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Babies or Books

The Delhi High Court recently set aside the order of the Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, which had refused to grant relaxation of attendance to a student on the ground of maternity leave. It could set a badly needed precedent.

Foreign-Born Factor

Sagarika Chakraborty and her husband, an Indian couple living in Norway, had their children taken away by the Norwegian Child Welfare Services under the pretext of bad parenting. Now the apex court has sentenced a non-resident Indian to six months in jail along with a fine for defying its orders to bring back his minor son to India

Glimmer of Hope

A Delhi High Court judgment regarding protection to a same sex interfaith couple reaffirms the principles of consent, love and individual freedom and paves the way for more inclusivity in society

Gangster Rap

A lawsuit filed by the notorious gangster against a web series over infringement of his personality rights highlights the need for a balance between creative expression and responsible storytelling.

Dying Illegally

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee, the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to look into illegal dyeing units in the Capital. The Tribunal has also asked them to jointly file an action-taken report on the compliance status in respect of the units named in the application filed before it

The Art of the Deal

Political Kabuki theatre over the issue transfixed America and the world for several months ending just 48 hours short of default in a victory for common sense. President Joe Biden’s approach was a textbook case of negotiating skill—praise your opponent and keep talking, give up a little to win while letting the other team believe they won something of value

Awash in Confusion

The state’s constant alteration of its liquor policy has resulted in chaos. After the fifth change in its liquor act, it is obvious the state government has no clear policy on curbing rampant alcoholism.

Electrifying Move

The scheme of the Delhi government aims to promote the use of electric vehicles as a mode of transport and will compel commercial vehicles to convert from traditional fuels to electric power.

Learning to Kill

The murder and suicide case in the Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida involving a girl and her male classmate she was in a relationship with has revealed how easy it is for a student to obtain a weapon and how easy it is for a normal relationship to quickly turn into a tragedy.

Cry, the Beloved Cheetahs

The deaths of six African cheetahs in Kuno National Park in the state show that the centre miscalculated in its plan to introduce these beasts into India. Will it now listen to the apex court and shift them to Rajasthan?

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