Abrogation of Article 370: Boon for People of Jammu and Kashmir
Introduction In a historic decision, the Indian Home Minister, Amit Shah, announced in the Rajya Sabha that the government of India had repealed Article 370. The article granted special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. After its repeal, the state stands split into two Union Territories of Ladakh …
Lacking a Humane Touch: On the Issue of Tribal Eviction
On the 13th of February, the Supreme Court ordered the eviction of the tribals and forest dwellers whose claims to the forest land had been rejected under the Forest Rights Act by July 2019. The Forest Rights Act (FRA) provides for the restitution of deprived forest rights across India, including …
Rising Employment Crisis in India
India in its 72nd year of independence has the fastest growing economy in the world, surpassing China. Despite India boasting a growing economy and supporting a favorable demographic dividend, much of the youth of the nation remains unemployed. Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable …
Women’s Vulnerability To Diseases And Stereotypes: Sociological Perspective
Introduction ‘Women’s Health is one of the WHO’s Highest Priorities’ – Gro Harlem Brundtland In a fast moving world of growth and development, women’s position in India is still worrisome, namely in health and education. This might be due to the behavioral patterns or ‘social and cultural factors’, which lay their …
Abolishment of Capital Punishment in India
INTRODUCTION Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the highest form of punishment awarded to any criminal. It is the legal procedure of the state in which it exercises its power to take the life of the criminal. The current judicial system in India awards death penalty for a few …
2019: Still Trying To Survive As A Woman
Is Trying Enough? “Women are not born but are made”, echoed Simone de Beauvoir in “Second Sex”. The same line of thought is evident even now in every aspect of society, whether it concerns choosing career options or being chosen by a groom. The age old beliefs where a woman is seen inferior …
PRIYANKA GANDHI: HEADING NEW FRONTIERS
THE ANNOUNCEMENT As the Congress party made the announcement appointing Priyanka Gandhi as the AICC general secretary for the politically charged Eastern UP, murmurs could be heard across the political spectrum. Political pundits came up with contradicting predictions regarding the impact of Congress’ decision on LS elections. Notwithstanding the likely …
Air Pollution in Delhi- Not Just a Seasonal Crisis
Introduction The industrial and technical advancement in India leading to its development at a high pace after India’s historical struggle for independence has come at a great environmental cost. According to the Global Environment Performance Index (EPI) 2018, developed by Yale University and Columbia University, India is ranked 177 among …
SABARIMALA AND MOBILIZATION- A PROBLEMATIC COALITION
It is almost ironic that India- acknowledged as a leading economy, one of the largest democracies, an emerging superpower and even a progressive country by some- after nearly 72 years of independence is still struggling for equal rights for men and women to enter a temple. The Sabarimala temple entry issue, …
Ditching Item Numbers—An Overriding Urgency in Bollywood
Misogyny in Songs- 101 Item Songs are defined as musical numbers added to a film that have no relevance to the plot. Although dismissed as being one of the greatest methods of celebrating a woman’s sexuality, a majority of item numbers have no role other than objectifying women for commercial …
