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4 Day Workweek: A Possible Solution to Modern Day Stress? Part 1
Read more: 4 Day Workweek: A Possible Solution to Modern Day Stress? Part 1Japan, in June this year, enacted a policy encouraging companies to move to a four-day workweek. In this 2 part series, we will analyse whether the policy is viable and beneficial – on an individual employee and economic level. This article will examine the toxic work culture in Japan and the effects of the policy…
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Girl Groups and Gender Gaps: The Globalization of Gender Stereotypes Through K-Pop
Read more: Girl Groups and Gender Gaps: The Globalization of Gender Stereotypes Through K-PopThe meteoric rise of K-Pop stars as celebrity diplomats has exported various aspects of South Korean society to the rest of the world. This article explores how some of the nation’s more damaging characteristics, such as its highly unequal gender perceptions are being amplified by the growth of the K-Pop industry.
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Decoding The Hits and Misses of the 4 Indian Labour Codes
Read more: Decoding The Hits and Misses of the 4 Indian Labour CodesOn 22nd September, the Rajya Sabha passed three labour codes— The Industrial Relations Code 2020, The Code on Social Security 2020, The Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSH) Code 2020. When combined with the fourth code, i.e, the Code on Wages 2019, the four labour codes are an amalgamation of 44 Central Labour Laws/Acts.…
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Role of Diaspora in Bollywood — National Identity and Associated Normative Behaviour
Read more: Role of Diaspora in Bollywood — National Identity and Associated Normative BehaviourThis article explores how Bollywood has played a crucial role in national identity formation — how Hindi movies have contributed to the transmission of ideas, heightening the awareness of a global lifestyle and thus, establishing normative ideas of behavior that are often influenced by national identity. It especially focuses on diaspora and the NRI identity.
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How does Bollywood Impact the Indian Diasporic Nationalism?
Read more: How does Bollywood Impact the Indian Diasporic Nationalism?In this article, the author argues that Bollywood has a significant impact on the nationalism of Indian diasporic communities and theorise the potential reasons behind this phenomenon. thye lay out two ways in which Bollywood constructs the image of an “ideal diaspora”, with the examples of two movies — Namastey London (2007) and Dilwale Dulhania…
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Bollywood Beyond Borders: How India’s Films Reflect the State of its Foreign Relations
Read more: Bollywood Beyond Borders: How India’s Films Reflect the State of its Foreign RelationsThis article discusses how the portrayal of different countries in Bollywood films has evolved along with their diplomatic relations with India.
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Women in Dynastic Politics – The Future?
Read more: Women in Dynastic Politics – The Future?The article explores the curious phenomenon of women in politics in India being from dynasties. It asks the question of how representative this phenomenon can be. It is the second article in the series ‘Women in Politics’.
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Women in Politics
Read more: Women in PoliticsThis article examines the global underrepresentation of women in the political sphere and highlights the social and economic reasons behind the disparity, as well as the importance of rectifying it. It is the first piece in the series ‘Women in Politics’.
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Side-lined States : Djibouti Call
Read more: Side-lined States : Djibouti CallThis article sheds light on the importance of Djibouti – a state that has been conveniently left out of the popular international narrative. It provides an insight into Djibouti’s systemic marginalisation and key economic and strategic role. The realisation of its importance is a step forward in the creation of a conducive environment for the…
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‘Beyonce Sharma Jayegi’: Are you guilty of outrage for all the wrong reasons?
Read more: ‘Beyonce Sharma Jayegi’: Are you guilty of outrage for all the wrong reasons?This article investigates the present political and cultural climate from the lens of colourism in India. It is the third article in the series ‘Identities through Art’.
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Liberalization: the importance of institutional reform
Read more: Liberalization: the importance of institutional reformThis article will delve into the positive economic aspects brought about by the liberalization of the Indian economy, while also analyzing to some extent why institutional rigidity has marked India as largely unsuccessful in improving the public good distribution in the same period.