Author: U B Dhahtri Author Affiliation: Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi   Abstract: The ushering of neoliberal reforms in India was a decisive moment in modern India’s history. The economic reforms drew legitimacy from their emancipatory potential for a large section of the masses. New hopes and aspirations for a better life emerged in this…

  Author: Ramesh Aroli Author Affiliation: Department of Journalism, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi   Abstract: The ownership of Indian media, be it print or electronic, has been in the hands of mostly ‘merchant castes’ or ‘communities’ (such as Birla, Jain, Bania in North India and Elazav, Ediga, or Vaishyas in Southern India). As…

  Author: Yogita Aggarwal Author Affiliation: Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University   Abstract: In contrast to the utility and welfare approaches that focus on maximization of pleasure/welfare, Sen and Rawls present their approach as a solution to address the issue of inequality more substantively. In his needs-based approach, Sen argues that exercising capability…

  Authors: Sukanta Kumar Mahapatra and Bijaylaxmi Mohapatra First Author Affiliation: National Institute of Open Schooling, Ministry of Education, Government of India; Second Author Affiliation: MS College, NOIDA.   Abstract: The participation of women in the process of food production is very significant. According to various surveys and studies, women play vital role in the…

  Author: Minakshi Sethy Author Affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi   Abstract: There has been an academic quest to know about Sāṅkhya’s dualistic theory: relationship of Purușa and Prakṛti. Undoubtedly, Sāṅkhya is one of the orthodox systems in Indian knowledge traditions. It believes on the existence of God, doctrine of…

  Author: Spenta Jassawala Author Affiliation: Grapes Digital, New Delhi   Abstract: From names like Ardeshir Irani to names like Boman Irani and Homi Adajania, Indian cinema is no stranger to the Parsi community. In fact, Raja Harishchandra (1913), India’s first full length silent feature) was a filmed version of a Parsi Natak by the…

  Author: Ritambara Malviya Author Affiliation: Department of Political Science, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi   Abstract: This paper examines the impact of the North-South asymmetries on the media of the Global South through a study of the newspapers in India. For this purpose, the paper undertakes an extensive study of six popular English…

Author: Parwinder Kaur Author Affiliation: Department of English, Punjabi University, Patiala   Abstract: In the wake of neo-liberalism, the past few decades have witnessed the varied forms of socio-political and economic disparities. On one hand, big business and corporate banners are flourishing day after day. On the other hand, the poor marginalised people are gradually…

  Author: Tahseen Fatima Author Affiliation: Centre for Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University   Abstract: The term Pasmanda has suddenly become a buzz-word in media and politics as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the party‟s two-day national executive meet in Hyderabad on the 2nd and 3rd of July, 2022, asked BJP leaders to extend…

  Author: Shivangi Rajkhowa Author Affiliation: Centre for the Study of Social Systems (CSSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University   Abstract: The term “digital gap” has received a lot of investigation in recent years, and its potential economic, social, and political ramifications have sparked significant discussion. This paper shows that the divide between those with access to…