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The 16th K.M. Bashir Memorial Lecture was delivered on 1 September 2025 by Hon’ble Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, on the topic of ‘Fraternity in a Secular State: The Protection of Cultural Rights and Duties.’
Mumbai Real Rstate Redevelopment: 44,000 Homes & 1.3 Lakh Crore Opportunity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL_dugOmt6M | Gulam Zia | ET Now the booming redevelopment market in Mumbai, with 910 housing societies signed since 2020. Redevelopment is expected to unlock over 44,000 homes worth ₹1.3 lakh crore by 2030. He shares insights on luxury vs. affordable housing, the western suburbs driving growth, feasibility challenges in South Mumbai, and the financial windfall for Maharashtra through GST and stamp duty.
A recent Delhi high court order – giving a green light to the gatekeeping of knowledge by global commercial publishers and ordering the shut down of Sci-Hub and LibGen as “rogue websites” or “shadow libraries” – raises serious questions about India’s true commitment to scientific temper. From Shadow Libraries to Citizen Science: Defending the Constitutional Duty of Inquiry - The Wire
by Najad P. and Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad
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