Opinion

SC explains when power to transfer petitions U/s 21A Hindu Marriage Act can be invoked

13 Nov 2020 06:59 AM IST

In a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Shruti Kaushal Bisht vs. Kaushal R Bisht [Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 1264 of 2019] delivered on November 6, 2020, Justice V Ramasubramanian of the Apex Court held that a power to transfer the petition under Section 21A of the Hindu Marriage Act

Impact of digitalisation on the Indian banking sector

13 Nov 2020 06:48 AM IST

Digitalization is the new buzz or the latest expression in all the sectors. It refers to the use of digital technologies to change a business model and further provide new revenue and value-producing opportunities. The world has seen a rapid advancement in technology over the past several decades. Technology has

BJP PUTS UP A CREDIBLE PERFORMANCE

12 Nov 2020 07:31 AM IST

The results of the Bihar Assembly elections and several byelections across the country, proved to be good for the Bharatiya Janata Party, with it bagging 41 from among the 59 seats that it contested, apart from winning 74 seats in Bihar, thus coming second to RJD’s 75. Once again, the

Bihar lays the ground for a powerful Modi 3.0

12 Nov 2020 07:29 AM IST

The Bihar election results, which have put the BJP on a pedestal in the state, are a ringing endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s excellent handling of the pandemic and the consequent migrant crisis as well as his groundbreaking schemes which have gained the trust of rural women and the

Same-sex marriage: One step forward, two steps back?

12 Nov 2020 07:11 AM IST

The Supreme Court of India almost two years ago, in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, removed perhaps the biggest impediment in same-sex relationships, by invalidating the antiquated proscription of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which outlawed voluntary intercourse against the order of nature (read : between

India’s big blunders and China changing the posts

11 Nov 2020 10:24 AM IST

The border dispute with China since May 2020 seems to be a repeat of the episode which took place in the 1950s. The then Indian leadership made a mistake by keeping it away from the public and the media. What remains to be seen now is whether Delhi has learnt

The fallacy of data privacy in 21st century India

11 Nov 2020 10:08 AM IST

Government authorities have relied upon the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, and the National Disaster Management Act, 2005, to support the legitimacy of the actions being taken by them to ensure public health at large; however, the enormous question of law that outlines the issue herein reflects that the rule of

JOE BIDEN WILL BE PRO INDIA

10 Nov 2020 04:45 AM IST

With Joe Biden all set to take the reins of the United States as the 46th President, observers in India are waiting to see what sort of continuity in policy his administration will bring vis-à-vis this country. For there is no doubt that Donald Trump’s presidency realised the importance of

Why US presidential electoral system needs a reform

10 Nov 2020 04:44 AM IST

After the close race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, questions have yet again risen about the antiquated system of choosing the American President. Why did the founding fathers of that nation design such a complex electoral system?

KAMALA HARRIS BREAKS GLASS CEILING TO ATTAIN NEW HEIGHTS

09 Nov 2020 07:46 AM IST

The 2020 American elections were indeed historic in multiple ways, resulting in a mammoth victory for the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris team. In fact, Kamala, whose mother hailed from Tamil Nadu, has broken the glass ceiling; she is the first woman and a person of colour to attain the second highest

Let foreign universities enter India but with proper regulation

09 Nov 2020 07:45 AM IST

The country’s interest would be best served not by preventing foreign educational institutions but by ensuring proper regulatory measures. Thankfully, the government has taken up this issue afresh to design an appropriate legislation for the same.

Aatmanirbhar Bharat needs an upgraded food security system

07 Nov 2020 09:54 AM IST

India’s food security measures must be updated with the changing times. There is an urgent need to ensure more wholesome rations, assure farmers a uniform income, and integrate the food processing industry to fortify the nutritional, social and economic benefits of the system.