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Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre in Kerala. The temple is situated on top of a hill and is believed to have the highest number of annual pilgrimages. This temple allows men of all ages to enter the shrine...
This Republic Day let’s think about something that has been a burning issue in the country for quite some while. The law in our country has banned several brutal social taboos and practices, which were a shame to humanity...
In every society each person requires some basic services which makes life comfortable and these basics are expected to be accessible to all. For example, we have a provision of free elementary education in India, according to which every...
Without any comprehensive legislation to fall back on, domestic workers can be defined as a group of people whom the society and the government ignores at large. An average part time domestic worker works for around 14-16 hours per...
From past few months, a burning issue for everyone in this country has been Net Neutrality. Some people support it whereas others don’t. But, what is the main thing which is opposing this very basic right of Net neutrality?...
Walk down these 6 decades of independence, what do you see? Let me tell you what do I see, Terror. From the 1987 Punjab killings to the very recent Pathankot IAF attacks, the terror just seems to be gaining...
Going to prison is like dying with your eyes open
- Bernard Kerik
Prior Indian Independence, the Criminal Justice System of India preached deterrent measures. The motive of holding prisoners was to hamper the struggle for independence and detain various freedom...
“The various religions are like different roads converging on the same point. What difference does it make if we follow different routes, provided we arrive at the same destination?”
-Mahatma Gandhi
In India, The Constitution of India which is regarded...
The rapidly changing lifestyle where stress, anxiety, societal pressure, gender-fluidity, self-independence and individualistic qualities have become the controlling factors while relationships and concepts like ‘male should be the breadwinner’ have taken a backseat, one can see the rapidly increasing...
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is known as a malicious kind of cyber-attack that can bring down any website. It floods the websites with a huge amount of unexpected and unrequested traffic from a large number of computers spread...
On the eve of September 11th 2001, the American economy as well as the entire nation suffered a blow to its heart. Four passenger airliners which all departed from airports on the U.S. East Coast bound for California were...
Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic (belief in single god) religions across the world. The other two being - Christianity and Judaism. The origin of Islam can be traced back to the seventh century when Prophet Mohammed, in...
In our minds, at some time, all of us have thought of killing or abducting someone. When angry or apprehended at the wicket-keeper for dropping a catch, or just pissed off at someone for splashing cold water, we often...
According to sociologist Anthony Giddens - family is simply a group of people directly liked by kinship. This essay will focus on developments in Indian family and its effects on women relating only to the concept of marriage and...
Never before has the city of Delhi been so obsessed with elementary math. From autowallahs to neighbourhood aunties, all everyone seems to be talking about is Kejriwal’s odd-even formula, and every Tom Dick and Harry seems to have something...
This year’s Christmas has promised an exciting gift for Delhi Lawmakers as an expert committee has proposed a fourfold hike salary for them this year. The three member panel is being headed by PDT Achary, the former Secretary General of...
Floods are simply put - an excess amount of water reaching the land in a very short period of time, causing the surface to be submerged under water and causing widespread destruction to life and property. The 2015 South Indian...
In 2014, a study released by World Health Organization (WHO) stated that Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. The report on Ambient Air Pollution conducted the research in almost 1600 cities across the world. Recently, even...
“Make In India” is one of the most ambitious projects launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 25, 2014 which is aimed at making India a manufacturing hub globally. It also aims to create 100 million jobs in the manufacturing...
I have always believed that it is easier to achieve the equitable and welfare motive, howsoever hard it may be, if one has the proper and honest intention to work for the same. The debate on the Uniform Civil...
The Automobile Safety standards in India are technically known as Automotive Industry Standards. The Automotive Industry Standards are published by the Automotive Research Association of India on behalf of the Automotive Industry Standards Committee. These technical specifications are based...
After decades of unchecked exploitation and deterioration of natural resources now is the time for the National Green Tribunal's role in addressing the problem of environmental pollution and degradation. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established on October 18, 2010...
Maintenance of peace of security is the fundamental objective of United Nations and this obligation is to be fulfilled by United Nations Security Council. UNSC is one of the principal organs of United Nations. The changing global power equation...
This article seeks to explain the very basis for reservation and its relevance in the present times. It analyses what the aims of the Constitution Makers were regarding reservation when they drafted this Suprema Lex and whether in the...
With the advent of World War II there was a rise in the availability of recreational drugs and their consumption. This could largely be attributed to a number of factors. Firstly, a large section of the world population was...
For most of the human history Marijuana has been completely legal. Marijuana has been illegal for less than 1% of the time that it’s been in use. Cannabis and its derivatives (marijuana, hashish/charas and bhang) is the most traditional...
We all know that the current issue in our judicial system is the debate regarding the appointment of Judges to High Courts and Supreme Court. The debate arose on the enactment of National Judicial Appointment Commission Act replacing the...
There are two methods through which the economy of India is controlled – Fiscal policy and monetary policy. The Fiscal policy deals with two issues, namely government spending and the collection of revenue. The monetary policy on the other...
Introduction
Our Constitution mandates that there must be equality among all people regardless of their caste, creed or gender. The Fundamental Rights are given to each and every person with the belief that there must be no discrimination among people...
To answer this question we must first understand the impact of a person’s life in society. A reasonably well off person will have some liabilities attached to his existence such as his house, his movable property and the welfare...