FACULTY ARTICLES

Protests that shook Iran a month ago were not just aimed at the economy. They developed into a broader outcry against the Islamic regime. The protests, which began over economic hardships...

As per the bilateral agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh, the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar begins today. However, there are concerns, apprehension, and a certain...

The recent fire at the Above1 pub located in the Kamala Mills compound took life of 15 youths. Most of the deceased youths, who had come to celebrate the birthday of their friend, belonged to well-to...

In recent years, a number of Indian states, including, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh have been proactively reaching out to Chinese provinces, seeking foreign direct...

In a recent column for the Project Syndicate, renowned political economist Dani Rodrik made a strong argument for countries to cautiously defend economic populism (in certain cases) where restraints...

A delusional President sitting dangerously close to the US nuclear arsenal is as menacing as the weaponry he loves to tom-tom Leadership is judged by how effectively it gets others to behave in...

On January 10, representatives of Manipur-based armed Kuki groups - the United People's Front and the Kuki National Organization - held the sixth round of political dialogue with the Centre. A couple...

The fact that judges make law has been acknowledged in the constitutional history of various jurisdictions. However, following the English common law tradition, the appellate judges humour themselves...

Since the mid-1990s, China has sustained long-term benefits in growth from an export-led manufacturing strategy resulting from a carefully managed exchange rate where the Chinese Renminbi (...

That we Indians still hold on to idea of there have been an ‘Aryan invasion’ of our country is an indication of the supreme extent to which are minds are colonized. Removing this theory (garbed as...

Ground-breaking technological innovations, landmark court decisions on high-tech cases, actions of governments to bring coherence in policies that matter for innovation and IPRs – 2017 has...

If losing the Test series in South Africa - while working to disintegrate in a co-ordinated manner by running themselves out, throwing away wickets, dropping catches and making arbitrary selections...

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) as a community of eight member nations has come a long way in a relatively short period of time.  Observers have found that while facing...

In the Newlands Test that ended on Monday (January 8), India were, despite their first innings batting collapse, in a good position to scare South Africa. In the second half of the Test,...

India’s Republic Day this year will witness a gathering of 10 heads of state and government in Delhi, a significant departure from the custom of having one invited dignitary on the occasion. In...

Besides the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar is under scrutiny on press freedoms and the Panglong peace process Nehginpao Kipgen   For Myanmar, 2018 may be crucial. The year 2017 did not...

The government’s response to the 16-year homosexuality debate has been divided. Now that the Supreme Court has confirmed a revisit of the 2013 verdict on homosexuality, one of the next steps is...

In February 2016, the CEO of BlackRock Inc., Laurence Fink, issued his annual letter to the CEOs of S&P 500 corporations. In this letter, three specific requests were made. The first was that...