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Exploring the feasibility of virtual courts in India post the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has opened the gateway to an alternate form of justice delivery through virtual courts. This paper explores the feasibility of virtual courts in India, and briefly describes the past and present of virtual courts in India. It deliberates on both the merits and demerits of virtual courts in India and explores some…
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Assessing the State’s Role in Ensuring the Accessibility of Menstrual Rights.

In a country where over one third of the Indian menstruating population lives in period poverty, it is astounding to see that even with progressing times, menstrual rights have not been established to protect them and their rights. Menstrual rights as a legal concept is not acknowledged in the country and it has had a…
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Uncle Sam Plays His F-16 Card Once Again

In a move that was earlier blocked, the Biden Administration approved a $450 million upgrade to Pakistan’s existing fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft. In the aftermath of Trump’s decision to stop selling new F-16s to Pakistan, the deal has raised questions about the possibility of a renewal of the US-Pak relationship and what it means…
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Polluter Pays Principle: An Analysis of the Indian Context

The ‘Polluter Pays Principle’, first conceptualized through the OECD Guiding Principles, is a well-established principle of law which puts an onus on the polluter responsible for causing pollution to bear the costs of his damages and to provide compensation for the restoration of the environment. It was later codified as a general principle of international…
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Greenbacks or Grains: Comparing U.S. and India’s Covid-19 fiscal responses.

During the pandemic, western economies dealt mostly by handing out monetary assistance to support citizens. The view of experts was that India should take notes from the US and hand out money as a form of relief. However, the Indian government did not cave into these pressures. Instead, it chose to prioritize relief for those…
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Recognizing Sex Work As A Profession

The Supreme Court bench of Justices of L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai, and AS Bopanna held that sex workers have the protection of fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution and this protection extends to the children of sex workers. The judgement was hailed as a remarkable victory by the liberal gurus in the media, however,…
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Evolution of the Family: A Lacunae Between the Society and the Law

The institution of family has, since time immemorial, resisted any transformation of its core assertion of marital sanctity. Despite the prevalence of non-normative families, Indian law has defined familial relations exhaustively, alienating a large group of people who do not conform to this definition. Four years after the Navtej Singh Johar judgement India still lacks…
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Feminist Redefining of Flanerie: Tracing the Evolution of Flanerie through a Feminist Reading of “The Man of the Crowd”

Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Man of the Crowd”, keeps the reader hooked on the mystery and the imagery created with the detailed storytelling. However, it makes one wonder how a woman narrating this story would’ve changed the story, through her dynamic with the public realm. Through this paper, I aim to look at this short…
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Reviewing the Rise of India as a Global Soft Power

India is witnessing phenomenal economic growth while its political aspirations are on a greater level. The administration is attempting to extend its global influence by utilising soft power resources and instruments. Using its rich culture and returning to its traditions, India is rediscovering this art. References to religious pluralism and democratisation are an additional effective…
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Thai BL: Soft Power and Creating a Genre out of Sexuality

Thailand has been able to find its source of soft power through the production of shows that are all about “boys love”. In a country where queer communities are still discriminated against, these series have been able to garner massive popularity worldwide. This article aims to break down this explosion of the genre that is…
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Striving for More than the Bare Minimum in Corporate Environmental Leadership

There has been a growing need for environmentally conscious business decisions; however, we mostly only see companies trying to get away with less than the bare minimum. In an unprecedented move, Patagonia has gone above and beyond in its mission to protect the environment and do no harm, changing the company’s entire structure. This leaves…
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More the Merrier: Why India May Need Another Aircraft Carrier

Should India build another aircraft carrier? Analysing the question through various perspectives, this article looks at the historic and geopolitical implications of owning an aircraft carrier.
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