Introduction to the USA Soviet Union Rivarly Before declaring anything “inevitable”, one must speak on the idea of inevitability. “Inevitable” is in one sense ideological; to declare an event as destined to happen is as much an ideology as the ideologies of capitalism or communism in East versus West discourse. There are some who, through theoretical international relations frameworks, […]
FROM CIVIL TO LEGAL ISSUES: CITIZENSHIP OF ERSTWHILE ENCLAVE DWELLERS
“We fail to understand how a person could be registered for the purpose of issuance of a voter card before he could become a citizen of this country” Calcutta High Court in the case of Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors Introduction: Enclaves, also known as chmohol, refer to […]
Academic Integrity and Freedom: The Core of Academic Institutions
Academic integrity is a question of truthful and responsible scholarship, according to Ashoka University, which calls itself the nation’s top liberal arts and sciences institution. Additionally, it says that in order to retain academic integrity, one must “create and express one’s own ideas in coursework” and “accurately report results when conducting one’s own research,” among […]
Partition Enquiries | Your Voice Magazine Volume 2 | Issue 3 Call for Papers
History of Partitions: The Agony and The Ecstacy With Partition Enquiries being the theme for latest edition of our Your Voice Magazine, the history and role of partitions in shaping our present deserves special attention. The tapestry of human history is woven with threads of triumphs and tribulations, where the importance of historical partitions emerges […]
Lingering Memories: Exploring Partition through Material Memory
Bhag Gulyani, who lived in a camp when she and her family first arrived in India in 1947 talks about the maang-tika that helps her feel connected to the women in her life, including her mother and great-grandmother. It was a piece of jewellery that had withstood years of stress, changes in time, a variety […]
Mediated Resistance in Neoliberal Bengaluru: Making meaning of changing cultures of Dissent
In popular memory and culture, the city of Bengaluru is projected as the face of the neoliberal development of India post the open economy reforms of 1991. Benjamin (2010) writes how the city holds a unique place in the imaginations of people desiring a modern and revived India. Along varying ideological lines, the traditional narrative […]
The Pakistani Polycrisis: Imran Khan, the Economy and Military Totalitarianism
April 2022 marked the end of Imran Khan’s rule as Prime Minister of Pakistan. The discourse surrounding his four-year reign continues even a year after his removal from office. With Khan out on bail and the Pakistani mob mobilised against what they deem to be an unstable civilian government under the control of an authoritarian […]
Red Wolf and the Surveillance State: Investigating the Human Rights Implications of AI-Powered Facial Recognition Technology in Palestine
Facial recognition risks being weaponized by law enforcement against marginalised communities around the world. From New Delhi to New York, this invasive technology turns our identities against us and undermines human rights. Matt Mahmoudi, AI and Human Rights Researcher at Amnesty International. Introduction Facial surveillance systems are sophisticated technological applications that facilitate the identification and […]
Explaining the question of hijab as a mandate or a choice? The anti-hijab protests in Iran
Over the years, the female body and the contentions around gender have been idealised, politicised, theologized, and used as a mechanism for social control. The capacity to govern one’s body is equivalent to being able to control one’s life. Over the years, political regimes have created contested meaning around women’s bodies and used it as […]
Hagia Sophia hara-kiri: The Royal Turkish mess!
The world is going through extremely difficult and different times due to the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19. Almost the entire world is currently under lockdown, while all of us are getting used to the streaming platforms and binge watching. As our favourite pastime. On the other day, I was having a conversation with my mother […]
