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India- Canada spat over farmer agitation

December 22, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

This article looks at the recent spat between Indian and Canada over the ongoing farmer agitation while providing background about Canada’s stance on Indian agricultural policies.

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LL.B. pass Judge: a black robe and not a cassock!

November 13, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

“May it please Your Lordships, the counsel wants to humbly submit that you are wearing a black robe and not a cassock…” a law student candidly urged the bench in a moot court concerning the doctrine of Essential Religious Practice (“ERP Test”) as the moot point. This article takes us to the long unconcluded debate regarding the role of the Judiciary in adjudicating religious issues to satisfy the ERP test manufactured allegedly in the exercise of judicial overreach.

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NOBEL PRIZE 2020 – BEYOND THE CRITICISMS

October 29, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

In this article, Siddharth G addresses the criticism of the Nobel Prize awarded this year to Dr Paul Milgrom and Dr. Robert Wilson for their work in auction theory. He also looks into how this microeconomic concept is used in macroeconomics and how auctions benefit the government.

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“Will you shut-up man?” and other Mid-debate Shenanigans

October 14, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

This article offers an analysis of the first US presidential debate of 2020. It provides an insight into the international impact of key Trump versus Biden policies that were hushed amidst the insults that were hurled during the debate. The increased importance of the US in global politics warrants a robust policy analysis as in this article.

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Dalit Lives Matter

October 5, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

TW: This article talks about graphic caste and gender based violence and has mentions of rape.
Disclaimer: This piece is written in the aftermath of the harrowing Hathras incident, details of which remain etched in our memories. Rest in Peace, Manisha. The fight for justice will go on.

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Daughter’s Rights to Coparcenary Property

September 15, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

This article critically analyzes how the recent Supreme Court judgment of coparcenary property rights for women is trying to resolve the patriarchal norm in the society.

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The New Education Policy – Opportunities and Caveats

September 6, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

This article evaluates the recently announced education policy — the NEP. It discusses the necessity that drove the government into formulating such a document, the possibilities that entail upon its implementation, and the talk around its effectiveness in truly achieving what most of us have regarded with deep skepticism — better utilization of our people, at last.

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SC Judgement on Prashant Bhushan: Justifying Contempt of Court

September 1, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

Prashant Bhushan was held guilty of contempt of court for his tweets criticising the supreme court. His conviction was perceived as a serious blow to the freedom of expressing criticism of democratic institutions. However, this conclusion isn’t warranted. Aman Khullar explores the merits of the case to show why Bhushan’s comments amount to contempt of court.

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Apathy, Strikes, and Gender Norms- A Look at the ASHA Program

August 4, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

Through this article, Adit Shankar, provides an overview of the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, focussing specifically on their remuneration structure and the gender dynamics surrounding their work, ending with a look at policy solutions. What emerges is a picture of utter neglect for arguably the most crucial grassroot-level workers in the times of COVID.

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Galwan Valley: Revisiting the History of Sino-Indian relations

July 24, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

The two fastest-growing economies in Asia have had much in common.Fast-forwarding to 2020, the recent skirmish left at least 20 casualties. Karishini Puri delves into the history of Indo-China relations since the independence of both countries.

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BROKEN MARKETS: REFLECTIONS FROM INDIA’S LABOUR LANDSCAPE

July 22, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

Divyansh Singh provides a narrative to support the data in the Infosphere Issue on India’s labour markets.

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Loss in the time of a Pandemic

April 11, 2020 centreforneweconomicstudies

As a flurry of statistics pour in from every corner of the world and the numbers rise every second, you keep trying to consume all

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Xi Jinping’s Serendipity with India: Expectations of Greater Engagement

September 25, 2014 Editor

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India is likely to boost economic ties between both the countries. The leadership on either side carefully balanced the

Rethinking Education as an Economic Good: Analysing the Proliferation of Private Universities across India

September 22, 2014 Deepanshu Mohan

Privately-funded higher education institutions have been materializing across India in the last few years. Anamika Srivastava & Deepanshu Mohan consider how these new universities challenge the traditional value, nature

Children of War in Gaza and Beyond

September 22, 2014 Editor

Urmila Rao describes the indiscriminate manner in which Israeli forces are shelling schools which has been designated as a war crime both under IHL and

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