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LAW & POLICY

Constitutional Impetus for the Voluntary Sector in India

‘Sector’ is a well understood word and concept; denoting a part in contradistinction to the whole of any activity, large group of people...

Shiva Kirti Singh

5 min read

Born Across Borders: The Tangled Truth of Surrogacy

“However, motherhood comes to you, it’s a miracle” -Valerie Harper, American Actress Dr. Pinky Anand Long before legal contracts and IVF...

Dr. Pinky Anand

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The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: A Paradigm Shift in the Indian Real Estate Sector –A Boon or a Bane

Abstract The enactment of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) heralded a transformative era in the Indian real...

Rana Mukherjee

8 min read

The Legality of Fee Hikes in Private Unaided Schools of Delhi

The issue of fee hikes in private unaided schools has been a subject of significant legal scrutiny. The present discussion revolves...

Srijan Sinha

3 min read

Awareness of Child Trafficking Empowers Prevention: Understanding the International and National Legal Framework

To adopt a child has always been considered an alternate care mechanism that has come to the aid of children unable to live with their...

Hansa Sinha

6 min read

MIND & SPIRIT

Think Before You Ink: Filtering Thoughts with Purpose

Today I picked up a pencil to write after a very long time. I remember in school, we used to use pencils to write and were introduced to...

Samridhi Sinha

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The Human Mind

The true basis of education is the study of the human mind, infant, adolescent and adult. Any system of education founded on theories of...

Aurobindo’s Aura

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SPEECH

Farewell Speech of CJI DY Chandrachud

(8th November, 2024) Excerpt Well, it’s a moment today of thanksgiving. It’s a little bit of time for looking back in time. But before...

CJI DY Chandrachud

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NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

The Original Tree-huggers: Women at the Forefront of Indian Environmentalism

“This is so mummy!” my sister wrote in a direct message on Instagram. Following the link, I was directed to an Instagram reel showing a...

Rishika Surya

2 min read

CHILDREN

A Visit to the Taj

Recently, with my family, I went to see the amazing Taj Mahal in Agra, India. I found the trip very fascinating. From riding in a rented...

Radhika Chandra

5 min read

Who

In the blue of the sky, in the green of the forest, Whose is the hand that has painted the glow? When the winds were asleep in the womb...

Aurobindo’s Aura

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The Ups and Downs of Married Life Preface: Marriage is a Pod of Lentil

In the Hindu culture, there is a system of 16 rituals ( sanskaras ) that are supposed to be performed from birth to death of a human life...

Late Smt Mridula Sinha

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LAW & POLICY

Constitutional Impetus for the Voluntary Sector in India

Born Across Borders: The Tangled Truth of Surrogacy

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: A Paradigm Shift in the Indian Real Estate Sector –A Boon or a Bane

The Legality of Fee Hikes in Private Unaided Schools of Delhi

Awareness of Child Trafficking Empowers Prevention: Understanding the International and National Legal Framework

MIND & SPIRIT

Think Before You Ink: Filtering Thoughts with Purpose

The Human Mind

SPEECH

Farewell Speech of CJI DY Chandrachud

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

The Original Tree-huggers: Women at the Forefront of Indian Environmentalism

CHILDREN

A Visit to the Taj

Who

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The Ups and Downs of Married Life Preface: Marriage is a Pod of Lentil

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