News: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in his speech argued about the negatives of NEET and its impact on the future of students. Constitutionality of NEET NEET is not a system established by the Constitution, so is not made a part of the Constitution. The Medical Council of India mandated the creation of NEET. Why the… Continue reading ‘NEET is discriminatory,against social justice’
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Rights of the weak, duties of the powerful
News: Rights and duties of the citizens are correlative to each other, which means that rights have real meaning if individuals perform duties. What is the relationship between rights and duties? Rights and duties are complementary. If a person has a right to something, it necessarily implies that someone else has a corresponding duty. For example,… Continue reading Rights of the weak, duties of the powerful
Why we ought to replace legalese with plain language
News: Recently, judges of India’s Supreme Court were unable to comprehend a judgement of Himachal Pradesh high court due to its dense legal language. Why is there a use of such dense language in legal documents? The justification given is that it is the only way to ensure that every possible consequence is adequately… Continue reading Why we ought to replace legalese with plain language
Tax incentives for Philanthropy
News: Civil society plays a key role in development of the society. Hence, it is important to study various aspects that affect its functioning. Despite this, impact of tax incentives on charitable donations has not been systematically studied in the Indian context. Is there any global in-depth research on the role of tax incentives in… Continue reading Tax incentives for Philanthropy
Why opinion polls need regulation
News: Despite EC’s efforts, the broad consensus from political parties, opinion and exit polls continue to undermine elections. What is the stand of the Election Commission of India on opinion polls? ECI feel that opinion polls interfere with free and fair elections due to sponsored paid news which is normally biased. Such polls are non-transparent,… Continue reading Why opinion polls need regulation
What arguments in marital rape case reveal about insecurity of patriarchy
News: Recently, hearings are going on a petition to criminalize marital rape. Must read: Explained: The debate over marital rape What arguments have been presented against marital rape? Some call it anti-civilizational law. The argument of its misuse is also presented. Many cases of false filing of cases of sexual abuse have been reported by… Continue reading What arguments in marital rape case reveal about insecurity of patriarchy
The case for easing our identity proof insistence
News: The government of India has informed the Supreme Court that it had provided covid vaccination to 8.7 million people without asking for identification. What are the steps initiated by the government of India? Apart from Aadhaar, the government allowed citizens to use eight alternative documents to register themselves on Co-Win, a website for vaccine allotment.… Continue reading The case for easing our identity proof insistence
Stricter policy for accreditation of journalists, and the concerns
News: Recently, the government has issued a new policy on accreditation of journalists, drafted by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B). What does the policy say? One, it lays down guidelines on how PIB accreditation will be granted to journalists. Two, it has introduced a new section about reasons that can result in the suspension… Continue reading Stricter policy for accreditation of journalists, and the concerns
A self-reliant Pharma Industry
News: As pharmaceuticals industry is a key sector for the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme, Government introduced Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme in this sector. A prime objective was to reduce import dependence on Active Pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), Drug Intermediaries (DIs), and Key Starting Materials (KSM. However, response to the scheme has not met expectations. What is PLI… Continue reading A self-reliant Pharma Industry
Poor drafting – on amendments to the Customs Act
News: Budget 2022-23 has proposed to amend the Customs Act. It will criminalize the publishing of any information relating to the value or classification or quantity of goods entered for export from India, or import into India, or the details of the exporter or importer of such goods. What is the objective of the proposed… Continue reading Poor drafting – on amendments to the Customs Act
