Op-Ed – Page 33 – NICKELED AND DIMED

India’s National River Interlinking Projects – An Introduction (Part I)

This article is an introduction to the three part series focusing on India’s National River Linking Project. Vanshika Mittal traces the background and plan proposed by the government for this project.
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SC Judgement on Prashant Bhushan: Justifying Contempt of Court

Prashant Bhushan was held guilty of contempt of court for his tweets criticising the supreme court. His conviction was perceived as a serious blow to the freedom of expressing criticism of democratic institutions. However, this conclusion isn’t warranted. Aman Khullar explores the merits of the case to show why Bhushan’s comments amount to contempt of…
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India’s Debt Challenge

The important question that one is looking to analyse is whether the targets set under the FRBM Act were met. Authors Diya and Aliva provide a brief on India’s journey with tackling high fiscal deficits.
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One State, Two Stories: How the River Ganga Creates a Social Divide in Bihar

Why are the northern districts of Bihar less developed than those in the south? Can any historic institutional differences account for such a divide? Rishita Sankrit attempts to answer these questions by geo-plotting health and education indicators from various Indian household demographic surveys, and analyses the institutional theory of growth in the context of Indigo…
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Power, Identity and Unemployment: The Case of Bihar

In this conversation with Mr. Ranjay Bihari, who is President of Bihar Mange Rozgar-a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with the aim of bringing grassroot level changes in and across the state of Bihar, he argues that there exists a connotation between the ‘Bihari’ identity with the underdeveloped socio-economic condition of the state. This misunderstood notion of…
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A Blast from the Past: Lebanon

This piece takes the reader through the political and economic crisis that has plagued Lebanon for decades, providing a relevant backdrop to the recent explosion.
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In conversation with Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak and Prof. Ashwini dehpande

THE CRUMBLING OF INDIA’S ECONOMY WITH PROF. MAITREESH GHATAK Dr. Maitreesh Ghatak is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and fellow of the British Academy. He previously taught at the University of Chicago. Presently, he is a research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy and Research. He studied in Presidency…
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In Conversation with Dr. Sehar Iqbal from Jammu and Kashmir

Q.“A preliminary assessment conducted by the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce (KCCI) estimates that Kashmir’s economy has incurred losses up to $5.32bn and more than 100,000 people have become unemployed since India scrapped Article 370 and the state of Kashmir of its special status”. In what ways has the decision of scrapping Article 370 by New…
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Unemployment and Under-representation: Muslims in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), the most populous state in India, has been a melting pot of Muslim and Hindu identities for millennia. Famous for its legacy of Nawabs and Awadhi culture, the diverse demography of Uttar Pradesh is clearly visible in its culture, history and politics as the state houses the largest Muslim population in the…
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Samachaar

MP Farmer Suicide Bid: CM Orders Removal of Guna SP, Collector. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/dalit-farmers-consume-poison-madhya-pradesh-guna-land-eviction On 14th July, a farmer couple belonging to the Paridhi Tribe in Guna city, tried to commit suicide in the presence of their children and the police. This was done in retaliation to a forceful eviction by the police from their agricultural land…
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Batch of 2020: Responses to Post-COVID Education Prospects and Employment Conditions

Ishita Choubey, Psychology Major, Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Batch of 2020. In terms of further studies, I luckily haven’t had to alter my plans drastically since I had already planned to take a little break. Most of the post graduate courses for psychology in India are in January, so i had planned…
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Power, Identity and Unemployment: The Case of Bihar

In this conversation with Mr. Ranjay Bihari, who is President of Bihar Mange Rozgar-a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with the aim of bringing grassroot level changes in and across the state of Bihar, he argues that there exists a connotation between the ‘Bihari’ identity with the underdeveloped socio-economic condition of the state. This misunderstood notion of…
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