“No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark” — Warsan Shire On 15th August 2021, as India celebrated its 74th Independence Day, Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul was captured by the Taliban. As the U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, several Afghans sought refuge in other countries. …

A chance conversation with a colleague, who is also a law graduate, led me to the understanding that in India, pet animals are deemed as ‘property’. Essentially, animals in India, unlike human beings, are not accorded a legal status. …

As I write this article, news has broken out stating that a young Muslim girl in Karnataka, India has been arrested for posting celebratory messages on Pakistan Republic Day on her WhatsApp status. Whether the move to jail her was warranted or not, is a matter for debate and discussion…

“In no country in the world, people are sent to gas chambers to die. This is the most inhumane [way] to treat human beings like this.” — Justice Arun Mishra, Supreme Court, 2019 “I’d have died had I agreed to work’ read the headline of an article that spoke about…

The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it an increasing and probably an irreversible dependence on technology. Right from education to health to food delivery and entertainment, there are technology solutions available to suit the needs and budget of consumers. …

In October 2020, Niti Aayog drafted a report titled ‘Designing the Future of Dispute Resolution: The ODR Policy Plan for India’. Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) refers to the process of using technology for dispute avoidance, containment and resolution outside the traditional court system. The report aimed at making recommendations to…

By 2030, India’ s urban population is expected to grow to 600 million or to 40% of the national population. Yet, India’ s urban challenges continue to be complex and diverse. …

2020 was the year for change and the year for introspection. As the world reeled under the impact of an unprecedented crisis, it brought to light some burning issues that deserve our attention. Needless to say, healthcare stood paramount. Mumbai, the city of the indomitable fighting spirit, found itself in…

A classic example of how social media and its influence, if channelized productively, holds the potential to fuel and transform citizen interest in matters of civic importance In March 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Draft Environment Impact Assessment Act, 2020 (EIA, 2020) seeking feedback…