Introduction India launched AstroSat in 2015 with the intention of a 5-year life cycle, but a decade later, the remarkable space observatory is still probing the secrets of the universe, far beyond its expected lifetime. As India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory, AstroSat is a milestone accomplishment for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which […]
“Secularism in some form is a requirement for the democratic life of religiously diverse societies,” wrote the philosopher Charles Taylor (1998). India’s religious diversity led to the adoption of secularism to protect freedom of religion and equal treatment of religions. The explicit use of secular was added to the Preamble through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment
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Introduction Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) is India’s top automobile manufacturer and is continually a leader within the small and mid-size cars segment, dominating the market with its fallow models including the Alto, Swift, WagonR, and Baleno. The company consistently holds between 50 to 55% of the passenger vehicle market share, and more than half
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Introduction- GST Reforms The Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into being in July 2017 as part of ‘One Nation, One Tax,’ as it replaced an existing system of indirect taxes and took tax uniformity across India to a whole new level. But the multiple tax slabs found in the GST framework complicated tax compliance.
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Introduction “Empower a woman, empower a family.” This principle underlies many welfare schemes across India. For example, in Madhya Pradesh, the Ladli Behna Yojana offers cash given to women. This scheme was the catalyst for Delhi to create several of its own initiatives, including the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana, which provides monthly cash. These
Introduction The Kerala Cabinet has passed an amendment bill to change the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972, an important law regarding the protection of wild animals and their habitat in India. The Amendment Bill proposes to simplify procedures to kill wild animals, which are threatening human life. We should see its relevance in light of
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I believe that the law is the most important thing in the world today. I don’t mean the practice of lawyers. I mean the law itself. Normally I sleep well. If there’s one thing that can keep me awake at night it’s a vision, which I sometimes have, of this country being ruled by the
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The internet is currently flooded with the news of how Nepal is burning on fire. Viral videos showed ministers running for their lives, angry youth clashing with security forces, government offices set ablaze, and even the Prime Minister resigning and fleeing — all painting a picture of unprecedented devastation. The world is currently trying to
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Today, NDA candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan won the vice-presidential election and became 15th Vice–president of India. He won 452 votes out of 752 valid votes. As recently, the sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar refocused attention on the Vice President elections. This particular political and constitutional process is now also important and relevant for numerous
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“Sport has the power to bring the world together like nothing else can. It brings unity where politics can’t.” – Nelson Mandela Introduction The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial multi-sport competition that sees 72 nations and territories come together based on a historical link to British colonialism. The next edition, the 2026 Commonwealth Games, will
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