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The Economics of Isolation : Companies caught cold (Part 2)

In the second part of her series on the Economics of Isolation, Advaita Singh looks at the impact of the lockdown on companies, particularly on HR, Production, Marketing, and Finances.
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IS INDIA ALLOWING FORCE MAJEURE TO BE INVOKED AS A CLAUSE ?

Through this article, Sanchali Bhowmik, analyses the annual turnover of corporate companies during the global pandemic of Covid-19. It discusses them seeking to force majeure due to their bankruptcy.
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All Religions Are Equal, But Some are More Equal Than the Others.

The rise in religious ultra-nationalistic pretense democracies has kick-started a global trend. This article explores Erdogan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque from the larger lens of religious revivalism sweeping across populist ‘Pretense Democracies.’
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Immigration Politics: Consequences of policy changes on India’s outmigration to the US

Internal politics of America has been the driver of the Immigration Policy since the 1800s. Amisha Singh looks at the history of American Immigration Politics in light of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. The article provides an overview of the impact of the changing policies on Indian Immigrants, who constitute up to 75%…
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STDs, Matrimonial Alliance and Desire for Justice

A spouse can approach the court of law under the providential fault ground, and can get his or her marriage dissolved. Nevertheless, there are certain drawbacks in the law that disables the patient-spouse.In the present article, the authors will try to analyze and find the effective solution to the some highlighted problems.
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Crisis of Logic: Revisiting the Controversy of Ranjan Gogoi’s Nomination to the Rajya Sabha

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s acceptance of a nominated seat in the Rajya Sabha sparked massive controversy and resentment. Analysing the popular opinions on the matter in the media reveals various fallacies with the arguments. Aman Khullar provides an outlook on the matter by pointing out the problems with existing opinions.
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Marching towards another crisis—Malnutrition

The MDM scheme was a relief to many children and was contributing positively to fight malnutrition; however, the pandemic has interrupted its functioning.The following article will discuss the state of the MDM scheme during the pandemic to understand the nutritional insecurity that is threatening the vulnerable children.
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Morality, Societal Stigma, and Inaction – Challenges for Sex Workers in India

In this article, Nayana Vachhani explores the plight of sex workers in India through economic, social and legal lenses to comment upon the discrimination and social stigma they face.
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Who is responsible for the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen?

Quite a few factors can bring instability in a country and make a country tough to manage — one of them being variable geography as Yemen is a land that has mountains, deserts and canyons.
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The Economics of Isolation (Part 1): Thinking like a consumeR

In the first part of a two-part series discussing the economic impacts of self-isolation and quarantines across the globe, Advaita Singh explores the changes in consumer behaviour due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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The Threat of Generosity—Loan Waivers Need to be Better Handled

In this article, Gby Atee explores the drawbacks and implications of Agricultural Loan waivers often extended by Governments.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES THAT MISSED THE MARK!

On a closer look at the policies, it can be noted that while some have just failed to translate into better ground management, many of them downright miss the focus area of the problem and thereby become insufficient in making a notable impact. This article will analyze some of such policies and initiatives and identify…
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