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Hidden Treasures: Unveiling the World of Tax Havens and Offshore Banking

This essay examines the ongoing problem of money laundering and how it affects financial institutions around the world. It highlights the urgent need to stop this illegal practice with astonishing estimates of the amount of money that is laundered each year. As organisations use these havens for money laundering, the spread of offshore banks and…
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Green Credit Programme: Fuelling Sustainability on G20 Agenda

Time and again India has experimented with energy-saving techniques and is now getting involved in the trading of carbon credits as it develops its domestic carbon market. India has stood up to the plate by creating the innovative Green Credit Programme at a time when environmental awareness is no longer just a trend but a…
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Transforming Hindu Marriage: Adapting Socio-Legal Dynamics in India

This paper explores the evolving socio-legal aspects of Hindu marriage in India. It examines the shift from a sacramental view to a blend of religious and secular contracts, the changing role of consent, and the recognition of live-in relationships. The paper underscores the need for the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, to adapt to these…
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Hindenburg Research: Activist short-selling or Predatory organization?

This article examines the dual function of short-selling research firms, using Hindenburg Research as an example, in the intricate world of financial markets. These organisations have become well-known for their bold inquiries into suspected business and financial irregularities while concurrently maintaining short positions in the stocks of the companies in question. The inherent conflict of…
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The Representation of the 1950s American Counterculture through Oral and Literary Phenomena

This article talks about how post-war American society was awakened from its conservative haze of domestic bliss through the literary counterculture movement that emerged in San Francisco during the 1950s. It focuses on how the poem “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg challenged the contemporary censorship clampdown and emerged as an oral and literary phenomenon that went…
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Role of Institutional Bias in Atrocities on Dalit Women

This article aims to provide a condensed overview of the pivotal role that institutional bias plays in perpetuating atrocities against Dalit women in societies with deeply entrenched caste-based hierarchies. The study delves into the complex web of discrimination, violence, and systemic inequalities faced by Dalit women, highlighting the need for comprehensive analysis and intervention. Dalit…
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Rethinking the Rupee: Internationalisation of the Indian Currency

This article seeks to deconstruct the growing narrative towards the internationalisation of the Indian Rupee as a global currency, situating it within the prevailing geopolitical climate, regulatory considerations, economic causes and impacts. This shall be unravelled with a specific focus on the legal and economic barriers to such implementation, the new Foreign Trade Policy 2023…
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State of the States: Bulletin (September 15- 29)

This is the sixth bi-weekly bulletin for the period from September 15 to 29, 2023
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Darfur’s Labyrinth: Navigating the Intricacies of Conflict

The ongoing war has raged for more than a decade in Darfur, Sudan. Characterised by violence, widespread displacement, and grave human rights violations, the war has left millions of people at its mercy. Central to the conflict is the power struggle between the Arab-dominated government and the non-Arab rebel factions, exacerbating ethnic tensions and complicating…
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The Hills of Ladakh: China’s strategy in the 1962 war

The 1962 War is often viewed as the unmitigated disaster faced by India, in its 75 Years of history. In this article, we will analyze the Chinese strategy used in this war and try to understand why the Chinese decided to use military force to be able to enforce their claims on Indian territory and…
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Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee

While the concepts of indemnity and guarantee differ in some ways, they are both systems of compensation with identical principles. The parallels and contrasts between the two are examined in this research. Indemnity, as defined under Section 124 of the Indian Contract Act, is a contract to keep a party indemnified against loss. A guarantee…
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Scent of Jasmine: A Revolution in Tunisia

Rampant corruption in the state and a declining standard of living sparked off a protest in Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia that later spread across the Arab world, with demands for greater autonomy and democracy that came to be known as the Arab Spring. This article explores the various socio-economic issues which plagued Tunisia that…
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