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In this article, the researcher will analyse the reasoning given by the Supreme Court bench in the recent Maratha Reservation case, while pronouncing the verdict that the breach in the 50 % quota cap and the constitutionality of the reservation as invalid, the same case is brought long obscurity on the topic to a halt. Through this article, the researcher will analyze this decision against the previous High Court judgment and the Gaikwad Commission report.

The Middle-East reminds one of oil and the unlimited riches that come with it. However, the region has been engaged in reducing its dependency on the resource for some time now. Even though this threatens to break down important strategic relationships in the region, economic diversification strictly remains a top priority for the GCG countries. Read further to uncover the oil crisis of the Middle East, and find out who the unlikely winners of this economic war are likely to be.

As the United States and the People’s Republic of China enter a new era of their battle for global dominance, Professor David Shambaugh’s new book, Where Great Powers Meet: America and China in Southeast Asia, challenges the predominant understanding of how this power dynamic plays out in one of the world’s most geopolitically significant regions – Southeast Asia.

This paper sets out to analyse the economic legacy of Mao Zedong and his successor Deng Xiaoping in China today and tries to evaluate the question: Is Xi Jinping’s China moving back to Mao’s China?

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Faced with the horrors of the pandemic, the country is turning towards the Central Government to guide us to salvation. We need a plan that achieves two things – administering the vaccine to as many people as possible and as fast as possible. In an attempt to achieve these goals, the Centre has drafted a new policy liberalising the procurement and administration of the vaccines. This article outlines an analysis of the policy, the likelihood of its success and available alternatives that should be assessed.

In the present scenario, where the requirement of plasma is increasing rapidly to save the lives of people suffering from Covid-19, barring the LGBTQ community from donating blood and plasma is not helping. There are no societal, medical, or legal grounds to restrict the LGBTQ community from donating blood. Therefore, the guideline that does the same violates their fundamental rights provided by the Constitution of India.

This article analyzes the theoretical ideals and constitutional provisions related to the participation of women in grassroots politics; and later draws a comparison between the ideals and the real-world scenario by providing a ground report of Jharkhand, India. Further, in conclusion, suggests a line of action to ensure active participation of women in politics.

This article examines key questions in order to assess the need, role, and impact of big data in aiding businesses of different scales to make decisions and be more efficient in their operation. It also considers what would be required to ensure that this data is managed effectively and used in a manner that adheres to data security norms.

A student discussion was conducted by the International Relations cluster along with the Gender cluster discussing different aspects of the coup staged in Myanmar.

This article will assess the Personal Data Protection Bill (2019) in the context of its impact on the privacy of individual citizens’ data. It will outline the rights awarded to individuals over their data, the obligation data fiduciaries (corporations) have when processing data, and the exemptions in the bill allowing the Central Government to process personal data without needing to obtain consent.

Tamil Nadu has rapidly progressed over time and now is called the most industrialized state in the country. The state’s politics is characterized by policy consistency which plays an integral role in the tremendous progress. This article explores some of the major interventions that have contributed to industrial growth and some glorious Investment Indexes that reaffirm the same.