Fundamental Rights Fundamental Rights may well be called the soul of our Constitution. These are the very basic rights that are universally recognized as fundamental to human existence and indispensable for human development. In the absence of these rights man’s social and spiritual life would be rendered worthless and his potentialities would have little chance of producing any worthwhile outcome. The fundamental rights fall into six broad categories. These are the...

Fundamental Duties There can be no rights without duties. Perhaps the legislators had that in mind when they introduced Article 51A and Part IVA into the Constitution by the 42 Amendment in 1976. The provision enumerates Fundamental Duties, which although unenforceable in the courts of law are still useful in judicial construction of such legal provisions that admit of two constructions, There are 11 clauses from (a) to (k) in Article...

The Economic Scenario India has been ranked second place in global foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2010 and is expected to remain among the top five attractive destinations for international investors during 2010-12, according to a report on world investment prospects titled. ‘World Investment Prospects Survey 2009-2012 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). India’s FDI gathered momentum with the inflows growing by 310 percent in June 2011...

The Parliament of India Parliament Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India. The Indian Parliament comprises the President and the two Houses-Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha. The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. The first general elections under the new Constitution...

Christmas Day – 25th December On 25th December, Christians celebrate the festival of Christmas every year. This festival is also called ‘Bada-Din’. It is a fact that from 25th December, the days start being longer and longer until 23rd March. Christmas is a feast of joy and merriment. People decorate houses, buy gifts, arrange family get-togethers, sing carols, etc. Actually on this very day of 25th December, the God of Christians,...

Migrants Day – 18th December  World Confederation of Labour reminds to all of us on 18th December on Migrants Day the importance of the participation of migrants in the global economy. It is also equally important that migrants contribute and participate in the progress of social and cultural development of the host societies. Therefore, equal opportunities and equal treatment must be recognised for all the migrant workers or people, male or...

Human Rights Day – 10th Dec.   Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on 10th December as an awareness programme to sensitives people about their worth living with dignity. Human Rights are the basic rights which every human being must enjoy to live a life. The basic human right includes food, clothing, housing, medical care, necessary social services, right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness and disability. These...

Flag Day – 7th December The Armed Forces Flag Day is observed every year on 7th December. The theme behind the celebration is to express the nation’s solidarity with the soldiers in recognition of their sacrifices for the sake of our country, India. The Flag Day is a solemn reminder of the nation’s obligation toward the Armed Forces for their glorious achievements and the saga of their service and sacrifice for...