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Favelas, Slums Of Rio: An Expedition Through Streets Of Brazil

Agamapar ChadhaJuly 29, 20220

Rio has long allured visitors to its splashy seaside resorts and colourful communities, from Ipanema to Copacabana. However, the spectators watching the Olympics this summer will hear a cultural term that describes other pockets of neighbourhoods surviving — and thriving — within Brazil's second-largest city: favela. Regardless of it being a Portuguese word that is related to criminal activities and penury, these informal working-class boonies are seeing a resurgence as well. Euclides da Cunha, a Brazillian author, once described a "mount Favela" in his work about Brazil's civil war of 1897. Soldiers had stationed on a hill where the thorny favela plant grew in the northeast region and made a temporary mess out of shacks. When some of the soldiers went back to Rio, they settled o...

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GST System After Five Years: Political Discomfort That Still Continue To Ruffle Centre, States

Snehashish RoyJuly 28, 20220

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) system in India celebrated its fifth anniversary on July 1. The largest shift to India's fiscal framework since Independence was unquestionably introduced in 2017. By agreeing to jointly charge taxes on both commodities and services, states and the Union consolidated a wide range of indirect taxes under one broad guise. The states and the Centre used to have separate roles from which they could make their own money. GST was introduced to the Indian populace with tremendous excitement. At the time, Arun Jaitley, the Union finance minister, asserted that it would increase economic growth by an astounding 1% to 2%. Supporters said that the single, straightforward tax would boost tax revenues and make it simpler for businesses to comply. Magnified advan...

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Kargil Vijay Diwas: Check Out How India Defeated Pakistan In Operation Vijay

Vikas DeshwalJuly 26, 20220

The Kargil War was battled against intruders from Islamabad, who had travelled the Line of Control (LoC) into the Indian region during the winters of 1998. They brought up occupancy in fortified strongholds that dominated the NH 1A in the Ladakh region's Drass and Batalik Sectors of Kargil. In 1999, the battle went on from May 8 to July 26, 1999, when India completed Operation Vijay. On July 26, 2022, New Delhi will celebrate the brave sacrifices and boldness of the failed heroes in retaking different peak heights brought by Pakistani intruders in Kashmir, honouring the 23rd anniversary of its triumph over Pakistan in the Kargil War. Because of separatist motions in Kashmir, some of which were supported by Pakistan, the tension created during the 1990s, the Lahore Declaration was an

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Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Muri’ Politics Over Fight Against GST Hike

Snehashish RoyJuly 22, 20220

Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, is quite upset about the application of the GST on puffed rice. On July 21, when speaking at her party's annual Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, she pulled some 'muri' (puffed rice) from her purse and summoned a vendor to the stage to make a furious point about the taxation of the food item. The typical 'muri' In the streets of Kolkata and other state cities and towns, in markets, and in the local trains that connect the suburbs with the state's capital, it's difficult to miss the 'muri' — known as 'murmura' in northern and western India — vendors. They vigorously shake their steel containers while adding chopped onions, green chillies, coriander leaves, peanuts, and a dash of mustard oil to the puffed rice to rustle up 'jhaal muri

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Watch Out For Boris: Change In UK’s Leadership Has No Bearing On International Politics

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 8, 20220

Following a slew of controversies, Boris' own party eventually decided it had had enough of all the loud theatre and decided to skip the performance. Boris Johnson stepped down as thr Prime Minister of the UK and leader of the Conservative Party yesterday, following in the footsteps of many other prominent cabinet members who had already quit. His party will now vote for a new leader, and the country will perhaps look forward to more policy stability about important problems. A change in leadership in the United Kingdom, however, is both interesting and of little relevance given the country's little impact on the political landscape of the rest of the world. It is a fascinating morality tale that has ramifications for other democracies to see how a leader who led his party to its...

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Judiciary As Important Pillar For Constitutional Frame work: An Analysis Of Its Functionality

Pooja YadavJuly 6, 20220

Every country stands safe on three important pillars that sustain it – the political leadership, the chief machinery and therefore the judicatory. Each of those three systems isn't only complementary to the opposite two but is additionally a form of watchdog to confirm that the opposite two systems don't go astray. The judicature, however, enjoys the highest position because it's almost independent of the control of the opposite two systems. The judiciary, according to the Constitution, has been given wider powers. a trial has been made by the founding fathers of the Constitution to supply full autonomy to the judiciary in order that the method of meeting out justice to at least one and everyone is free and fair. The role of the judiciary was brought into focus when several cases...

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Politicising Police Shattering India’s Law And Order System; Here’s How!

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 6, 20220

Due to increased political polarisation, interstate arrests have become a contentious issue for law enforcement. Disputes broke out between the police forces of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh after the arrest of a TV presenter who was accused of broadcasting a fake report about Rahul Gandhi. An attempt by the Punjab police to arrest BJP leader Tejinder Singh Bagga for his filthy words directed at Arvind Kejriwal some time ago was thwarted by the Haryana and Delhi police, who were working together on the case. Interstate arrests by law enforcement do not need a warrant issued by a local court. On the other hand, one must also observe proper social protocol. In relation to this particular investigation, the Chhattisgarh police got a warrant. As a consequence of this, in contrast to the ...

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Remembering 14-Year-Old George Stinney Jr And His Unfair Trial

MalvikaJune 28, 20220

The US is not witnessing bizarre and irksome legal decisions for the first time. June 16 marks the death anniversary of George Stinney Jr, a 14-year-old who was executed brutally for a crime he did not commit. In 1944, this African-American teenager was electrocuted and executed in an electric chair. The conviction of George Stinney jr still should haunt us of hasty unjust trials and unfair judgments. He was arrested and awarded the death penalty on suspicion of the murder of two girls, Betty June and Mary Emma. It took the court (South Carolina) seventy years to clear his name and declare that he received an “unfair trial”. This case is cited as more of a mystery peddled with a lot of whatabouteries rather than a lapse in the jurisdiction. The whole trial procedure was just discri...

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Punjab By-Election: S S Mann’s Victory Is Worrisome; Not Because AAP’s Losing Shine

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 28, 20220

The results of a single Lok Sabha by-election are seldom sufficient to draw broad generalisations. That being said, SS Mann's Sangrur triumph for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is exceptional enough to be the outlier. Mann, a politician commonly regarded as "extreme", has beat the odds and defeated AAP with 35.6% of the vote share. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has held the Sangrur constituency in the previous two Parliamentary elections. Candidates from the SAD, Congress and BJP, three long-time administrators of Punjab, all forfeited their deposits. Mann's success may be attributed to a growing dissatisfaction with the AAP. However, it is vital to situate his victory in the context of SAD's decline and the tumultuous nature of Punjab. Politics and Sikhism go hand in hand in the SAD. In 1996, ...

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Policy On Personal Choice: Analysing United State’s Future With Anti-Abortion Law

Sapna SinghJune 27, 20220

Following the Supreme Court's decision to legalise abortion in the United States, the focus is now on efforts to limit the availability of 'abortion pills' in many states. The Supreme Court overturned a 1973 decision known as Roe and Wade. After the enactment of anti-abortion law, millions of women in the US will lose the constitutional right to abortion. Abortion pills called Mifepristone and Misoprostol are commonly used in the United States. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of these pills. These pills are used during the first ten weeks of pregnancy. These pills are also available for purchase online. Measures to prevent the delivery of these pills are now being considered in US states that have banned abortion. Why is the Protest happening in America?

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Maharashtra Diary: It’s Time To Dispel ‘Magic Number’, ‘Anti-Defection’ Misconceptions

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 27, 20220

A solution to the Shiv Sena's dissidence dilemma has yet to be found. Opposition lawmakers in the state and TV anchors parked outside the Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati are ecstatic over the growing number of dissidents. However, amid all this drama, most politicians and the media have shattered the weak anti-defection rule, resulting in a great deal of uncertainty. Everyone is talking about the number 37 like it's some kind of mystical potion. It is assumed that the dissident group of Eknath Shinde may avoid disqualification if it can get the support of at least 37 MLAs, or two-thirds of the party's 55 lawmakers. When it comes to the initial legislation on defection, the Constitution's 10th Schedule, most individuals conveniently forget about things they should have known about. Def...

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Destruction In Assam: Flood Kills Over 82, 43 Lakh Affected In 34 Districts; HM Amit Shah Takes Stock

Isha PoddarJune 22, 20220

Assam is in the grip of devesting floods for the past one week, affecting nearly 43 lakh people. In more than 34 districts. At least more than 84 people have died in the past few days. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority. Union home minister Amit Shah called Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangama twice a day to inquire about the current situation and assured them that the central team will soon visit the state to assess the damage caused by the floods. Residents said that the water came suddenly Monday afternoon, and incessant rains had inducted, but the situation took a destructive turn in the last 24 hours. Similar scenes were witnessed in Silchar too. More than 5,425 villages under 125 revenue circles of 34 districts. Mor...

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