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सोने के पिंजड़े में क़ैद होना या बेशर्त आज़ाद होना! ये दो विकल्प सामने हों तो आप क्या चुनेंगे?

–Written By चन्दन शुभम सोने के पिंजड़े में क़ैद होना या बेशर्त आज़ाद होना! ये दो विकल्प सामने हों तो आप क्या चुनेंगे?  निःसंदेह आज़ादी। मानव जीवन की मूल जरुरत है आजादी। सपने देखने की आज़ादी, उनको पूरा कर सकने की आज़ादी। व्यक्तिगत आज़ादी समाज को आज़ाद करती है, और सामाजिक आज़ादी देश को।  जब…

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10 things that will change in J&K after scrapping Article 370

5 August 2019, will always be remembered as a turning point in the geographical, constitutional and political discourse of Jammu and Kashmir. The scrapping of Article 370, 35 A and J&K reorganization bill has brought  Inqualab in the state. Before highlighting key changes that were introduced today let’s make a brief discussion on Article 370…

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WITNESS PROTECTION SCHEME, 2018

–Written By Sakshi Sharma “Witnesses are the eyes and ears of justice.”                                                      – Bentham Witnesses are the most important factor in any legal proceeding, especially in criminal matters. Witnesses…

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VIOLENCE AGAINST MEDICOS- GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MENACE

As I write, an all India cessation of non-emergency services by doctors (residents to be specific) tomorrow is in the works and protests of some sort or the other have been ongoing from the past few days. The trigger for this outpouring of anger and frustration by the medical fraternity, was a depressed skull fracture…

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All Lord Chief Justices converge for the cause of the Lord

A common man seeks justice either from the chambers of courts or from the sanctums of temples. Both these places position themselves as the seats of the Lords; one in black robes following the contemporary laws aka Yug Dharma and the other emancipating the eternal law aka Sanatana Dharma. Rare are the moments when we…

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SC JUDGEMENT ON FIRECRACKERS – An awakening call?

It is that time of the year when the entire nation comes together to light diyas and candles illuminating the surroundings and celebrate the festival of lights. Diwali is celebrated with fervor and enthusiasm by Indians all over the world. Whether it is lighting of diyas, gifting sweets and presents, dressing up and making rangolis,…

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Sabarimala Verdict: An immoral posture on religious sentiments

The five- judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in its 4:1 verdict, said that banning the entry of women into the shrine is gender discrimination and the practice violates rights of Hindu women. The CJI said religion is a way of life basically to link life with divinity, he said that the practice…

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Ayodhya: Not too far!

When the constitution makers were debating how the free India’s religious discourse would look like, two contentions came to the forefront. One, whether the passive secularism of the US Constitution would be our guiding principle or the active secularism would find more suitability considering India’s humongous religious diversity. It was the wisdom and farsightedness of…

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Aadhar Verdict: Social welfare vs individual liberty

In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Aadhaar Act and scheme by a 4: 1 majority while placing some restrictions on its use. The judgment was pronounced by a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan. Justice Chandrachud’s views dissented…

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WHY NRC IS IMPORTANT FOR INDIA

National Register of Citizens is for the record of all the genuine Indian citizens residing in the state of Assam. The foundation of NRC dates back to 1951 when Government of India went on to formulate the ‘Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950’ mandating expulsion of illegal immigrants from the state of Assam. It was…

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CHINA’S DEBT TRAP : IMPERIALISM VERSION 2.0

Snap! 21st Century is running wild, Smart-phones and Cheap Electronics are the coolest trends and the Asian nation of China happens to be the latest trendsetter. In a World tired of Uncle Sam’s lame tricks, China appears to be the newest flag-bearer of the glorious scheme of Industrialization. The Communist Party of China, the party…

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HOW DUMMY CANDIDATES IMPACT VOTE EQUATION IN DUSU ELECTIONS

Delhi University Student Union, DUSU election 2018 is going to be conducted on Sept 12, 2018. The election fever is in full swing. For the political parties contesting in an election, it is a matter of immense pride to win the student election in one of the largest university in the country. In order to…

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