COMMUNITY POLICING

Community policing is a broad concept which is used to describe a range of programs and initiatives from those that closely involve members of the public in the routines of the police service. It may seem that the concept is vague actually but its advocates would rather have it this way because it may be…

Luka Chuppi to perform ‘SAPTAPADI’

Introduction The movie ‘Luka Chuppi’ is filled with fun, emotions, ethics and is a perfect replica of the social reality. The portrayal of religion being attached to political agenda is the focus of the movie. It shows how political leaders extract votes and fool the public in the name of protecting the Indian culture. The…

What is self awareness?

Self-awareness has always been an old hot topic in psychology research. The fundamental question of psychology is “what is a person”. In ancient times, philosophers could not distinguish between the human “self” and conscious activities. For example, Plato believed that the “soul” not only controls the physical activities of human beings, is the consciousness of humans,…

Saving the environment: Examining and countering criticisms to the Precautionary Principle

Precautionary principle is a tool to stop environmentally damaging activities before it can cause any serious harm. This gives leeway to petitioners to ask the court to direct closure or halt of such industrial activities even without solid scientific proof of the type and extent of damage it is likely to cause. The application of this principle in the Indian jurisprudence has garnered a host of criticism. This article examines and attempts to counter some of them.