The introduction of the new Labour Codes by the Indian Parliament in 2020 marks a significant and much-needed reform of the country’s labor laws. These changes aim to offer enhanced protections and benefits for workers, simplify regulations, and improve the ease of doing business. With about 90% of the Indian workforce employed in the unorganized sector and an increasingly complex legal framework, these reforms seek to reshape labor relations in the country, promoting fairness, security, and economic growth. Historically, India’s labor laws were scattered, governed by over 29 different regulations, many of which dated back to the British colonial period.…
Author: Dr. Sundar Ramaswamy
By Sri Dhira Chaitanya The word ahimsaa means non-injury. We understand it as a Universal value, saamaanya dharma. No human being wants to be hurt by another in any manner. In fact this is true for any living being. We thus have a natural tendency to seek to be free from being hurt. The practice of ahimsaa as a discipline is mandated in the Vedic statement himsaam na kuryaat – do not cause injury. Dharma Shaastra, which are the codes of ethics and conduct we are advised to live by says ahimsaa paramo dharmah, non injury, is the foremost value.…
