CLUD Blog Series, NLU Delhi: Call for Blogs (Rolling Submissions)

The Centre for Law and Urban Development (CLUD) at National Law University Delhi invites original blog submissions on a rolling basis for its CLUD Blog Series. If you have something sharp to say about how law and policy shape our cities, this is an open, year-round platform to get it published by a respected NLU research centre.

Submissions should offer insightful analysis, critical perspectives, or innovative solutions on emerging challenges in urban law and policy. There is no submission fee, and you will hear back on the status of your piece within two weeks.

National Law University Delhi (NLUD) is a public law university in Dwarka, New Delhi, established in 2008 and known for its academic rigour, strong rankings, and commitment to the rule of law and social justice.

The Centre for Law and Urban Development (CLUD) is a research centre at NLU Delhi that studies the law, policy, and regulation of urban development. It works to promote informed discourse on urban governance, infrastructure, housing, sustainability, and the regulatory frameworks shaping our cities.

The CLUD Blog Series is a platform for analytical and research-driven writing at the intersection of law and urban development. It encourages critical engagement with recent legal, policy, and regulatory developments that affect urban spaces. All submissions must be analytical rather than descriptive.

Submissions may engage with, but are not limited to, the following indicative themes. These are not exhaustive, and your piece need not fall strictly within any one category:

• The constitutional right to shelter and legal mechanisms for affordable housing in urban areas
• Consumer protection under RERA and real estate regulation
• Insolvency and bankruptcy in the real estate regime
• Digital infrastructure and the Smart Cities model
• Competition law in urban development
• Tax laws and urban development: property taxation, incentives, and compliance
• Regulating Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in urban infrastructure
• The legal regime for resolution of land acquisition
• Integrating sustainable practices in urban planning
• Promoting socially inclusive and accessible urban development

Submissions are welcome from a wide range of contributors:

• Academics and researchers
• Legal practitioners
• Policymakers
• Students

Co-authorship of up to two authors is permitted.

Blog articles should be 800 to 1,500 words. If you need a relaxation in the word count, write to the Centre so the request can be considered. Follow these formatting guidelines:

• Font: Times New Roman, size 12
• Line spacing: 1.5; paragraph spacing 6pt above and 6pt below
• Margins: One inch on all sides; no borders
• Title: Bold and underlined, sentence case, not exceeding 10 words
• Headings: Heading 2 in bold; Heading 3 underlined
• Referencing: Through hyperlinks within the body of the text

• An abstract of not more than 50 words must be submitted separately, not as part of the main blog.
• Images, graphs, and tables may be used where relevant; case studies, empirical data, or policy analysis are encouraged.
• A brief author bio (approx. 100 words), a high-resolution photograph, and your LinkedIn profile link (if available) must be submitted separately.
• Submissions must be original and will be screened for plagiarism and AI-generated content.
• Upon publication, all literary rights vest with CLUD.

The call is ongoing and entries are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no hard cut-off. You will be informed of the status of your submission within two weeks of submitting. (We have set an indicative date below for scheduling, but you may submit any time.)

Email your submission to clud@nludelhi.ac.in with the following:

• File format: .doc or .docx
• File name format: Title_CLUD Blog
• Document metadata must not disclose the author's identity or institutional affiliation
• Subject line: “Submission for Centre for Law and Urban Development Blog Series”

• Blog article of 800 to 1,500 words, analytical in nature
• Separate abstract of 50 words or fewer
• Author bio (~100 words), high-resolution photo, and LinkedIn link
• Formatting applied (TNR 12, 1.5 spacing, 1-inch margins)
• File saved as .doc/.docx named Title_CLUD Blog, metadata anonymised
• Correct subject line in your email to clud@nludelhi.ac.in