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Science vs Social Science: Understanding the Never Ending Debate

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We often encounter this popular debate now, between two distinct yet interconnected domains- Science and Social Science, which is better, which is truer, and much more. We will try to understand both these distinct fields and the never-ending debate on this.  Both Science and Social Science give their own understanding of the world, and that too in their own way. Let us delve in depth regarding the same on the similarities and differences between the sciences and social sciences.  What is Science? It is a systematic method of studying and explaining the natural world. There are various branches of science, such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and various subranches, such as Astronomy, Applied Sciences, Engineering, and many more. Biology, compared to other fields, is largely restricted to studying living beings, while other branches are universal in nature.  Science uses Data, Measurability, Research, and a structured method called the scientific method. The focus here is...
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Is Article 14 of Indian Constitution supreme?

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Article 14 is considered to be one of the most important pillars of the Indian Constitution. It is popularly known to us as Equality before law. So, let us look into a question whether Article 14 itself is supreme or does it prevent the Government from not making other laws which may violate the so-called Equality. Article 15 and 16 follows with further classification and clarity.  Quoting the article 14-  The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Article 14 came into a hype during the CAA protests when critics quoted it multiple times. While the defenders of CAA multiple times repeated that there is no violation of Article 14. The main essence of this article is not the article itself but the idea of what do you mean by the term "Equal". Mathematically or scientific...
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