Op-Ed – Page 26 – NICKELED AND DIMED

PAIGAM

Azaad आवाज़ sculpted as a digital media station focuses on issues that debilitate the “deliberately silenced”, drawing no boundaries and aspires to evolve and voice the needs of those silenced.The main theme focused for this monthly edition is : “Queer and Quarantine: Narratives of LGBTQIA+ Community” This edition provides an in-depth perspective on the underlying…
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Are the new Farm Bills Exploitative?

This article will analyze the Farm Bills 2020, the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Bypass Bill, and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill. This article seeks to identify if the farm bills are a boon or the bane for the economy.
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It’s High time! India needs re-introduction of Inheritance tax

Inheritance tax is the panacea of numerous socio-economic problems which the country is facing today.
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Branding of Politics

We live in a world where trade and politics keeps evolving with changing times. Just like the success of trade depends on the branding of a product, the success of an individual striving for power depends on the branding of politics. In this article, the author suggests that if looked closely enough there is a…
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Third world feminism – A tool for post-colonial writers to detangle double colonization

This article aims at discussing works of post-colonial literature which were a facet in advocating third world feminism and how it acted as a literary critique to mainstream western feminism, mainly a white discourse.
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The Ethical Conundrum of Mediation in Domestic Violence Cases

Alternate dispute resolution mechanisms have become an important tool of settlement, owing to their speedy nature of dispensing justice. These mechanisms provide for out of court settlements of matters at the convenience of the parties and with their consent. Mediation has thus gained popularity especially in matters related to family or matrimonial disputes.
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Dharma: The Progenitor of the Concept of Human Rights

This article critically analyses the Indian concept of Dharma; and relates it to the derivative evolution of the Human Rights Law and its modern ideals.
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Narendra Modi and Populism: A Constructive Step for Democracy

Populism has been a much debated and detested phenomenon in democracies. This article provides an opposing view to the general consensus for the harmful effects of populism in democracy by exploring the reign of Narendra Modi.
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CONSUMING NATIONALISM FOR A GREEN CONSCIOUSNESS

In this article, Vanshika Mittal talks about how nationalism determines (anti)consumption patterns in India. She shows how consumers inherently believe that they are being environmentally conscious when their consumption is motivated by nationalist ideologies. Ironically, not only is that not always the case but such (anti)consumption also results in other disputes.
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How to read ethically

This article explores the following questions with respect to the ongoing discourse around cancel culture especially the JK Rowling incident– how do you reconcile the tension that ethical consumption has with censorship? Perhaps even more urgently, what do we mean by ethical consumption and what does it exactly do to us?
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India- Canada spat over farmer agitation

This article looks at the recent spat between Indian and Canada over the ongoing farmer agitation while providing background about Canada’s stance on Indian agricultural policies.
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Legal Anatomy of Dying Declaration, its Admissibility & Validity

This article analyses the provision of dying declaration mentioned under Section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872; and, its validity and admissibility in Indian Courts.
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