Author: centreforneweconomicstudies

The article argues that digitalization of the Indian economy was accelerated by demonetization in 2016. The author explores the structure of the economy as digitalization is taking over, exploring the macroeconomic hurdles and consequences it poses for the Indian economy.

The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 in India has created an uproar given due to its ambiguity on storage and usage of data pertaining to cases of civic disputes. The author attempts to study the provisions of the bill, its linkages with other aspects of the law, highlight concerns about the DNA…

In this article, Siddharth G reviews the book “Indianomix – Making Sense Of Modern India”, written by Vivek Dehejia and Rupa Subramanya, critiquing the content and the style of writing.

India is sliding towards an inward-looking policy which is a non-ideal move especially in a time when the demand side of the economy is weak. Interestingly, myths play a role in promoting such an inclination. This article explores the inward policy direction and tries to understand why this is unsuitable.

Most of the recent debates around French secularism and its defence of free speech against the allegations of Islamophobia by Muslim nations, tend to place the entire narrative within two largely dichotomous camps. Taking both of those positions into account, this piece aims to comprehensively describe the past and present interpretations of the idea of…

The Supreme Court created a committee of four members to deliberate over the recently passed farm laws that have led to massive protests and resistance from the farmers in and around Delhi. This article analyses the constitution of the committee and the legal problems associated with it.

This article delves into a debate centred around nuclear weapons that has existed for almost as long as the weapons themselves – the debate between Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Deterrence. In the context of the current socio-political climate, it examines whether the world will ever be able to resolve this age-old dilemma.

This article contrasts the concepts of risk and uncertainty and examines the effect of the potential vaccination of the population on the recovery of economies from the Covid induced crisis. It also looks at consumer behaviour and other macroeconomic effects.

In this two-part article, Noor Sharma talks about environmental injustice by taking into view the prevailing situation in India and the United States. She discusses how underprivileged communities in these countries face challenges no one fully acknowledges yet.