Seminar Report
Seminar Lecture: India’s Syncretic Culture by Rana Safvi
Report by Arunabh Konwar, Reserach Intern at CSPS The CSPS Internship comprises a series of...
Book Discussion: Ideology and Organization in Indian Politics by Prof. Zoya Hasan
Centre for Studies of Plural Societies organised a book discussion on Ideology and Organization in...
Prophet Muhammad beyond Islamism
The Centre for Studies of Plural Societies (CSPS) organised a webinar on 19th July 2022,...
Book Discussion: Born a Muslim
Centre for Studies of Plural Societies (CSPS) organised a book discussion on Born a Muslim: Some...
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Sri Lanka Under Liquidity Trap
Sri Lanka is currently reeling under severe inflation and foreign exchange crisis with falling foreign currency assets and the government’s inability to foot the bill for essential imports. Sri Lanka has seen an enormous capital flight of this short term capital which has triggered a massive selloff in its bond market and currency. The central bank sold dollars in the foreign exchange (forex) market to stabilize the sliding rupee.
Hijab on Trial
The hijab verdict resonates with the Babri Masjid case where the court declared that the temple should be made based on ‘faith’ on the demolition site, despite endorsing the absence of historical evidence of the destruction of the temple there.
A Theory of Doddering Dominoes
In the Ukrainian crisis, if there is one organisation or entity that comes out as the most sensible in indicating the way forward for the world is the European Union (EU). The EU, as an organisation with a particular sensibility and sobriety, can temper the worst excesses of nationalism and the vehicle that it often mindlessly carries forward the nation-state.
A hard call
Contesting ideological orientations have caused the exclusion of many talented, competent, and capable people from playing their part in state-building and nation-building. For example, a non-Muslim could not be elected as prime minister and/or president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan no matter their capabilities.
Ganga’s Revival: A Distant Dream without Reimagining Policy
Ganga is one of the most significant rivers in India. The river has appeared in almost all election campaigns, particularly in the cow belt region. In 2017, when the BJP was campaigning for the Uttar Pradesh elections, its slogan was “Gaon, Gau, Ganga and Gita.” Unfortunately, with Ganga still overloaded with pollutants, all the extensive talks regarding Ganga’s conservation seem like prattle.
Sri Lanka Under Liquidity Trap
Sri Lanka is currently reeling under severe inflation and foreign exchange crisis with falling foreign currency assets and the government’s inability to foot the bill for essential imports. Sri Lanka has seen an enormous capital flight of this short term capital which has triggered a massive selloff in its bond market and currency. The central bank sold dollars in the foreign exchange (forex) market to stabilize the sliding rupee.
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Sri Lanka Under Liquidity Trap
Sri Lanka is currently reeling under severe inflation and foreign exchange crisis with falling foreign currency assets and the government’s inability to foot the bill for essential imports. Sri Lanka has seen an enormous capital flight of this short term capital which has triggered a massive selloff in its bond market and currency. The central bank sold dollars in the foreign exchange (forex) market to stabilize the sliding rupee.
Rabindranath Tagore: Common ground for India and Turkey
Reforming Medical Education In India
Prof. Furqan Qamar iterated that the capacity of the medical field is severely restrained in India. However, this does not mean that the number of medical colleges and their intake capacity has remained stagnant since independence. India had only about 28 medical colleges and in 2021-22, the number of medical colleges has gone up to 595. While in 1950-51, almost all medical colleges were under government domain with the idea of training people to serve the nation. During 1991-92 this started changing as high fee charges in medical education started making entry into the system. In today’s scenario of the above 600 colleges, almost half of them are private or in the private domain. The intake is deficient, with less than 100,000 students every year, half of which goes to the government and half to the private sector.
Hijab on Trial
The hijab verdict resonates with the Babri Masjid case where the court declared that the temple should be made based on ‘faith’ on the demolition site, despite endorsing the absence of historical evidence of the destruction of the temple there.
A Theory of Doddering Dominoes
In the Ukrainian crisis, if there is one organisation or entity that comes out as the most sensible in indicating the way forward for the world is the European Union (EU). The EU, as an organisation with a particular sensibility and sobriety, can temper the worst excesses of nationalism and the vehicle that it often mindlessly carries forward the nation-state.
Book discussion on Annie Zaidi’s Novel “City of Incident”
Annie Zaidi, the author of the novel “City of Incident” and the winner of the Tata Literature Live Award 2020, interacted with the CSPS interns discussing the key concepts of her novel. The novel “City of Incident” echoes the actual voices of the metropolis. It has 12 stories escorting the idea of every day, unveiling the neglected narratives of the city. Wafa Hamid, Assistant Professor at Lady Sri Ram College, University of Delhi, chaired the session.