THE PEEPAL TREE

What Is Media Literacy and Why It’s Crucial in Today’s Digital Age? In this technological era where technology has answers to almost all our questions, information plays a very big role. We have numerous mediums through which we constantly come to know something or the other. We listen to this information, speak the same, and spread it as well. This is a time where there is no limit to what information can be. Everyone has the means to create and spread information, and in such a situation, many questions arise. If people have something, how do they use it? How accurate is the information people are spreading? How wisely are they thinking about it? Is there a need to set some boundaries for it? Because today everyone has a phone in hand, and not everyone has studied journalism, yet more than half the people are doing this work without any formal education in journalism or media. So, is there a need for education in this as well? That’s where the topic of media literacy comes in. ...

Just as Article 6 of the Constitution explains how a person migrating from Pakistan to India can become eligible for Indian citizenship, in the same way, Article 7 of the Constitution talks about those who migrated from India to Pakistan and under what conditions they may or may not be considered citizens of India. What does Article 7 say? “Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.— Notwithstanding anything in Articles 5 and 6 , a person who has after the 1st day of March 1947 migrated from the territory of India to the territory now included in Pakistan shall not be deemed to be a citizen of India: Provided that nothing in this article shall apply to a person who, after having migrated to the territory now included in Pakistan, has returned to the territory of India under a permit for resettlement or permanent return issued by or under the authority of any law.” Explanation of Article 7 Article 7 of the Indian Constitution is about those persons who, afte...

Article 6 of the Indian Constitution talks about those people who came to India from Pakistan. We know that India became independent on 15th August 1947 , and just a day before, on 14th August 1947 , Pakistan was formed as a separate nation from India . So, this Article addresses those important possibilities where a person came from Pakistan to reside in India and under what conditions they would be eligible for Indian citizenship . Explanation of Article 6 Article 6 of the Constitution states that a person who came to India from Pakistan after the partition of the country shall be considered an Indian citizen under the following conditions: a. He, or either of his parents or grandparents, was born in India as defined under the Government of India Act, 1935 . b. A person who came to India before 19th July 1948 and has been residing in India continuously. Or, a person who came after 19th July 1948 but under special circumstances such as being appointed as an officer, or u...

  Part 2 of the Constitution includes Articles 5 to 11, which deal with the subject of citizenship. Article 5 of the Constitution defines who shall be considered a citizen of India. Since the Constitution of our country came into effect on 26th January 1950, this date became the basis for citizenship. So, let’s understand what Article 5 of the Constitution says. Article 5 Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution: At the commencement of this Constitution , every person who has his domicile in the territory of India and – (a) was born in the territory of India; or (b) either of whose parents was born in the territory of India; or (c) who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than five years immediately preceding such commencement, shall be a citizen of India . Explanation of Article 5 Article 5 of the Constitution states that from the commencement of the Constitution, every person who has his domicile in the territory of India,...

Fourth Schedule of the Indian Constitution – Rajya Sabha Seat Allocation Introduction The Fourth Schedule of the Indian Constitution is directly linked to the Upper House of Parliament , the Rajya Sabha . It outlines how many seats are allocated to each State and Union Territory of India. This allocation is governed by the Article 4(1) and Article 80(2) of the Constitution. When changes are made in state boundaries or formation under these Articles, the Fourth Schedule is also modified accordingly. Let’s explore the Rajya Sabha seat allocation as per the Fourth Schedule, arranged in descending order of seats: Rajya Sabha Seat Allocation – State & UT Wise State / Union Territory Seats Uttar Pradesh 31 Maharashtra 19 Andhra Pradesh 18 Tamil Nadu 18 Bihar 16 West Bengal 16 Karnataka 12 Gujarat 11 Madhya Pradesh 11 Rajasthan 10 Orissa (Odisha) 10 Kerala 9 Assam 7 Punjab 7 Jharkhand 6 Haryana 5 Chhat...

Article 4 of the Indian Constitution is connected to the first two Articles and talks about the amendments in Schedule 1 and 4. It states that after the changes and determination of boundaries made under Articles 2 and 3, necessary modifications should also be made in the Constitution wherever required, such as in Schedule 1 and Schedule 4. Article 4 – Laws made under Articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters Any law referred to in Article 2 or Article 3 shall contain such provisions for the amendment of the First Schedule and the Fourth Schedule as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and may also contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions (including provisions as to representation in Parliament and in the Legislature of the State or States affected by such law) as Parliament may deem necessary. No such law as aforesaid shall b...

  Article 3 of the Indian Constitution gives the Parliament the power to make changes related to the internal structure of states, such as altering boundaries, renaming states, or creating new ones. Let’s see what Article 3 states: Article 3 Parliament may by law— (a) form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State; (b) increase the area of any State ; (c) diminish the area of any State ; (d) alter the boundaries of any State ; (e) alter the name of any State . Explanation of Article 3 A. Under this, the Parliament has the power to create a new state by separating a territory from any existing state, or by uniting two or more states or parts of states, or by merging any territory into a part of any state. B. The area of any state can be increased by adding additional land. This power lies with the Parliament. C. The area of any state can be reduced or r...