Law and practice: review of ‘Balanced Constitutionalism…’
By Suhrith Parthasarathy A study of the judicial system of the U.K. and India finds that curbs on a court’s power make it more flexible On […]
Human Rights
Right to privacy can’t be absolute, may be regulated: SC
NEW DELHI: Right to privacy cannot be an absolute right and the State may have some power to put reasonable restriction, the Supreme Court said today while […]
Four Years of NFSA in Odisha – concern remains
Report By: Jitendra Rath Bhubaneswar: “Ensuring food security is the priority of the government of Odisha and we will ensure that the benefit reaches to […]
Sex is choice, periods are not: Bengaluru Women educate Modi!
Bengaluru: Women across the state have lashed out at Modi-led government for levying 12 percent tax on sanitary pads. The enraged women have started campaign […]
Encounter killings: SC asks states to reply to NHRC plea
New Delhi : The Supreme Court today directed various states to file their replies on a plea of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking […]
Poor neglected in India’s ‘smart cities’ plan, housing advocates say
BY JOANNE LU Jaipur : As part of the Indian government’s plan to ensure the nation’s rapid urbanization leads to improved quality of life, rather […]
India builds game-changing database to track human trafficking
NEW DELHI: A charity in New Delhi is building India’s first online database of human trafficking cases in a bid to plug a massive information […]
NHRC chairperson highlights role of media in protection of human rights
New Delhi : National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice H.L. Dattu on Thursday highlighted the significance of media saying that it plays a key […]
India set to ratify global conventions to combat child labour
United Nations : India is set to ratify two key global conventions on combating child labour which a top UN official described as a “great […]
11 Yrs Later, Govt Washes Hands Off Kalinga Nagar Tribals’ Deaths
By Basudev Mahapatra Kalinga Nagar, Jajpur : Eleven years after the police firing in Kalinga Nagar of Odisha’s Jajpur district where a dozen tribal people and […]