Hazards of Climate Change

Students wondered what the weird looking green-brown pillars were. ‘Trees’, the museum guide explained. Though an extreme predicament, its possibilities cannot be denied. “On climate change, we often don’t fully…

Role of Intellectuals in the Turbulent World

The role of intellectuals in society is a complicated subject. Their roles vary with the time in which those intellectuals are born. Their contribution can be defined in different contexts.…

Duties of Citizens in a Welfare State

Introduction “There are two principles of justice : not to harm anybody and serve the society’s welfare.” —Marcus Tullius Cicero          The notion of welfare state should be clearly…

India as a Maritime Nation : Its Role and Responsibilities

Introduction “It is the right time to come and better through the Sea Routes.” —PM Narendra Modi        Indian Maritime History—Indian maritime history begins during the 3rd millennium BCE when…

The Concept of Cooperative Federalism

­Cooperative Federalism (1930s–1970s) is a concept of federalism in which national, State and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems, rather than making policies separately but more…

The Nation Must Take Precedence Over All Other Considerations

When we think of a ‘nation’, we realise it is not a random collection of people. We may never know all our fellow nationals but still there is something that…

Rights are Limited by Responsibilities

“Every Right Implies a responsibility, Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.” — John Rockefeller   Everyday in history has its importance and every person born on this land has…

Medical aspirants celebrate the Single Entrance Exam National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2017

Aspirants for medical undergraduate courses have a reason to take a sigh of relief! As NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) test has replaced AIPMT from the year 2016 onwards.…

Supreme Court Rules that Answer Sheets and Interview Marks Sheets can be Disclosed, but not Examiner Names

In a significant reaffirmation of citizens’ rights, the Supreme Court of India reiterated that candidates have the right to access their evaluated answer sheets and interview marks sheets. However, the…

Asset Reconstruction Companies have not been Able to Perform their Function of Asset Reconstruction of NPAs of Banks

Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC), purchases bad loans or Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of Commercial Banks and Financial Institutions and provides a focused approach to NPAs by isolating them from the financial system, freeing…