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Make the EC Independent

A draft bill to bring in reforms in the EC has been introduced in Parliament and aims to stop it from being misused by the powers that be and bring in transparency in the appointment process.

A New Beginning?

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has asked for clarifications and recommended changes to the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022. This is a major development, but are there any missed opportunities?

Jungle Law

In recent times, forest staff are increasingly facing hostile elements, poachers and lawbreakers, who are committing forest offences with impunity. Officers and staff are being brutally assaulted while performing their duties. The Supreme Court has now stepped in.

Doctor, Heal Thyself?

In the face of repeated assaults by emotional relatives of patients, are healthcare professionals left to fend for themselves? Despite safeguards by the government, this issue is here to stay.

A Hydra-headed Monster

The cyber attack on AIIMS was worrying and has highlighted the need for cyberspace security. India needs to enact a new national cyber security policy and follow China and the US in tightening laws in this regard.

The Conversion Conundrum

The apex court in a recent hearing observed that religion is the choice of a person and he has freedom of religion, but conversions by allurement, by offering food grains and medicines, was wrong.

A Matter of Life & Death

In order to update the National Population Register, the centre may come out with a Bill that proposes that the Registrar General of India maintain a national database of births and deaths.

Rights for all, even trees and rivers!

President Droupadi Murmu drew the attention of the Human Rights Day gathering to the new challenges created by climate change and said the rights of every animate thing must be protected. 

Lessons Learnt

Recently, the Union government proposed to establish the Higher Education Commission of India for regulating higher education in the country. The present system is over-regulated, but under governed and to address this issue, a complete overhaul is planned. Can it work?

Faking It

As online shopping catches on, there is an increasing trend of fake reviews and misleading information. This is a violation of consumer rights and the government has now unveiled a framework to curb it.

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