In January, 2016, in a landmark judgement, the Delhi High Court has held that the eldest daughter can also be a ‘karta’ (manager) of the Hindu Undivided Family....
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has completed a decade of its existence. The scheme was started on 2 February 2006 with an initial coverage...
The courts in India are criticised on the ground that they often invoke the provisions of contempt of court to punish expressions of dissent, even when such expressions...
The Indian penal Code (IPC) has several Sections that make the promotion of enmity in society a criminal offence. These sections include Section 153A, Section 153B, Section 295A,...
Of late, India’s interest on rare earth elements has increased to further its development and geopolitical interests. The renewed interest is due to China’s dominant position in the...
The Internet Engineering Standards Group (IESG), which is responsible for reviewing and updating the internet’s operating standards, has approved the publication of 451- “An HTTP Status Code to...
“The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment” – also known as the First World Ocean Assessment – was prepared by a 22-member Group of Experts and it has been...
Since independence, on several occasions, the judges of the Supreme Court of India have expressed dissenting opinions on reforming the law as well as correcting errors of the...
The United States, which has raised its voice against other countries for helping wealthy Americans to hide their wealth offshore, is emerging as a leading tax haven for...
In an attempt to control the increasing pollution levels, the Delhi government experimented with odd-even policy from 1 January to 15 January. The odd-even policy restricts the use...
