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Privacy & Prudence 

The first advice by UIDAI, through a press release, was that an Aadhaar-user should not share the photocopy with any organisation as it could lead to misuse. In less than 24 hours, MEITY advised Aadhaar users to practice “normal prudence” in sharing information. 

Foot-in-Mouth Spin Doctors

The recent Nupur Sharma issue had created super­heated steam that blew the boiler room apart in the BJP offices. It should not have been, and could have been avoided, had there been some rules laid down by the party for those manning the frontlines.

Bewitching & Beguiling

By Shivanand Pandit The Central Consumer Pro­­­­tection Authority (CCPA) under the De­part­ment of Consumer Affairs has notified “Guide­lines for Preven­tion of Mis­leading Advertisements and Endo...

Guarding the Guards

By Dr Swati Jindal Garg “Being a judge is as equally beautiful and utterly absorbing, as being a doctor or a scholar. The profession of being a judge is not a good career for persons who do not po...

Self before service

Considering media reports and complaints enrolled by consumers on the National Consumer Helpline (NCH), the central government has convened a meeting of restaurant proprietors to discuss matters relating to service charges imposed by them.

Food for Thought

Seventy-five years of independence has seen India attaining immense growth and development, and achieving several milestones in social welfare. Despite this, the nation faces hurdles in providing basic necessities to its citizens—food, clean water, shelter, and so on.

A Clone of the Lok Sabha?

On June 10, 2022, biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha are scheduled to be held to replace 57 retiring members in 15 states. Political parties are busy lining up candidates for the seats falling vacant, based on their perception about whom they would like to reward.

Proverbial Law Delays

In a judicial act that fulfilled legitimate constitutional expectations of justice, KSCDRC dismissed an appeal filed by M/s Pepsi­Co India Holdings Pvt. Ltd, which challenged an order by the ADCDRF order to stop printing different MPRs for the same quantity and quality of products.

How Long Should Judges Serve?

Justice L Nageswara Rao said that Supreme Court judges from the Bar should get a “minimum 7-8 years” in office. It is time to take another look at the appointment of lawyers and academicians to the Supreme Court through a structured selection process. 

Trial by TV

Before the salacious Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial, there was the OJ Simpson one. The 1990s big ticket trial exonerated the American football legend of killing his wife and her friend.

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