They are not Disabled!
July 9, 2020Abled does not mean enabled. Disabled does not mean less abled. Khang Kijarro Nguyen Disability, whenever we hear this term, the very primary notion which comes in our mind is the image of a person who cannot talk or walk properly or somewhere incapable to do certain tasks. So now, what is Disability? It is a condition that makes it difficult for a person to do a task or activity normally and affects how they interact with the world. Disability is a condition that may be cognitive, developmental, mental, physical, sensory or a combination of various factors. Whilst, the Convention…
Miscarriage of Justice.
Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere. Martin Luther King All of us felt betrayed in school when we got blamed for something that our classmate did, right? We used to start ranting and cribbing about it and…
Nation and Nationalism.
From the time we as humans remember, there was kinship that prevailed and with the development in the civilization and the sense of attaining an identity as a whole gave birth to Nation and the attitude popularly…
Hinduphobia – The Fear of Hindutva
I do know the meaning of the term secularism. Yet I do not understand it. Of course, the dictionary meaning is absolutely different. There was a time when people were talking about the term secularism, they were…
Should Abortion be Banned? – Right to Life of an Unborn.
Abortion is a conflict of rights between two connected bodies with different souls. We are going through a time where everyone has turned very cautious about their rights. Some of us are not only seeking justice for…
The Weight of Backlog of Cases in India.
It is very well defined by Walter Savage Landor that denial of timely justice equates to injustice itself. Thinking and speaking of this statement, assuming that a single case affects on an average two lives, there are…
Is Law effectively working towards eradicating Betting in India?
The practice of betting and gambling are some of the most ancient practices which have been carried out by people all around the world. It, perhaps, is as old as mankind itself and has been practised in…
Sabarimala Verdict – Justice Served or an attack on our beliefs?
The Supreme Court declared the Sabarimala Temple’s custom of prohibiting women in their ‘menstruating years’ from entering unconstitutional. Currently, review petitions challenging the judgment are pending. On 28th September 2018, a 4:1 majority held that the custom…
How did the land of Kurds become a Warzone?
In an age of bombs guzzling blood, skylarks merge peace with thought and action. Aberjhani, The River of Winged Dreams The war always claimed heavy price on every person who were involved in it and one of…
Criminal Justice and Criminal Reforms.
You’re sitting on a couch and reading a newspaper, sipping coffee and a headline catches your eyes “Business tycoon murdered brutally”. Your blood starts boiling and all you want is an excruciating punishment for the criminal. From…
Right to Life of a Rape Victim.
Despite strict and punitive punishment and laws which are made to protect women, crimes against women in India are increasing day by day. Many efforts were made by the National Commission for Women, which was formed under…