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A public petitioner appealed before the Honorable Supreme Court, seeking its judicial activism on Enforcement Directorate (ED) Chief Sanjay Mishra's questionable tenure extension for the third time under the BJP Government.  The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath, and Justice Sanjay Karol had to ask the Center's Solicitor General Tushar Mehta if the fated retirement of a senior bureaucrat would bring the entire agency's functioning to a pause. Yet, there was a mild apprehension in his answer to the question. Sanjay Mishra, the former Chief Commissioner of the Delhi Income Tax Department, was elected as the ED Chief in 2018 for two years. Amidst severe allegations posed by the Opposition Parties against his functioning with the agency, the Government gave the senior bureaucrat a one-year extension in 2020. An NGO sensed foul play and filed a petition before the Supreme Court, but it got ratified.  ED Chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra In November 20...

In the States of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, "bulldozer justice" is in high demand. "Baba and Mama" (Yogi Adityanath and Shivraj Singh Chouhan) display their strongman image by bulldozing the houses and livelihood of the accused while the police and the judiciary sit like broody ducks. Yogi Adityanath has the blessing from his master for cherry-picking some cases and delivering "instant justice" by crushing their accommodation and means of their livelihood. On the other hand, Shivraj Singh Chouhan is reluctant to miss out on the limelight associated with the macho model of governance. Recently, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader Pravesh Shukla's house in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh, got demolished after a video of him urinating on a tribal man went viral. Shivraj Singh knew the consequences of not employing the same bulldozer raj on his party worker. Thus, after facing much pressure from his peers, he allowed a bulldozer to be driven through Pr...

Sharad Pawar's legacy is befitting of fetching him the title of one of the most "interesting and astute" components in the history of Indian politics. This octogenarian has battled numerous coups, allegations, adversaries, and even oral cancer and has always emerged victorious.  In his 56-year-long political career, Ajit Pawar had the Chief Minister's chair, wealth, and dignity put at stake in his pursuit for power. But, at 83, his fate is taking him for a ride as his most cherished possession, his family, faces jeopardy. He has weathered many storms, but this time his physical frailty is a grave threat to his ability for political recuperation. It all started with two viable candidates to succeed Sharad Pawar as the NCP high command. Nephew Ajit Pawar, who has been through the highs and lows of his uncle's party, stands against daughter Supriya Sule who has been a Lok Sabha legislator for the last 14 years. With Sharad's fondness towards his daughter oversha...

The Congress attack on the Government comes amidst the price hike of essential food items and the rising unemployment ratio in the country.  The Congress on Tuesday launched an attack on the Centre over rising prices of essential commodities, and demanded a remission on GST to provide financial help to the unemployed sections of the society. Addressing a press conference at the headquarters, the Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate opined that “ the prices of vegetables are soaring in the country. Lemon, green chillies and ginger are being sold for Rs 400 per kg, while coriander goes for Rs 200 per kg, tomatoes for Rs 160 per kg and garlic for Rs 130 per kg . ”. She further added: “All these can be gifted during the wedding season, we had read and heard about Super Man and Spider-Man and now we have a ‘Mehangai Man’ in India and his name is (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi.” According to the words of Shrinate, tomatoes, which were earlier sold at Rs. 10-15 per kg, are now bein...

For the past two months, one of the most remote states of India, Manipur, is getting blazed in the heat of communal-cum-ethnic violence. Constitutional experts are vouching for President's rule as the Manipur Chief Minister continues to fuel outrage rather than curtailing it. What is more shocking is that the Prime Minister of India has not yet uttered a word to arbitrate or even address the people during the horrendous bloodshed in the region. In this article, we will highlight the root cause of Manipur's unrest and how the forceful imposition of India's majoritarian politics has proven fatal to the region's fragile balance of power. History of the conflict in Manipur The conflict in Manipur is that of a peculiar kind, not the kind which the people of 'mainland India' can relate to. To understand the context of this unrest, we need to familiarise ourselves with the region’s geographical and historical differences. For centuries, this state has witnessed a very...

Year 2002. A horrific event unfolded soon after the Sabarmati train was burnt down in Gujarat’s Godhra on 27th February of that year. Incidents of violence and riots took place soon after the train was burnt. A 21-year-old Bilkis Bano, who was five months pregnant at the time of the mishap, along with her three-year-old daughter and others, decided to escape the riot. While they were fleeing for their life, a mob of 20-30 men with swords and sticks attacked them. The events unleashed post this attack shook the entire nation. The pregnant Bilkis Bano was gang-raped, while her toddler was brutally killed, along with her seven other family members. The rest managed to escape!  Soon after, the Supreme Court of India ordered a CBI investigation into the matter. In the year 2004, the accused were arrested and their trial began.  Later, the case was transferred to Mumbai, and finally, in the 2008, eleven accused were sentenced to lifetime imprisonment on charges of gan...

In a groundbreaking disclosure that sends shockwaves through the beverage industry, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified aspartame, a commonly used artificial sweetener, as a possible  carcinogen . This revelation challenges decades-long assurances by major beverage manufacturers, particularly The Coca-Cola Company, about the safety and health benefits of this zero-calorie sweetener. Aspartame , also known as Sweetener 951, has been a common component in many popular beverages and food items for several years. In the light of this recent WHO report, the safety of such products is being intensely scrutinized, particularly in relation to cancer risk. Numerous  studies  are underway to further understand the implications of this artificial sweetener on human health, considering its ubiquitous presence in our diet. Preliminary findings suggest a potential link between aspartame and various forms of cancer, sparking urgent calls for regulatory measures. Coca-Cola...