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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Don’t dump plan despite some excesses

Despite reports of coercion to achieve targets, the Swachh Bharat Mission seems to have been successful as data reveals that 99 percent of cities in India have been declared open defecation free.

Farm laws: Farmers fear oligarchs, Modi govt says its the best deal

The laws are seen as anti-farmer and corporate friendly and opposition to them has reached the Supreme Court. Some states like Punjab are also looking to amend their mandi Act

Hathras gangrape case: Cremation adds new angle

While the gangrape and death of a young woman in UP shocked the nation, what numbed it was the heartlessness of the police which cremated her in the dead of night and claimed that she hadn’t even been raped.

Lockdown and all caution in Europe, the US

As Covid-19 rages on, various countries have devised their own strategies to tackle it and move on with their lives.

Delhi District Courts circular prohibits use of banned Chinese apps

A circular by Delhi District Courts has restricted the use of banned Chinese apps for legal work and initiated strict action if the order is flouted.

The Model Tenancy Act, 2019 will redefine tenant-landlord relationship

A New Tenancy Act awaiting official sanction is meant to bring transparency, fix accountability and promote fairness in the rental housing segment. What are the salient features?

Covid-19 impact on India: The new normal

Post the pandemic, life will get back on track, say psychologists and sociologists, as people have accepted the new order and changed their lives for the better. By Vikram Kilpady Six months af...

Labour codes: Employer friendly, workers left high and dry

Since the announcement of the nationwide lockdown on March 25, 2020, the economy has been reeling under tremendous pressure from severe livelihood losses (78 percent), rising unemployment rate (47 percent), severe decline in consumption and production and an almost 24 percent contraction in GDP.

Farm Bills: Seeds of discontent

Farmers in many states are protesting against three new farm Bills, which were passed in the Rajya Sabha in a charged atmosphere. The row led to the suspension of eight Opposition members for the rest of the session. The MPs later staged a sit-in outside Parliament.

Special Marriage Act’s public notice is a privacy loophole

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether certain provisions of the Special Marriage Act of 1954, which allows personal records to be made available to the public for scrutiny 30 days prior to the intended marriage, violate the right to privacy of the parties.

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