UGC’s Tough Call Against Universities
Not-So “Fantastic” Four! The University Grant Commision A.K.A UGC has decided to suspend the distance Engineering degrees awarded by four different Universities, considering them insufficient and not up to the mark of standards. due to the orders of the Supreme Court of India, which earlier this month had restrained all …
Padmavati: A Film Of Controversies
The Plot In the limelight for all the wrong reasons, the film ‘Padmavati’, set in the 14th century narrates the legend of Hindu queen Padmavati of Rajputan caste and the barbaric ruler Alauddin Khilji. The story has it that Khilji on hearing of Padmavati’s alluring beauty immediately resolved that she …
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 …
Startup India
Startup India is an initiative by the government of India to boost entrepreneurship by nurturing, mentoring and providing resources to make ideas a reality. The campaign was first announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 15 August 2015 address from the Red Fort. In January 2016, the action plan …
Kis Aadhaar Se?
Starvation In The Indian Context India is a country with a population of over 1.3 billion. The population increases at the rate of 1.2% per year, making us the second most populated country in the world. Incidentally, the Indian food industry is the world’s sixth largest and is expected to …
Tribals v/s Foxconn: What Is The Cost Of Development?
Introduction When the government begins to seize lands from their rightful owners, where does the need for development stop? The recent decision of the Maharashtra Government to divert 460 hectares of tribal land on the outskirts of Mumbai for development, to Taiwanese phone manufacturer Foxconn has sparked outrage amongst the locals. …
National Anthem Played In Cinema Halls: A Matter Of National Pride Or Unnecessary Moral Policing
It has now been a year since the Supreme Court had ordered cinema halls to play the National Anthem before playing any movie on screens. But now, the Apex Court has asked the Centre to revisit the order and formulate the rules and regulations about the same since the issue …
Dadi The Dam-Builder: A Matriarch Fighting Droughts
People of old age are often looked at in pity in our society, but don’t let their helpless image passed around in society fool you. Powerful figures like Amla Ruia are rapidly changing the perception we have of the dada and dadis of India. Amla Ruia’s Initiative In order to tackle the …
Regaining India’s Position in Global Economy: India Ranks 7th in World Economy
Recently, India was ranked 7th in world economy 2017.The economy of the United States is the largest in the world. At $18 trillion, it represents a quarter share of the global economy (24.3%), according to the latest World Bank figures followed by China, Japan, Germany, UK and France. This is …
Dooming Delinquency: How Many More Pradyumans?
Introduction In a news headline that shook the country with terror early in September, a 7-year old student from Ryan International School, Gurgaon was murdered in the school premises. The case saw multiple investigations and allegations for quite a few months before settling upon an 11th-grade student as the murderer. …
