The UP ordinance on exemption from labour laws is unconstitutional
The present ordinance is violative of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India. Several of its provisions are in direct conflict with the Central Enactments.
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Your Story Today Will Make History Tomorrow
Are we creating the correct narratives? Are we collectively and individually dealing with the pandemic in the manner befitting the stories we want our future generations to hear?
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Coronavirus: COVID-19 Screening may miss two-thirds of infected travellers entering US
Harvard Gazette: Testing shortfalls could mean the United States already has hundreds of cases, Chan School’s Marc Lipsitch says.
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The Feat of Ecologically Sensitive Urbanisation: What India Can Learn From Its Asian Peers
As it continues with rampant construction, India needs to find a way so that the outcomes of this unavoidable urbanisation are not disastrous for the country’s ecological well being.
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Gargi College Episode: Is Public Thrashing The Only Answer Left?
It takes long to change culture, but it is taking painfully long as far as girls and women in India are concerned. Maybe because we have depended too much on others and have been too patient for our own good.
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Advancing Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy-Based Strategies
Inter-ministerial and state-centre coordination is an imperative for efficient public delivery and effective functioning of the politico-administrative machinery in the country.
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Solar Rooftops – Tapping The Vast Potential To Meet India's 100 GW Target
The transition from a “cool” technology to a prudent one has been great so far, but it’s time to take this from prudent to dependable over the next 5 years.
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Hostels – The New, Premium Choice For Millennial Travellers
Hostels also serve as a fertile hub for social networking. People meet, share, connect, and sometimes even collaborate.
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Hyderabad Police encounter of rape accused: 65 Former bureaucrats sign open letter to Parliament
How was it possible for a team of ten armed police officers to be overpowered by four men who had been in the police lock-up for several hours and without weapons? Why could not the accused have been handcuffed?
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Global Carbon Project: Course Correction for Carbon Consumption
Limiting global warming to the 2015 Paris Agreement goal would need Carbon Dioxide emissions to reach net zero by about 2050.
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Central Pollution Control Board: A story of wasted potential?
The Central Pollution Control Board can be improved immensely if the Central Govt puts in enough effort to utilize its potential effectively, especially now, when we have only a few years left to reverse the effects of climate change.
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One Stop Centres for women: A well intentioned WCD Ministry Scheme gone awry?
It is important to strictly enforce regular monitoring mechanisms to ensure that the provisions of this scheme are realized and resources allocated for its implementation are utilized efficiently.
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Developed countries that benefited from carbon emissions must repay debt: India at COP25
Prakash Javadekar: It is time for reflection and assessment as we near the end of the pre 2020 period. It is time to look in the mirror. Has the developed world delivered on its promises?
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Why the Hyderabad Encounter is not what you think it is
He [K Chandrashekar Rao] loves being loved and turns any political incident to his benefit.
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RBI Springs A Shocker: Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged At 5.15%
Banks have not yet passed on the complete advantage of previous rate cuts to customers; this time, we were hopeful that things would be different and we would see moves aimed at boosting the demand side.
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Albatross Around My Neck – By DGP Meeran Chadha Borwankar (Retd)
As if one Nirbhaya is not enough. Why must girls and women be made to suffer the most cruel and inhuman treatment before burning them to destroy all evidence against the ‘animals’?
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Political Will Needed To Solve Delhi’s Pollution Crisis – A Policy & Agricultural Analysis
There are enough existing solutions to alleviate air pollution, which is the result of a waste-disposal problem. However, there is a need to have political and administrative will to implement them.
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The Masterpiece – A Poem by IAF Wing Commander Sandeep Sharma (Retd)
Sandeep Sharma is a retired Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force, and was previously Air Advisor to the IAF Air Vice Marshall. He currently works with students in a Dehradun school.
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The Geology of Mumbai: Journey Through The Mumbai Metro Tunnels
Geology is not a term you would normally associate with the concerns of a bustling metropolis like Mumbai. Yet, at this enormous construction site, it is at the heart of operations.
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Why Ethanol & Biofuel Aren’t Suitable Fuels For Automobiles & Auto Sector
Countries are turning away from biofuel since it competes with food production and is not sustainable or economical. A better alternative use for biofuels in automobiles is to develop electric vehicles.
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