Is India Taxing the Right to Breathe? Delhi High Court Questions 18% GST on Air Purifiers As air pollution reaches emergency levels, the Delhi High Court questions whether taxing air purifiers violates the fundamental right to life under Article 21. Disclaimer: Sub judice as on December 24, 2025. This article is based on public filings, […]

Switch Off Today, Save Tomorrow: National Energy Conservation Day 2025   Introduction: The Significance of December 14th   Every year on December 14, India observes National Energy Conservation Day, a day dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, sustainable energy use, and responsible electricity consumption. Initiated in 1991 by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power, this day is more

Celebrating 150 Years of Vande Mataram – A Hymn That Shaped a Nation BANNED, BELOVED, AND UNCONQUERED: 150 YEARS OF VANDE MATARAM   Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the quiet civil servant whose pen gave birth to Vande Mataram, the hymn that became the soul of India’s freedom struggle. In 1875, when the Indian subcontinent lay silent

The post-enactment phase of India’s Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 — the POSH Act — marks a decisive transition:from simple compliance to structural transparency and stringent enforcement. This evolution is being driven by significant interventions across legal, judicial, and digital domains. LEGAL & CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY: MANDATORY DISCLOSURES The

 The Birth of the Internet The Birth of the Internet Every year, International Internet Day is celebrated on October 29, marking 56 years since the first electronic message was sent between two computers — the moment that began the digital revolution. That first message, “LO,” sent between UCLA and Stanford University in 1969, was meant to spell

Why a 150-Year-Old Law is Stalling Modern Contracts By Adv. Mamta Singh Shukla, Supreme Court of India India, a rising economic titan with a $4.5 trillion dream, is being shackled by a 150-year-old ghost. Its law of damages, rooted in the paternalistic anxieties of colonial rule, is no longer a functional legal framework but an

A Look at the UN’s Enduring Legacy of 80 Years — UN Day 2025 Published by: Adv. Mamta Singh Shukla | Date: October 24, 2025 Introduction October 24th marks the anniversary of the day in 1945 when the UN Charter officially came into force. Essentially, UN Day is an annual commemoration of the birth of

👁️‍🗨️ Can Visually Impaired People Watch Movies in Theaters & OTT Platforms?  👓 Understanding Visual Impairment Contrary to myths, visually impaired individuals are not completely unable to experience the world. Most blind people have some level of vision, varying from light perception to blurry shapes, figures, or colors. People with total blindness cannot see anything,