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Kunal Kambli
14 Mar 2024, 17:55

Why should fathers have all the mentions? Maharashtra govt mandates inclusion of mothers’ names in documents as recognition of their vital role

Why should fathers have all the mentions? Maharashtra govt mandates inclusion of mothers’ names in documents as recognition of their vital role

Why should fathers have all the mentions? Maharashtra govt mandates inclusion of mothers’ names in documents as recognition of their vital role

In a significant move aimed at recognising mothers' roles in upbringing, the Maharashtra cabinet has mandated the inclusion of mothers' names in government documents. Effective May 1, 2024, the format for government documents will require the document-holder’s first name to be followed by the mother’s first name and then the father’s first name and surname.

Datacracy: Indian Prime Minister's 'data democracy' must avoid the flaws of the country’s political system
Prabhjote Gill,Sriram Iyer
17 Feb 2021, 19:54

Datacracy: Indian Prime Minister's 'data democracy' must avoid the flaws of the country’s political system

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the country’s “data has been democratised” with India’s new data laws expected t...

For Facebook and Twitter, the changes to India's IT (Amendment) Act is just what the doctor ordered — or not
Prabhjote Gill
15 Sep 2020, 13:06

For Facebook and Twitter, the changes to India's IT (Amendment) Act is just what the doctor ordered — or not

In the tale of two social networks, Facebook and Twitter face two sides of the same coin in India and India's IT (Amendment) Act may not be enough to solve the problem.