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Understanding Micro-Macro link from the lens of Corona Pandemic

This article aims to explain the links between micro and macroeconomics in the context of our present corona pandemic to prove the assertion – the recovery of the global economy is dependent on the revival of specific local systems chosen based on their relational status in the global economy. The proof is constructed by reflecting…
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The Gati-Shakti Master Plan: Propelling India’s Economic Ambitions

India’s potential, however high it may be, has for multiple reasons, not been realised. The delay in liberalisation, introducing reforms, and having a conscious growth focused public policy has caused the economy to be unable to reap the benefits of its young demographics, blessed geography, and socio-economic dynamics. Multiple schemes aim at changing that, with…
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The Unseen Annihilation: A New Narration of the Threats facing South Asia – II

This is the second part in a two-part series about the need for a new narration for crises. The previous piece used the medium of fictional foretelling in order to reliably convey the probable devastation caused by the climate crisis, job insecurity and food scarcity in South Asia. This one shall focus on the remaining…
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The U.S.- Did the use of monetary policy solve inflation or postpone it?

The dual mandate of the Federal Reserve is to pursue the economic goals of maximum employment and price stability. When the pandemic hit, the Fed were worried about growth and employment. As the economy was recovering from 2 waves of Covid, inflation had already started its upward trend. However, the Fed assumed it was transitory…
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The Impact of the Galwan Clashes on the character and nature of Sino-Indian relations

Much of mainstream research on the recent clashes between Indian and Chinese soldiers at Galwan has exerted an undue focus on assessing the incident as a bigger version of previous clashes, without paying attention to what actually marks it as a landmark event in defining how both nations approach bilateral ties. This is a dilemma…
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Understanding ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Industry Regulations by RBI

Reserve Bank of India has recently provided guidelines to regulate Digital Lending infrastructure in India, more specifically the BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) industry. The regulator through the Master Direction has banned Non-banking Institutions from loading Prepaid Payment Instruments (hereinafter referred to as ‘PPI’ ) with credit lines. This article aims to understand the growth,…
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Changing Familial Relationships: Transcending Heteronormativity

This article looks at the recent Supreme Court judgment in the case of Deepika Singh v Central Administrative Tribunal & Ors. The ruling broadened the definition of family to include atypical families and guaranteed them the same rights as conventional heteronormative ones.
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Coral Reefs: Their Importance and Subsequent Destruction

Over the past few decades, due to various human activities, they have come under the threat of extinction. However, recently, coral reefs have bounced back across two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef.
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“QUIET” LITERALLY: Fathoming the noise about ‘quiet quitting’

This article demystifies the myriad interpretations and manifestations of the term “Quiet Quitting”. Inchoately, the phrase attracted the public eye through a tik tok video, while over time it has become relevant in discourses, especially anent work-life balance.
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Access to safe abortions: Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment, 2021

The article focuses on the relationship between unsafe abortion practices and abortion laws in light of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment, 2021. We focus on the correlation between abortion laws and safe abortions while understanding how restrictive as well as liberal abortion laws impact maternal health.
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Kaam ki Kadar:The Ill-Treatment of Domestic Workers in Indian Households

Domestic workers operate in an unregulated, over-saturated sector, subjected to frequent exploitation. The historical devaluation of domestic labor in patriarchal societies has resulted in these abject working conditions. This is exacerbated by the caste and class-based discrimination pervading these employer-employee relationships and resulting in complicity with or active participation in inhumane practices. The privilege and…
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Gender Equity And Peacebuilding- El Salvador: The Neglect of Women’s Issues at the Peace Table

The peace process in El Salvador demonstrates how engaging some parties lessened extremism while ignoring others enabled the continuation of societal and economic disadvantages. While it has helped in eradicating the rising political tensions, the neglect of women’s issues continues to be a thorn in the flesh. Though the accord helped in ending the war,…
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