Op-Ed – Page 30 – NICKELED AND DIMED

Fighting the Good Fight: The effects of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan

In this article, Akanksha Mishra analyses the Afghan peace negotiations between the Taliban and the U.S. and explains the disastrous effects of Trump’s wish to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by December.
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Is the Indian education system on the right track?

The authors discover the many possible loopholes of the well-intentioned New Education Policy, 2020. This article brings to light the implications of a policy reform that could potentially create a divide between the “elites” and the “commoners”.
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Future of Uncertainty for the Luggage Industry?

After unlocking many sectors, one which is still locked is the travelling sector. Demand for suitcases or other types of luggage is not picking up quickly post lockdown. In this article, Ashu Jain analyses the luggage industry in India.
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Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Need for a No Fault Principle to Grant Divorce

This article analyses the need for ‘irretrievable breakdown of marriage’ as a no-fault principle to grant divorce by deviating from the age-old fault-theory. It also discusses the jurisprudence of this principle laid down by the Supreme Court.
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More Trials and More Errors?

Swayam Kumar explores into vaccine development and trials as a policy response to the Covid-19.
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Are Women Getting Any Closer? (Gendered Policy Part 2)

The second part of the gendered policy series looks at pertinent questions regarding the status of women in law and jurisprudence. Has there been a recent change in feminist jurisprudence in the law? Did the monumental Criminal Amendments Act of 2013 live up to its promises? Where is the future of women in the field…
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Cybersecurity in the Indian Legal Scenario

This article analyses the status of cybersecurity in India and the recent developments in the cyber world. It also gives a brief context of the relationship between cybercrimes and COVID- 19.
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Armenia-Azerbaijan lock horns amidst COVID-19

In this article, Amisha Singh looks at the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The article covers the recent developments and the international responses to the war-like atmosphere in the region.
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Dalit Lives Matter

TW: This article talks about graphic caste and gender based violence and has mentions of rape. Disclaimer: This piece is written in the aftermath of the harrowing Hathras incident, details of which remain etched in our memories. Rest in Peace, Manisha. The fight for justice will go on.
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Exploring gendered narratives within armed conflict

The discourse around gender is a critical aspect of armed conflicts where patriarchal gender norms entrenched in societies magnify gender relations and characteristics
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River Interlinking: Reflections from the Case Study of the Pattiseema Project

Given the enthusiasm with which the government seems to fuel the river-interlinking projects has become worrisome. To settle this debate we shall look no further than the rice bowl of India: the Krishna-Godavari delta basin’s Pattiseema Project. This is the last part of this series.
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Institutional Illusion: The ‘Flawless Façade’ of IMF’s zero Interest Loans

This article analyses the IMF’s 0 interest loans and provides an insight into the structure, lending exercises, and policy governance practices of the IMF. Simultaneously it evaluates the truth in IMF’s claims of uplifting poor/distressed states.
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