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Revisiting the Contours of Constitutional Protection: The Debate of Free Speech v. Hate Speech – II

This article deals with the recent controversy surrounding the book withdrawal by Bloomsbury; and analyses the issues at hand and proposes a better paradigm.
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Revisiting the Contours of Constitutional Protection: The Debate of Free Speech v. Hate Speech – I

This article analyses the existing understanding of the constitutional protections offered to free speech and how it is strictly limited by precedents and provisions alike.
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The exclusion story of the informal economy

The informal economy in India comprises over 90% of the workforce. This large population is excluded from the security and benefits that the other workforce enjoys. Considering the enormity of the sector, this article discusses some of the reasons that has nurtured the sector and the state of the sector today.
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Fighting the Good Fight: The effects of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan

In this article, Akanksha Mishra analyses the Afghan peace negotiations between the Taliban and the U.S. and explains the disastrous effects of Trump’s wish to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by December.
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Is the Indian education system on the right track?

The authors discover the many possible loopholes of the well-intentioned New Education Policy, 2020. This article brings to light the implications of a policy reform that could potentially create a divide between the “elites” and the “commoners”.
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Future of Uncertainty for the Luggage Industry?

After unlocking many sectors, one which is still locked is the travelling sector. Demand for suitcases or other types of luggage is not picking up quickly post lockdown. In this article, Ashu Jain analyses the luggage industry in India.
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“I’ll have one rich country please?” – The Recipe for Development

In this article the author compares the two competing arguments about the determinants of development (geography versus institutions) to comment upon the impact of colonial rule on the present state of Indian education.
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Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Need for a No Fault Principle to Grant Divorce

This article analyses the need for ‘irretrievable breakdown of marriage’ as a no-fault principle to grant divorce by deviating from the age-old fault-theory. It also discusses the jurisprudence of this principle laid down by the Supreme Court.
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“Will you shut-up man?” and other Mid-debate Shenanigans

This article offers an analysis of the first US presidential debate of 2020. It provides an insight into the international impact of key Trump versus Biden policies that were hushed amidst the insults that were hurled during the debate. The increased importance of the US in global politics warrants a robust policy analysis as in…
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More Trials and More Errors?

Swayam Kumar explores into vaccine development and trials as a policy response to the Covid-19.
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Are Women Getting Any Closer? (Gendered Policy Part 2)

The second part of the gendered policy series looks at pertinent questions regarding the status of women in law and jurisprudence. Has there been a recent change in feminist jurisprudence in the law? Did the monumental Criminal Amendments Act of 2013 live up to its promises? Where is the future of women in the field…
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Cybersecurity in the Indian Legal Scenario

This article analyses the status of cybersecurity in India and the recent developments in the cyber world. It also gives a brief context of the relationship between cybercrimes and COVID- 19.
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