By Jasveen Kaur, Junior Editor Migration has been an integral part of human history, dating back to nearly two million years ago when the first human ancestor ventured out of Africa in pursuit of new opportunities and lands. Presently, there is a greater number of individuals living in countries other than their country of birth [...]
( By Rama Vivek Gulavani, Junior Editor ) The year was 1919, when the Palace of Versailles stood on the outskirts of Paris, waiting to create global history. The marble walls of the hall of mirrors had the presence of 27 delegations representing 32 powers. The four representatives of the principal allied powers—France, the USA, [...]
By: M. Tharuni, Deputy Editor, Arthashastra and Raunaq Bawa, Writer, AUES Source: The Hindu Business Line This is the final article in the trilogy of collaborative articles on the theme of G20 by Arthashastra, Miranda House and AUES, Ashoka University. India’s diplomatic milestone, the G20 Summit 2023, has been able to successfully achieve consensus over several [...]
A Utopian concept of receiving payment without working By Deputy Editor, Ekanshi Makheja UBI is a government scheme in which every person receives a regular fixed income. It is a scheme that does not require means-testing in the first place, i.e. it is typically intended to reach all with no conditions. It takes different forms [...]
Heau Mishr, deputy editor The strength of a nation’s economy depends upon the system of taxation which if planned correctly, keeps revenue consistent, stimulates industrial activity and manages growth in our economy. Through efficient measures, the tax system can lead to revenue mobilization in response to growth and result in revenue growth that is slightly [...]
By Aashi Solanki, Deputy Editor As India has already touched its diamond jubilee, the 76th year of independence appears as an opportune moment to reflect on the nation’s dynamic trade relations with its international counterparts. From being a predominantly agrarian country at the time of independence, India has undergone significant changes in its trade topography [...]
By M Tharuni, Deputy Editor Source Although epidemiology may consider COVID-19 to be a "novel" coronavirus, historians find many aspects of the disease's behaviour and the economic effects it has sparked, to be clearly devoid of novelty. The events of early 2020 have so evidently reminded observers of the country’s long history of pandemics like [...]
By Annavajhula J C Bose, PhD Department of Economics, SRCC Do you know that through the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) provides support to students, young professionals, or others who embrace new and critical ways of thinking about the economy? If you want to join the ‘economics for the [...]
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