“With Farmer Protest on the foray, India’s national capital has been turned into a fortress with its borders being intensified with multi-layer barricades, concrete blocks, iron nails and walls of containers.” On February 13, 2024, as reported by the Times of India, the Delhi police were on high alert. Without context, this sounds like a […]
Your Voice Vol 3 Issue 1 Call for Papers “Religious Freedom in Political Context”
Are you passionate about exploring the intricate relationship between religion and politics? Do you have insights to share about religious freedom in today’s dynamic political landscape? If so, we invite you to contribute to the upcoming edition of “Your Voice,” the in-house magazine of The Dialogue Box Publication House. Theme: Religious Freedom in Political Context […]
Women First? The Gendered Impact of War on Gaza
In the continuum of events materializing in a war zone, we often turn a blind eye towards the plight of women and their access to basic rights. Although war’s savagery affects both women and men, it always has an inordinate gendered impact on women’s lives. Beyond the perspective of states, political leaders and soldiers, the […]
South Africa’s Moral Challenge: Impact of the ICJ Ruling on Global Politics
In seeking a glimpse of a living hell, one need not venture far beyond the relentless turmoil besieging Gaza. Scattered over the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea lie the remnants of failed peace plans, international summits, secret negotiations, UN resolutions, and state-building programs. Over 28,000 Palestinians, including 12000 children, have been […]
The Gaza Crisis: the Western Media Bias
Gaza – Conflicts and the current human rights crisis More than 27,000 people dead and beyond three-fourths of the population displaced. These are the staggering numbers from Gaza since the conflict broke out between Hamas and Israel Defence Forces on 7th October 2023. A serious dearth of food, water, and medicines among other necessities coupled […]
China’s One-Child Policy: Why was it revoked?
China’s One-child policy and negative effects of population One-child policy was introduced in 1980, as a response to the “Later, Longer, Fewer” soft policy, targeted at reducing the population gradually, by exhorting couples to marry later, wait longer before having children, and have fewer children. Thus, the one child policy was established as a means […]
Unavoidable Showdown: The Post-1945 USA vs. Soviet Union Rivalry
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 […]
