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Essays on Equality..

The Flawed Concept of “Equality before Law” Justice, a quintessential element of society, the absolve of which gives birth to oppression and anarchy, the mere dream of which has given birth to thousands of revolutions, a conception so powerful which transcends all barriers of class, society and religion. Ina country as diverse as India, it…
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India-Afghanistan: A Tie from the Past

In this essay, Srilaxmi Sriram explores India’s historical relationship with Afghanistan and underlines the future potential as well as possible obstacles which can serve as deterrents in smooth economic and political relations. Afghanistan, as a rich land with abundant resources, has been a crucial area since the Mughal rule in India. Since that period, Afghanistan…
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Bharat Stage Norms Too Low For Volkswagen?

In light of the US Volkswagen scandal, Bharat Stage, as India’s emission norms are called, are touted to be too low to generate worry for Volkswagen cars in India. Mehak Malhotra argues that on the contrary, this is enough cause for worry about the air quality that we breathe… September 2015 was a black month…
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Political Dynamics in Bihar: Electoral Competition and Representation

Reproduced from Economic and Political Weekly Issue Vol – L No. 39, September 26, 2015 with the authors’ permission. The authors Yugank Goyal and Arun Kumar Kaushik teach at OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat. They can be reached at ygoyal@jgu.edu.in and akkaushik@jgu.edu.in respectively. Abstract: Upcoming Assembly Elections in Bihar are expected to be unprecedented on…
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China’s Economic Slowdown: An Opportunity to Boost Indo-Africa Ties

In the light of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) this month, Richa Sekhani views the Chinese slowdown as a chance for India to deepen its relationship with African Countries. As China is confronting property market challenges, overcapacity in industries, debt burden and financial risks, the recent slowdown in the economy and the devaluation of the…
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India’s Invisible Innovation: Affecting India’s Business and Economic Milieu in the Future

Can India become a global hub for innovation? Ekta Gupta endeavors to answer this question as a reflection to Nirmalya Kumar’s TED talk on India’s Invisible Innovation. ‘Innovation is novelty in how value is created and distributed’ as defined by the famous economist Schumpeter. Thomas Friedman in his book, “The World Is Flat,” said, that it…
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Examining the Economic Impact of Amending the Land Acquisition Act, 2013

Harsh Loonker analyses the economic consequences of the proposed amendment of the Land Acquisition Act. 2013 The government promulgated an ordinance in December 2014 whereby amending article 10(a) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The ordinance had the sole aim of fast tracking the acquisition…
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The Beef Ban: An Irrational Decision with Economic Implications?

There are several questions that remain unanswered about the motives of this ban. In this article, Hrideja Shah aims at bringing out the economic implications of this law. The 20 year old bill, Maharashtra Anila Preservation (Amendment) Bill, 1995 was finally signed and approved by the President. The bill prohibits slaughter of oxen and bulls…
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Analysing International Business: From an Indian Lens

One of the immediate challenges for the Indian economy is to improve the ease of doing business across the country. Morati Kelly Molelekeng feels that the role of the state is of critical importance in combating this challenge, prepare a solution model which points out at the tangible measures including policy initiatives that will help…
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