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Sri Lanka’s Uprising And Its Transitional Challenges

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 18, 20220

A popular revolt in Sri Lanka has finally brought down the Rajapaksa government. Throughout the globe, the massive demonstrations asking for the resignation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and President Gotabaja Rajakkasa are serving as lessons on democracy. Where do we go from here in terms of political activism? Will the ashes be swept under the rug in the next weeks and months, or will the massive awakening of political awareness shape politics for the foreseeable future? The state and society in Sri Lanka are likely to be transformed as a result of the current political and economic crises. What are the immediate prospects for progressive forms of political and economic stabilisation while we wrestle with these historical questions? It's hard to have faith in a successful ...

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Introduction Of ‘Unparliamentary Words’ Creates A Row Among Oppositions

SinshaJuly 16, 20220

The monsoon session of parliament begins on July 18, meanwhile, the Lok Sabha secretariat enlisted words and expressions that are considered unparliamentary in both the Loksabha as well as the Rajyasabha. Now, let's examine what is meant by unparliamentary words. They are Literally millions of words and phrases in both English and Indian languages. Such phrases must not appear in the records of Parliament, according to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, who serve as the Presiding Officers. The 'unparliamentary words' are: ashamed, abused, betrayed, corrupt, hypocrisy, incompetent, drama, jumlajeevi, taanashahi, khalistani, behri (deaf sarkar), baalbudhi, and the list goes on. The updated list contains terms that are prohibited not just in the Indian...

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Woman Willingly Staying With Man Can’t File Rape Case If Relationship Turns Sour: Supreme Court

Arpita SarkarJuly 16, 20220

A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court has said that if a woman voluntarily has intercourse with a man, then the woman cannot file a complaint of rape if the relationship breaks down. A woman has filed a case against a Rajasthan youth under multiple charges including rape and conspiracy. The woman alleged that four years ago, at the age of 21, she got into a relationship with a man. They also have a daughter. The accused applied for anticipatory bail in the Rajasthan High Court on May 19. But the Rajasthan High Court dismissed the plea. After that, the person approached the Supreme Court. According to 'Bar and Bench', two judges said that the complainant voluntarily entered into a relationship with the accused. So now when the relationship breaks down, th

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Nation Seeks Clarity From Indian Court Over Court Judgement On Zakia Ahsan Jafri

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 15, 20220

More than 450 pages of "annexures" are included in the Supreme Court of India's ruling in Zakia Ahsan Jafri v State of Gujarat (2022). For those who don't know what they're looking at, it would appear like Narendra Modi and Amit Shah were acquitted after a lengthy trial in which they were charged with crimes against humanity. It's not, unfortunately. It is, ironically, putting together all the facts and evidence to prove that these two political leaders do not need to face any criminal charges. When the Court dismissed the necessity to look into the circumstances behind Judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya's death, it used the same manoeuvre (Tehseen Poonawalla v Union of India [2018]). In both the Loya and Jafri cases, the petition was to begin an inquiry rather than to reach a conclusion on...

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Palaniswami Outsmarts Panneerselvam? A Cult Leader Likely To Win Next Election As Per AIADMK

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 15, 20220

Edappadi K Palaniswami seized leadership of AIADMK and expelled O Panneerselvam after an unusual experiment in Indian politics: a party jointly governed by two leaders. The partnership between EPS and OPS was first established in 2017 and has been going strong ever since. As the chief minister of Tamil Nadu and a co-convener of the AIADMK, EPS and OPS worked together to remove an imprisoned VK Sasikala. A four-year prison sentence that began in February 2017 snatched control of the party from her hands after Jayalalithaa's death in 2016. AIADMK's tumultuous history is unique in Indian politics. Sasikala has a soft spot for OPS and EPS in her music collection at one point or another. Even though OPS is now in disgrace, she had already chosen him as her successor on two previous times...

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Digging Deep To Dissect The Colossal Chaos In Maharashtra

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 15, 20220

The BJP-Shiv Sena combo won India's 2019 parliamentary and Maharashtra state legislature elections. Every seat has a poster of Narendra Modi or Devendra Fadnavis. Both parties' candidates lauded the double-engine sarkar's quick expansion, iron-fisted law and order, and focus on Hindu nationalism. Even Uddhav Thackeray attended rallies where the BJP's national leadership promised that Modi and Fadnavis will rule the government if Maharashtra was re-elected. Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi, and Sanjay Raut urged Uddhav Thackeray to forge an artificial coalition with the NCP and Congress. Thackeray's NCP and Congress allies rapidly took control, leaving Thackeray and his son Aaditya as bystanders. Maharashtra had three years of NCP-Congress governance before 2014, and it saw frequent ter...

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Japan Considers Changing Constitution: A Pandora’s Box To Be Unleashed

Vikas DeshwalJuly 13, 20220

Japan's ruling party, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and its alliance partner, scored a significant victory in a recent election. At a press conference on Monday, Kishida said that he wants a smooth parliamentary debate in the short moment over four constitutional amendments suggested by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), including writing the amendment for Self-Defence Forces into article 9 of the Constitution. Many experts think the barriers for Tokyo to change its Constitution have been cleared, and the likelihood of constitutional changes is more than ever before. The current Constitution of Japan was implemented in 1947, and its ninth article clearly stated that "land, sea, and air forces, and another war potential, will never be formed" and "the right of the belligerence o

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India’s Aid To Sri Lanka Is Purely Economic And Not Political: EAM Jaishankar

Arpita SarkarJuly 13, 20220

In Sri Lanka, the prices of daily necessities have skyrocketed. Inflation is running at more than 50%. There has also been a massive power outage. The lack of medicines has brought the health system to the brink of destruction. However, Union Foreign Minister S. Jayashankar has kept India away from Sri Lanka's political instability. Jaishankar told, "The situation in Sri Lanka is very sensitive and complicated. Many developments are underway in Sri Lanka, even as we speak. Sri Lankans are our neighbours and friendly people. India wants to help them tide over their current economic travails. India's focus is on the economic aspects. Other issues are not bothering India." He was also asked about the alleged Chinese trespass on India's border along the LoC (Line of Control). Jayashankar s

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India Topples In International Student Mix Ranking At Local Universities: Report

Arpita SarkarJuly 13, 20220

Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, and Delhi are featured in the recently published QS Best Student City Rankings 2023, but India’s overall rating is below the student mix indicator as the proportion of international students is minimal compared to domestic students. Mumbai is in 103rd place, scoring for purchasing power but struggling with a mix of preferences and students, while Chennai and Delhi made their entry into the list at 125 and 129 positions. The ranking is based on a variety of factors, including affordability, quality of life, university standards, and previous student feedback. The Study in India (SII) program launched by the Ministry of Education in 2018 has attracted students from neighboring countries, but it has to cross geographical boundaries to support India as a m...

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Sri Lanka Crisis: Former Dynasty Preparing Its Return Amid Political Turmoil

Alankrati VermaJuly 13, 20220

For many years, the Rajapaksa dynasty in Sri Lanka dominated the island country with an iron grip, instilling fear among political opponents, journalists, and other people they saw as threats to their authority. They are currently being driven out of their houses and out of power by demonstrators. Following months of mass demonstrations against rising costs and shortages of necessities like food and petrol, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 73, is set to step down on Wednesday.   Protesters who were yelling "Gota Go Home" forced him to leave the property on Saturday after compelling him to spend the previous few days locked up at his official beachfront mansion. The turmoil revealed the public's rage against Rajapaksa, whose three-year rule has left Sri Lanka beseeching th

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India Likely To Surpass China In Population Count Within 2023: UN Report

Arpita SarkarJuly 12, 20220

China still tops the world in terms of the total population. India is a little behind. However, the UN report says that India will surpass China within the next year. According to the report, the population of India and China this year is 141.2 crore and 142.6 crores respectively. By 2050, China's potential population will be more than 131 million. At that time, India will go a long way (the potential population is more than 166 crores). This information has come up in a report on the population on behalf of the United Nations. According to the report, on November 15 this year, the world's population crossed the 800 crore mark. In 2030 it will be 850 crores, in 2050 970 crores, and in 2100 the potential population of the world is going to be more than 1040 crore! The UN report showed t

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Deal Or Dialogue: Democracy Is On The Verge Of Collapsing, Who Is To Blame In Politics?

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 11, 20220

Defections from Maha Vikas Aghadi or the Great Development Front coalition government have been widely seen as a sign of self-interest by those who defected from them. It has always been difficult to determine who is to blame in politics based on the diversity of group/sectional interests. The solution to this critical issue may be summarised thusly: Both of them are to blame. However, their flaws vary in kind. There's an ethical obligation on major political parties, for example, to align their policies with constitutional ideals, party programmes, and the backing of smaller political groupings. In order to improve the country's image abroad, it is incumbent upon a party with significant numbers and financial clout to put together a government that adheres to fundamental democratic ideals...

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