The push for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, exemplified by Uttarakhand's enactment, is framed as secular progress.

this is exactly why the proposal has been made for an "optional" code (i.e., as a short-term policy-legal goal) where people will have the option to subscribe either to the uniform civil laws or ...

We see that the Bengaluru High Court urged the Parliament and State Legislatures to "make every endeavour" to enact a statute on the uniform civil code (UCC). It is high time and earlier also we have ...

Directive Principles of State Policy: The Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in Part IV of the Constitution (Articles 36-51). The Directives are unenforceable rights i.e., if the ...

Robert L. Tsai is a professor of law at American University and a visiting professor of constitutional law at Temple University. America runs elections like a collection of partisan fiefdoms ...

Congress could amend the tax code to give each eligible voter a $50 credit for voting in national elections. Of course, politicians who wish to entrench their power through the disenfranchisement ...

This surprisingly entertaining film examines the 1975 fiscal crisis that nearly led the city to bankruptcy. The movie’s conclusions remain relevant today. By Alissa Wilkinson Tom Hardy is a ...

The virile warrior god of the north is seen as a romantic and doting son in southern India writes DEVDUTT PATTANAIK After the great war at Kurukshetra the Pandavas were haunted by dreams of dying warr ...