Issue 16

The Tree of Life | Arnab Sengupta

A couple of days back, I sat under the shade of the grand decorative mango tree right outside our home, soaking up the brilliant early...

Shakespearean women: Were they truly independent? | Ananya Bharadwaj

William Shakespeare is often regarded as one of the greatest pioneers to have contributed to English literature. Rightfully called ‘The...

After Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation, is India headed towards Protectionism? | Sunanda

Ever since India opened up its economy in 1991, it has aspired to achieve the status of a developed nation. It has been more than 25...

Let’s Talk About Social Media | Geert Lovink

Digital Detox, Exodus and Alternatives “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Dr. Suess Early 2018 social media...

The Compulsion of Patriotism | Sudipta Purkayastha

Nationalism, under the garb of patriotism, has single-handedly altered the rules of the game of modern day politics. Patriotism is the...

Known Knowns and Known Unknowns in Constitutional Design | Mark Tushnet

Some enduring questions about constitutional design center on constitution writers’ decision either to resolve issues that have surfaced...

Uncovering the PNB fraud: India’s latest banking scandal | Surya Suresh

On Wednesday, 14 February 2018, India’s banking sector was jolted by its latest scandal as Punjab National Bank, India’s second-largest...

Francis Fukuyama, ‘End of History’ & our Law Schools | Shantanu Singh

“Ichweißjetztnichts von Rätseln. Allesgeschieht: Das ist die ganze Weisheit.[i]” (I do not know anything about riddles now. Everything...

Corruption: Where We Don’t Like Folks Getting Along Too Well | Lalit Panda

Back in 1968, the Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal noted that corruption was “almost taboo as a research topic” in economics and planning....

What It Means To Be A Hero: American Superhero Comics v. Japanese Shonen Manga | Rajsi Rajora

The human mind is conditioned to ubiquitously perceive the concept of happiness as something meticulously interlinked with the constructs...

For Joy and Company | Bruhad Dave

The alarm rang at five in the morning. I woke up with the first blare and sat up amidst the rumpled bedcovers. The klaxon wailed four...