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Status of Women in India

Women are considered as the soul of a society. They are self-trained and self-empowered humans responsible for the moral and overall development of their children. They are a great inspiration to the family and a leading example to the society. The social stratification of women in India considers them as a second rate citizen of…

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Powers of President

India has a parliamentary form of government which is based on the British system. President along with two houses comprise the parliament of India. In India, the President has the same position as the queen of England. Being the executive head of the country, he enjoys a wide variety of power which is mentioned in…

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IS MEDIA TRIAL A CURSE ON DEMOCRACY?

Since the early 1980s, the term “media trial” or “trials by media” has been used to describe the impact of media coverage on an ongoing legal trial, and thereby forming the public’s sense of right and wrong.  However, there have been cases where numerous crimes would have gone unpunished if the media had not intervened, such…

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Human Trafficking and its Remedies

Introduction : Trafficking means a trade which is illegal. Human trafficking is carrying out a trade on humans.. Trafficking in women and children is something which is the most detestable violation of human rights and is considered as heinous towards the life of people. A lot of crimes are taking place but trading in human…

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concept of human rights

Human beings are born with certain natural rights. Those rights basic to humanity are termed as ‘Human rights’. Broadly speaking they may include the right to life, liberty, property and security of an individual. Social scientists from time immemorial have argued in favour of giving these rights to human rights. Human rights constitute the very…

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article 370

Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, a region located in the northern part of Indian subcontinent which was administered by India as a state from 1954 to 31 October 2019, conferring it with the power to have a separate constitution, a state flag and autonomy over the internal…

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Preamble of indian constitution

Preamble of Indian Constitution WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY…

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feminism

In May 2018, Gender & Development and the Women and Development Study Group of the UK Development Studies Association (DSA) co-hosted a seminar of the same title, to celebrate the journal’s 25th birthday. This issue includes articles initially presented there, alongside a range of others, commissioned in line with our usual practice from an open…

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equality in the workplace

For years, the workplace has served as a battleground for many social justice issues such as the gender pay gap, racial discrimination, and discrimination based on sexual orientation. When people talk about taking a stand against discrimination and achieving equality, what does it mean exactly in the context of the workplace? To discuss the issue,…

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