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Sports Act 2025 : a constitutional promise or missed opportunity?
Get PDFIndia is dreaming big amidst growing whispers of an Olympic bid in 2036. In an effort to rebrand the nation as a sporting powerhouse, the Parliament recently enacted the National Sports Governance Act 2025 (“the Act”), a revolutionary piece of legislation which proposes an Athletes’ Rights Charter, accountability reforms in federations, specialist dispute resolution mechanisms, and the recognition of new-age disciplines like e sports, adventure sports and para-sports
From Empowerment to Protectionism : positioning judiciary in the Iintersections of gender and religion
No full textThe gender justice jurisprudence in India is posited at two extremities—protectionism and empowerment. The Supreme Court (SC) has delivered many landmark decisions celebrating the empowerment perspective. But when the issue lies at the intersection of gender and religion, the tone of the SC becomes protectionist in nature. The protectionist approach works at three levels. First, the court treats all women equally, whitewashing their inherent non-homogeneity and imposing equality in deeply unequal circumstances. Second, the degree of protectionism differs based on which religion is under scrutiny. Third, women’s rights are seen as against male privilege, excluding the possibility that women may not want to be equal to men. ‘Being equal to man’ recognises that ‘being man’ is the highest achievable status. The perspective piece argues that there is no need to create an all-men world by making women equal to men. Rather, the self-worth of a woman needs to be recognised free of a ‘male yardstick’, which might usher in true empowerment
National Sports Governance Act, 2025 : reform or reinforced control?
Get PDFThe National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (“the Act”) constitutes arguably the boldest statutory initiative in sports governance in India since Independence. Hailed as a historic moment, the Act replaces the National Sports Development Code, 2011, a previously non-binding framework, with a legally enforceable statute. It aims to bring in statutory powers, reform associations, increase transparency, and establish new dispute resolution mechanisms. However, underneath this reformative narrative exists an underlying tension between democratisation and centralisation, athlete empowerment and bureaucratic type-control, and autonomy and accountability
Evolving Dimensions Of International Human Rights Law : a critical examination of legal frameworks, enforcement mechanisms, and global challenges in the twenty-first century
Get PDFThe global human rights law has developed to a considerable extent through principal instruments such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The effective enforcement of these international norms is very much dependent on local autonomy and the ability of municipal institutions to translate international responsibilities into locally applicable policies. This study is qualitative, exploratory, and comparative in nature, reviewing international agreements, municipal policy documents, and case law of the UN Human Rights Council and European Court of Human Rights. Three nations, Germany, the United Kingdom, and India, were examined to assess municipal integration of international norms. Findings indicate that federal-local cooperation in Germany facilitates successful migrant integration, welfare policy, and housing policy, while the United Kingdom is plagued by post-Brexit divergences and fragmented implementation and funding issues. India's Panchayati Raj institutions have incremental development but are faced with resource deficits and bureaucratic inefficiencies. The research highlights that effective human rights implementation in the long term relies on establishing municipal capacity, improved intergovernmental coordination, and innovative local policymaking. Strengthening multilevel governance is necessary to reconcile international commitments with locally specific conditions and deliver effective rights at the local level
A singing river on my tongue
No full textThis poetic reflection navigates the intersections of memory, gendered space and sonic inheritance, weaving personal recollection with cultural critique. Inspired by the hum of my late grandmother’s song – one I never heard but which remains alive in familial narratives – this work reclaims the kitchen as a site of resilience, history and intergenerational transmission. Anchored in Begum Akhtar’s song ‘Jochona koreche ari ashe na aamar bari’, this poem traces my grandmother’s migration from Bangladesh during India’s Partition in 1947, evoking the national silences of courtesans and the gendered silencing within our homes. The lyric ‘Jochona koreche ari’ literally translates to ‘The moonlight is sulking away’. In Begum Akhtar’s ghazal, ‘ari’ signals melancholic estrangement, while in Bengali childhood-play, it gestures towards a tone of mock sulking – a tender expression of intimacy, anger and attachment. This layered affect allows the moonlight itself to become a character – personified as playful yet wounded, withdrawing affection by choosing not to illuminate the beloved’s home, the beloved being my grandmother. The light travels into alleys, across spaces, but withholds its presence from the speaker’s doorstep. In this withdrawal, the moon becomes both witness to and agent of migration’s grief – a celestial register of absence that mirrors the internal experience of displacement. When all else changes through forced migration, moonlight becomes one of the few constants by which the dislocated body recognises ‘home’ – but even that now refuses to arrive. By centring the kitchen’s everyday soundscapes – the clinking of utensils, chopping rhythms and unvoiced hums – the poem engages with feminist poetics, listening with intention to the echoes of silenced histories. A singing river on my tongue thus becomes a meditation on sound, memory and agency, illuminating the ways in which poetic practice can reclaim maternal and marginalised voices across borders
The impact of global value chain embeddedness on decarbonization in sunset industries
No full textGiven the increasing severity of climate change, decarbonization strategies have emerged as a critical approach for achieving net zero emissions. By Integrating the Pollution Haven Hypothesis and the Pollution Halo Hypothesis, this study proposes a novel frameword to investigate the interrelations nexus among global value chain embeddedness (GVCE), technological capabilities, and decarbonization in subset industries. Using multiple databases, panel data was collected from 2008 to 2022 for 11 sunset industries in China. Our findings demonstrate a non-linear relationship between GVCE and the decarbonization of sunset industries, challenging the prevailing linear perspective and shedding light on the complex nature of carbon reduction mechanisms. Additionally, we identify technological spillover effects associated with participation in GVC, illustrating how firms in developing contries can utilize GVC to enhance their technological competencies while also contributing to decarbonization efforts. This research also presents empirical evidence on the heterogenous impact of GVC participation across different stages of the value chain, offering actionable insights for policymakers and industry leaders seeking to enhance carbon reduction strategies within GVC, especially in sunset industries. Our study also aligns with the two important United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) and Climate Change(SDG 13)
Role of emerging technologies for empowering resilience and transparency in supply chains
No full textEnsuring resilience and transparency in supply chain (SC) operations has become crucial in today's dynamic and complicated global business environment, particularly in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. Disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the weaknesses of SCs, stressing the necessity for proactive initiatives to improve adaptation and visibility. By defining the key success factors (CSFs) that support resilience and transparency in SCs and investigating the role of developing digital technologies, most specifically AI, in accomplishing these goals, this study seeks to solve these issues. This study systematically finds, ranks, and assesses CSFs and their compatibility with cutting-edge technologies using a hybrid methodology that combines DEMATEL, the Best–Worst Method (BWM), and the VIKOR technique. This study highlights AI's unique potential to promote moral decision-making, increase accountability, and improve predictive and adaptive skills. It also presents AI as a transformational facilitator. AI is distinguished from conventional technology by these qualities, which also establish it as a fundamental component of transparent, robust, and sustainable SCs. This study fills a significant gap in the literature by integrating ethical AI holistically within a larger framework of digital technology. By connecting theoretical understanding with real-world implementations, the study adds to the growing conversation around SC transparency and resilience, especially in the FMCG sector. Important results show that using AI gives SCs a competitive edge in negotiating ambiguities and disruptions by allowing them to strike a compromise between operational effectiveness and moral concerns. Through the creative application of cutting-edge digital technologies, the study offers practical insights for both practitioners and scholars, laying the groundwork for more robust and transparent SC ecosystems
Can the Digital Data Protection Act Bridge the Gap Between Privacy and Competition Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence? Exploring the Confluence of Regulatory Domains Amidst Data Harvesting
No full textThe Digital Data Protection Act of 2023 marks a significant development in safeguarding user data privacy in India and simultaneously emerges as a critical instrument in the anti-trust domain. Recognizing the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on data processing, this paper explores the inadequacies of addressing anti-competitive data practices exclusively under the Competition Act. It highlights the Competition Commission of India’s acknowledgment of the challenges ‘Data Harvesting’ poses to competition law. The analysis extends beyond conventional regulatory frameworks by arguing for an integrated approach considering the intersection of privacy and anti-trust issues. The paper advocates for responsible and mandatory data-sharing provisions under the Competition Act and segmented consent strategies under the Digital Data Protection Act. This dual approach addresses the legal complexities of rapid technological advancements, urging a cohesive policy response that spans multiple regulatory perspectives
Justice Yashwant Varma case : peer review is the proper channel
Get PDFArghya Sengupta begins his book Independence and Accountability of the Higher Indian Judiciary by juxtaposing the views of Jawaharlal Nehru and Justice Y K Sabharwal. Nehru upheld Parliament’s supremacy, arguing that the judiciary could advise but not obstruct the legislative will in shaping the nation’s future. In contrast, Justice Sabharwal underscored the judiciary’s expanding role in securing good governance, highlighting how the Supreme Court has intervened in areas like environmental protection, electoral reform, and constitutional amendments to ensure the rule of law prevails. This tension reflects a fundamental shift
Corporate Insolvency Practitioners and the Vexed Issues of Competence and Fees : perspectives from the united kingdom and other common law jurisdictions
No full textThe issues of competence and fees of insolvency practitioners (ip s) as well as their impact on insolvent estates have been recurrent themes of debates in both legal and financial circles. Insolvency practitioners in the UK and other common law jurisdictions play a crucial role in managing and distributing corporate assets during insolvency proceedings. However, their fees can indeed consume a significant portion of the available estate, potentially diminishing returns for (unsecured) creditors and stakeholders. A review of relevant case law highlights how the courts in some common law jurisdictions have scrutinized ip fees and set benchmarks to protect the interests of creditors and the integrity of insolvency proceedings. Insolvency regulators, such as the courts (and professional bodies) continuously assess practices in the field, offering guidelines on fair remuneration. This article argues that corporate business rescue should be regarded as a public service and this perspective should also reflect on ip remuneration. Although courts remain willing to intervene on a case by case basis, we argue that the relevant court cases reveal the need for ex ante remedies, such as legislative, clearer, enforceable standards in ip remuneration to protect insolvent estates from being unduly depleted against the collective interests of creditors and stakeholders