Health Equity & Public Policy Zip Code Life Expectancy: 5 Shocking Ways It Dictates Your Lifespan Vijay Foundation Health & Social Justice Desk • August 4, 2026 • 6 min read Ask a doctor what determines how long you’ll live, and you might expect to hear about genetics or diet. But public health researchers increasingly […]
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Sweden printed books classrooms: The shocking and proven success of the €100M shift ● Global Education Policy Sweden printed books classrooms: The shocking and proven success of the €100 million shift A decade after replacing textbooks with tablets, Sweden is reversing course — and the reasons why matter for every country still deciding how much
7 Shocking Truths About the Economic Cost of Unpaid Domestic Labor | Vijay Foundation UNPAID HOURS Economics · Explained Ref: Time Use Survey 2024 · MoSPI, GoI The Real Economic Cost of Unpaid Domestic Labor Every day, hundreds of millions of Indian women cook, clean, care for children and the elderly, and keep households running
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MBBS Admissions: NMC Puts Focus on Ability, Not Disability | Vijay Foundation ABILITY FIRST NMC Circular · Explained Ref: Enabling Units for PwBD · Issued 27 Jul 2026 MBBS Admissions: NMC Puts the Focus on Ability, Not Disability A new circular outlining the NMC PwBD guidelines tells every medical college to set up an Enabling
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Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973): 1 Incredible Verdict That Saved India | Vijay Foundations Constitutional Law — Field Notes Tryst With the Constitution: A Visit to the Mutt That Gave Us the Basic Structure Doctrine In a quiet monastery in Kasaragod, a young seer went to court to save his land — and, without quite meaning
BCI Social Media Rules: Strict New Restrictions on Lawyer Reels | Vijay Foundations Legal Profession — Digital Ethics No More “Lawyer Life” Reels: BCI’s New Social Media Rulebook Is Here From mandatory affidavits at enrolment to a ban on courtroom reels and deepfakes — the Bar Council of India has drawn a hard line on
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Supreme Court Second Class Passenger Ruling: 7 Key Takeaways | Vijay Foundations Constitutional Law — Railways & Public Dignity Supreme Court Second Class Passenger Observation: Why Indian Railways May Have to Change Its Language A full breakdown of the Lata v. Union of India ruling — the case facts, the Court’s constitutional reasoning, what it
Legal Brief · Corporate & Litigation Can Foreign Lawyers Cross-Examine Witnesses in India? The Kerala High Court Weighs In A recent ruling clarifies the boundaries of domestic litigation, reinforcing that examining witnesses before court-appointed commissioners remains strictly off-limits to foreign lawyers in India. 5 min read Published July 16, 2026 By Adv. Mamta Shukla Legal Awareness
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Two-Child Norm Supreme Court Case: 5 Critical Legal Facts Constitutional Law — Panchayati Raj The Two-Child Norm Is Now on Trial Before the Supreme Court A Bench questioning a three-decade-old population policy has opened the door to a nationwide review of every two-child disqualification law still on the books. Illustration conceptualizing the legal dispute over
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Comedy’s Punchline Now Comes with Legal Fine Print: 5 Limits of Humor in India Comedy Law Desk · Reading time 7 min Every PunchlineNow Ships With Fine Print The mic drops. The clip goes viral. Somewhere, a lawyer refreshes their inbox. Here’s what every comedian, meme-maker, and digital creator needs to know before the next
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Investigative Brief · Parts I–III 2026 Guide to the Ethics of Smart Glasses & Digital Rights How modern wearable technology is quietly dismantling the social contract of public visibility — and what we must do to restore it. 8 min read Published July 8, 2026 By Adv. Mamta Shukla Legal Awareness & Digital Rights Introduction: The
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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) — The Basic Structure Doctrine Constitutional Law · Landmark Judgment Kesavananda Bharati v.State of Kerala How thirteen judges, one Mutt’s land dispute, and a single doctrine redrew the boundary between Parliament and the Constitution. Decided — 24 April 1973 Bench — 13 Judges Majority — 7 : 6
