
POLITICS
Explained: Why is a transfer to Ladakh or Arunachal Pradesh considered a ‘punishment’ posting for a bureaucrat?
The transfer order, issued by Union Minister of Home Affairs, was perceived as ‘punishment’ for the IAS officer Sanjeev Khirwar and his wife, yet many wondered why a posting to a place like Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh is called a ‘punishment posting’

POLITICS
Here’s why Rajasthan’s Bill on marriage registration has sparked a row
The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government has come under attack from the BJP-led Opposition, civil society and women’s organisations, who allege that the amendment to the 2009 law legitimises child marriages.