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Untold Tales: These Happen Only In India
And there we were, on a fine cloudy day, at Sajjangarh Palace, Udaipur, which is a palatial hilltop palace, residence of the then rulers of Udaipur, situated 3100 feet above…
The Leak we haven’t fixed: The Essar Scandal
The Essar leaks include e-mails, office memos, telephone conversations and other records allegedly leaked from the systems of the Indian business conglomerate Essar Group. Events leading to the Leak In 2015, a whistleblower approached lawyer-activist Prashant…
The Panama Pandemonium: The leak that shocked the World.
The Panama Papers are an unprecedented leak of files from the database of the world’s fourth biggest offshore law firm, Mossack Fonseca.…
Why You Shouldnt #dontMANcrimate
I recently came across a trending post “#dontMANcrimate in which certain men feel that just because they aren’t entitled to "free drinks or free entry to pubs…
Liability of Brand Ambassadors in case of Product Deficiency & Misbranding: The Maggi-Lead Fiasco
How Did It Begin? Back in 2014, officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department, in Bihar, picked up Maggi Noodles, which were being sold at a retail outlet…
Verdict: The Trial of Salman Khan (By A Salman Khan Fan)
Salman Khan was slapped with a five year imprisonment sentence for conviction under culpable homicide, not amounting to murder, a section under the Indian Penal Code Enacted in 1860, that…
Rohtak Gang Rape: Beyond The Outrage To The Law
“Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life.” -Emma Thompson We have read about incidents wherein a woman after being raped turned into…
Indian Constitution 101: A Visual Journey
The Constitution of India is probably one of the least read of texts in India. It enjoys neither popular affection, nor particular appreciation. However, the original book that is this…
Live-in-Relationships – Legislation is the Need of the Hour
"If one does not wish bonds broken, one should make them elastic and thereby strengthen them." --Ardant du Picq Among the emerging forms of social relationships, “live-in-relationships” are the ones…
Atrocities Against Women in India: An Analysis.
A woman is the one with whom this whole world came into existence. As per thus, today she should have been occupying the most important and respectable position in the…