Above: The suggestions of the NCW will benefit single mothers/Photo: UNI
A slew of recommendations made by the National Commission for Women is a welcome attempt to address problems relating to law...
Above: An RTI protest in Delhi/Photo: Anil Shakya
The RTI Act is dying a slow death as Public Information Officers violate it by withholding vital information sought by the public. Why aren’t they ...
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The centre’s decision has become highly controversial with petitions against the ban order of E-Cigarettes reaching the courts and shares of three tobacco companies shooti...
Above: The chicken we eat is often pumped with more than the permissible dose of antibiotics/Photo: Lembi Kh
As the global demand for meat increases, the use of antibiotics on animals for slaughter...
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At a regional forum of parliamentarians, Pakistan once again raised its pet peeve only to get a strong rebuttal from the Indian side
By Vivek K Agnihotr...
Above: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has had to pull up members many times for unruly behaviour, causing disruptions
Though there are rules to deal with parliamentary disruptions, Rajya Sab...
Above: A candlelight march on Human Rights Day in Patna/Photo: UNI
All people have rights while governments and institutions have responsibilities that correspond to these rights. To prevent violatio...
Above: Princess Diya Kumari (second from right) of the Jaipur royal family/Photo: facebook; (above) Mahendra Singh of the Mewar-Udaipur royal family. Both have claimed to be descendants of Lord Ram
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Above: A sadhu smoking cannabis/Photo: UNI
In response to a PIL challenging the prohibition and criminalisation of the use of cannabis in India, the Delhi High Court has asked for a detailed report...
With child rapes on the rise, the apex court has taken suo motu cognisance and decided to frame guidelines to deal with it, while the cabinet has given its nod to amending the POCSO Act
By Pap...