Understanding the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act: Balancing Security and Civil Liberties
In India, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, commonly known as the UAPA, stands as a pivotal legislation in the realm of national security. Enacted in 1967 and subsequently amended, the UAPA empowers the government to combat terrorism, insurgency, and other unlawful activities. However, it has also stirred debates regarding its potential to encroach upon civil […]
Understanding the Great Indian Kitchen through a Sociological lens
The Great Indian Kitchen revolves around a newly married husband and wife, living in her husband’s house with the husband’s father and mother. Everything looked alright in the house outside. The main focus of the movie was mainly in the kitchen where the wife (Nimisha) and her husband’s mother were working. Later, the wife was […]
Inheritance tax: a dagger to the society?
The 18th general election to Lok Sabha seats are being held in India from 19th April to 1st June 2024. A lot of controversies and issues are going on as a part of election campaign. One such controversy began with Sam Pitroda, Congress leader when he proposed the concept of “Inheritance Tax “which was opposed […]
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act 2019: A Fact Check
In December 2019, the Parliament of India passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and within a couple of days, it received assent from the President of India, and it became a law. The provision of the act says that “persons belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian community from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and […]
Introduction to Reforming country’s criminal justice system-2023
The Main Aim of the committee is to ensure the security and safety of communities, individuals and the Nation on 11th August 2023, the centre proposed 3 bills and following standing committees recommendation, amended bills and got approval from the both the houses of parliament. The New criminal Laws overhaul the Indian Criminal Justice system. […]
Have you heard of this new Whats SUP?
Have you heard of this new Whats SUP? The Central Government has banned single use plastic (SUP) with effect from 1st July, 2022. Let’s have a look at what, why and how these SUP are banned. What are banned? Ear buds, balloons with plastic sticks, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice cream sticks, decoration items, cups, […]
Gems Bond v James Bond
All of us are familiar with the famous chocolate product Cadbury Gems- an all-time favorite of all children. In the 90’s, Cadbury Gems created a superhero character called ‘Gems-Bond’ who attacked the bad guys with guns that ejected colorful candies. The character became extremely popular with the children then. Fast forward to 2005 and one […]
Delay In Paying Declared Dividends: Can The Company Be Exonerated?
When a Company earns profits or surplus, due to increased earnings or increased cash flow due to the sale of assets, it can decide to pay a portion of its profits as dividends to its shareholders. It is a way of saying thank you to shareholders for their consistent support and incentivizing them to continue […]
UBER UBER
When ‘ola’ came calling in 2010, the way citizens commuted in urban areas underwent a great transformation. App-based cab aggregators introduced an uber-cool lifestyle to the average Indian who was, until then, waging a daily war against traffic. However, there were instances when these cab aggregators surged their prices during peak times taking advantage of […]
Empowering the grassroots for Sustainable Development
The Panchayat Raj System introduced by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment is a partial realization of Gandhiji’s dream of Gram Swaraj. He envisaged an empowered village unit which was self-reliant, with powers to take decisions regarding subjects concerning its development directly. Village-level Gram Panchayats can be powerful tools for gathering public opinion. Gandhiji saw the potential […]