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Raising The Age of Marriage of Women in India: A Step Forward or Backward?

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On December 15, 2021, the Union cabinet gave clearance to the proposal of raising the legal age of women for marriage from 18 to 21...
Education Opinion

Deepa Mohanan Controversy: The Open Secret of Caste-Based Discrimination in Indian educational System

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The gravity of this matter very recently came to light when the news of the PhD student Deepa Mohanan, made headlines. She is a Dalit...
Arts & Culture Editor's Pick

Hey Ladies! Let’s Grow Our Christmas Trees

Elsa Joel
Come Christmas and everyone has a bit of a tree decorating tradition in our homes, inside or in our gardens. When the Christmas tree is...
Legal Opinion Uncategorized

“Layered Oppression, Vertical Reservation” Trans Community Objects Govt’s Categorization Under The OBC Quota

Shivangi Sharma
Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment sought the National Commission for Backward Classes’s advice on the issue of including transgender people in the...
Education Politics

लड़कियों के सपने तोड़ती नई शिक्षा नीति 2020

Rajesh Singh
प्रत्येक देश में किसी भी मौजूदा नीति में सुधार या उसके स्थान पर नई नीति तभी लाई जाती है जब संभवतः मौजूदा नीति समकालीन समय...
Editor's Pick International

13th – A Lesson on Race, Injustice and Mass Incarceration

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In the mid-1960s, Malcolm X once remarked, “If you stick a knife nine inches into my back and pull it out three inches, that is...
Featured Legal

Breastfeeding – An Inalienable Constitutional Right of a Mother

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In a recent case, the Karnataka High Court on 24 September, 2021 observed that breastfeeding is an inalienable constitutional right of a lactating mother and...
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7 Years of Recognizing Women

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The digital women awards were established in 2015 with a goal of celebrating and recognizing entrepreneurs or digital women. The focus of the awards is...
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Medical Termination Of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021: Progressive But Restrictive

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The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 has become operative from the 24th of September 2021. The amendment alters the parent legislation i.e., Medical...
Featured Legal

‘Skin-To-Skin Contact Not Necessary To Prove Sexual Assault’ Under POSCO, SC Sets Aside Bombay HC’s Bizarre And Controversial Judgement

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The Apex Court set aside a Bombay HC judgement which held in January this year that skin-to-skin contact is necessary to claim sexual assault under...