Category: Op-Ed

This article contains excerpts and key takeaways from our conversation with Mitali Nikore of Nikore Associates. In this episode of Inter-Linked, we discuss the issue of whether homemakers should be paid for domestic work. We discuss the nascent political developments and weave together the arguments posed by feminist academicians on the opposite ends of the…

On September 1st, 2021, the United States completely withdrew its forces from Afghanistan making way for the Taliban to come back to power after nearly twenty years. This is seen as a diplomatic victory of Pakistan as the previous democratically established government in Afghanistan was close to India. However, the rise of the Taliban may…

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was formulated to protect children from offences that are sexual in nature. However, there are many obstacles faced in the implementation of this act and also the recording of data by the National Crime Record Bureau when it comes to offences against children. This paper talks…

Climate change is affecting life in ways we never imagined. The recent floods in Europe was one of the many indicators of the severe consequences of climate change. With the United Nations Climate Change conference 2021, and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, it is time for all of us to take up the initiative…

The South is usually blamed for poor waste management, but the North must share equal responsibility.

*Note: This article only contains excerpts from the interview. To listen to the entire interview, head to our Interlinked page or check us out on Spotify.

This article analyzes why the Tokyo Olympics were held despite the pandemic, and what could its economic repercussions be on the Japanese economy. This article conducts a cost-benefit analysis of the whole event, and examines whether the world’s biggest sporting event is in need of reform.

The Union budget 2021-22 introduced the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) to the economy on 23th of August. Would this plan, of the Modi government, be able to revive and boost the national economy? I address this question as I assess the pros and cons of the NMP.

This article explores womanism, an alternative framework to feminism that is centered around the experiences of black or African women instead of white women, and how it is relevant to DBA women’s experiences in India and intersectionality in feminism.

This article tries to locate the ideas of ‘historical injustice’ in the case of forestry laws in India, from colonial times to post-colonial times. It also highlights the idea of social movements, which often result in transformative pieces of legislation; in the context of forest rights, the Forest Rights Act is a direct result of…

Even though sports has not been given its true place in international diplomacy, the increasing intermingling of sports and nations’ relations forces one to see how it impacts our socio-economic scenarios. Racism has been a tale as old as time and yet stubborn till date; there have been multiple instances where athletes of colour have…