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UN Commission for Social Development Approves Resolutions to Advance Poverty Eradication and Inclusive Policies

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The United Nations Commission for Social Development adopted new resolutions to strengthen poverty eradication and inclusive policies, emphasizing coordinated global action and social justice. Leaders highlighted the need for stronger national policies, social protection systems, and inclusive development to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The United Nations Commission for Social Development has adopted a…

Ashoka University Condemns Casteist Slogans by Students, Pledges Action Amid National Backlash

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Ashoka University has vowed to act after videos emerged showing students chanting casteist slogans on campus. The clips prompted a fierce debate about freedom of expression, respect, and discrimination at one of India’s leading private universities. The video shows groups of students shouting phrases such as “We need a caste census” and “Brahmin-Baniyawaad Murdabad” in…

Practising Law Without a Chamber: Anita Jha’s Thirteen-Year Stand in Madhubani

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Every court working day at around 10.30 am, a white hatchback enters the parking lot of the Madhubani District Court. By evening, it leaves quietly. In between, the backseat of that car functions as a legal chamber. Anita Jha, a senior lawyer in her late 50s, meets clients there. She drafts pleadings, prepares arguments, and…