Making Yamuna Flow Again
Manoj Misra It is no secret that the master key to Yamuna rejuvenation or for that matter any other perennial river is to make it flow as close to its natural flow pattern as possible. How to go about it…
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Examining Family Laws from the prism of Feminist Jurisprudence
Flavia Agnes When we are examining women’s rights, it becomes imperative to address the doctrinal concern–whether a woman-centric legal doctrine can be termed ‘biased’ and lacking a ‘neutral’ perspective? Can the lens of feminism or concern for women’s rights be…
Rendering the Constitution unconstitutional
T K Arun Fundamental rights and the separation of powers among the executive, the judiciary and the legislature are critical to democracy and cannot be sacrificed for the sake of development. Development is not some pyramid of ancient Egypt, to…
Behind the facade of civility, the reality of the US-China dialogue
Harsh V Pant China sees itself as a power that has risen to become a peer of the US and wants its place under the sun, in the process unmasking its aggressive intent. The US is trying to push to…
Religion Free Governance Must For Secular India
Amita Singh A question that has perplexed public and political life since ancient times is about the role of religion in governance. Indian Constitution had been far ahead of many decolonized nascent peer republics post-World War II in firmly instituting…
Reinventing the Spirit of Freedom in the 21st Century
Sunil Ray India has witnessed a deeply embedded spirit of freedom among its citizens. The first two wars of Independence were fought against external colonialism. Now it is being reinvented as what I call the ‘solidarity movement’. It has made…
The Fuel Factor in Indian Economy and Polity
Rohit Yadav and Swati Solanki India is one of the largest and fastest-growing consumers of energy in the world. It relies heavily on crude oil for its production of energy and consumption. Increasing fuel prices have always been a concern…