BHARAT BANDH in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision on The SC and The ST Act, 1989, and its culmination into widespread violence across the country, raises some serious questions pertaining to the socio-political discourse in post-independence India, which needs to be answered. The apex court, in its recent judgement of 20th March, had […]
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Disparities are there. There is caste. There is religion. But mind it. Above all is humanity and its existence is lost somewhere. I am not able to see the empathy and concern or the sense of being a human. The people, they are frightened and feel the need to protect themselves more from other human […]
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The Indian Political System and Social Order is filled with instances, where the judiciary has evolved certain distinct concepts and principles to counter the challenges emerging with this dynamic society. In Indian Political Scene, ‘Creamy Layer’ is used in reference to the relatively forward and better educated members of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The […]
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“Attendance proves nothing in terms of learning.” Terming it as “non-academic” achievement, Bruce Macfarlane, the author of Freedom to Learn: The Threat to Student Academic Freedom and Why It Needs to be Reclaimed laid a strong foundation against any attempt by the imperious moves by a lot of academic administrations across the globe to impose compulsory attendance upon […]
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The title might deceive one into thinking that this article is a eulogy to Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great or some other world conquering ruler. But no, this article is about someone who all though never directly ruled a square inch of land, ruled and has been ruling for the past 175 years, the collective […]
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As one travels from New Delhi to Shimla in a bus, the rumblings are apparent, once you enter Himachal Pradesh. The state roads make the buses dance and shake. Perhaps, one of the easiest way to judge the efficacy of a local government; judge the roads and you know where the potholes in the government […]
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What is Article 35(A)? Is this unconstitutional? Will the abrogation of Article 35(A) be a betrayal to the state of Jammu and Kashmir or boon to the people of that state? Does Article 35(A) deny social justice to families of Valmiki Samaj (Dalits) and women’s native of the state? Does Article 35 A violate basic human and […]
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‘Hindu Human Rights’ as a term is seldom heard or read in India, where majoritarian presence becomes a criterion for oblivious state of their human rights. Perhaps, the first mainstream mention of Hindu Human Rights as a collective appeared in the early nineties, when Kashmiri Pandits became refugees in their own land after being subjected […]
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Drug abuse has become a global phenomenon affecting almost every country though the extent and characteristics vary depending on the country in question. The most commonly used and abused substances are cigarettes, cannabis, and alcohol. Alcohol and other related problems are becoming more and more a public health concern. The misuse of alcohol […]
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“…Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” -John F. Kennedy This is a quote from Kennedy’s inaugural address given by him after being sworn in as the president of USA. It is considered as an essential and cardinal statement describing a democracy. […]
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Tuesday August 22,2017 will be recorded in the history with the golden letters when the greatest interpreter of the holy law of the land finally set aside the corrupt and discriminatory practise of divorce (Talaq) under Muslim law thereby declaring it void and illegal by 3:2 majority. There are various forms of divorce (Talaq) under […]
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