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Discussing the Deficits in Decent Work

As a part of Interlinked’s sub-series, Kitabon ka Karwaan, we held a book talk that explores a recent report published by the ILO on the “Deficits in Decent Work: Employer perspectives and practices on the quality of employment in domestic work in urban India”. For this podcast, We are joined by Dr Neha Wadhawan from…
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What does 8 billion people mean for the planet?

The world population recently reached 8 billion, a number that is both staggering and concerning. This unprecedented level of population growth has a major impact on the environment and society. It results in an increased demand for resources and land. This leads to deforestation, soil erosion, and loss of biodiversity, which can have long-term effects…
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Partition and the Ideological roots of Pakistan

Although partition has remained a much-talked-about topic of discussion, its ideological roots before the reinvigoration of the Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah are rarely discussed. While partition was not inevitable, its roots were nevertheless not spontaneous. This article argues that Jinnah merely utilised the two-nation theory propagated by extremist elements with a history…
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Penning the Revolution: The Progressive Writers Movement and its impact on India’s Freedom Struggle

The Progressive Writers Movement in India was a literary and cultural movement that took place in the early 20th century. It aimed to bring about social and political change through literature by highlighting the problems faced by the working class and marginalised communities. The movement was influenced by Marxist ideas and advocated for a socialist…
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The Good Migration: Food During the Partition Period

The partition of India was a horrific incident that caused mass violence and bloodshed. Communities that had lived together for hundreds of years took up arms against each other. Millions of people were forced to migrate and leave their livelihoods behind due to an unanticipated and reckless move from the Britishers. But with this migration…
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Tit for Tat: How India counters Chinese Lending in South Asia

The recent development lending undertaken by the Indian government has sparked a conversation around the India-China relationship and whether such lending is retaliation to counter the aggressive Chinese lending in South Asia. This article aims to provide the geopolitical implications of such acts and examine the threats and opportunities that it entails.
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Safeguarding the Sea: Navigating Microplastic Pollution with WasteLess Auroville

Microplastics and marine plastic pollution is a global crisis that requires immediate action. Educating people on this issue is essential to ensure that we can effectively combat it. WasteLess Auroville and the Government of Tamil Nadu launched an educational programme to raise awareness of microplastics and marine plastic pollution. This essay will explore why it…
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Forced Beauty: Plastic Surgery and the Korean Compulsion

This article deeply delves into South Korea, the world’s plastic surgery capital. It explores how unrealistic beauty standards affect women’s self-image and compel them to pursue plastic surgery to access basic professional and social opportunities. It further analyses the cultural and historical background of South Korea and why women have been subjected to the minute…
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Polar Arsenals: The Militarisation of the Arctic

As melting ice caps make the Arctic ever more accessible to human settlement and inhabitation, the region is becoming a significant arena of geopolitical competition. This article examines the importance of the Arctic to the international economic and security framework and recent trends in militarisation in the region.
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Does reviving the Old Pension scheme make sense?

As Himachal Pradesh joins Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Punjab in the club, it is plausible that the trend of restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) could be dying anytime soon. The oversaturated debate on freebies has now been replaced by a policy revival only intended to serve electoral purposes. Unlike freebies, reviving the OPS is not…
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The Forgotten Nomads: Mapping the Case of Gadia Lohar Community through the Lens of Public Policy

Smoke fumes from a chulah, a lady dressed in a brightly coloured ghaghara with tinted glass bangles, and a cart carrying the baggage of the past. I remember watching this sight near the outskirts of my city Bhopal, wondering who these people were and how far their lives were from ours. Little did I know…
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Platforms, Protocols and Policies in India

The Government of India (GoI) is planning to implement the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a hypothesized protocol to unbundle the current platform-centric model for digital commerce and allow for a freer flow of value within the ecosystem. This article explains the protocol and analyzes its potential impacts on Indian digital commerce.
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