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The 64 Squares of Power: Chess and the Soviet Project
Read more: The 64 Squares of Power: Chess and the Soviet ProjectBy – Sahasra Sai Murtineni Abstract This article examines the profound impact of chess on Russian culture and politics, particularly during the Soviet era. It argues that the Soviet Union strategically cultivated chess excellence as a symbol of its intellectual superiority and a tool for projecting its ideological dominance on the world stage. The rise…
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Reform or Kill: The Irreconcilability of the Death Penalty and Reformative Justice
Read more: Reform or Kill: The Irreconcilability of the Death Penalty and Reformative JusticeBy – Malvika Nambiar Abstract The death penalty is the most rigorous form of punishment that can be awarded by the criminal justice system. It is reserved for the most heinous crimes in the ‘rarest of rare cases’. However, in today’s times, this penalty is awarded in a manner that is largely arbitrary and judge-dependent.…
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The Economics of War and Peace
Read more: The Economics of War and PeaceBy – Siddharth Gokhale Abstract The Economics of War & Peace presents a compelling and deeply critical re-evaluation of conventional economic policy in post-war and fragile states. Its core thesis is straightforward yet profound: economic policies and analysis, often seen as neutral tools for development, are in fact powerful instruments that can either lay the…
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Politics, Power, and the Limit of International Law: Is the International Criminal Justice System Impotent in Times of Geopolitical Conflicts?
Read more: Politics, Power, and the Limit of International Law: Is the International Criminal Justice System Impotent in Times of Geopolitical Conflicts?By – Bhavya Agarwal Abstract: What is the value of legal structures if the real power lies in the hands of the powerful?This article examines the selective application of international humanitarian law by comparing the political and global legal responses to the attack on the civilian infrastructure in Kyiv (Ukraine) and Rafah (Gaza). It is…
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The Cost of Peace
Read more: The Cost of PeaceBy – Geetaali Malhotra Abstract The Cost of Peace: What War Leaves Behind is a reckoning with the brutal arithmetic of postwar life. When the guns fall silent, the battlefield shifts to balance sheets where deficits deepen, welfare shrinks, and the poor pay the highest price for conflicts they did not choose. From Ukraine’s trillion-dollar…
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
Read more: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and PovertyBy – Uditi Kalra Introduction: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (2012), written by economists Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, tackles one of the most enduring and vital questions in the social sciences like, ‘why are some nations rich while others remain trapped in poverty?’ Against the backdrop of history and…
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Heat, Hunger, and Hope : Inside South Asia’s Climate Migration Crisis
Read more: Heat, Hunger, and Hope : Inside South Asia’s Climate Migration CrisisBy – Varsha M Abstract Climate-induced floods, droughts, and rising sea levels are displacing millions across South Asia. Rural populations in India and Bangladesh have lost their homes and livelihoods and are forced to move into overcrowded cities for survival. Women and marginalised groups suffer disproportionately, while legal and policy frameworks in the countries fail…
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Whose Verdict Counts? Examining Jury and Judicial Discretion in Death Sentences
Read more: Whose Verdict Counts? Examining Jury and Judicial Discretion in Death SentencesBy – Srisoniya Subramoniam Abstract The Indian Constitution guarantees fundamental rights, which foremost protect the life of an individual. Article 21 highlights that ‘no person’ shall be denied such protection unless it is warranted by a ‘procedure established by law’. Here, a dilemma arises – what if such a procedure established by law is itself…
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War Crimes and Who Gets Named: The Politics of Legal Accountability in Ukraine and Gaza
Read more: War Crimes and Who Gets Named: The Politics of Legal Accountability in Ukraine and GazaBy – Simar Abstract This article critically analyses the landscape of international criminal justice by comparing the legal and media responses to the war crimes in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts. While the ICC has issued arrest warrants for the leaders, such as Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu, the reactions to both of these arrests…
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Israel’s Innovation Playbook: What India Can Adapt and Localise
Read more: Israel’s Innovation Playbook: What India Can Adapt and LocaliseBy – Vansh Aggarwal Abstract India’s innovation story stands at a critical juncture where global ideas must meet local realities. Drawing lessons from Israel’s state-led innovation, defence-tech advances, and agri-tech revolution, India can adapt these models to its unique socio-economic landscape. Introduction There is a Japanese saying, ‘Dochakuka’, which means adapting global knowledge to suit…
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Death Beyond the Gallows: The ‘Living Death’ of Death Row Inmates and the Right to Life under Article 21
Read more: Death Beyond the Gallows: The ‘Living Death’ of Death Row Inmates and the Right to Life under Article 21By – Gurram Sai Ruchitha Abstract: This article explores the psychosocial impact of death row incarceration in India through the lens of Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. While the death penalty remains legally permissible in the “rarest of rare” cases, this article argues that the prolonged…
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