From sati to interfaith marriages, institution of marriage has undergone sea change: SC

From sati to interfaith marriages, institution of marriage has undergone sea change: SC

A Bench comprising CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli and P.S. Narasimha during the hearing of the verdict on same-sex marriage, at the Supreme Court, in New Delhi on October 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI From sati to interfaith marriages, the institution of marriage has undergone a sea … Read more

Gadkari calls for bringing BJP to power to change Rajasthan’s future

Gadkari calls for bringing BJP to power to change Rajasthan’s future

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday called upon the people of Rajasthan to bring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the upcoming Assembly election for ensuring a “positive change” in the State’s future. … Read more

Elgar Parishad case | Supreme Court asks NIA to file reply in four weeks on Navlakha’s plea to change accommodation

Elgar Parishad case | Supreme Court asks NIA to file reply in four weeks on Navlakha’s plea to change accommodation

A view of Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on September 1 asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file its reply within four weeks to a plea by activist Gautam Navlakha, who is under house arrest at a Mumbai public library in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, … Read more

‘Name change’ of park in Patna sparks row

‘Name change’ of park in Patna sparks row

A park in Patna said to be named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has now become the cause of controversy. The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department of the Bihar government, which revamped the ‘Coconut Park’ and inaugurated it on Monday, of removing the late leader’s … Read more

Youth Day event today to cheer youngsters to be agents of change

Youth Day event today to cheer youngsters to be agents of change

India has one of the youngest populations in the world and 1/4th of Karnataka’s population consists of youth. However, young people’s engagement with democracy still faces significant limitations. The participation of youth in governance/democracy is bleak. According to GRAAM, Mysuru, India is ranked 122 out of 181 countries in the global youth development index while Karnataka … Read more

BJP signals a change in tack on Kerala’s bid built a rapid rail system

BJP signals a change in tack on Kerala’s bid built a rapid rail system

In an apparent change of tack on SilverLine, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has signalled that it would not unqualifiedly oppose the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s bid to develop a rapid mass transit railway system for Kerala. BJP State President K. Surendran, who called on metro rail expert E. Sreedharan at the latter’s residence … Read more