Category: Op-Ed

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…

Varun Upamanyu analyses trends in the stock and securities market to explore the notions of trust and faith held by consumers regarding investments. This article about the financial markets and institutions of India, dives into consumer behaviour and psychology as the pandemic continues to affect millions of stakeholders.

A massive explosion on 4th August 2020 devastated the city of Beirut. The explosion was caused by the presence of 2,750 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate which was left unsupervised by the Lebanese authorities. This article explores the concept of criminal negligence which resulted in the loss of more than 180 lives and left around 5000…

This paper attempts to understand the broader implications of what the idea of fun is with the background of the gay bar in Ann Bannon’s I Am a Woman. The idea of a ‘gay bar’ seems reasonable, but the existence of the bar itself complicates things- within the narrative and as a more significant political…

The article charts the need for more uniformity in the sentencing of convicts undertaken by different judges. It discusses the imperative role played by judges in ensuring equality in justice, the failure of which could cast a shadow on the workings of the law-governing body in India. The author also offers suggestions to do away…

In this article, the author talks about Social Entrepreneurship and how it helps the economy, by discussing the phenomena of market and government failures and by giving an example of the education sector in India.

This article explores the immigration politics in Italy. It points to the precarity of life of asylum-seekers and how policies must work towards alleviating their suffering. With immigrants rising exponentially in numbers, the impact of states’ policies in reality, becomes highly significant.

Vanshika Shah explores the correlation between the market efficiency of an economy and the discrimination women face in the labour markets.