Shamnad Basheer’s work in IP, academia, holds survival lessons for the liberal edifice | The Indian Express

Shamnad Basheer’s work in IP, academia, holds survival lessons for the liberal edifice | The Indian Express

Written by Pritam Baruah |Updated: August 10, 2019 8:43:56 am

Pritam Baruah is associate professor of law at Jindal Global Law School.

Shamnad Basheer’s work in IP, academia, holds survival lessons for the liberal edifice

Basheer’s energy shines through in his multi-dimensional academic career, which was marked by controversies and pathbreaking achievements.

Professor Shamnad Basheer’s energy shines through in his multi-dimensional academic career, which was marked by controversies and pathbreaking achievements.

Inhabiting dualities defined Shamnad Basheer. Nicola Lacey, biographer of the eminent legal philosopher H L A Hart, wrote that Hart was surely an insider to Oxford philosophy, but always saw himself on the margins. Memories of Basheer kindle something similar: Inspiring students, intervening socially, recognised publicly and yet, secluded and distant. His energy and innovative impulses stemmed from a fertile yet tumultuous intellectual and personal space.