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Dowry Deaths in India: Long Investigations, Rare Convictions
Despite decades of legislation and activism, dowry continues to claim lives, particularly among young married women. About Dowry The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 defines…
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Bombay High Court Flags Misuse of Matrimonial Laws
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case of cruelty, unnatural sex, and dowry harassment, stating that marriage is a…
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Women, STEM Careers, and a More Receptive Industry
Over the last decades, the presence of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers has grown steadily.
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Two Culturally Named Bush Frogs Described from Meghalaya
Researchers described two bush-frog species from Meghalaya: Raorchestes jakoid and Raorchestes jadoh. Their names draw on Khasi language and culture, linki
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Environment Ministry Exempts 78% of Coal Plants From Installing FGD Systems
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has exempted nearly 78% of India’s thermal power plants (TPPs) from installing Flue Gas Desulphurisation…
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GST Reforms: Home Minister to open talks for Consensus on Rate Rationalisation
The Union Home Minister is set to lead consultations with states and key central ministries to push forward long-pending reforms to the Goods and…
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Green Revolution: Its Legacy and India’s Strategic Role in Agricultural R&D
India is facing both a responsibility and a historic opportunity — to repay the debt owed to regions that fueled India’s food security, and…
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Who is Qualified as ‘Ordinarily Resident’?
The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has reignited debate over the eligibility of migrant workers as ‘ordinarily resident’…
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UGC’s Anti-ragging System Has Utterly Failed: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has signalled that it may initiate a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) petition to address the recent surge in…
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Centre Moves SC to Review Ruling on IPS Deputation in CAPFs
The Union Government has filed a review petition against the Supreme Court’s ruling directing a “progressive reduction” in the deputation of Indian Police Service…