Since the beginning of the British rule, India’s foreign trade policy has only focussed on catering to the interests of the already advancing Britain rather than those of our own country. But the post-independent India decided to rectify these mistakes soon after its independence. India’s five-year plans (FYPs) highlighted the
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NEGATIVITY BIAS IN MEDIA REPORTING: CAUSES AND EFFECTS
The media is one of the most powerful tools in a democracy, with a crucial role of conveying unbiased and uncensored information to the people, who can then form their own opinions about events and make informed decisions. Freedom of speech and the press are crucial elements in democracies like
GENDER-SPECIFIC POPULATION CONTROL POLICIES IN INDIA
The Post-Independence Period (till 1975) and Population Control—India was among the first nations of the world to adopt policies to control the growth of its enormous population in the post-independence period. India saw the rapid population growth as an obstacle to its economic growth hence chose to adopt a population
NATIONAL POPULATION POLICY OF INDIA
The production and consumption of our Earth’s resources depend on the population of the world and there is a direct impact of the population of a particular country on its available resources. The newly independent India of the 1950s was adamant to control its population soon after the population explosion
THE DILEMMA OF MIDDLE EASTERN CINEMA
Cinema arrived in the middle eastern countries around the beginning of the twentieth century. It is believed that cinema was brought into most of the Arab countries by Pathé Frères or the Lumière Brothers. Middle eastern cinema has long been neglected by the world. Western cinema dominates the sphere but audiences
MENSTRUAL CUP: THE REAL GAME CHANGER
The first time I gave the menstrual cup a try it was a complete failure. The concept was very unclear, I had zero expertise, nobody could demonstrate it in person and eventually, after a cycle or two I gave up on it. It is very easy to settle for a
IN THE SHADOW OF HAPPINESS IN INDIA
The Concept of ‘Being Happy’ in India India, spanning across 29 states and 8 union territories, offers unique ethnic, religious and linguistic diversity. While taking a stroll in the streets of India, one can see people doing their daily stuff, whatever that is. Or they are just standing and sitting
INDIA-CHINA BILATERAL RELATIONS: CONFRONTATION & CONCILIATION
The last six decades of India-China relationships have been replete with instances of suspicion, hostility as well as antagonism which used to be earlier marked with bonds of mutual mistrust, friendliness and cordial atmosphere. The challenge has always been to bridge the differences of opinion from both sides and devise
CHILD BENEFITS SCANDAL AND COLLAPSE OF DUTCH GOVERNMENT
The Netherlands is a country that is known for being a welfare state. It is evident with the statistics results- it is having one of the lowest income inequality in the European Union (EU). Several benefits are provided to the citizens so that they could live a respectable livelihood. However,
MASSIVE BOOST IN INFRASTRUCTURE OF KASHMIR: A LONG-AWAITED GOOD NEWS!
A Historical Background of Infrastructure in Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is a region bordered between India and Pakistan and has been in conflict since British rule. Both the nations claim the mountainous valley to be part of their respective nations and thus has been in an ever long political dispute