Manual Scavenging in India – Reasons and Responses
There are growing instances of deaths while cleaning septic tanks and sewage treatment plants in several states. This highlights the need for a better…
Vulnerable Sections
Rape Crisis in India – Present Status, Legal Remedies & its Drawbacks
The gang-rape of a veterinary doctor whose body was set ablaze and dumped under a bridge has sent shockwaves through India, with hundreds of women tak…
[Updated] Sabarimala Temple Issue – Customs Vs Constitution
Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple issue is about the conflict between women rights and tradition. According to age-old traditions and customs, women from t…
Ayodhya-Babri Dispute: Timeline, SC Verdict & its Significance
The Supreme Court had given the much-awaited verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid land dispute case. Though this verdict, the Apex court cl…
Sixth Schedule of the Constitution – Should Ladakh be included in it?
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribe had written to the Union Home Minister and Union Minister of Tribal Affair…
SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act: Pros and Cons
The Supreme Court recently criticised the verdict delivered by its two-judge bench in March 2018 that had virtually di…
Code on Wages Bill 2019 – Why is it a Game-Changer?
On 23 July 2019, the Code on Wages Bill was introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha. This bill, if made into law, will …
The New National Commission for Backward Classes – Will it be Effective?
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), a statutory authority established in 1993 was given limited power…
Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 – Pros and Cons
In order to protect the rights of women employees during pregnancy and after childbirth, Indian law makes it mandatory for most establishments to of…
