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Contribution of Quantum-like Modelling in Financial Market Modelling: Case of Quantum-like Common Knowledge

The article talks about the quantum-like model of probability updates in case of costly signaling phenomenon relevant for financial markets, or economic decision making in general.
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Coastal Erosion: A Regulatory and Political Phenomenon Today

The article describes coastal erosion today, prime facie a natural phenomenon, to be a result of organized regulatory oversights and flaws. The analysis is primarily administered through a commentary on current-day environmental clearance regulations for coastal structures and their accommodation of a plethora of vested interests.
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Punjab Assembly elections 2022 and the Punjabi Diaspora

This article examines the role of Punjab’s overseas immigrants in state politics. It gives an overview of some of the promises which various parties have made relating to the diaspora.
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What Happens To Employees When a Company Goes Bankrupt?

During bankruptcy, the employees are often seen as expendable. During the procedure, their savings and pensions are spent on survival (of the company). Can the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code change that?
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The Conflict between National Interest and Press Freedom in South Asia

In relation to a growing nationalist streak, the relevance of media diplomacy in harboring cooperation, especially in a region troubled with inter-state disagreements, could possess great value.
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Paradiplomacy in the Indian Context: The Opportunities and Challenges

The recent UAE visit of Kerala Chief Minister, Pinari Vijayan highlights the growing importance of India’s states in foreign policy – due to a variety of factors – economic and non economic.
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The 1947-1948 India-Pakistan war: What do we see today?

Relations hitched with barbs, India and Pakistan continue to struggle with questions that emerged over 75 years ago. The article aims to deconstruct and understand this seemingly stagnant parley from a vantage point, seeking to evaluate the spillovers of the conflict today.
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What is India’s Rural Education Scenario like in Reality?

Understanding the ground realities of rural education.
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Urban Planning and the Curious Case of Indian Cities

Despite being labelled as dysfunctional, Indian cities are one of the oldest cities with plans. Yet, the contemporary state of Indian cities is worrying.
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Women, Property Rights and the Many Failures of The Hindu Succession Act

There are many women who still do not assert their inheritance rights, resulting in the persistence of male control over family property.
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Martial Rape — Culture Over Consent

In India marital rape, not only remains decriminalized, but is indicative of an even larger problem. That the crime is not even seen as one. This article analyses whether the Indian legislature and judiciary are progressing or if they remain stuck in the age-old view of marriage and its sanctity.
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Reforming Indian Healthcare and Moving Towards Universal Coverage

First in a series of six, this article presents an overview of progress made over the last decade, and places in perspective key insights from Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze, that continue to remain relevant in our time.
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