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It is the story of two rapes, one in Kolkata and another in Muzaffarpur - the first one a middle class doctor and the second one a Dalit girl. Both incidents took place took place within a gap of two days.. While in case of one, following massive protests across the country, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder of a doctor which took place in the night of August 9, at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital., in the case of the other gangrape of a Dalit girl, nobody is mentioning it as if gangrape of a Dalit is nothing to be of big concern.

Jammu and Kashmir will have Assembly elections in three phases on September 18 September 25 and October 1 to elect 90 legislators, the first after the revocation of Article 370 and the state's bifurcation in August 2019.

Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir is very different in 2024 than it was in the last election held a decade ago in 2014. Much water has flowed down in the Jhelum between the two elections. The state has been split into two, Jammu and Kashmir has been made a Union Territory, Ladakh has been carved out as a separate Territory, the Article 370 and 35-A of the Constitution of India has been done away with, and a fresh delimitation of constituencies has increased their numbers and changed the extent of their areas. Elections are announced after such sweeping changes, and will be held in three phases under President’s rule and also under the shadow of guns cross-firing between the Pakistan’s ISI sponsored terrorists and India’s security forces. Obviously, India’s stakes are very high and the world is keenly watching it.

The question is being asked, “What did Prime Minister Narendra Modi mean by "Secular Civil Code" and is this secular civil code different from "Uniform Civil Code"; also, if the Secular Civil Code will not be a “Communal Civil Code”, does that mean the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand is “communal”? Finally, will Modi's "Secular Civil Code" not be "uniform”?

Corrupt politicians and officials have been the bane of India for decades. Even as this breed embed themselves in different political outfits stashing their ill-gotten gains at home and abroad, the recent recommendations by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for India seeking to beef up the scrutiny of such tainted persons, is welcome. The FATF is a global action force to check money laundering.

The Model code of Conduct is in force in Jammu & Kashmir. Also Article 370 stays abrogated. Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have no complaints. The two are happy that finally elections to the 90-strong J&K assembly elections will be held. CEC Rajiv Kumar announced the decision in New Delhi on August 16 and repercussions were felt in Srinagar.

Presently, Chinese investment is almost barred in India in the wake of security concern. All Chinese investments are subject to government approvals. They are not permitted through the window of Automatic Approval under the Foreign Investment policy of India.

With announcement of Vidhan Sabha Election in Haryana by the Election Commission of India on August 16, the political parties in the state are now coming to their specifics after theirs being in election mode for weeks, especially after the Lok Sabha General Election results were out on June 4, 2024.

The latest revelations by the US based firm Hindenburg Research have raised serious questions about the role of SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch as chief of the regulatory body investigating the Adani group’s various contraventions of the law and manipulation of stock prices.

“The day is not far when India will be the hub of industrial manufacturing and the world will be looking towards it,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in his independence-day speech, but the challenges before India on this voyage will not be easily navigable. Numerous challenges remain in its path despite the tag of the fastest growing economy.