Rishabh Gandhi and AdvocatesDemocracy is alive, and like any other living thing it either flourishes and grows or withers and dies. There is no in-between. It is freedom and life or dictatorship and death.” – SAUL ALINSKY Introduction: Former US President Franklin D Roosevelt once remarked, “The democratic aspiration is no mere recent phase in human history. It […]
OUTLOOK ON INDIA’S LITERACY AND EDUCATIONAL POLICIES Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. -Nelson Mandela A. Introduction Literacy is a skill the privileged often take for granted. Education and literacy are basic factors for determination of the level of development achieved by a society. The UNESCO defines […]
“I welcome the decision of the General Assembly to establish an International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. We must lift up the voices of victims and survivors of terrorist attacks, who consistently call for accountability and results. When we respect the human rights of victims and provide them with […]
India welcomed its new dawn with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous words – “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake […]
Introduction: India is a home to the second largest Indigenous population in the world and with every year of urban development these Indigenous groups are further leaves behind in the growth spectrum. The word ‘Indigenous’ etymologically refers to the natives belonging naturally to the soil. On a broader level ‘Indigenous people’ can be described as […]
Introduction: Human Trafficking is a past that the present has not been able to part from. It can look like anything from bonded labour to commercial sexual exploitation; being used as pawns in terrorist/insurgent groups to forced marriages in areas of skewed sex ratio. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 8,132 […]
Introduction: According to E. Friedman, the modern State is working as a protector, provider, economic controller and an arbitrator. Due to this, the functions of the State have been increased in leaps and bounds. Diverse consumer goods have flooded the market facilitating a tremendous growth in the production of goods and commodities; nevertheless, deterioration in […]
Introduction: International Justice signifies ensuring accountability for some of the most serious crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and ill treatment. Among the greatest achievements of the United Nations (UN) is the development of a body of international law, which is central to promoting economic and social development, as well as to […]
“The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet. On World Population Day, we recognize that this mission is closely interrelated with demographic trends including population growth, ageing, migration and urbanization.” – UN Secretary- General António Guterres Introduction The current estimates indicate that roughly […]
INTRODUCTION: A ‘Co-operative’ is a union of people which are voluntarily united to meet common economic objective. Co-operatives inter alia focuses on the development of rural areas as the major population in India is covered under the rural sector. When people come together with a common purpose and set a common goal they form a […]