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A Gendered Perspective of the Partition and State Building in India and Pakistan

This article discusses how violence against women came to be synonymous with the Partition while also focusing on how the recovery of women was paramount to state-building processes in India and Pakistan.
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BIOREMEDIATION – Harnessing Microbial Potential for Environmental Cleanup

Bioremediation, the use of living organisms or their byproducts to clean up the environment, has proven effective and sustainable. This paper discusses bioremediation’s fundamentals, applications, and newest advances. The essay summarizes biodegradation, bioaccumulation, and pollutant transformation by microbes. Environmental circumstances, microbial community dynamics, and substrate availability affect bioremediation performance. Natural attenuation, bioaugmentation, biostimulation, and phytoremediation…
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Factionalism and Proxy Warfare in the State of Yemen

According to the UN, Yemen is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. It is divided into states inside states, thanks to its disunity. Groups such as the Houthis have foreign backing and have attracted states such as Saudi Arabia to use their military force in Yemen, often targeting common civilians. It is important to understand the…
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Diverse Connotations Surrounding Equity and Femininity

Although there have been attempts to modify the stain on transgender persons, the legislature has done very little to bring forth the needed advancements in the system. The image of victims and survivors is constantly defined in the courtrooms to outcast particular sections of society. The article aims to study the role of judiciary and…
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Digital Competition Act: A Step Forward or A Step Backward?

The enactment of a Digital Competition Act is imperative to tackle instances of anti-competitive conduct in India’s burgeoning digital marketplace. The implementation of certain practices, such as price fixing and mergers, can have detrimental effects on competition, consumer options, and innovation. In its entirety, the Act assumes a crucial function in fostering a competitive and…
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Kautilya’s Arthashastra: Challenging Orientalist Narratives

This text examines the significance of the discovery of Kautilya’s Arthashastra in challenging prevailing beliefs about political science in ancient India. It explores the wide-ranging topics covered in the Arthashastra highlighting its originality and relevance compared to Western political thought. Additionally, it discusses how the Arthashastra contributes to our understanding of the Mauryan period and…
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Inspecting ‘Secularity’ of the Word ‘Secularism’: Part II

Following the Age of Enlightenment, through Colonization the West attempted to universalize the Enlightenment ideas, including the Lockean idea of toleration, which eventually took the form of secularism. This article will discuss the Indian judiciary’s failed attempt to distinguish between secular and religious spheres and will present a few reasons stated for the failure of…
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Inspecting ‘Secularity’ of the Word ‘Secularism’: Part I

The concept of secularism is differently used by different countries, their political parties and even the courts. This article will highlight the flawed understanding of secularism that prevails in today’s discourse. The complex intermixing of the Religious and Secular spheres, which the concept of secularism strives hard to distinguish, will be thoroughly discussed. While determining…
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What Happened To Britain’s Supply Chain After Brexit? A Look Into Lorry Drivers In The UK

The UK is still experiencing a shortage of drivers, and multiple previously-affected industries are still facing trouble due to this. This article will explore how the UK’s truck drivers, and subsequently the supply chain, were affected by Brexit.
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INDIGENOUS MILITARIZATION AND MAKE IN INDIA

The budgetary allocation of FY 2023-2024 witnessed an increase in defence budget, with a goal to strengthen the nation’s defence prowess by reducing dependence on imports. A favourable shift in policy framework can be observed that has resulted in steady flow of capital and investment opportunities. This article will discuss the changes in Government’s approach…
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Arbitrability of Intellectual Property Matters in India: The Conundrum

This piece is Part 2 of a two-part post on the arbitrability of Intellectual property disputes. This piece discusses the statutory provisions related to the arbitrability of matters in India and continues to provide a chronological analysis of the current judicial stance on the arbitrability of Intellectual property disputes in India. It then offers a…
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Arbitrability of Intellectual Property Disputes: The Necessity

This piece is Part 1 of a two-part post on the arbitrability of Intellectual property disputes. The piece essentially will talk about arbitration as a tool with a focus on its advantages as a dispute settlement mechanism. Through these advantages a narrative is drawn to ascertain why arbitration as a tool might be helpful to…
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