By Shreya Srikoti, Deputy Editor The sunsets over the rolling hills of Assam hold more than just natural beauty; they bear witness to a chapter of history where a simple leaf transformed into a powerful tool of imperial power and economic dominance. The British colonial administration's strategic cultivation of tea in India was no mere [...]
by Surabhi Chhikara, Deputy Editor At the stroke of the midnight hour when the whole world slept, India had just woke up from the long nightmare of colonial subjugation on 15th August 1947. With this nightmare over, began another- the Partition. The division of a nation into the two- India and Pakistan- not only meant [...]
By Ashmita Chowdhury, Editor-in-Chief When one thinks of a choco pie, the immediate imagery is that of a marshmallow-centred yellow cake dipped in chocolate, a treat to many across countries. But in North Korea, its status precedes taste and any accompanying gluttonous pleasure. It is a treat so coveted that it can be peddled on [...]
By Aditi Gupta, Deputy Editor In a country with a population of 1.3 billion, it is not easy to make everyone live in harmony and peace. There are bound to be disagreements–domestic and international, and India is no stranger to them. Within the last few years, there have been violent protests and riots against government [...]
By Riya Kalia, Chief Editor It is fair to say that we are the amalgamation of our closest friends; Our shared experiences with our friends shape our values and actions. In many ways, friendships influence our development as individuals and are instrumental in our ability to contribute to social, political, and technological innovation within broader [...]
By Bharati J Krishnan, Deputy Editor One method that economists use to gauge the development of an area is by analyzing images of that part of earth taken at nighttime. Night-time lights have been used for the proxy-measurement of various indices of development. For example, this study focuses on how nightlights have a positive association [...]
By Medha Arora, Deputy Editor It’s no secret that Gen Z is really big on trends- whether it’s a dance on TikTok, a talking dog audio on Instagram reels, some sort of #challenge or even sweatpants and septum piercings. This digitally native generation follows trends from across the world and never fails to kickstart new [...]
By Vedika Sakhardande, Deputy Editor In her book Experience without Qualities: Boredom and Modernity, Elizabeth Goodstein calls boredom a modern invention. People today are bored in ways that people in previous times and places were not. The first instance of boredom being used as a noun to describe a subjective feeling was in 1852, in [...]
By Devika M, Editor-in-Chief Neuroeconomics is a unique blend of economies, psychology and neuroscience. It involves analysing the functions of the brain behind decision-making. The aim of studying neuroeconomics is to fill certain gaps indecision making by humans that don't necessarily comply with conventional economic theories. For example, rational choice theory suggests that investors will [...]
By Shreyanka Pal, Editor-in-Chief The last decade has seen the emergence of various news articles claiming certain persons have purchased a plot of land on the moon. As amusing as that sounds, how does the market for extraterrestrial real estate work? Do they have the same implications as buying land on earth, or is the [...]
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