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NALSA: Waiting for the Midas Touch

Above: Photo Courtesy UNI Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi’s tenure as patron-in-chief of NALSA could herald some long-due reforms in this promising scheme for needy persons By Vrinda Agarwal Short...

Gun Smuggling in Munger: A Shot of Infamy

Above: Bihar and MP police have raided many villages in Munger/Photo: Twitter The shocking recovery of 45 AK-47s from Munger district has revealed that smuggling of arms is a thriving trade and tha...

NHRC: A Toothless Tiger?

The National Human Rights Commission commemorates its 25th anniversary, but does it have anything to celebrate? Human rights scholars Sanjoy Hazarika and Sarthak Roy examine Twenty-six years ago th...

In Cold Blood

Above: The damaged SUV belonging to slain Apple India executive Vivek Tiwari The killing of an Apple India executive by constables in Lucknow once again throws light on how ill-trained, unprofessio...

National Anti-Profiteering Authority: Consumer is King

Above: The order against Pyramid Infratech Pvt Ltd is significant and the first in the realty sector A landmark order by the NAA in the real estate sector has given hope to home buyers as builders...

Manual Scavenging: Life Is The Pits

Above: A protest in Delhi against the non-implementation of the manual scavenging ban Though legislation outlawing Manual Scavenging is in place, rampant violations across the country lead to hundr...

Leprosy: Removing The Stigma

Above: An awareness rally on World Leprosy Day. Patients in India continue to be denied education and treatment to this day/Photo: leprosymission.org The Supreme Court’s detailed directions to the ...

RK Pachauri Case: Toxic Environment

More than three years after a complaint was filed by a female colleague, a Delhi court has ordered framing of sexual harassment charges against the former director-general of TERI ~By Ramesh Menon...

Legal Framework: Let’s Be Above Board!

Above: Estranged brothers Shivinder (right) and Malvinder Singh are under scrutiny for diverting money from Fortis Healthcare to their privately-held companies The gross mismanagement in Fortis is ...

Laws and Cyberwars

Army chief General Bipin Rawat recently said at a seminar that soldiers should use smartphones and social media which can be leveraged for psychological warfare. Cyberwar is the potent new weapon but ...

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