Op-Ed – Page 38 – NICKELED AND DIMED

UBI or Helicopter Money: The Way Forward for India

The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC), in its response to the UN Human Rights Commission, has mentioned that the Central government is actively considering the implementation of universal basic income (UBI) in the country.
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Collective narcissism and Contemporary Right Wing Populism

While the phenomenon is widely analysed through the lens of macroeconomic trends and political institutions, it is also important to view it through the lens of an individual and the emotional response that he/she produces.In this article, I will try to focus on the phenomenon of narcissism.
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Can good governance be regarded as one of the key ingredients for poverty reduction and sustainable development? To what extent has this ingredient been present in the development of countries such as Botswana and Brazil?

This article talks about the role of governance in development. It draws case studies of Botswana and Brazil to uncover the role of leadership and government intervention in development.
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Operation of International Criminal Law in MH17 downing

International Criminal Law is a category of Public International Law that concerns itself with a group of actions and atrocities that are involved in crimes against humanity, human rights violations, and the violation of International Humanitarian Law. These acts include crimes of aggression, war crimes, as well as genocide. These crimes are considered so gruesome…
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US’ China Problem: Expansion of G7 to strengthen the front against BRI and SCO

This article explores the US’s move to expand the Group of Seven to strengthen its ‘front’ against China. It provides insights into both states’ efforts to maximise foreign support while sharpening their retort against each other. Understanding how alliances are formed by states with multiple and often hidden motives helps to identify and keep up…
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The Normative Unconscious Nature of Islamophobia

The article touches upon how Islam is increasingly considered to be a barbaric, irrational, primitive, sexist and violent religion. The unconscious internalization of a reductionist and monolithic image of “us” and of “them” leads to the exclusion of Muslims from mainstream society and making anti-Muslim hostility seem natural and normal.
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Economics for Storytelling

This book is just a lead to my idea of economics being made accessible. Author Tim Harford says in the book, “Economics is about people – something that economists have done a very bad job at explaining.”
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The Failure of the Reservation System: Missing its Principal Objective

he article provides a refreshing perspective on the issue of reservations. Reservations in government institutions has been an integral part of our democracy; however, it has failed to make a significant impact on reducing social inequality and uplifting backward communities to realise their full potential.
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US’s China Problem: Link between the New Hong Kong Law and US Delisting of Chinese Companies

This article explores the New Security Law proposed by China for Hong Kong and investigates its link with the news of US Delisting of Chinese Companies. It provides insights into the ongoing power tussle between the two nations over Hong Kong.
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UNDERSTANDING THE (UN)EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO ACROSS EMERGING ECONOMIES (PART 2)

This article looks to further analyse the employment landscape on a global scale with a focus on the unorganised sector, the gap between education and employability, and the prevalent gender bias.
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CHINA’S GAME OF SHATRANJ

Foreign Direct Investment or FDI is a symbiotic relationship between foreign investors and local corporations. Most startups are not capital intensive and hence foreign investors fuel their growth in the competitive markets. The investors buy a dominant proportion of stocks in these corporations and expand their market by quickly acquiring upcoming strategies, equipment, technology, capital,…
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The Ideological Dominance of Capitalism Against Fighting Climate Change

Climate change poses the most daunting threat to humanity’s existence. I provide an analysis of climate change and its root causes by using the theory of ideological dominance. Over the past century, capitalism has established economic growth as the ultimate aim of countries and human lives for its own benefit, and the planet has had…
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