By Sahibnoor Singh Sidhu For the uninitiated, the Bar Council of India (BCI) is the apex regulatory body of the Indian legal profession. It consists of 15 members elected from the different state Bar councils, which are the regional units of regulation of the legal profession. Its most important...
By Nantoo Banerjee At a time when India is aiming to become an industrial powerhouse and a $5-trillion economy by 2026-27, the country’s nearly 500-million workforce, the second largest after China, lives in deep uncertainty over life after retirement. The minimum pension continues to be Rs.1,000 per month for...
By Nitya Chakraborty Dr. Rudrangshu Mukherjee, presently Chancellor and Professor of History at Ashoka University, is a well-known Indian historian who has done commendable work on different areas of the country’s history. His scholarship on the First War of Independence/Sepoy Mutiny in 1857, as also his sensitive understanding of...
By Arun Srivastava The RSS has now emerged as the prime driver of the BJP poll campaigns in the elections and with the Lok Sabha polls scheduled in April/ May 2024, its role is getting expanded in the electoral strategy of the BJP. It was visibly evident in the...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though the Centre and States are holding back announcement of roll out of the four controversial labour codes brought in 2019 and 2020 fearing adverse political fallout during 2024 general election in the country, India has already begun witnessing relaxation being given to employers. Several...
By Harihar Swarup Politics is for the uneducated. Politics is a dirty game. It is impossible to survive in politics without corruption. These and other truism defined Indian politics for a generation of Indians who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. That the idea of honest, patriotic, and...
By Mriganka M Bhowmick Indian politics nowadays revolves only around elections. As politics moves from one election to another, leaders also switch parties. Turncoat politics is a new normal, and, most disturbingly, it is accepted across the political spectrum. The upcoming Karnataka assembly election on May 10th has led...
By K Raveendran Silicon Valley is renowned for its innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, and its infrastructure has been a major factor in the region’s success. The Valley’s infrastructure has enabled businesses to grow rapidly, and has helped create a vibrant and dynamic business environment. The region is home to...
By K R Sudhaman India has now surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation with 1.43 billion people, the latest United Nations data says. China now has a population of 1.42 billion, making it the second most populous country. It may be an elation as India has...
By Ashis Biswas The state of Assam, especially the Dibrugarh town has been drawing big attraction now as the Sikh secessionist leader Amritpal Singh has been lodged in this jail alongwith the other pro-khalistani Sikhs who were arrested earlier. The town is totally under the control of the security...