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Court – Capturing Caste as a Social Evil
Read more: Court – Capturing Caste as a Social EvilThe movie highlights two major aspects of the unfair caste system that prevails in society- the superficiality of the legal system on matters concerning lower caste citizens and the miserable conditions of the sanitation workers.
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Gauging the Economic Impact of the Great Lockdown and Coronavirus Pandemic
Read more: Gauging the Economic Impact of the Great Lockdown and Coronavirus PandemicFollowing the Infosphere issue on gauging the economic impact of the great lockdown and Coronavirus pandemic, this article looks to further analyze the pandemic’s rippling effect.
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Policy Proposals to Prevent Child Domestic Abuse during the COVID-19 Lockdown
Read more: Policy Proposals to Prevent Child Domestic Abuse during the COVID-19 LockdownIn this article, we engage with the issue of ‘child abuse’ in the domestic set-up and propose certain measures which might help in tackling the problem during the lockdown.
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Cleaning out the War Chest- Looking into the role of Campaign Funds in US elections
Read more: Cleaning out the War Chest- Looking into the role of Campaign Funds in US electionsUS Presidential elections are not only a lengthy but an expensive affair. Millions are spent as campaign funds in this battle for the white house. Time and again, the importance of campaign funding and donations in the success of a candidate has been emphasized. Often a causal relationship is implied between campaign finance and political success,…
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‘Celebration of Nirbhaya’s Justice’: Are Death Penalties Meant to be Celebratory Spectacles?
Read more: ‘Celebration of Nirbhaya’s Justice’: Are Death Penalties Meant to be Celebratory Spectacles?This article proposes to traverse a different path of introspection. We endeavour to invite the readers’ attention to the ‘public behaviour’ and ‘celebratory applause’ that went unnoticed and which we as students found slightly disturbing.
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‘The Silences in Modi’s Speech’ – Decoding the Unspoken
Read more: ‘The Silences in Modi’s Speech’ – Decoding the UnspokenIn this article, I will highlight two broad issues that were not addressed in the Prime Minister’s speech – the concerns with medical infrastructure and the problems faced by migrant labourers.
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V.S Naipaul – India a Wounded Civilisation : A Retreat to Archaism
Read more: V.S Naipaul – India a Wounded Civilisation : A Retreat to ArchaismIn this article, I wish to delve deeper into this “wound” that comes across as a scar even today in modern India.
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Opportunities in space
Read more: Opportunities in spaceSpace has always provoked humankind’s curiosity. It is in the modern times that the boundless mysteries of the universe have also attracted the attention of economists and business people. Theories about space tourism, space capitalisation, asteroid mining, etc have emerged and rigorous attempts are being made to commodify the unknown. Along the same theories about…
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Could Summary Suits be the Answer?
Read more: Could Summary Suits be the Answer?In this article, I argue that championing the use of summary procedure under CPC (in conjunction with online dispute resolution) could be the answer that alleviates hurdles and ensures efficient recompense to litigants.
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Use of National Security Act to curtail Coronavirus is an overreaction by the State
Read more: Use of National Security Act to curtail Coronavirus is an overreaction by the StateIn times of a pandemic, where access to Courts is not easily available, arbitrary use of such laws becomes more troubling.
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Causes and Recovery of the Indian Economy Slowdown.
Read more: Causes and Recovery of the Indian Economy Slowdown.From Jan-March 2019 to July- Sep 2019, the Indian economy received a steep fall in its gross domestic product from 8.2% to 4.5%. Reasons for this economic trend seem to encompass many; however, can also be summarized for the purpose of a basic understanding of the situation at hand. One of the major reasons talked…
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Prof. Thandika Mkandawire’s legacy: Lessons for higher education and its internationalisation
Read more: Prof. Thandika Mkandawire’s legacy: Lessons for higher education and its internationalisationProfessor Thandika Mkandawire was someone at home in the world: his childhood years were spent in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia; his life’s work spanned Africa, Latin America, Europe and Asia; he was pan-Africanist in his outlook but with a deep affinity for the global south at large. His discomfort with structures sustaining global inequality and…
