Acclaimed political analyst Andrew Marr in an article titled, ‘Who will fill the intellectual vacuum?’ in The Independent had written, “Once upon a time, there were intellectuals. They wore pebble glasses and stern expressions, sat around in cafes and acted as the collective conscience for pol...
The Ayodhya Dispute regarding construction of Ram Temple in the Supreme Court was the longest and the most controversial litigation in India. It was titled as M.Siddiq (D)Thr Lrs Vs. Mahant Suresh Das & Ors in Civil Appeal Nos.10866-10867of 2010. After a marathon hearing by five judges bench hea...
The developmental paradigm in India has received a setback with the recent Global Hunger Index report. With an overall score of 30.3, India is ranked below neighbouring Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal in the recently published Global Hunger Index (GHI) report. The four indicators for the index are un...
The Ayodhya dispute regarding who owns the property in which the now demolished Babri Mosque stood, which is claimed by certain Hindu groups as the birthplace of Lord Ram and where they want to construct a temple, is the oldest, longest and most controversial litigation in India. It started as...
Mahatma Gandhi was a nation builder and Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore was an international poet. The intellectual exchanges of these two leaders are assets of our country. There were strong differences in opinions between Tagore and Gandhiji, but still they possessed deep respect for each other. It wa...
I am proud being an Indian. But, for what reason? Is it because I am a creation of the Indian soil? Or is it because the Indian soil has brought me up? The reason of my pride is that my country, India, makes Sarvabhaumik Swikriti (universal acceptance), Sahishnuta (forbearance) and Sahansheelta (tol...
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2018 ranks India at the 103rd position out of 119 countries despite having plenty of food grains. The situation remains grim due to dwindling purchasing power and a lack of distributive justice. Any death due to hunger and famine should be identified as a shame for the ...
Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission was launched on July 22. Chandrayaan-2 will be the first mission to land a rover near the lunar South Pole. The launch was previously scheduled for July 15 but had to be called off due to a technical snag. The mission follows the Chandrayaan-1 mission whi...
The judiciary of our country is highly respected across the world for its path-breaking judgments and fearlessness. But one scathing criticism against it is the glacial pace at which it functions. The judicial infrastructure is extremely inadequate to deal with the massive backlog of cases. There ar...
Lokpal or Ombudsman came into existence under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, to handle cases of corruption involving central government officers and employees. Lokayuktas are to deal with cases related to states and union territories. The Act aims to implement the ‘U.N. Conventio...
