No Country for Women: Woman Murdered by Stalker
A Foul Murder In November, a 21-year old techie was killed by her former classmate-turned-stalker at her residence in the Chennai neighbourhood. The victim, S. Indhuja, was set ablaze by Akash, after she had reportedly spurned his marriage proposal. According to eyewitness accounts, the perpetrator waited until the flames engulfed …
National Anthem in Movie Halls: Committed Patriotism or Popcorn Nationalism?
Introduction “Should we wear patriotism on our sleeves?” asked Justice DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court while hearing petitions seeking reversal of the Court’s November 30, 2016 order which made it mandatory to play national anthem in movie halls. “There is no mandate that people should stand up when the …
“Hall of Shame” Campaign: An Instrument of Change Or A Weapon to Defame?
“Hall of Shame” – Introduction A Facebook post of Raya Sarkar, a US-based Indian woman is creating quite a ripples in the social media platform and academia with the naming of seventy-eight academics including professors from reputed Indian institutions being listed as “sexual harassers” Raya Sarkar, a 24-year old law …
GST in Tamil Cinema: Good Start and a Bad Climax
Yes to GST, No to LBET Tamil Nadu has become the State with the highest tax on movie tickets. Under GST regime, movie tickets above Rs. 100 are taxed at 28% and tickets below Rs.100 are taxed at 18%. In July this year, over 1100 theatres across Tamil Nadu …
GST and the Beedi Industry: Smoking Without Fire
The Indian Government has introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1, 2017. Hailed as the biggest tax reform of the independent India, GST was introduced on the midnight of July 1 in a special session convened at the central hall of parliament. GST is an indirect tax …
The Collapse of Mahagathbandhan
On July 26, 2017 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor K.N. Tripathi, putting an end to the month long parleys in the Bihar and New Delhi political circle. Talking to reporters after submitting his resignation to Governor, Nitish Kumar said, “In the circumstances that prevail in …
