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Libertarianism Vs. Socialism : Some Debates

In two essays, Ashit Srivastava looks at two aspects of the debate revolving around the two schools of thought, Libertarianism and Socialism: Right to Property and the Relevance of Laws in a state. Right to property The never ending quest of human beings of assimilating and creating things, has led to this question over and…
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Essays on Equality..

The Flawed Concept of “Equality before Law” Justice, a quintessential element of society, the absolve of which gives birth to oppression and anarchy, the mere dream of which has given birth to thousands of revolutions, a conception so powerful which transcends all barriers of class, society and religion. Ina country as diverse as India, it…
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John Locke’s ‘Tacit consent’ and Compulsory Citizenship

John Locke (1632-1704) John Locke is a famous English Philosopher. His works lie at the foundation of Western modern philosophical empiricism and political liberalism. His theories concerning the separation of Church and State, religious freedom, and liberty, not only influenced European thinkers such as the French Enlightenment writer, Voltaire, but shaped the thinking of America’s…
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The Al-Bashir Saga and India’s International Obligations

Kalyani Unkule highlights the pertinent role that India needs to play on the international platform in the sensitive question of the Sudanese President’s alleged genocide… The recently concluded summit of African Heads of State in New Delhi has prompted much introspection on the legacy, successes and challenges of bilateral and regional ties. It is equally…
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Perspectives on US Mass Incarceration

In the face of the upcoming 2016 US Presidential Elections, Kalyani Unkule provides a timely persepective on the worrying trend of Mass Incarceration in the USA Against a recent history of political polarisation, the problem of mass incarceration is being discussed as providing an opportunity for bipartisan cooperation and is steadily receiving attention from US…
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Examining the Economic Impact of Amending the Land Acquisition Act, 2013

Harsh Loonker analyses the economic consequences of the proposed amendment of the Land Acquisition Act. 2013 The government promulgated an ordinance in December 2014 whereby amending article 10(a) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The ordinance had the sole aim of fast tracking the acquisition…
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