Day: March 13, 2021

Women and workplace- how far have we come?

Women working from home are facing many challenges. Working women in India are fighting a hard fight for work and salary. They are underestimated a lot in their capabilities. Along with having a full-time job they are burdened with most of the domestic responsibilities. This was revealed in the LinkedIn Opportunity Index, 2021 survey report. According to the report, 22 percent of women in Asia-Pacific countries are not given the expected importance compared to men.

By the 18th century women were able to engage only in occupations related to the textile industry, where they had to work in low wages and in dreadful conditions. The situation changed when all the healthy men enlisted in the army in the First World War. Then women were included in transportation, hospitals and even arms factories.

By the end of the First World War came, women were pressurized to give up their jobs automatically, so that the soldiers who returned from war again can take that job. In her book Feminine Mystique, the American writer Betty Freedom wrote that after the Second World War, women were tried to convince them that their lives were only in the boundary wall

NITI Aayog’s agenda for 2017-20 stated that women are paid less wages and get less productive employment and they get less paid than non-paid jobs. The devaluation of women in the market is because their experience, education and skills are underestimated. Over the decades, there has been an attempt to establish the myth that women themselves do not want employment, but this is not true.

In the year 2018, a study said that India’s eight crore adolescent girls have a lot of expectations about their careers, but their expectations will be fulfilled, it is difficult to say. What is more is that during the calamities and pandemics, all efforts are made to connect women with the labor force and this goal can be achieved if we all work together.

Women are capable of doing all kinds of jobs just like men if not more. This has been proved by women over and over again that they can succeed in all fields if given the opportunity. Women don’t want to oppress anyone but to grow together and make the world better. They are making some great contributions in various fields such as science, literature, medicine and defence.

In India, on Women’s Day a big step was taken in the direction of gender equality. The Navy deployed four women officers on its warships after 24 years, the Navy spokesman said that two women officers have been deployed on INS Vikramaditya and two other INS Shakti. One of the women officers on board the tanker vessel INS Shakti is a doctor.

England beat India in 1st T-20 match; leads five match series 1-0

In Cricket, England beat India by eight wickets in the first T-20 match at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad last night. Put into bat first, India scored 124 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs with the help of Shreyas Aiyyar’s 67 runs off 48 balls. Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya were the other two notable contributors to the Indian team, scoring 21 and 19 runs respectively.
 
For England, Pacer Jofra Archer registered three wickets while Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Chris Jordan and Ben Stokes took a wicket each. In reply, England chased down the target of 125 in 15.3 overs riding on Jason Roy’s 49, Jos Buttler’s 28 and Jonny Bairstow’s 26 not out. For India, Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal took a wicket each. England now leads five match series 1-0. The second T-20 will be played tomorrow at the same venue. 

I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar to virtually inaugurate Amrit Mahotsav exhibitions at six places today

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate today exhibitions at six places virtually. The six places are  Bangalore,  Pune, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Moirang District in Manipur and Samba District in Jammu and Kashmir. In addition,Shri Prakash Javadekar will also inaugurate an exhibition at the National Media Center in New Delhi today. 

The exhibitions are being  organised in pursuance of the vision of the Prime Minister and to contribute to the festive fervor to the Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav  as part of India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations. Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav commenced yesterday,  75 weeks prior to Independence Day 2022,  and would continue till Independence Day 2023.

Earlier, the  Prime Minister had said that the festival of 75 years of independence would be a festival, in which the spirit of freedom struggle, tribute to the martyrs and their pledge to create India would be experienced. The festival  will also showcase the country’s achievements in the 75 years to the world and also give a framework for resolution to us for the next 25 years. 

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test to be conducted on 1st August this year

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will be conducted on the 1st of August  this year. NEET-UG 2021 will be conducted in 11 languages. National Testing Agency yesterday informed that the detailed information related to the test will be provided shortly. The Agency advised the candidates to keep visiting the website nta.ac.in and ntaneet.nic.in for further details.

Cumulative number of COVID vaccine doses administered in country crosses two Crore 80 lakh

Union Health Ministry has said that the cumulative number of COVID vaccine doses administered in the country crossed two Crore 80 lakh till last evening. They include 72 lakh 84 thousand 406 Healthcare workers who have taken the first dose  and  41 lakh 76 thousand 446 Healthcare workers who received the second dose of vaccines. Besides, over  72 lakh 15 thousand Frontline workers got the 1st dose and over 9 lakh 28 thousand took the second dose.
 
The Ministry also said, 71 lakh 69 thousand 695 beneficiaries above 60 years age and as many as 12 lakh 30 thousand 704 beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities got the 1st dose of vaccine. Total 18 lakh 40 thousand 897 vaccine doses were given till 8 pm yesterday, the fifty sixth day of nationwide COVID19 vaccination.

President Kovind to be on 3-day visit to Purvanchal in Uttar Pradesh from today

President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a  three-day visit to Purvanchal in  Uttar Pradesh. During his visit, he will participate in many programmes in Sonbhadra and Mirzapur districts. Elaborate security arrangements have been made in and around the programme venues.
 
AIR Varanasi correspondent reports that after reaching the legendary town Kashi this afternoon, President Ramnath Kovind will pay obeisance and perform Pujan at the Baba Vishwanath Temple . In the evening, he will witness the world famous Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamegh Ghat on the banks of the river Maa Ganges. Tomorrow, The president will attend the Banavasi Samagam program at Chhapki of Sonbhadra district and dedicate the newly constructed building of Seva Kunj Ashram there.
 
The President is also scheduled to visit the Mirzapur district tomorrow afternoon and pay obeisance to Maa Vindhyavasini Devi. On Monday, the third day of his visit the President will attend the inaugural session of the program on ‘Ganga, Environment and Indian Culture’ organized by the Media House Jagran Forum. 

Quad countries are united by democratic values & commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific: PM Modi

Quad countries have expressed commitment to promoting a free, open rules-based order, rooted in international law to advance security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. The Quad Leaders in a Joint Statement issued after the first ever Quad Summit yesterday, said they support the rule of law, freedom of navigation and overflight, peaceful resolution of disputes, democratic values, and territorial integrity. They reaffirmed strong support for ASEAN’s unity and centrality as well as the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
 
The Joint Statement said the Quad seeks to uphold peace and prosperity and strengthen democratic resilience, based on universal values. The Quad leaders reaffirmed commitment to quadrilateral cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. They stated that they are united in a shared vision for the free and open Indo-Pacific. The Quad leaders said they strive for a region that is free, open, inclusive, healthy, anchored by democratic values, and unconstrained by coercion.
 
They pledged to strengthen cooperation on the defining challenges of the time. They also pledged to respond to the economic and health impacts of COVID-19, combat climate change, and address shared challenges, including in cyber space, critical technologies, counterterrorism, and quality infrastructure investment. The Quad leaders stated that they will join forces to expand safe, affordable, and effective vaccine production and equitable access. They agreed to collaborate to strengthen equitable vaccine access for the Indo-Pacific, with close coordination with multilateral organizations including the World Health Organization and COVAX.
 
They called for transparent and results-oriented reform at the World Health Organization. They said they are united in recognizing that climate change is a global priority and will work to strengthen the climate actions of all nations, including to keep a Paris-aligned temperature limit within reach.

The leaders said they will continue to prioritize the role of international law in the maritime domain, particularly as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and facilitate collaboration. This includes maritime security, to meet challenges to the rules-based maritime order in the East and South China Seas.
 
They also reaffirmed commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions, and also confirmed the necessity of immediate resolution of the issue of Japanese abductees. As long-standing supporters of Myanmar and its people, the Quad nations emphasized the urgent need to restore democracy and the priority of strengthening democratic resilience.

PM Narendra Modi assures full support to world of Ayurveda; says, WHO announced setting up of Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured full support to the world of Ayurveda. He was addressing the Global Ayurveda Festival last evening.  Mr. Modi said people are realising the benefits of Ayurveda and its role in boosting immunity. He said the current situation presents a right time for Ayurveda and traditional medicine to become even more popular globally.
 
Mr. Modi added that the WHO has also announced the setting up of the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India and students from various countries are coming to India to study Ayurveda and traditional medicines.  He said this is the ideal time to think about worldwide wellness. The Prime Minister said the National Ayush Mission has been started to promote Ayush medical system through cost-effective services. 
 
Mr. Modi added  Ayurveda takes care of many aspects and it could rightly be described as holistic human science. He also said from plants to plate and  from matters of physical strength to mental wellbeing  the impact and influence of Ayurveda and traditional medicine is immense. The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of all those who’re working on Ayurveda across the world saying the passion and persistence will benefit the entire humanity. He said India offers wellness tourism and at the core of it is the principle of treat illness for wellness.

Right to Life

Article 21, or the Right to Life, says that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. This article protects the right of life and personal liberty not only from executive action but also from the legislative action. This right extends to citizens as well as non-citizens.

The Supreme Court has held that Part III of the constitution should be given widest possible interpretation and a fundamental right is not necessarily that one, which is specified in an article. Even if it is not specified in an article, but if it is integral part of a named fundamental right or partakes the same basic nature and character as that of a fundamental right.


The interpretation of the Article 21 by the Supreme Court has opened a new chapter of human rights jurisprudence. In several cases, the court has held the following as implied fundamental rights, though not all of them have been specifically mentioned. These all are called Implied Fundamental Rights.


  1. Right to Speedy Trial
  2. Right to Travel Abroad
  3. Right to Dignity
  4. Right to Privacy
  5. Right to Clean Environment
  6. Right to Livelihood
  7. Right to marriage
  8. Right against torture
  9. Right against Bondage
  10. Right to legal aid
  11. Right to Food

In the same way, Supreme Court has also held that Freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1) includes the right to know, right to information and right to reply. It must be noted here that


  • Right to life does not include Right to Die or Right to get killed i.e. mercy killing.
  • Capital Punishment has not been held violative of Article 14, 19 and 21
  • Hanging as a mode of execution is also fair and just as per supreme court.
  • The Supreme Court has held that right to live also include Right to live with dignity.
Procedure established by law versus due process of law

This article in the original drafted constitution used the words “no person is to be deprived of his life or liberty without due process of law”. The drafting committee changed it to “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law” giving the reason that liberty should be qualified by the word personal, so that unnecessary interpretation may be avoided. The expression “Procedure established by law” is more definite phrase and this phrase finds the place in the Japanese Constitution of 1946. It implies that life and personal liberty of a person cannot be encroached upon arbitrarily without the proper sanction and provision of law.

Rape as violation of right to life

Right to life includes the right to live with human dignity. Women also have the right to life and liberty. Their honour and dignity cannot be outraged or violated. They also have the right to lead an honourable and peaceful life. In Bodhisattawa Gautham v. Subhira Chakroborthy, it was held that rape is a crime not only against the person, but also against the entire society. It destroys the entire psychology of a woman and pushes her into deep emotional crisis. It is crime again basic human rights and it violates right to life.