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Sarunas Paunksnis authors book “Dark Fear, Eerie Cities: New Hindi Cinema in Neo-liberal India”
The book “Dark Fear, Eerie Cities: New Hindi Cinema in Neo-liberal India” has been authored by Sarunas Paunksnis. The book analyses the wide array of films made in the early 21st century to offer a philosophical and psychoanalytical critique of the transforming cinematic imaginary – from the pre-1990s feudal family ideal to the contemporary construction ..
Topics: Liberalism • Political philosophy • Politics • Pseudoscience • Psychoanalysis • Social theories
Post Retirement Jobs of Judges: Conflict of Interest
The appointment Justice Sunil Gaur, the retired Delhi High Court judge who delivered judgments in the cases which the opposition criticized as political witch-hunt as stirred up a new controversy. Other Similar Controversies Earlier this year in January 2019 Justice AK Sikri was forced to turn down an offer from the government to nominate him to ..
Topics: Accountability • Constitutional law • High Court of Justice • Judicial independence • Judiciary of Austria • Judiciary of Scotland • Law • Philosophy of law • Political philosophy • Post Retirement Jobs of Judges • Separation of powers • Supreme Court of India • Supreme Court of Pakistan
PM chairs 30th interaction through ‘PRAGATI’ Platform
On 31st July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the thirtieth interaction through PRAGATI – the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. About PRAGATI PRAGATI is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform aimed at addressing grievances of the common man. It also aims at simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important Union government programmes and projects ..
Topics: E-governance • Federalism • Governance • PMO • Political philosophy • Politics • PRAGATI • Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation
2nd edition of International Day of Parliamentarism (IDP-2019)
The 2nd edition of International Day of Parliamentarism (IDP-2019) is celebrated across the world on 30th June to recognize the importance of parliaments and their responsibility of representing the people. The day is not only an occasion to stress the critical importance of parliaments in any democratic society but also to reinforce the call for ..
Topics: Althing • Bicameralism • Forms of government • Government • Inter-Parliamentary Union • Legislatures • Parliament • Political philosophy • Politics • Unicameralism • United Nations Parliamentary Assembly • Westminster system
2019 World Day of Social Justice
The World Day of Social Justice is observed every year on February 20 to recognize the need to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment. The day focuses on the plight of social injustice throughout the world and presses for improvements and solutions. The 2019 theme is “If You Want Peace ..
Topics: Globalism • Political philosophy • Politics • Poverty • Social inequality • social justice • Unemployment • World Day of Social Justice
P Chidambaram authors book ‘Undaunted: Saving Idea of India’
The book titled ‘Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India’ has been authored by former finance minister P Chidambaram, which was recently released by former vice president Hamid Ansari. The book claimed that fear rules the country today and there is a danger that the Constitution will be replaced by a document inspired by Hindutva. According ..
Topics: Bharatiya Janata Party • Constitution • Hindu nationalism • Hindutva • Individualism • Liberalism • Political philosophy • Politics • Sangh Parivar • Secularism in India