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Doubling the court strength & pendency of cases

In Context The Supreme Court recently said that increasing the number of judges will not reduce the problem of the pendency of cases. More about the news About the Public Interest Litigation (PIL): According to the PIL, “doubling” the number of judges in the High Courts and the district judiciary was a rather “simplistic” solution […]

Way to legalise Same-Sex Marriage

In News  A Supreme Court Bench issued notices to the Centre and the Attorney General of India, seeking their response to two petitions filed by gay couples to allow solemnisation of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act, (SMA) 1954. Arguments of Petitioners  The SMA provides a civil form of marriage for couples who cannot […]

Nightmare for Domestic Violence survivors

In News  The brutal murder and mutilation of a young woman by her partner have drawn attention to intimate partner violence, also recognized under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 (PWDVA) as a kind of domestic violence.  About Domestic Violence Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any […]

Menace of Forced conversions

In News The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently filed an affidavit regarding the menace of forced conversion. More about the news Union government to take cognisance of Conversions: Union government told the Supreme Court that it is “cognisant of the menace” of forced conversions and will take “appropriate steps” to deal with it. […]

Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day

In News November 24 is commemorated as the Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur. More about the Guru Tegh Bahadur About: He was the ninth guru of the Sikhs, who stood up against forcible conversions by the Mughals, and was executed on the orders of Aurangzeb in 1675. Birth: Tegh Bahadur was born in Amritsar […]

100 years since the discovery of Mohenjo Daro

In News Exactly a century ago, in 1922, humanity rediscovered Mohenjo Daro. About Mohenjo-daro  Location: Mohenjo-Daro or the “Mound of the dead” lies in Larkana district of Sindh (Pakistan), about 5 km away from the Indus. Contribution of discovery: It was discovered by archeologists Rakhaldas Banerji and Sir John Marshall. Significance of the site: It […]

Nyingma Sect

In News Recently, the Nyingma sect has identified a boy from Spiti in Himachal Pradesh as the reincarnation of the late Taklung Setrung Rinpoche, a scholar known for his knowledge of Tibetan Tantric school. Nyingma  Sect About: The Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism is the oldest amongst the four schools and the second largest after […]

China, India population growth: Implications

In News  Recently,the United Nations said that the global population had reached 8 billion About  2022 and 2023 will see two landmark demographic events.  In 2022, China will for the first time register an absolute decline in its population.  in 2023, India’s population, projected by the United Nations to reach 1,428.63 million, will surpass China’s […]

Olive Ridley Turtles

In News A large number of Olive Ridley turtles have started arriving for mating at the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha. About Olive Ridley turtles Scientific name: Lepidochelys olivacea; also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle. Location: Found in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Features:  One of the smallest sea-turtles on the earth. Olive green colour of their […]

Gandhi Mandela Award

In News The 14th Dalai Lama was recently conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 at Thekchen Choeling in Dharamshala’s McleodGanj by Himachal Pradesh Governor. He has been conferred with the peace prize for the qualities of non-violence and compassion and he has been called a “universal ambassador of peace”. What is the Gandhi Mandela Award? […]