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Dec
15
2020
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On China: The ‘Left Over’ of Indian Foreign Policy

On China: The ‘Left Over’ of Indian Foreign Policy

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Written by : Pratip Chattopadhyay Photo : shutterstock.com Snippet: In the midst of Covid pandemic the latest tension in western sector of Indo-China border around Ladakh region has exposed blatantly the pandemic that has set in Indian (non) -foreign policy towards China in post-Cold War period due to India’s over-dependence on and over-self-presence before United States of America to use India as US ploy against China in Asia. So autonomy of India’s foreign policy towards China has been jeopardised. Off late Dokhlam stand-off in 2017 and Ladakh border skirmish are seen as attempts to recover whatever is left of ‘autonomy’…
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Dec
12
2020
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Farmers Suicide in India – A Continuum of Neo-Liberal Policies : Part-2

Farmers Suicide in India – A Continuum of Neo-Liberal Policies : Part-2

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Written by : Srijan Das Photo : shutterstock.com The central government had released model farming acts in 2017. The Standing Committee on Agriculture (2018-19), however, noted that a number of the reforms suggested in the model acts had not been implemented by the states. In particular, the Committee found that the laws that regulated Indian agricultural markets were not being implemented fairly and honestly or serving their purpose. Centralization was thought to be reducing competition and (accordingly) participation, with undue commissions, market fees, and monopoly of associations damaging the agricultural sector. A committee consisting of seven chief ministers was set…
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Sep
06
2020
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Farmers Suicide in India – A Continuum of Neo-Liberal Policies and Remedies : Part -1

Farmers Suicide in India – A Continuum of Neo-Liberal Policies and Remedies : Part -1

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Written by : Srijan Das Photo : shutterstock.com While India's GDP contracts 23.9% in April-June quarter due to lockdown and linked to negative effects from some of the economic policies adopted in past years, the manufacturing sector recorded a drop of 39.3 percent from a growth of 3 percent last year and the mining sector shrank by 23.3 percent from a growth of 4.7 percent last year, whereas the agriculture sector stood out as a beacon of hope growing 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2020-21 from 3 percent last year. Initiating a process of introspection With each passing…
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Aug
08
2020
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DOUBLE PANDEMIC: AN OVERVIEW

DOUBLE PANDEMIC: AN OVERVIEW

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Written by : Prarthona Saha Photo credit : shutterstock.com 1.3 billion people in India were restricted to their homes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Imposing lockdown might protect us from the coronavirus but this move has intensified a more virulent strain of illness we witness in our society, the disease of domestic violence. Domestic Violence is a global phenomenon. Like the ongoing COVID- 19 pandemic, no country is immune to it. Lockdowns are still being imposed on and off which is only escalating this complex issue. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, one out of three women have…
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Aug
06
2020
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The Real Super Heroes of India

The Real Super Heroes of India

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Written by: Pooja Sharma Co-authored by: Dr. Anjan Chakrabarti Photo credit : shutterstock.com The struggle for freedom in India has been a remarkable accomplishment in this era. However, the primary notion of freedom remained ignored that needs an answer “for whose freedom and from what”. The earlier articles “Illusive India” and “Independent India”, made an attempt signifying the veil describing the notion of independent India or its illusive unity. Introspecting independent India, today’s India is found to be trapped under the clutches of deep-rooted inequality, socio-political unrest, conflicts between the centre and the state, the internal disputes amongst the various…
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Jul
19
2020
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Nepal-India Virtual Neighbourhood ‘Halla Gulla’

Nepal-India Virtual Neighbourhood ‘Halla Gulla’

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Written by : Dr. Anup Shekhar Chakraborty, Kolkata Photo credit : Shutterstock.com The Virtual Neighbourhood Virtual communities are places/sites where people meet, and they also are tools; the place-like aspects and tool-like aspects only partially overlap. Cyberspace opens the possibility to disengage the constrictions in the existing notions of neighbours, neighbourhood, and neighbourhood spaces. The virtualization of the neighbourhood effectuates matrixes of alleys 'cyber mohalla’, where much like the bazaar (market), gossip/chattingthe connecting link between people is made. Through such gossip/chatting and group interaction, the raw material for ‘Peoplehood’ (South Asians, Gorkhas/Nepalis, Indians, etc.) is reproduced in the virtual space…
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Jul
09
2020
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Lockdown Streaming : A new age of Digital Consumption

Lockdown Streaming : A new age of Digital Consumption

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Written by : Shreya Seth, Kolkata Photo credit : shutterstock.com As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the ‘familiar’ way of life that we seemingly took for granted, has altered significantly. The impact of the crisis has been felt across all sectors, and the entertainment industry is no exception to it. Audiences, who in usual circumstances, would have thronged cinema halls, auditoriums, theatres, and other public places to satiate their need for entertainment, are now confined to their homes. While there is little one can do about it, Over The Top (OTT) platforms may have come to the rescue.…
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Jun
28
2020
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INDIA – Illusive Unity ?

INDIA – Illusive Unity ?

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Written by : Dr. Anjan Chakrabarti Photo credit : Shutterstock.com With our independence, we emerged as a democratic, pluralist, federal, secular, and socialist country, or nation. The 42nd Amendment Act of Constitution added the words socialist and secular in 1976. However, in the last 72 years, the way Indian body polity changed substantially. It implicitly or explicitly contested the concept of India as a nation, India as a secular country, pluralistic nature of Indian society and the very idea of social, economic and political equality embedded in the term socialistic. India as a nation emerged as an outcome of freedom…
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Jun
24
2020
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The Pandemic and Dystopia: Complicating the coming of the Virus to India

The Pandemic and Dystopia: Complicating the coming of the Virus to India

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Written by : Dr. Anup Shekhar Chakraborty Photo credit : Shutterstock.com From the Rhythm to Dystopia Pre-COVID 19 India was engaged in altering its Federal rhythm while the world embattled the novel coronavirus. The monolith of exceptional leadership within the BJP came to be questioned with conflicting commands from the PMO and the Home Ministry on issues such as the NRC and Modi’s weakening position in front of the surge of Amit Shah amidst the Delhi riot during Trump’s 24-25 February 2020 visit. The tensions in the altering federal rhythm were furthered by the failure of the opposition parties and…
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May
16
2020
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Need To Revisit Economic Reform In India

COVID-19 Pandemic: Need To Revisit Economic Reform In India

Current Affairs, Economics
Written by : Dr. Anjan Chakrabarti Co-authored by : Pooja Sharma Photo credit : Shutterstock.com The pandemic created by the outbreak of coronavirus or COVID-19 has shaken the world, which is unparalleled in the modern world. The US, Europe,got into a deep crisis that has threatened life and economy simultaneously and injected unprecedented uncertainty into the psyche of the capitalist economy. India also failed to remain insulated. However, the death toll remains much lower in comparison to the West. Unlike many countries, including Singapore and South Korea, India has opted for a nationwide lockdown, initially for 21 days, started at…
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