We all deserve to have an awesome life. For that, we need a good foundation to build that awesome life on. On this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by Asdin Doctor, host of The Habit Coach podcast. Amber and Ashdin talk about the 6 parameters of an awesome life - movement, nutrition, quality of sleep, stress, hydration and breathing. How do laws affect these parameters? Amber gives his views on these parameters and blends them with how the law holds them. Amber and Ashdin further...

This week, Amber is joined by Shivoham, fitness coach to some of India's biggest celebrities and co-founder of ShivFit. Shivoham tells us about being in the fitness industry for more than 15 years, growing up a swimmer, and more. Amber and Shivoham discuss fitness laws and regulations in India. They talk about the laws and infrastructure that exist to protect gyms, trainers and also consumers in the fitness industry. Tune in for an extremely interesting conversation. Follow Shivoham on...

On this episode, Amber is joined by Zarina Poonawalla, host of The Empowering Series podcast, peak performance coach and emotional intelligence practitioner. They talk about how religion and renting in the city of Mumbai become intertwined in a particularly dark way. They discuss whether it's legal to be refused a house on rent because of your religion. Zarina talks through personal experiences from the time she and her husband were house hunting and were told that, "Muslims aren't allowed."...

36% of all businesses run in Canada are run by immigrants, and those in the 40,000 to 50,000 dollar bracket, do not have to pay a salary tax. On this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Ambar talks to Somas, who handles Project Management at the Region Market Development in Canada, and Devavrat, who is the Manager Operations, Maharashtra Regional Council at ICBC and Associate Director, ICBC Youth Wing. Somas talks about being a transit guy since childhood, how he started working in Dubai and later...

Continuing our immigration series, Amber is joined by three esteemed guests from the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber - Devavrat Bhatia, Shivani Yadav and Elaine D'Souza. Devavrat is the Manager Operations, Maharashtra Regional Council at ICBC and Associate Director, ICBC Youth Wing; Shivani is the Director - Trade Relations and Communications at ICBC; and Elaine works with the Consulate General of Canada and with Youth Wing at the ICBC. There has been a lot of interest from people to migrate...

On this episode, Amber is joined by the ever loveable but constantly cheesed off - the hilarious Cyrus Broacha, to question and discuss (and destroy) the current lockdowns and its rules, the legality of naka-bandis, property rentals and the rights of tenants, building vigilante uncles and vigilante society members, VIP culture in India, and lots more. They talk about whether building resident associations have any authority to curb someone's movements or rights, the Kumbh Mela which took...

The immigration processes to most countries can be quite confusing and frustrating. This season, our immigration series is designed to help you in all phases of your immigration process. We are starting with immigration to Canada. On this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by Josh Green, Founder & CEO - BorderPass and Barrister & Solicitor - Green & Spiegel, the biggest immigration law firm in Canada. Amber and Josh talk about how he came up with the idea for BorderPass,...

Welcome to the new season of Know Your Kanoon! On this first episode, Amber tells us all that he has planned for this upcoming season. A ton of interesting people lined up, some new formats and themes, and lots more to talk about. This season, in addition to episodes on everyday laws and laws that affect us, Amber will also be doing a weekly episodes on immigration, starting with immigration to Canada, where he will be talking to lawyers and professionals from various countries about...

This conversation is a precursor to our next season of Know Your Kanoon, in which we will be concentrating a lot more on immigration. On this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by Stephen Green and Eren Sari from Green & Spiegel. Green & Spiegel is the biggest immigration law firm in the whole of Canada. Amber talks to Stephen and Eren about immigration laws in Canada, how and why it's illegal for a local consultant to help you in the process or take your money unless...

On this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by lawyer Sherbir Panag. A partner at the law firm PANAG & BABU, Sherbir specialises in white collar crimes. He joins Amber on this episode to discuss and talk about white collar crimes in India. They also get into Sherbir coming from an army family, how he knew from a young age that he wanted to be a lawyer, how he honed his skills on the subject of white collar crimes, the relation between financial crimes and criminal law, law...

This week, host Amber Rana is in conversation with Indian origin Canadian Lawyer/Filmmaker/Storyteller Kenya-Jade Pinto on the widening of law as a career and the challenges faced by women lawyers. They discuss how law is an enabler which helped her expand her career and grow into different professions, how inclusive the international legal market is and what women can do to break the barrier. Tune in and stay informed. Follow Kenya-Jade on Twitter & Instagram:...

On this episode, host Amber Rana is in discussion with and takes in the views and insights of Sushil, an ardent kinnow farmer on the Rajasthan-Punjab border. Tune in and stay informed. You can get in touch and ask Amber questions at [email protected] You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On this episode, Amber and Adv. Ajay Bishnoi discuss the core issues on the bill mentioned in the three acts. They highlight the possible intricate issues related to contract farming which farmers may face and the advantages disadvantages of such a bill In India. Follow Adv. Ajay Bishnoi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Advajaybishnoi and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay-bishnoi-9459bb3b You can get in touch and ask Amber questions at [email protected] You can listen to...

On this episode, Amber chats with lawyer founder of South Asian Women In The Law Mentorship Program (SAWLMP) about the initiative, how they are helping the South Asian women in Canada in the field of law and on issues of diveristy, the need for inclusion in the legal profession along with representation of women in all areas of law such as firms, courts, etc. They discuss as to how women can access this mentorship program and how they can benefit from the same in Canada. Follow Naiyna on...

On this episode, Amber is joined by his friend and classmate Chaitanya Puri, a life coach and a lawyer. They talk about how Chaitanya went from being a lawyer to a life coach, how law opens you up to follow various other pursuits, how it can set one up for life, how life coaching can be beneficial to all, what the change in clientele has been like from law to life coaching, and give some advice to budding law students on what they can choose as they pass out of college. Do tune in. Follow...

On this episode, Amber is joined by Dr. Akshay Kumar, Clinical Psychologist, Head of Department of Mental Health at Artemis Hospital, Professor at IIIT Delhi and Co-founder & Director at Ask Insights.Amber and Dr. Akshay talk about criminal psychology, how it affects mental health, how criminal law forms an integral part in this regard, the correlation between unhappiness and crime, how these things happen all over the world, Delhi's history with aggression, the rise of heinous crimes in...

On this episode, Amber is joined by Tarun Mathur, Founder of Humari Pahchan, an NGO which is highly involved in issues around women safety, and also in the recent Hathras case. This week, the discussion is around current situation of women security in India, the lacuna in the procedure/system/administration, etc concerning women safety, the challenges faced and cases of sexual harassment not highlighted that happen on a daily basis, and lots more. Do listen in for an important...

The Farm Bills of 2020 have been in the news recently.On this episode, Amber breaks down the three legislations passed by the government, namely - 1) The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020, 2) The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, 2020, and 3) The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020. Amber explains and summarises each of these bills, and talks about the benefits, the...

A lot of our professions have transitioned to a large degree of work-from-home, if not completely. It seems like this will be the trend for a while. During such times, what does sexual harassment look like?On this episode, Amber talks about sexual harassment during work from home, what 'harassment' means, what it can look like during this time, what is tolerable behaviour, what are the laws, safeguards and protections around it, where they can be applied and what is the recourse that one can...

This week, Amber continues his exploration of the Contempt of Court law that has been in the news recently. On this episode, he further breaks down the topic by talking about the different portions (types) of contempt of court as mentioned in The Contempt of Courts Act of 1971 - namely civil contempt and criminal contempt, and also talks about what are the possible defences against them, the punishments if found guilty of contempt, the remedies available in such an occurrence, and how the...

This week, Amber is covering a very interesting topic, one which has been in the news a lot off-late - contempt of court. What is contempt of court really?The law was recently in the news because of the Prashant Bhushan case. Amber talks about The Contempt of Courts Act of 1971, what it states and what it means. Tune in to find out. You can get in touch with Amber at [email protected] You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android:...

On the 2nd episode of Independence week, Amber talks about the historical background of our Constitution in the first half, and then gets into the parking and driving laws in India in the second half, what one can do and cannot do when driving on Indian roads, and the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. You can get in touch with Amber at [email protected] You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS:...

This week, as part of Indpendence week, Amber continues down his journey into the Indian Constitution, and breaks down Article 14. As Indians, we are constantly in a fix between what are our freedoms and what are our rights. So, on this episode, Amber helps us understand our fundamental rights and the right to equality. You can get in touch with Amber at [email protected] You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or...

This week, Amber is joined by Shantanu Kulshreshth, a student from Ashoka University, and a man of many talents, to get a young millennial perspective on environment protection in India, something Shantanu is very passionate about. They talk about the EIA Bill (Environmental Impact Assessment Bill), why it exists and what it is supposed to do. They also talk about the 2020 draft of the bill including some of it's severely problematic parts, get into a discussion on dams and laws pertaining to...

A major problem faced by Indian courts, something which has become even more apparent during these times, is the matter of delays. There is a lot of uncertainty in the system. For example, if your case is listed for a particular day, when you go to a court, you don't really know if your case will be heard or not.So, how can we ensure speedy trials for all? To talk about this, on this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by advocates Surya Prakash B. S., Chartered Accountant and...