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What is a State?

Article 12 defines the term ‘State’ as used in different Articles of Part III of the Constitution. It says that the context otherwise requires the term ‘State’ includes the following – The Government and Parliament of India, i.e. Executive and Legislature of the Union. The Government and Legislature of each State, i.e. Executive and Legislature…

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Annoying Habit of Eating Unmindfully

Eating is what we do when we are hungry or when it is the designated mealtime of the day. But, for many, eating is much more than activity that satiates hunger; it is a sensuous, blissful experience, a boredom reliever, a stress buster. The most vocal, contemporary votary of mindful eating is Vietnamese Zen Buddhist…

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Mathura Rape Case (1972): Summary

Mathura Rape Case (1972): Summary Abstract The infamous case of Tukaram and Another v. State of Maharashtra, more commonly known as the Mathura Rape Case, sparked off vehemence and uncurbed conflicts, leading to radical changes in the sphere of rape laws governing India. This case witnessed the problem of custodial rape of a young girl…

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Indian Democracy

Democracy, literally, rule by the people. The term democracy is being derived from a Greek word dēmokratia, which was coined from demos (“people”) and kratos (“rule”) in the middle of the 5th  century BCE to denote the political systems then existing in some Greek city-states, notably Athens. Democracy in India, as every where else, is not just about periodic elections, nor about voter turnouts, nor about…

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