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Uniformity versus Equal Rights: The 21st Law Commission report can and should form the basis for taking forward the struggle for women’s equal rights across communities; why is the BJP refusing to discuss this report. Also: “Why the Uniform Civil Code has Few Takers in the North East”.
India appears to be running away from the complexities of the current world situation. That is why the salience of the virtual summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation [SCO] under India’s chairmanship on Tuesday becomes highly disturbing. Where is India’s SCO policy heading?
Cultural diversity, as the 21st law commission said, cannot be compromised to the extent that an urge for uniformity becomes the reason for a threat to the territorial integrity of the democratic nation. Also: Flavia Agnes, an eminent lawyer, questions the timing and intention of raking up the UCC.
Lohia’s understanding of the centre-periphery relationship in the capitalist world system led him to struggle with the question of appropriate technology, one that accorded priority to equality over productivity, and encouraged decentralised governance and autonomous, connected villages.
Is the world’s largest democracy sliding towards autocracy?
The only purpose behind fabricating the story behind the sengol is to hide from today’s Hindu society that 75 years ago even a section of orthodox Hindus in India had respect and reverence for Nehru despite knowing he did not agree with their views at all.
The estimates of India’s GDP for Q4 2022-23 show a growth rate of 6.1% over Q4 2021-22; for 2022-23 as a whole, the GDP growth rate comes to 7.2%, a shade higher than expected. But this makes not an iota of difference to one’s assessment of the current state of India’s economy.
The fact that the planned joint opposition in Patna was postponed has created rumours that such unity may not be achieved before 2024. This fear, however, is almost certain to prove groundless.
The focus of the railways on ‘improving passenger experience and comfort’ which is actually a push towards elitisation of railways, along with an obsession with speed, is taking place at the cost of neglecting passenger safety – and it is this that has led to the Balasore train tragedy.
PUCL strongly condemns the brutal manner by which the Delhi Police forcibly arrested the women wrestlers on 28 May 2023; Also: “Attack on Protesting Wrestlers: Whither PM’s Beti Bachao Slogan?, Ask 1500+ Citizens”
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