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                                                    Source: Mewurk blog guide on Paternity Leave in India,   Introduction For any child, as much as they need their mother, their father also plays a very important role, especially in the early stages of their life. In such cases, both parents need to be available to take turns caring for the new born. Considering the long physical and emotional turmoil they undergo in bringing a new life into this world, coupled with new responsibilities towards the child, the new mothers have a statutory right to 12-26 weeks of paid maternity leave. However, the new fathers are not given too many days of leave to be a part of their child’s initial stage of birth and are expected to return to work after a short leave, or no leave at all. For instance, Rule 43 - A of the Central Civil Services ...

  Picture Source: TOI Opinion Introduction: Recently the NEET paper leak set off a series of events, from nationwide protests to bill amendments. The NEET exam conducted on 3 May 2026 was allegedly leaked. It was ultimately re-conducted on 21 June 2026. With NEET being an important central and singular exam written by large numbers of students all over India to secure medical seats, this issue faced backlash by students, academics and the general public. The dissent of the people didn't stop and transformed from the news of just ‘another’ paper leak to a question of administrative responsibility, government accountability and enforced efficiency.    We saw the CJP and its mass protest demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister and relief for NEET students. A paper leak, student suicides, a mass protest, a resignation, an amendment. Throughout this course of events, increasing public distrust, government complacency and student political participation ...

  Source: peshkov / Getty Images Introduction The role of Independent Directors in India has transformed from a passive advisory position into a high-stakes legal tightrope. While the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 attempts to ease procedural compliance, regulatory enforcement by the NFRA and SEBI (LODR) Regulations has exponentially increased statutory liabilities for non-executive directors. This creates a stark regulatory paradox: regulators expect non-executive directors to act as fierce boardroom watchdogs and expose sophisticated corporate fraud, yet keep them locked out from daily operational realities. Without direct access to unvarnished data or independent budgets, expecting IDs to unearth concealed financial wrongdoing remains an unwitting trap. The Statutory Shift The legal architecture governing board composition has undergone continuous recalibration. While the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 primarily targets compliance rationalization and the decriminal...