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Category: Op-Ed

Tulip Mania: The First Economic Bubble!

The author tries to present an account of different narratives about the first economic crisis, ‘Tulipmania’ in Netherlands, arguing whether the bubble was irrational based on speculation or a full blown crisis for the Dutch economy.
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China’s One Belt One Road could be the Marshall Plan of the 21st century

With the global economy in a constant decline coupled with the gradual decline of the United States, and China constantly vying to replace it as the global hegemon, the answer lies in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The author seeks to illustrate how the OBOR is going to be the Marshall Plan of the 21st…
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Challenges preventing India to become a great power-II

In this two article series, author talks about challenges India faces on its way to become a global power.
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Challenges preventing India to become a great power-I

In this two article series, author talks about challenges India faces on its way to become a global power.
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Questioning the ‘Honour’ in Honour Killing

In this article, Kareena tries to understand the crime of ‘honour killing’ in light of one of the broad themes portrayed in the movie ‘Talvar’ along with other cinematographic works.
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The Bitter Truth of Grameen Banks

This article seeks to argue that micro-credit does not necessarily lead to poverty alleviation.
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JAI SHRI RAM- A religious slogan or a political tool

The author talks about the religious slogan which has now become a political tool.
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Defending the need for Judicial Activism within the Indian Judicial System

In this article Unnati attempts to defend the actions of the judiciary as being a part of their role as the guardians of justice within the Indian judicial system.
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Prospects of Hemp in India

The author discusses about hemp and its benefits.
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Insulting Modesty of women and Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code

The article reflects upon the development of Section 354 of the IPC with reference to case laws and offers a critical analysis of the same.
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The controversial verdict in The People v. O.J. Simpson

In this article Himanshu analyses the infirmities in the case of O.J. Simpson and how improper preservation of evidence leads to making it inadmissible in the Court of Law.
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Feel the Heat: Why Capitalism Trumps Climate Change

This article analyses the inherent contradictions between neo-liberal trade-economists and environmentalists to argue that the efforts of the environmental movement are futile owing to the non-binding character of climate negotiations and limited role of government.
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