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Why do we need a law for ‘restitution of conjugal rights’? | In Focus
In February 2019, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court, challenging Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. This section, which deals with ‘r…
4 years, 4 months ago
Does the Budget's health allocation do enough? | In Focus
On February 1, when the Union Budget 2022 was unveiled, there was much hope and expectation for the health sector. 2022 continues to be a pandemic ye…
4 years, 4 months ago
Do rising levels of corruption enable authoritarianism? | In Focus
The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) has released the 2021 Corruption Perception Index, or CPI. This Index ranks 180 countrie…
4 years, 4 months ago
What really happened to vulnerable children during the pandemic | In Focus
Last week, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights told the Supreme Court that close to 1.5 lakh children in the country are in need o…
4 years, 4 months ago
What does Budget 2022 offer the common man? | In Focus
With elections coming up in five states, it was expected that the Union Budget for the financial year 2022-23 would focus on addressing the crisis of…
4 years, 4 months ago
Union Budget 2022: What does the budget offer the common man?
With elections coming up in five states, it was expected that the Union Budget for the financial year 2022-23 would focus on addressing the crisis of…
4 years, 4 months ago
Domestic violence amid the pandemic | In Focus
The National Commission for Women has said it had seen a 30% rise in complaints of crimes against women in 2021, compared to 2020.
Nearly 31,000 compl…
4 years, 4 months ago
Budget 2022: Will the government decide to spend more? | In Focus
This year’s Budget, to be presented on February 1, comes at a rather difficult time for the Indian economy. The much-awaited recovery, following the …
4 years, 4 months ago
Why a dipping population growth has China worried | In Focus
China, the world’s factory, is worried by its dipping population growth – a figure that has fallen to its lowest level in six decades despite ending …
4 years, 4 months ago
What's at stake in the Punjab Assembly polls? | In Focus
If one can rank Assembly elections in order of importance, after Uttar Pradesh it has to be Punjab in the five States going to polls. Punjab Assembly…
4 years, 4 months ago