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Understanding the Symbolic Public Acts of Non-Violent movements around the world: The role of colour, symbols and slogans.

Everyday things have become objects of protests and symbols over the years that have defined the significant struggles in history.
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How Web 3.0 will change International Relations

The future of the study of international relations will have to catch up with the steady rise of Web 3.0 going forward. As Web 3.0 recognizes no borders, the implications for international society and the relevance of the present state-centric world order shall be colossal.
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Growing GCC-China ties: The Economic and Geopolitical Dimensions

The five day visit of senior officials from four Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to China is important for a number of reasons.
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Not your Kashmir Ki Kali! – The Portrayal of Kashmiri Women in Indian Cinema

In the first and the second article of this series, the primary aspects of the political and social domains were explained in relation to Kashmiri Feminism. This, the final article, contends against the representation of Kashmiri women in popular films by underlining the reductive and colonial gaze of the Indian Cinema.
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Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

Set in the backdrop of post-revolution Iran, Embroideries is a tale of a bunch of masochistic women who have internalized the oppressive societal norms in which they live and at the same time are conscious about its biased nature.
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Urban Mobility Crisis: India Needs to Look Beyond Metro Rail Systems

In the second of a series of essays on urban mobility in India, Sudarshan and Mukundan systematically gauge the viability of responses by governments across the country to the current urban mobility crisis, focusing on the challenges faced by metro-rail systems in the country.
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Can the Re-opening of the Kartarpur Corridor Lead to Resumption of India-Pakistan Bilateral Trade?

While it is always important to have realistic expectations in the context of India-Pakistan relations, it is important not to be excessively pessimistic. The Kartarpur corridor has been dubbed as a corridor of peace, potential and prosperity and its reopening is an important step which could open up many vistas.
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Understanding Theories through Popular Culture: Hierarchy and Anarchy in Netflix’s House of Cards

This article tries to explore theories in International relations through the lens of popular culture. The article shows how popular culture becomes a test-ground for these theories and helps in understanding the real world better through Netflix’s House of Cards.
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Women and property rights: Evolution of Hindu Succession Rights over years

This article attempts to trace a much larger trajectory of succession laws in India pertaining to Hindus, right from the ancient time to the colonial times and to the post-independence era.
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REFLECTIONS FROM THE FIELD: THE DILUTING CLUSTERS OF BAGRU AND SANGANER

Craft communities in India usually exist in close knit clusters by virtue of which they have strong traditional knowledge systems. The older craftsmen have relied on these knowledge systems to pass down their knowledge and expertise in the craft to the younger generations. One such craft pocket is the hand block printed textiles in the…
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NAVIGATING IDENTITIES IN HANDBLOCK PRINTING AMIDST LOCAL & GLOBAL DYNAMICS

In this commentary, we are underlining the sustenance of handicrafts as a traditional art form in Jaipur, and how it has evolved with global dynamics. We also explore the significance of this artform to preserve identity—at the individual and community levels. We conclude by highlighting the scope of the Jaipur bloc as a pioneering entity…
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How Indian Environmentalism Shelters Eco-Casteism

This article explores how mainstream Indian environmentalism nurtures caste biases through prominent ideologies and movements.
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Understanding the Symbolic Public Acts of Non-Violent movements around the world: The role of colour, symbols and slogans.

How Web 3.0 will change International Relations

Growing GCC-China ties: The Economic and Geopolitical Dimensions

Not your Kashmir Ki Kali! – The Portrayal of Kashmiri Women in Indian Cinema

Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

Urban Mobility Crisis: India Needs to Look Beyond Metro Rail Systems

Can the Re-opening of the Kartarpur Corridor Lead to Resumption of India-Pakistan Bilateral Trade?

Understanding Theories through Popular Culture: Hierarchy and Anarchy in Netflix’s House of Cards

Women and property rights: Evolution of Hindu Succession Rights over years

REFLECTIONS FROM THE FIELD: THE DILUTING CLUSTERS OF BAGRU AND SANGANER

NAVIGATING IDENTITIES IN HANDBLOCK PRINTING AMIDST LOCAL & GLOBAL DYNAMICS