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Introduction Byrnihat’s particulate matter concentration between 2023–25 surpassed that of Delhi and numerous cities that had become synonymous with the pollution charts themselves. As a result, Byrnihat earned, for itself, the distinction of being not only India’s but also ‘the world’s most polluted city’. When citing such evidence, it is easy to criticise the government for inaction. However, pre-empting this reductionist view of inactivity, empirical records demonstrate t

On the fateful day of November 23rd, 1948, the Constituent Assembly of India bore witness to a rather animated debate. The draft Article 35, (now 44) on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was placed before the Assembly for a discussion followed by a final vote. Building upon the argument of a secular state, M Muhammad Ismail, a Muslim League Member from Madras, argued that no step should be taken which, in effect, interferes with the religion of the people and the personal laws adh

Introduction Nestled at the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal, the Sundarbans is a sprawling mangrove area that spans the Sundarban Reserve Forest (SRF) of Bangladesh, boasting the distinction of being the largest mangrove forest globally. Stretching from the Baleswar River in Bangladesh's Khulna division to the Hooghly River in India's West Bengal state, this unique ecosystem encompasses closed and open mangrove forests, agricultur