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18Dec 2025

Overseas Mobility Bill 2025: Migrants Betrayed?

Overseas Mobility Bill 2025: A Betrayal of India’s Migrant Workers Syllabus: GS 3 ● Migration ● Economic development Why in the News The Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025 marks a shift from rights-based protection to bureaucratic facilitation of labour migration. By diluting safeguards against trafficking, centralising governance, weakening recruitment regulation, and neglecting reintegration, …

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12Dec 2025

Karnataka Bill to Criminalise Social Boycott

Karnataka Introduces Bill to Criminalise Social Boycott Acts Why in the News? The Karnataka government has tabled the Karnataka Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2025, aiming to criminalise social boycott practices, often imposed by caste panchayats, by defining the offence, listing punishable acts, and mandating protective and compensatory measures for victims. This move …

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10Dec 2025

Human Rights Day and Global Equality Values

Human Rights Day Reaffirms Global Equality Principles Why in the News? Human Rights Day 2025 was observed on 10th December to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. The day highlights the global commitment to protecting dignity, freedom, and justice for individuals through awareness campaigns and public initiatives. This …

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07Dec 2025

India Marks 70th Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan Diwas

Nation Commemorates Ambedkar’s 70th Mahaparinirvan Diwas Why in News ? India is observing the 70th Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, honouring his immense contributions to constitutional development, social justice, and equality. Top national leaders will pay floral tributes at Prerna Sthal, Parliament House, with public participation allowed throughout the day. National Tributes and Commemorative …

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04Dec 2025

Govt Rejects New Denotified Tribes List

Government Declines Fresh Classification of Denotified Tribes Why in the News? The Union Government informed the Rajya Sabha that it is not considering any proposal to reclassify Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, despite the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) recommending updated classification based on its 2023 ethnographic study covering 268 communities. This decision comes amidst …

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03Dec 2025

Disability Rights: Beyond Mere Recognition

Recognition Alone Fails to Guarantee Disability Rights Syllabus: GS-2: Government Policies & Interventions ,Welfare Schemes Why in the News ? The Supreme Court recently issued a notice to the Central Government on a petition seeking the inclusion of haemophilia under the RPwD Act, 2016. The case highlights persistent gaps between the legal recognition of disabilities …

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20Nov 2025

Michelle Bachelet Awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Michelle Bachelet Awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Why in the News? Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2024 from Sonia Gandhi. The award recognizes her global contributions to human rights, gender equality, and institutional reforms during her leadership in Chile and at the United Nations. Bachelet’s …

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19Nov 2025

Talk on Human Rights – Why India Ranks High on GDP but Low on Human Rights?

Talk on Human Rights – Why India Ranks High on GDP but Low on Human Rights? Date: 09th December 2025Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMVenue: Karnataka Government Employee’s Association Building, Cubbon Park, Bengaluru On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the Universal School of Law under the IQAC Initiative is hosting a significant and …

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10Nov 2025

Assam Introduces Bill to Ban Polygamy Statewide

Assam Introduces Bill to Ban Polygamy Statewide Why in the News? The Assam Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has approved the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, proposing up to seven years of imprisonment for offenders. The Bill aims to promote gender justice and social equality, with limited exceptions, much like how …

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17Oct 2025

Supreme Court Upholds 50% Cap on Telangana Quotas

Supreme Court Upholds 50% Cap on Telangana Quotas Why in News? The Supreme Court of India refused to lift the Telangana High Court’s stay on enhanced OBC reservations in local body elections, reaffirming the constitutional ceiling of 50% total reservation and allowing elections to proceed without the proposed hike in quotas. This decision comes at …

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