Op-Ed – Page 11 – NICKELED AND DIMED

Unwrapping “A Plastic Ocean”

The Plastic Ocean is a documentary that brings to light the infamous nature of plastic, opening up our eyes to the necessary solutions and path forward. A one cause, multiple effect situation arises, as the simple use and improper disposal of plastic products finds its way into the tales of animal endangerment, and rise in…
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Mainstreaming Gender in Technology

This is the first conversation of Inter-Linked’s 4-part series on ‘Gendered Identities in the Digital Space’. Prof (Dr) Lina Sonne foregrounds our understanding of accessibility, usage, and ownership of technology, and technology-enabled devices (mobile phones), to establish how women continue to be disadvantaged in this perceived gender agnostic space. This conversation primarily draws from Dr…
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4 Day Workweek: A Possible Solution to Modern Day Stress? Part 1

Japan, in June this year, enacted a policy encouraging companies to move to a four-day workweek. In this 2 part series, we will analyse whether the policy is viable and beneficial – on an individual employee and economic level. This article will examine the toxic work culture in Japan and the effects of the policy…
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Role of community health workers in building resilient health systems in India

Community health workers (CHWs) serve as a crucial link between health systems and communities they serve. The usual role of CHWs has been critical in building a resilient health system & was expanded to respond to the COVID-19 related activities and maintenance/continuity of regular health services.
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Is Capital Punishment Ethical?

The article will describe the status of capital punishment pre and post Independence era and will also discuss the question surrounding capital punishment as a necessity. Additionally, it will discuss the landmark judgment ‘Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab’ wherein the Supreme Court discussed the status of capital punishment and the legislation governing it
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Conditional Cash Transfers – How Do They Affect Women?

Conditional Cash Transfers are popular poverty alleviation welfare schemes employed by governments across the globe. They have reaped impressive results in improving the conditions of poor households by targeting women as the beneficiaries – but how have they contributed to women’s empowerment? This article explores the impact of CCTs through the gender perspective.
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Awaaz in Focus

In Conversation with Dr. Y.S. Alone Ques 1: The Delhi University has recently removed the works of the writers Sukirtharani and Bama, among many others, from the English syllabus. Their works, Kaimaru, En Udal, Karukku, and Sangati, focus on Dalit politics, oppression, and caste hierarchies. A move like this can be seen as the suppression of the Dalit voice by…
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Children of Sex Workers: The Tale of Socio-Economic Mobility

This conversation is a part of Swabhimaan’s latest edition on Midnight Blue.
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ANTI-TRAFFICKING BILL – PART 1

This conversation is a part of Swabhimaan’s latest edition on Midnight Blue.
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Biden’s Role in the Unraveling of Afghanistan Crisis

The U.S. retreat from Afghanistan is done and dusted. The rest of us are coming to terms with the fact that “Afghanistan is now the world’s problem”. Meanwhile, Washington has probed an investigation into “What went wrong in Afghanistan and whose fault was it?” and President Biden is held liable. This article, which is part-1…
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Covid-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Inequality: A Case Study of Peru, El Salvador, and India

The pre-pandemic level of inequality in income distribution and accessibility to resources have made the informally employed vulnerable to emergency situation, especially in countries with a high proportion of informal economy. With the Covid pandemic the income shock experienced by this segment of the society left them with no means for basic amenities and inadequate…
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Sports and IR: The Performative Liberation of Refugee Athletes

Policymakers and academics have lauded the use of sports as a tool for liberating refugees by helping them integrate into foreign societies or heal from their traumatic experiences. However, this article discusses the many ways in which this notion of liberation of refugee athletes through sports becomes one that is mostly performative.
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