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Revisiting Economic History: Gendered Silences in Early-Modern India
Read more: Revisiting Economic History: Gendered Silences in Early-Modern IndiaBy – Tanishka Shah Abstract This paper tries to reconstruct the economic contributions of women in early modern India, centering labour that has long remained peripheral in official accounts and mainstream historiography. It argues that women were indispensable actors in India’s agrarian, artisanal, and proto-industrial economies. From spinning cotton for a thriving textile export industry…
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Archiving Emotion in The Lunchbox
Read more: Archiving Emotion in The LunchboxBy — Apoorva Lakshmi Kaipa Abstract In The Lunchbox (2013), a mistake by the dabbawala system in Mumbai sets in motion the lunch deliveries from a young homemaker to a widowed accountant accompanied by a set of handwritten notes. The misdelivery turns into a more intimate attachment and a journey of something deeper. The lunchbox…
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Brainrot Humour as a State Apparatus: A Critical Analysis
Read more: Brainrot Humour as a State Apparatus: A Critical AnalysisBy – K.S. Prathignya Abstract This article examines how humour is used as an apparatus to influence and control individuals using critical frameworks to specifically dissect brainrot humour, ultimately arguing that brainrot humour is used as a method to progress anti-intellectualism to maintain hegemonic standards. Introduction Brainrot is a genre of humour that originated during the…
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Gender Bias of Cancel Culture : A Witch Hunt in the Digital Age
Read more: Gender Bias of Cancel Culture : A Witch Hunt in the Digital AgeBy – Gauri Yadav Abstract This essay explores how cancel culture, once a tool for justice, now reflects the same hierarchies it sought to dismantle. Using Foucault’s theories on power and surveillance, it analyses how digital audiences act as judges in spectacles of punishment. Through case studies involving Depp, Heard, Brown, and others, it reveals…
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Stateless by Design: The Politics of Citizenship and International Law
Read more: Stateless by Design: The Politics of Citizenship and International LawBy – Tarinee Abstract Citizenship provides the legal foundation of identity, rights, and recognition in international law. Yet, across the world, millions are stateless, not as a result of a lack of homeland, but rather because they experience the consequences of the legal system misapplied to their nationality. This article seeks to highlight how international…
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Lessons For and From India’s UPI
Read more: Lessons For and From India’s UPIBy – Anubhi Srivastava Abstract India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched in 2016, is a key example of ‘Glocalisation’ in digital payments, where global fintech principles are adapted to India’s diverse socio-economic landscape. It has rapidly ascended to become the world’s largest real time payment system, processing over 650 million transactions daily and dominating India’s…
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Death by Discretion: Arbitrary Sentencing and the Indian Constitution
Read more: Death by Discretion: Arbitrary Sentencing and the Indian ConstitutionBy – Aasmi Bali Abstract This article examines the extent of judicial discretion in India’s death penalty sentencing and questions how justice may truly be served when the results are so indeterminate. It attempts to analyse the constitutional tensions generated by such sentencing procedures, which cut across Articles 14 and 21, the rights enshrining equality…
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Glocalising Iceland’s 100% Fish Project: A Transformation of India’s Fisheries into a Circular Blue Economy
Read more: Glocalising Iceland’s 100% Fish Project: A Transformation of India’s Fisheries into a Circular Blue EconomyBy – Samaira Prakash Abstract: The aquaculture sector in India currently faces a paradox, where the production of fishery remains on the rise, while there is minimal value addition, alongside a significant increase in externalities caused by the widespread discarding of fish waste. The 100% fish project, an initiative spearheaded by Iceland’s Ocean Cluster, offers…
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Glocalization of Slum Housing Policy in India: Inspiration from The Brazil Favela-Bairro Program
Read more: Glocalization of Slum Housing Policy in India: Inspiration from The Brazil Favela-Bairro ProgramBy – Ayushmaan Abstract This article examines the limited efficacy of India’s current Slum Housing policy – PM Awas Yojana Urban, despite receiving a significant and increased budget every 5 years. The centralised decision-making framework of the policy hinders implementation at the lowest level, affecting the beneficiaries in return, resulting in a lower use value…
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The Evolution of Euthanasia Laws in India: Balancing Law, Ethics and Medical Practice
Read more: The Evolution of Euthanasia Laws in India: Balancing Law, Ethics and Medical PracticeBy – Gurram Sai Ruchitha Abstract The topic of the “right to die with dignity” has triggered extensive legal and ethical discussions in India. In recent years, the courts have played a crucial role in shaping laws related to euthanasia. In 2018, the Supreme Court’s decision to legalise ‘passive euthanasia’ and introduce ‘living wills’ was…
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Reining in Fast Fashion: The French ‘Anti-Fast Fashion’ Bill at a Glance
Read more: Reining in Fast Fashion: The French ‘Anti-Fast Fashion’ Bill at a GlanceBy- Arpita Sondhi Abstract Fast fashion has long been viewed as the epitome of unsustainable consumption patterns and exploitative labor practices. During the thirteen years between 2010 and 2023, there was an increase of nearly 0.9 billion garments sold in the French market. In June 2025, the French Senate greenlit a Bill that aims to…
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Economy Of OTTS – Decline of The Golden Indian Television
Read more: Economy Of OTTS – Decline of The Golden Indian TelevisionBy – Poorvanshi Tyagi Abstract The year 2012 brought Over The Top(OTT) platforms to the forefront of India’s Media & Entertainment industry. Though relatively unknown in its formative years, OTT platforms managed to attract millions of Indian users with the onset of the pandemic, growing into a large-scale industry. This article sheds light on the…
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