Author: Subbuthai Padma

Indian courts have been well known for being stagnant, with unresolved cases pending for many years. The scenario is that even after setting up more than a thousand fast-track methods to resolve this issue, the problem is far from being solved as pending cases are still piling up. In dealing with such a situation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has been a helpful mechanism as it helps privatize the legal system and resolves disputes easily and faster compared to taking the case to court. Keeping this as their primary social initiative, organisations like Mediateguru have been creating a social awareness campaign…

“Ram Mandir has never been a political agenda”: BJPs Gopal Krishna Agarwal on polarization politics While preparations for the third phase of voting in the UP Assembly election are due to take place on February 20th, BJP is all geared up to retain power similar to their 312 seats 2017 election turnout. Talking about its expected prospects, BJP says that the Yogi Adityanath-led ruling party is more than eager to keep the focus on the law and order making them a front runner in this election. BJP spokesperson Mr. Gopal Krishnan Agarwal told Asiana Times that when it comes to…

Nation’s beloved voice, 92-year-old playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, died in Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on Sunday following covid 19 complications, which resulted in multi-organ failure. Ms Mangeshkar was admitted to the intensive care unit after testing positive for covid 19. According to an ANI report, the late singer was treated for both covid 19 and pneumonia and did not show much improvement as the month progressed. Her condition deteriorated, and she was put under observation at the intensive care unit due to her age. On Saturday, his condition didn’t show any improvement, and she was put on ventilator support. Over…

Nowhere is climate change more obvious than in the Arctic. According to reports, as the planet heats up due to climate change, the Arctic warms up faster than any other spot in the world. Earlier this year, the Paris Climate Agreement committed to limit global heating to less than 1.5C. In line with honoring the agreement, decisions were made at COP 26, which will set a course for environmental protection for the future.   Article 6 under the Paris agreement, allows for the use of global markets to help countries cut emissions, take action and fund measures that reduce emissions and…

Meta (also known as Facebook launched a series of initiatives to try and improve the digital safety of women and children online across all its social media platforms. The tech company launched the initiative named StopNCII.org and the UK Revenge Porn Helpline.  This initiative aims to create an emergency program that allows possible victims, who get treated by non-consensual intimate images and its circulation on the net. The NCII is set to proactively hash any flagged intimate images and try to stop them from getting circulated multiple times on social media platforms owned by Meta.  Meta also announced the initiation of The Women’s Safety Hub. A one stop hub available at all…

  Constitution day, also known as Samvidhan divas or Law Day, is celebrated across India as a symbolic moment to observe the adoption of the Constitution of India and the rights of the people in the country. Back in the year 1949, the constituent assembly adopted the Indian Constitution, which then came into effect on the date of November 26, 1950.  And on Nov 2015, it was decided that. This day the Indian government will celebrate this day as Constitution Day to promote it’s constitutional values among the citizens of the country.  Constitutional Day Boycott  In remembrance of this day,…

As the world is slowly recovering from the COVID 19 pandemic, many people have been reporting different after COVID symptoms such as loss of smell, fatigue, breathing issues and even joint pains. While some smell loss on and afterwards due to COVID recovers quickly (about four weeks in common cases, which is about 89% of the population) the rest, 11%, report that they face a continuous smell loss or wrong something equally troubling.  The most lesser-known and confusing of the symptoms is smell distortion, which is in medical terms known as Parosmia.  Most patients who recover from COVID have reported that they keep experiencing different smells over specific foods. Parosmia is a condition…

In recent days there were a lot of expectations to see if the Indian government will try and soften. its stand on cryptocurrency but, on Wednesday it was announced via a government bulletin that India will go ahead with a ban on most cryptocurrencies in the country under a long-awaited 2021 proposed Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill. While details on the bill after the announcement is not known, the bill regulating the use of cryptocurrency is still to be tabled in Parliament’s Winter Session. According to the local newspaper, trading through cryptocurrency will still likely continue…

Based on the 1993 legal battle, which focused on the cruelties that the communities marginalized by caste face. The highly criticized Jai Bhim gained more controversy upon release than most films in the south. From police protection to political upheaval, the movie, despite its strong social message and excellent reviews, has been shadowed in controversy after controversy.   Jain Bhim’s story centres on Rajakannu from the Irular tribe, who is wrongly accused of theft, arrested by the police, and beaten to death under police custody. The movie goes on the showcase the aftermath of his death after his wife Sengeni seeks the aid of advocate Chandru ( Suriya) to uncover…

6 years after the National Child Policy came out in 2013, the state of Tamil Nadu has finally come out with a state child policy of it’s own. Acknowledging the current state of child education system following the Covid 19 pandemic. The state policy highlighted its impact on the already existing inequality in the education systems in the state. It also speaks of the digital divide, learning crisis, violence commited against children, the poverty line and it’s effect on the lives of children.  Focusing on the delay and unrealistic on ground information, civil society workers in Tamil nadu alledge that…