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    Bodily Autonomy vs. the Institution of Marriage: Legal and Cultural Barriers to Addressing Marital Rape

    The institution of marriage has long been embedded in India’s socio-legal framework, reinforced heavily during British colonial rule. Each time the provision for criminalizing marital rape is brought forward, it collides with the perceived sanctity of marriage—a sanctity upheld at the cost of a...
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    Beyond GDP: Rethinking Progress in a Data-Driven World

    In 2025, GDP growth still dominates headlines, often seen as the ultimate symbol of a nation's prosperity. But let’s pause and ask—does a booming GDP automatically mean a better life for all? India’s economy grew by 7.8% last year, placing it among the fastest-growing globally. Yet for many...
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    Profits Over Principles? Doing Business in Culturally Oppressive Regimes

    In today’s globalized economy, multinational corporations often face a moral crossroads: should they continue to operate in countries with culturally oppressive regimes that silence human rights, or should they pull out to uphold ethical principles? This dilemma pits profit motives against...
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    LGBTQ+ Rights: The Case for Decriminalizing Section 377

    The LGBTQ+ community in India has long been fighting for their rights, and one of the most significant milestones in this journey was the landmark Supreme Court judgment in Navtej Singh Johar vs. Union of India (2018), which decriminalized consensual same-sex relationships by reading down...
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