Riding the Roughshod – Is it time to ratify UNCAT?
The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) on December 10, 1984. India signed the UNCAT on October 14, 1997; however, it has…
A Levy for Carbon Emissions – A Tool for Sustainable Development
A carbon tax is a market-based tool for reducing or eliminating environmental externalities by imposing set pricing on polluters. Nearly every facet of modern economic activity has an impact on greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2),…
