Author: Harshvardhan Upadhyay

India has been at the front in supporting UN efforts to promote the cause of victims of terrorism. As briefed by India’s Permanent representative at the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj calls for a developed legal framework for fighting terrorism at an international level.  Kamboj stated at the first Global Congress of Terrorism Victims that Indian territory has been a victim of state-sponsored cross-border terrorism for more than three decades and understands the human cost of terrorism and its long-term impact on victims and families of victims. India is a sovereign nation, takes its decision on its own and prioritises to…

Every year we celebrate Independence Day with joy and remember the freedom fighters who led the country in difficult times. They fought for our freedom and later came together to make the constitution. One such name in that list is the Father of our Constitution, Dr. BR Ambedkar.  Our constitution is a living document. It consists of fundamental rights, and among them is the right to life and liberty (Art 21) and protection with respect to conviction for offences (Art 20). These two rights are absolute rights since they do not get canceled even when a national emergency is imposed. …