In general sense, Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind (human intellect), such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images. Consequently, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are like any other property right. They allow creators, or owners, of patents, trademarks or copyrighted works to benefit from their own work or investment […]
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Transparency, accountability and responsiveness of the administration are the three basic characteristics of good governance. Citizen Charter is an initiative to make administration both accountable and citizen-friendly. Historical Background: Citizen’s Charter was first launched in U.K. by John Major in 1991 through Citizen Charter Mark Award. In India, a Conference of Chief Secretaries was held in 1996
The Hindu social system is structured by the underlying code of religion. This code is reflected through the basic principle of Varna- Ashrama-Dharma. While Varna deals with the division of society, Ashrama deals with the nature of training and living in four stages of life. Together they propound a system referred to as varna ashrama – vyavastha.
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G S Ghurye ‘s understanding of Caste in India can be considered as historical, indological as well as comparative. In his book “Caste and race in India” he agrees with Sir Herbert Risley that “Caste is a product of race that came to India with along with aryans“. According to him caste originated from race
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The idea of ‘Law’ as guide to human conduct is as old as the existence of the civilized society. However, the concept of law is not static. With the changes in the society, the concept of justice changes and accordingly laws also change. Justice & correspondingly ‘law’ is an evolutionary concept. Justice & Law: Justice
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