Women officers in the forces routinely manage the physiological realities of menstruation. Making menstrual leave mandatory would be two steps backwards for them.
When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential from a hiring standpoint.
The Supreme Court passed the order on 25 February, acting on a plea by homebuyers, citing administrative lapses and charges of ‘collusive approval’ and abuse of official position.
The Supreme Court has declined a plea to halt Maha Shivratri celebrations at the site of the Ladle Mashak Dargah. The plea was filed by the secretary of the managing committee of the mosque.
SC has asked Centre to respond to an appeal filed by a Karnataka man challenging 2 police charge sheets that accuse him of harassing his live-in partner for dowry.
In a letter to the President, the Bar alleged that the names recommended by SC Collegium 'fail to inspire confidence in ability of recommended persons to clear pendency of cases'.
SC now requires lawyers to specify petitioner’s category when filing a case. Specially-abled, acid attack victims, senior citizens & those below the poverty line will get priority.
Himanta govt said about 20% of state's forest area has been encroached upon. SC stressed importance of constitutional safeguards, saying exercise must be carried out through lawful means.
The top court will examine whether healthcare services can be excluded from the Consumer Protection Act and if consumer forums should hear complaints against doctors.
In a letter, the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee has urged chief secretaries to form teams of senior officers to settle cases identified for mediation by 15 February, ThePrint has learnt.
IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
Indian journalists are always trying to one -up the judiciary. They are always on the hunt for ex-judges, at times even of sitting judges.
Every single decision taken by the judges, including those in their private lives, are subject to merciless scrutiny by the media. For example, ex-CJI Mr. Ranjan Gogoi was sent to the Rajya Sabha post retirement by the BJP. Every single media outfit, especially the Left-liberal ones, came up with all kinds of quid-pro-quo theories and questioned his integrity and character.
While journalists, self proclaimed fourth pillar of democracy, can join political parties all the time and even hop from one party to another without copping a blow from the media.
Ms. Sagarika Ghose was sent to Rajya Sabha on a TMC ticket but not a single media outlet criticised her decision. Rather, outlets like The Print provided her with a platform to air her views. The message is very simple and clear –
“If you are from the media fraternity, you can do as you please. Nobody would question your decisions, career choices, integrity and character. In short you have a free pass.”
Indian journalists are always trying to one -up the judiciary. They are always on the hunt for ex-judges, at times even of sitting judges.
Every single decision taken by the judges, including those in their private lives, are subject to merciless scrutiny by the media. For example, ex-CJI Mr. Ranjan Gogoi was sent to the Rajya Sabha post retirement by the BJP. Every single media outfit, especially the Left-liberal ones, came up with all kinds of quid-pro-quo theories and questioned his integrity and character.
While journalists, self proclaimed fourth pillar of democracy, can join political parties all the time and even hop from one party to another without copping a blow from the media.
Ms. Sagarika Ghose was sent to Rajya Sabha on a TMC ticket but not a single media outlet criticised her decision. Rather, outlets like The Print provided her with a platform to air her views. The message is very simple and clear –
“If you are from the media fraternity, you can do as you please. Nobody would question your decisions, career choices, integrity and character. In short you have a free pass.”