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LL.B. pass Judge: a black robe and not a cassock!

“May it please Your Lordships, the counsel wants to humbly submit that you are wearing a black robe and not a cassock…” a law student candidly urged the bench in a moot court concerning the doctrine of Essential Religious Practice (“ERP Test”) as the moot point. This article takes us to the long unconcluded debate…
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Side-lined States : Djibouti Call

This article sheds light on the importance of Djibouti – a state that has been conveniently left out of the popular international narrative. It provides an insight into Djibouti’s systemic marginalisation and key economic and strategic role. The realisation of its importance is a step forward in the creation of a conducive environment for the…
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NEP 2020 : Homeschooling messed up; where the vision of the visionaries went opaque

National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is indeed a well thought, futuristic, long-awaited education policy reform that turns the whole paradigm upside down. Nevertheless, no policy is flawless. Here the author presents one critical aspect of the NEP that has so far managed to hide from the intellectual lenses; homeschooling messed up.
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The Trade Talk: What does Trade Policy look like for Post-Election America?

Speculations are in order as the world’s superpower is set to decide the face of its country for the next four years. This article discusses Trump’s ‘America First’ and Biden’s ‘Buy American’ strategies that might shape the trade policy of the next US Administration in times when the dwindling international economy seeks global trade reboot…
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‘Beyonce Sharma Jayegi’: Are you guilty of outrage for all the wrong reasons?

This article investigates the present political and cultural climate from the lens of colourism in India. It is the third article in the series ‘Identities through Art’.
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Liberalization: the importance of institutional reform

This article will delve into the positive economic aspects brought about by the liberalization of the Indian economy, while also analyzing to some extent why institutional rigidity has marked India as largely unsuccessful in improving the public good distribution in the same period.
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Privacy and Surveillance Capitalism: Debord’s Reality in 2020

This article critically delves into the concept of privacy through various lenses. The core argument is that in the recent past with the information revolution privacy has transformed from a state of existence to commodity.
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Why was Jammu and Kashmir such a challenge for the Indian leadership: A Historical Perspective

This article explores the historical debate on Kashmir’s unique status. Offering the perspectives of significant leaders, this article gives a comprehensive view of the key decision-making regarding J&K.
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Tick–tact: The politics of time

In this article, Vanshika Shah argues that time zones are social constructs that are politically loaded and are tools that have been used to assert dominance and cultural unification.
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Sidelined States: The Rising Importance of Ethiopia

In this article, Akanksha Mishra explores the rise of Ethiopia in the realm of regional security in Africa and in the larger economic sphere of the world after the coming of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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The American stock market: Biden vs. Trump

This article gauges how the ongoing US presidential elections will have an impact on the American stock market.
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THE CONSTITUTIONAL DICHOTOMY OF ARTICLE 19(1)(A) AND ARTICLE 21 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

In this article, the author has addressed a constitutional question that has been recently framed in the case of Kaushal Kishor v. State of U.P. The question is related to the interplay of Article 19(1)(a) and Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The author has analysed the related jurisprudence and has given his viewpoint regarding…
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