The Mind of Liam Mellows: A Conception of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Republic during the Irish Civil War
Liam Mellows (1892-1922) is one of the most radical and intellectually coherent thinkers of the Irish Revolution. While several of his contemporaries were preoccupied with solely administrative independence from the Crown, Mellows consistently argued that true republicanism and egalitarianism demanded an economic and social revolution at the same time. He drew on the ideals of […]
Creameries, Cow-Testing, and the Free State: Commercial Agricultural Renewal in 1920s Ireland
The 1920s and the creation of the Irish Free State was one of attempted recovery for the agricultural sector and the dairy industry was to prove a cornerstone of that effort. This study explores contemporary debates on agricultural modernisation as expressed in pro-Treaty newspapers such as ‘The Irish Statesman,’ the ‘Free State’ and the ‘Freeman’s […]
A Critical Analysis of SEBI’s Regulatory Framework for Investor Protection in Mergers and Acquisitions
In the Indian business landscape, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become powerful tools for corporate restructuring and economic development, enabling businesses to expand, diversify, consolidate markets, and boost their competitive edge. Given the interest that M&A transactions have on the shareholders and investors, the involvement of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in ensuring […]
De Jure Republic versus De Facto State: Republican Legitimism as a Peculiar Feature of Irish Political Development
One of the more curious quirks of modern Irish history is the continuing assertion by republican legitimists that the Irish Republic proclaimed by the 1916 Easter Rising and confirmed by the First Dáil in 1919 still exists as a parallel, legitimate sovereign entity and is entirely separate from the contemporary state (which later became a […]
A Critical Study on the Evolving Landscape of Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Regulatory Efficiency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in India
The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) marked a transformative shift in India’s insolvency regime by introducing a unified, creditor-centric, and time-bound framework for the resolution of corporate distress. Prior to the implementation of the Code, India’s insolvency landscape was characterized by fragmented legislation, prolonged litigation, overlapping jurisdictions, and poor recovery rates, […]
Mindset, Housing Rights and Slum Development: An Architectural and Socio-Political Perspective
The issue of slums and informal settlements continues to pose a major obstacle for urban development in modern times, especially for countries like India undergoing rapid urbanization. Current literature primarily explains poor housing through structural reasons such as poverty, weak property rights, insufficient infrastructure, poor governance, and planning exclusion. While these reasons remain crucial, they […]
The Law and Politics of Publicly-Owned Transport in Greater London and the United Kingdom
This article traces the political and legal development of public-owned public transport in Greater London, as well as the railways across the United Kingdom from the 1930s to the present. It is a political manifestation of the long ideological battle between state-led, public control and market-oriented reforms. The London Passenger Transport Act 1933 established the […]
Corporate Insolvency in India: Creditor Control and its Comparative Discontents
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 rebuilt Indian insolvency law around a single idea: the creditor decides. A committee of financial creditors, voting by value, now holds the fate of a defaulting company, while the former managers are displaced and, where they have defaulted, barred outright from buying their way back. This creditor in control […]
AI Regulations and Ethics in India vs. USA: A Comparative Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Governance Frameworks
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has necessitated the development of comprehensive regulatory frameworks and ethical guidelines across nations. This paper presents a comparative analysis of AI regulations and ethical considerations in India and the United States — two major economies with fundamentally distinct approaches to AI governance. While the United States has […]
Balancing National Security and Privacy in Surveillance Laws: A Critical Examination of Contemporary Legal Frameworks
One of the most important legal and political issues of the 21st century is the conflict between national security and privacy. Democratic governments are expanding their surveillance capabilities to combat terrorism, cyberattacks, and foreign espionage. But they run the risk of going against the constitutional freedoms that give democracy its meaning. The United States Foreign […]