Opinion

A roadmap for NEP 2020 implementation is crucial

28 Sep 2020 06:11 AM IST

The new education policy can be successful only after its recommendations are implemented well. The need of the hour is to carve out a plan of action with the joint and coordinated efforts of Central and state government bodies.

How much funny is really funny? The debate over parody in copyright law

26 Sep 2020 07:10 AM IST

The rights that a work of parody might violate are the distribution rights over the work, right to publicise the work in a positive light, and the moral rights which are associated with the author. Moral rights essentially prohibit modification of the copyrighted work in a manner that injures the

The delay disaster

26 Sep 2020 06:44 AM IST

The justice delivery system continues to lumber on for now, but the question really is whether it is delivering justice or whether the justice delivery system is maintaining a Nelson’s eye to all serious and severe problems arising from mounting arrears.

Is it the time to legalise the use of cannabis in India?

26 Sep 2020 06:39 AM IST

The Sushant Singh Rajput case is no longer about the actor’s death, whether it was a suicide or a homicide. Or if it was suicide, was it an abetted one? It is no longer about the Outsider Vs the Bollywood Insiders either. No, now it has become a narcotics case,

Farmers need hand holding as they look at opportunities of farm bills

26 Sep 2020 06:36 AM IST

The implementation of the farm bills must ensure that farmers are protected, and both the farmers and the corporates get a level-playing field. A large population of farmers is uneducated and may require legal counselling. They get a feeling that they have been asked to take a plunge when some

Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Roadmap for making universities self-reliant

25 Sep 2020 07:35 AM IST

Indian universities have taken up the challenge of finding innovative solutions to the problems raised by Covid-19. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government started the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative with a motive to address the basic issue of abysmally low market demand and economic slowdown induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. The main

The evergreen hero and India’s first superstar

25 Sep 2020 07:34 AM IST

Without a doubt, Dev Anand was the first mega star of Indian cinema, who over a period of time, influenced the lifestyles of multiple generations. Although a part of the troika comprising him, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor, he had a fan following that was mind boggling. If Raj Kapoor

How succession can make or break a party

25 Sep 2020 07:33 AM IST

A political party can survive the test of time only if its brand value stays intact— which is dependent on whom popular leaders pass the baton to. The case of the Shiv Sena is an example of how things can go wrong if poor choices are made.

Unveiling 103rd Parliamentary Standing Committee interim report on functioning of virtual courts

24 Sep 2020 08:55 AM IST

Technology is an intimate adjunct to the rule of law. Technology giving rise to a changeover, rather than simply automating conventional processes. Process improvement through mechanisation is a primitive first step. Technology in the judicial system needs to unfurl its true potential; today, blockchain artificial intelligence, algorithms and the technology

The case of SC gag order against Sudarshan News

24 Sep 2020 08:18 AM IST

One of the arguments advanced by the intervenors is that ‘hate speech’ is punishable under Sections 153A and 153B of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST Act and Section 5 of the Cinematograph Act. Without getting into the details of the said provisions and examining whether the

Cold War 2.0 is here

24 Sep 2020 07:56 AM IST

The battle lines are drawn. If anyone still believes that the world has not got divided into two blocs and the icy winds of Cold War 2.0 are not freezing relations, needs to take a look at the speeches delivered at the United Nations General Assembly this week to know

New education policy aims at fighting colonial hangover

24 Sep 2020 07:51 AM IST

NEP 2020 envisions providing students with the idea that only the job which ensures their happiness is a good job. Only a person who performs his job with perfection deserves respect.