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Constitution Day: It is a big deal, here’s why

The day, also known as National Law Day, is celebrated in India on November 26 every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India in November 1949 which came into effect on January 26, 1950.

Love jihad talk: Allahabad HC says state can’t prevent consenting adults from marrying each other

In a far-reaching judgment, the Allahabad High Court has said that cases of religious conversion are irrelevant if both parties are adults and in a consenting relationship. This cannot be infringed upon by the State.

Joe Biden’s Cabinet: What lies ahead for the world and India

The eyes of the world are on the President-elect and the new team he has assembled to help him restore America’s global standing, badly undermined by Donald Trump. What lies ahead, judging by the names on his A Team, for India and a new world order?

Smog towers: After Supreme Court barb, more air purifiers in the Delhi pipeline

Yet another smog tower has come up in Delhi after much delay to battle air pollution. This was after a Supreme Court order and a warning that any violation would be treated as contempt.

Haryana jobs-for-locals law in private companies has diktats difficult to enforce

The Bill makes it mandatory for private companies to reserve 75 percent of jobs for residents of the state and has led to a furore among industry and Opposition parties.

Amended FCRA tightens funding norms for NGOs

The rules for organisations seeking foreign funding have been tightened. But the fact remains that some are doing yeoman’s service and even filled the gap left by government programmes during the pandemic.

Women’s property rights, protection from desertion by husbands among key Supreme Court decisions in 2020

The Court has given progressive judgments on women’s property rights. While some ensured equal rights to daughters even when the father had died, others saw to it that married women were not left in the lurch due to desertion.

Harley Davidson dealers say premium brand’s exit has left them in the dust

The exit of this iconic company from India has shocked dealers who have invested huge sums in their showrooms. They’ve appointed a law firm for probable legal action for higher compensation from Harl...

Covid-19: Doctors, healthcare workers adrift in promises, no action

There is a sense of grief and disappointment among doctors that despite risking their lives, the centre doesn’t even have data of the frontline workers who died valiantly treating coronavirus patients.

Love jihad: Haryana murder brings focus back to demand for law

Tina Turner’s famous song could well illustrate the unsettling phenomenon taking place in UP, Haryana, MP and Karnataka where girls are allegedly lured by Muslim men. The states are now thinking of a law against it.

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