Restoring the Indigenous Gaze

22 May 2020 03:19 AM IST

Indigenous history must be viewed through indigenous epistemology from sources which do not suffer from coloniality. The knowledge contained in them must not be dismissed as being improbable or apocryphal.

Commercial coal mining: The way forward

22 May 2020 03:19 AM IST

Despite huge reserves, India ends up importing almost 25 percent of its coal requirement. Some of it is unavoidable because of the quality of coal but more than 100 million tonnes of coal imported can and should be mined within the country.

Covid-19: Rise of disappointed expectations and frustrated contracts

21 May 2020 04:51 AM IST

The lockdown’s multiple negative consequences, like reverse migration and disruption of supply chains, will further add to the woes of businesses after it is lifted.

Covid-19: Balance between civil liberties and public health

21 May 2020 04:50 AM IST

As the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic and its profound impact across regions and industries, the aim for all countries in stemming the coronawave is to ensure the right to health and right to life, using least restrictive measures, respecting principles of liberty, equality and privacy. The pandemic’s devastating

Addressing discrimination in the time of quarantine

20 May 2020 03:13 AM IST

If people with the disease fear discrimination, non-reporting would be the norm and we cannot keep people in their homes to flatten the curve forever.

Are lay-offs legal?

20 May 2020 03:13 AM IST

The labour acts require work to be carried out for there to be an entitlement to wages and other benefits. When there is no work done, the owner/employer is well within his rights not to pay, subject to the contractual agreement between employer and employee.

Mandating private sector to pay wages: Legally justifiable?

19 May 2020 04:00 AM IST

It is not entirely clear as to whether the Central Government has the powers to direct or mandate private parties or employers to necessarily make payments to their workers, without considering their state of business affairs.

Digital: The new normal of banking industry

19 May 2020 03:59 AM IST

Banks should consider promoting contactless and digital payment options and minimising use of instruments/ processes which would require contact for transactions as part of business continuity measures.

The non-compete clause: Need for a relook

18 May 2020 05:08 AM IST

It is time to take a studied view and amend Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, written for the 19th century, in the India of today

Covid-19 and commercial thrombosis

18 May 2020 05:08 AM IST

The impact of Covid-19 on the obligation to comply with an unconditional and irrevocable bank guarantee is a critical issue which has arisen particularly in the case of performance of bank guarantees. Does the lockdown amount to special circumstances justifying an injunction on an unconditional bank guarantee? The pandemic spawned

50 days of lockdown

16 May 2020 01:05 AM IST

The pandemic has exposed for all to see longstanding problems in the justice system across India. Let us acknowledge and rectify these issues.

The complexities of the death penalty

16 May 2020 00:59 AM IST

The death sentence remains a highly controversial topic: Its supporters believe they deter crimes while those against it argue that nobody has the right to take away somebody’s life.