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POSITION OF WOMEN IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA

“A women is like a tea-bag---you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot  water.” - Eleanor Roosevelt. Introduction : There was a time when Indian women were known to be just household workers and that was treated to be their only field of work. Gradually since the time of independence Indian women started to crop out of their house bounds and started to take active part in the struggle for Indian independence. Some notable names are found in the Indian Struggle for Independence. Some of the memorable works of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay also reflects that Indian Women were mostly rooting for liberalization of thought and culture during the British Raj. The likes of Rabindranath Tagore also had contributed towards the upliftment of women in Indian Society through their works of literature. Presence of female writers like Sarojini Naidu, Kamala Das were felt during the fight for independence. The position of Indian women since the Vedic age to Modern a...

Why should I study Law?

The moment we pass the higher secondary examination the first thing that comes to our mind is what to pursue now? If you are worried about this thought then you are going through a completely normal phase of life. Most of the world famous personalities even had this feeling once in their lifetime. But I can give you one suggestion that is to pursue Law as your field of study but you may ask Why Law? This post is going to clear that doubt. Why Should I Study Law? Before we begin we must know first that Law is one of the world's oldest fields of study, professions, human endeavour. It is one of the largest traditional profession. LAW has a unique selling proposition, says Prof. S. Shantha Kumar, Director of ITM Law School, ITM University. “Only Law graduates can adorn the offices in all the three organs of the Government; namely the Legislature, Executive and the Judiciary. Other graduates may occupy the high offices of Legislature and Executive, but not ...

Environment and its Laws

" Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed ."  -Mahatma Gandhi It is true that ever since man started to learn to use fire environmental problems has been seen. Even in this silicon age, though we have gained better skills and techniques of living, we are still a prey to these pollution.  Emission of CFC Gases and other toxic gases in air has given rise to depletion of ozone layer which in turn has led to global warming. Immense use of cars, air conditioner and other gadgets have been the main source of these polluting gases. Most of the people are getting accustomed to gadgets and thereby have lost their connection with the natural environment. Article 21 of the Constitution states “ No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to a procedure established by law. ” It is not a mere right to live but it is our fundamental right to live with human dignity. This also accounts in the ...

Why Law? Why do you want to be a lawyer?

The questions of "Why law?" and "Why do you want to be a lawyer?"  are some of the basic questions that are asked in the interviews in almost anywhere we are willing to pursue with our field. These may sometimes seem very obvious. But when we look deep into it, we can see that knowing law has given us a slight more edge in the legal profession and has made us justify our arguments with logical facts and proper reasoning and being a lawyer will add more prowess to this edge and skill that we have developed in the years of pupillage. It requires a high value for ethics to be a lawyer as it is not a career for one's own benefit but what benefits one can provide to the society. Law is the basic necessity of life l ike food, shelter and clothes. Every person needs to be aware of their rights and duties that has been provided by the legislation. It not only helps one to be more accustomed with the legal works but would help one in their daily life. And profes...