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India’s Strategic Position in the Indian Ocean: Geopolitical Significance, Challenges, and Opportunities

This article scrutinizes India’s crucial position in the Indian Ocean. It analyzes the geopolitical significance of India’s location in the Indian Ocean, identifies its challenges, and highlights its opportunities. Despite being threatened by maritime security and rivalries from great powers, India’s strategic location promotes regional stability and economic growth by forming strategic partnerships and engaging…
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Theatre of Contestation in Iraq: Iranian-Backed Militias and the US

The ongoing siege in Gaza after the unprecedented October 7th rampage on Israel has once again thrust the Middle East at a precipice. It has heralded a wave of assaults orchestrated by Iranian-backed armed groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen across the region. This article comprehends and analyzes the spurring of Iranian-backed militias in…
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The Veiled Women; Portrayal of Muslim Women In Hindi Cinema

The Hindi Film Industry in its cinematic representation of the Muslim community often plants the seeds of distrust and division that often paint Muslims as “the other”. This essay particularly embarks on a journey to peel the layers of Muslim Women characters and confront these problematic portrayals that not only shape perceptions but also reinforce…
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Feminism Through The Lens Of Music

The diversity of feminism can best be studied through its phases, or “waves”, especially in the United States. Through these waves and their changes, there remained one constant- music. It would thus be amusing to study the different types of feminism, signified not only through its periods or waves but also through music that inspired…
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OBJECTIFICATION TO EMPOWERMENT- REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN ADVERTISEMENTS

Media helps shape the opinions of the consumers who take in data presented through the internet, television or advertisements on any source. Women’s representation in advertisements gives an overview of how society characterises women. This article aims to span how women’s representation in media has evolved. However, there is still a long journey from objectification…
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The Resurrection of War to Solve International Disputes

Global politics has undergone a transformation since World War II. Nations have gone from grieving the destruction inflicted on innocents and establishing the United Nations as a platform for diplomacy to arbitrarily engaging in military aggression. Economically and militarily powerful countries, like the US and Russia, have weaponized their indispensability to the global supply chain…
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Assessing the Revisions to the Ayushman Bharat Scheme: Implications for Public Health and Welfare

The Ayushman Bharat Scheme was inaugurated in 2018, to confront the mounting health challenges that were facing the people of India. The scheme sought to extend substantial health insurance coverage to over 40% of the population while concurrently enhancing healthcare infrastructure through the establishment of additional health and wellness centres. Subsequent to its launch, the scheme has…
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Exploring Masculinity through the Eyes of Media

Media (such as print, broadcast, and the internet) holds immense power to influence and shape society and categorise what is deemed ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’, especially in the 21st century. The broadcast media (examples include radio, television, and cinema) and the internet have become indispensable parts of our lives. It is of utmost significance to explore the…
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CBDC: Pragmatic or Problematic?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is at a crossroads in India’s financial growth, pondering the incorporation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) into its monetary inventory. The article examines the positioning and likely adoption of CBDC notably in the context of the extremely successful Unified Payments Interface (UPI). As UPI redefines electronic payments,…
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Complications With The Three New Bills

The anticipated introduction of three new bills in India, aimed at reforming the criminal justice system, has sparked a vigorous debate. Advocating for reform is crucial, but upon closer examination, certain drawbacks become apparent. Modifications to evidence standards present risks of privacy invasion and manipulation, and decriminalised offences raise worries about the impact on society.…
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The Dichotomy of a Woman?: From Anti-Feminism to Radical Feminism

Feminism is a multifaceted area of study that has been dotted with the voices of Mary Wollstonecraft and Judith Butler and has spanned centuries and continents. Despite encompassing multiple waves and forms it essentially narrows down to a social and political movement that calls for gender equality and women’s rights. As the roots of feminist…
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The Glorious Indian Cheetah: A Story of Revival

The Indian cheetah (also referred to as the Asiatic cheetah) has always been associated with covenants of royalty and pride. This docile cat rendered itself one of the most sought-after animals among various Mughal Emperors and Hindu Maharajas. The cheetah species dates back to almost 8.5 million years when the same were found in great…
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