Author: Md Yunus Siddiqui
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Lack of public accountability in union government
There are wide spread public concern over lack of accountability of the RSS Pariwar union government since 2014, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assumed power. Lack of public accountability has been a central theme in critiques of India’s democratic health. Without accountability, the rule of law-based system of constitutional democracy is reduced to election…
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Challenges of cyber security in India
In present day’s interconnected world, cyber security has emerged a critical issue in India as also globally. In continuing with rapid digitalization, India is witnessing fast technology advancement. This prompts us to understand the current state of cyber security in India. There are threats, trends and challenges that India faces in protecting its digital infrastructure.…
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India on 77th Republic Day 2026
Republican India presents a gloomy picture of the collapse of the rule of law based constitutional democratic system of governance on the 77th Republic Day on January 26, 2026. On this day in January 1950, the Constitution of India postulating Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity for all people equally and alike was promulgated, which stand…
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Growing cybercrimes and its prevention!
Cybercrime is a criminal activity that involves a computer, networked device or a network. Cybercrime destroys the system and generates profit for the cybercriminals. Some of the cybercrimes involve direct damage to the computers or devices and even disable them. Either spreading the malware, illegal information, images or any other irrelevant materials do such damage…
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Police neutrality takes a hit in India
Police in India is no longer neutral, fair and unbiased. The Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2025 finds that caste, religion and political affiliation often play a decisive role in shaping police perception and influencing their actions. This bias affects decisions on investigation, enforcement and legal proceedings, finds the study, which surveyed a…
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International Women’s Day 2025 on March 8!
The world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 annually on March 8. This year’s theme is For all women and girls: Rights-Equality-Empowerment. The commemoration celebrates the leadership and creativity of women and girls in advancing sustainable and inclusive development, with a focus on the green and digital economies. The purpose of IWD is to advocate…
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India on the 76th Republic Day!
India celebrates 76th Republic Day on January 26, 2025 to mark the enforcement of the Constitution of India on that day in January 1950. Results of General Elections to the Lok Sabha (House of the People) on June 4, 2024 have shown shift from over ten terminal years of inhumanity, bigotry, unspeakable cruelty, about the…
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Abuse of power violates human rights of people
India has a long history of gross abuse of power and deprivation of human rights of its people in the garb of laws and legality. The system of criminal jurisprudence in the country, drawn from its colonial past, is designed to instill fear of authority and subservience to the rulers among the people, now the…
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The way Supreme Court caved-in
People assumed that after the judgment in ADM Jabalpur case in mid 1970s, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) would be a great bulwark standing in support of liberties and rights of people, but increasingly in recent years especially since 2014 on issues of critical fundamental constitutional importance like the Kashmir issue, electoral bonds, Habeas…