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Open the Gates of Sabarimala for Women of all Ages
For the last few days, Sabarimala is again in the thick of news as two women- Bindu Ammini (42) and Kanakdurga (44) of menstruating age sneaked into the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord Ayyappa Temple. Entry of a third woman of almost the same age from Sri Lanka, although she showed a certificate of her…
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Cold-blooded Murder of Saudi Journalist has Shocked the World
Parmanand Pandey Cold blooded and brutal killing of a Saudi journalist Jamaal Khashoggi by the Saudi Arabian Authorities inside its embassy in Istanbul (Turkey) on 2nd October has rattled the king of Saudi Arabia. He was not an ordinary journalist but played important role in the policy making of the Kingdom. As the editor of…
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Stop Barbaric Practice of ‘Honour Killing’: S. C.
It is true that love knows no boundaries, but it is equally true that there are many enemies of the true love. The biggest obstacles that have been coming in the way of the love of two adult couples in the recent years are the Chap panchayats. These Khap Panchayats of Haryana, Rajasthan and western…
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‘Living Will’ to Die With Dignity
The legend goes that Dharmaraj Yudhisthir told Yaksha that the greatest wonder is that whosoever is born will have to die but nobody wants to believe it. The five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court recently delivered a judgment, laden with philosophical conundrums, ethical values, and legal scopes. Many a time it is the same…
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Man Alone is not the Author of Adultery
Is adultery law in India not offensive to the dignity of the women? Does it not treat women as the chattel of her husband? Is it not discriminatory against men and therefore repugnant to the equality of men and women? These are the questions which have been agitating the men and women both from the…
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Prevention of Surrogacy Bazar in India
The proposed Surrogacy Bill is draconian and flies in the face of Article 14 and 21 of the constitution Filmmaker Karan Johar has made us all aware how ecstatic he is at having become the father of twins born to a surrogate mother. As a single father, he would have been well aware that there…
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Talaq-e-biddat Goes but Dehumanising Halala Remains
Parmanand Pandey Advocate The obnoxious practice of triple Talaq, which has spoiled the lives of thousands of Muslim women across the country has now been outlawed by the Supreme Court of India. Muslim men have been divorcing women with gay abandon by saying talaq three times in one go, sometimes under the influence of Alcohol…
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Cruel; Society Leaves the Choice of Either ‘Love or Lover’
‘Kitna pyar hai tumse ye jaan lo, Tum hi zindagi ho meri is baat ko maan lo, Tumhe dene ko mere paas kuch bhi nahi, Bas ek jaan hai, jab jee chahe maang lo.’ (Must you know how much love I have for you, please accept that you are my life. Except this life I…
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Aadhar Card to be Pressed for Non- Welfare Schemes
Controversy is raging across the country over the issue of Aadhar card, particularly when the government has included it in the Money Bill, which has now been passed by the Lok Sabha. Aadhar card is a unique identification that collects the biometric data of the citizens of the country. It has been designed to replace…
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Playing of National Anthem in Cinema Halls is to Instil Patriotism
Those who have watched movies in cinema halls in the early seventies, they must have memories of the National Anthem being played at the end. Every movie goes used to stand up when the 52 seconds Gurudev Ravindra Nath Tagore written National Anthem was played out. However, with the passage of time, under the pressure…