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Reimagining the Indian Ocean: India’s Maritime Vision and SAGAR Policy 

Kritika Vishwakarma  Indian ocean has always been served as the leading international trade route for ancient civilizations and the connecting link between Middle-east, Africa, Asia and the East Asian countries. It was also churned by European invasion along with the exploitation of resources. Indian ocean region relentlessly remained significant through its maritime trade routes and […]

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The New Space Race: India’s ASAT Capability and the Militarization of Outer Space

Yashwini Chauhan The New Space Race has led the world on a journey of exploration and identity for each nation-state, a battle that was previously waged between the Soviet Union and the USA has now escalated between China, India, and Japan as well. Each country is competing to establish dominance with its unique capabilities. Beginning

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Green Cities or Gentried Spaces? : A Critical Look at Urban Sustainability Projects in India

Evaluating initiatives like smart cities, green buildings, and metro expansions in terms of environmental impact and social equity Meena Saini Introduction: India’s Urban Turning Point India is undergoing one of its biggest urban transformations. As expected over 840 million people will live in cities by 2050 (United Nations, 2019), the country is diving into ambitious

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Waste Colonialism: E-Waste and the Global South’s Toxic Burden

Siddhartha Adhyayan Foundation for Policy & Research Introduction Electronic gadgets are now found in every home, office, and institution in a world that is becoming more and more reliant on digital technologies. Due to innovation cycles and consumer trends, these technologies are changing quickly, producing previously unheard-of amounts of electronic waste, or “e-waste.” The world

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When Registration Isn’t Relief: The Broken Promise of India’s e-Shram Portal

Eman Syed INTRODUCTION The majority of India’s workforce operates in the informal sector, lacking social security and fair wages. Today, it continues to be one of the most pressing challenges in India’s labour market. While policies like the e-Shram portal aim to address these issues, implementation gaps reduce their effectiveness. This article explores whether schemes

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India’s Demographic Dividend or Disaster? Reassessing Employment, Education, and Skilling

Pallepati Sai Abhijeet Rao Adhyayan Foundation for Policy and Research The Promise and the Paradox India became the world’s most populous country in 2023, surpassing China, with a population of 1.4 billion (Ellis-Petersen and correspondent 2023). Additionally, with an average age of 29 years, India has a fifth of the world’s youth population, resulting in

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CLIMATE JUSTICE AND VULNERABLE POPULATION

Prachi Gupta Climate change is not just an environmental issue but a social one, it deeply affects the marginalized communities of the society like fisherfolk and tribal groups. They have to disproportionately bear the impacts of climate change due to structural inequalities and geographic exposure. These groups face livelihood disruptions, displacements and cultural loss. The

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Justice Beyond the Text: The Rise and Risks of Judicial Activism

Karan Mehta Judicial activism plays a significant role in protecting rights of the citizens, addressing executive failures and rendering justice in the society. The scope of Judicial activism is wide and often involves interpreting the Constitution, environment protection cases, women’s and children’s rights, human rights etc. The Concept of Judicial activism was derived in the

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KIDS AS CURRENCY- NEED FOR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK & INTERMEDIARY LIABILITY TO PROTECT ‘KIDFLUENCERS’

Namah Bose, Devesh Khandelwal       I. Introduction The news of Tiffany Smith, mother of famous teen YouTube star Piper Rockelle, getting sued for $22 million by 11 teen content creators who featured on Pipers channel, for emotional and sexual abuse brought the plight of young influencers to the forefront.[1] The 2022 case is among several

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The Political Economy of Green Energy: India’s Transition from Coal to Renewables

Kunal Powdel With the world’s dynamics shifting towards resource depletion, the transition from fossil fuels to the age of renewable energy has reached its climax. With the high rates of CO₂ emission release and increasing carbon footprint across various developed and developing countries, India undertook the gigantic task of net zero emission by the year

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