A Borderless World: Why Foreign Collaborations Are On The Rise
Until 1991, India closed off foreign trade in an attempt to protect and encourage the development of its local industries. However, the lack of competition from international producers eventually led to low quality products being sold at high prices, which was detrimental to the growth of the economy. As foreign exchange …
Putting an End to Racial Profiling: Equality for Northeast Indians
India is often hailed as one of the world’s most culturally rich countries, with the cuisine, dialect and clothing changing every few kilometers. So while remaining politically stable and giving equal representation to all communities is certainly a challenge, the discrimination of Indians from the North East is unacceptable. Some …
“Amma” Stickers put the AIADMK in the Spotlight
About the Floods: For the past week or so, Chennai has been hit by a series of floods that have left the the metropolitan city in shambles. The recent deluge has proven to be one of the worst storms Chennai has seen in over a century. While the heavy rainstorms …
The Vociferous Comedy: The Shams of Student Politics
Elections Whenever student elections hit town, the whole city starts speaking the language of politics; and the recent DUSU (Delhi University Students’ Union) elections in the capital were no exception. The word ‘politics’ throws our mind into a tumult of emotions. ‘Religion’, ‘manipulation’, ‘double-cross’,’ exploitation’ are the few terms that come …
Politics Over Mosquitos in Delhi
Modern Indian politics is based on a concept to mould any apolitical issue into a political one, failing to consider how delicate that issue could be. The recent case of Dengue epidemic in Delhi highlights the same discrepancies in our system which tends to make a mockery out of sensitive …