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A REFLECTION ON THE POCSO ACT
Read more: A REFLECTION ON THE POCSO ACTThe Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was formulated to protect children from offences that are sexual in nature. However, there are many obstacles faced in the implementation of this act and also the recording of data by the National Crime Record Bureau when it comes to offences against children. This paper talks…
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FROM FLOODS TO WILDFIRES – ARE WE AT TIPPING POINT?
Read more: FROM FLOODS TO WILDFIRES – ARE WE AT TIPPING POINT?Climate change is affecting life in ways we never imagined. The recent floods in Europe was one of the many indicators of the severe consequences of climate change. With the United Nations Climate Change conference 2021, and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, it is time for all of us to take up the initiative…
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The Burden of Marine Plastic Pollution: Who is to blame?
Read more: The Burden of Marine Plastic Pollution: Who is to blame?The South is usually blamed for poor waste management, but the North must share equal responsibility.
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Global Minimum Tax
Read more: Global Minimum Tax*Note: This article only contains excerpts from the interview. To listen to the entire interview, head to our Interlinked page or check us out on Spotify.
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Will The Costliest Olympics in History Benefit Japan Economically During a Pandemic?
Read more: Will The Costliest Olympics in History Benefit Japan Economically During a Pandemic?This article analyzes why the Tokyo Olympics were held despite the pandemic, and what could its economic repercussions be on the Japanese economy. This article conducts a cost-benefit analysis of the whole event, and examines whether the world’s biggest sporting event is in need of reform.
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Populationism: Is Population Control Our Only Solution?
Read more: Populationism: Is Population Control Our Only Solution?In this article, Noor Sharma talks about the populationist view with respect to population count, its growth and control. She goes on to refute the argument using examples of the two major consumers of Earth’s resources: the super consumers and the industries. Consumer Sovereignty is challenged using examples too well known, and planned obsoletion and…
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Sitharaman’s ambition: National Monetisation Pipeline
Read more: Sitharaman’s ambition: National Monetisation PipelineThe Union budget 2021-22 introduced the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) to the economy on 23th of August. Would this plan, of the Modi government, be able to revive and boost the national economy? I address this question as I assess the pros and cons of the NMP.
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Womanism, Feminism, and Intersectionality
Read more: Womanism, Feminism, and IntersectionalityThis article explores womanism, an alternative framework to feminism that is centered around the experiences of black or African women instead of white women, and how it is relevant to DBA women’s experiences in India and intersectionality in feminism.
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Battling historical injustice: A case of evolving forest rights movements and forestry laws in India
Read more: Battling historical injustice: A case of evolving forest rights movements and forestry laws in IndiaThis article tries to locate the ideas of ‘historical injustice’ in the case of forestry laws in India, from colonial times to post-colonial times. It also highlights the idea of social movements, which often result in transformative pieces of legislation; in the context of forest rights, the Forest Rights Act is a direct result of…
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The Myth of the ‘Myth of Autonomy’: How are Sports and Politics Intertwined?
Read more: The Myth of the ‘Myth of Autonomy’: How are Sports and Politics Intertwined?Even though sports has not been given its true place in international diplomacy, the increasing intermingling of sports and nations’ relations forces one to see how it impacts our socio-economic scenarios. Racism has been a tale as old as time and yet stubborn till date; there have been multiple instances where athletes of colour have…
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BOOK REVIEW: THROUGH THE LION GATE
Read more: BOOK REVIEW: THROUGH THE LION GATEA zoo is used to describe the changing social and political climate of 20th century Berlin.
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Sports and IR: Qatar’s MESSIah
Read more: Sports and IR: Qatar’s MESSIahThis article looks at how the signing of Lionel Messi to the French football club, Paris St-Germain is more than merely fulfilling the club’s dream of winning the UEFA Champions League. For the club owners, the Qatari Sports Investment, a subsidiary of the Qatar government, Messi symbolizes the expansion of Qatar’s aims of national strategic…
