Author: centreforneweconomicstudies

This article analyses Singapore’s response to the pandemic and argues that its authoritarian nature equipped it to swiftly deal with the pandemic.

Pakistan, as of July 20th, has fully vaccinated only approximately 2.1% of its population, one of the lowest numbers internationally. To encourage vaccination, Sindh announced a new programme that would penalise those who hadn’t received the vaccine. This article analyses why the vaccination rates have remained so low, prompting this policy decision.

The iconic case of ‘Zahira Habibullah vs State of Gujarat’ and the twists and turns that followed over its course, was not the last of its kind, as has been depicted by the Kuldeep Singh Sengar Case. This article tries to delve into the problems in witness protection and also tries to put forward some…

Janet Yellen’s proposal of a global minimum tax during the G7 summit to end the “destructive ‘race to the bottom’ in international taxation” has recently caught the attention of the news headlines. In this article, the author examines the global minimum corporate tax through a closer lens and evaluates the impact it could have on…

Under International Law, aircraft hijacking is considered a crime against humanity. Belarus’s use of deception and military threat to jail a prominent journalist critical of the country’s dictator and detain a Ryanair flight was a blatant violation of international aviation rules. In this context, the post explores whether states have the authority to order civil…

This article picks up on ‘Public Health’ and argues that despite the pandemic exposing the shambolic status of public health in the capital city, the master plan makes no definite effort to reimagine the public health infrastructure, and lacks the revamping intent which the public health infrastructure requires for the long term growth of the…

This article discusses Union Territory, Chandigarh v. Amit Kumar @ Rachu & Others, where the High Court has delivered a flawed judgement. It analyses the meaning of consent and the way rape cases are tried in law.

Lately, tension has been building between the Indian government and its citizens as for the sixth straight month, the fuel prices have been skyrocketing with no promises of coming down in near future. I try to address the issue by exploring reasons for this constant surge in prices, along with the government's role in it.…

A small east African island nation famous for tourism and beaches is one of the biggest investors of India. This article tries to find out how.

The aim of this article is to assess the quotient of justice in social relations in the backdrop of the ‘Uttar Pradesh (UP) Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020’ or the (anti-) Love Jihad law. I have built on the patriarchal foundations of this ordinance, normatively analysing it from the lens of Rawlsian…

This podcast interview maps Prerna’s experiences in the founding of Women in Econ & Policy, a community-driven initiative and also delves into the granular details of the kinds of exclusions minority social groups face in the fields of economics & policy.

The relationship between democracy and economic growth is an integral one. While many claim that the two share a strong and positive relationship, research has demonstrated this dynamic to not be as straightforward. This article walks one through the major ideas and conflicts in this research area, while also highlighting a major Indian case study…