Ocean of Knowledge
Hate Crime 21 Apr 2022 10 min read What is Hate Crime? About: Hate crime refers to criminal acts which are motivated by bias against an individual or social group because of certain differences, majorly in their religious practices and customs. In contemporary times its meaning has proliferated beyond lynching, discrimination and offensive speeches and…
Judicial Activism, Restraint & Overreach 27 May 2022 19 min read What does it Mean? Judicial Activism: Judicial activism signifies the proactive role of the Judiciary in protecting the rights of citizens. The practice of Judicial Activism first originated and developed in the USA. In India, the Supreme Court and the High courts are vested…
India-Nepal Relations 08 Aug 2022 17 min read For Prelims: India-Nepal Relations, India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950, Kalapani Boundary Issue, India’s Neighbourhood First Policy. For Mains: India-Nepal Relations – Significance, Associated Challenges and Ways to Resolve the Challenges. Why in News? Recently, the Indian Prime Minister visited Lumbini, Nepal, the birthplace of…
Anti-Defection Law 24 Aug 2022 11 min read What is Anti-Defection Law? The anti-defection law was introduced in 1985, through the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985. It was inserted in the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and is popularly known as Anti Defection Act. Defection has been defined as a “conscious abandonment of allegiance…
India at 75 – Part I 30 Aug 2022 31 min read For Prelims: DPSP and related articles in the constitution, Fundamental Rights and related articles in the constitution, Major Constitutional Amendments, Right to Privacy, Right to Education, Right to Information, Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Ninth Schedule, Tenth Schedule For Mains: Implications of the Constitutional…
India at 75 – Part II 03 Sep 2022 25 min read For Prelims: Gender Gap Index (GGI), Global Hunger Index (GHI), Female Labour force, Human Development Index (HDI), Child Mortality, NFHS-5 related findings on Women, Infant Mortality, Global Climate Risk Index, Corruption Perceptions Index For Mains: Status of women in contemporary India, Challenges to…
Censorship Regime in India 12 Sep 2022 11 min read For Prelims: Central Bureau of Film Certification, Indian Penal Code For Mains: Censorship Regime in India and current related provisions in India, Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies What do we mean by Censorship? About: Censorship is proclaimed…
Maritime Security 28 Sep 2022 11 min read For Prelims: Maritime Security, Indian Ocean Region, Border Security Force, Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region, Strait of Hormuz For Mains: Maritime Security and related concerns What is Maritime Security? There is no universal definition of maritime security, but it classifies issues in the maritime domain comprising national…
Human Rights 22 Dec 2022 13 min read What are Human Rights? Human rights are rights that we have simply because we exist as human beings. These are universal rights inherent to all of us, regardless of nationality, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language or any other status. They range from the most…
Special Courts 20 Apr 2023 10 min read For Prelims: Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities (PoA)) Amendment Act, 2015, Special Jurisdiction, Chief Justice of India (CJI), Fast Track Courts (FTCs). For Mains: Special Courts, Challenges Regarding Special Courts, Recommendations to Tackle the Challenges. What are Special Courts? Background: In 2017, the…