Legislation

We audit the capture of the law-making process. This investigative desk builds each Legislation dossier by deconstructing lobbyist-drafted amendments and “dark-money” earmarks, pinning down the exact corporate-coups that convert representative-government into a private-equity auction-house for the global-elite and billionaire-donors.

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RISING: Ekalavya Hansaj

Policy pressure on semiconductor firms to bypass the US export bans

The Collision of National Security and Market Forces in 2025 The year 2025 marked a definitive inflection point for the global semiconductor industry. It was the year when the theoretical…

13,734 Words 69 min 138 Views

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Indigenous Grazing Rights And Forced Land Grabs: Impact of Mega-Farms

The global struggle for territory has entered a volatile new phase. Across the scorched savannas of South America and the grassy highlands of East Africa, a silent war is being…

9,980 Words 50 min 126 Views

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Municipal Bonds and Consultants: Who gets paid when cities borrow

Municipal bonds, or muni bonds, are debt securities issued by states, cities, counties, or other government entities. These bonds are used to finance public projects such as schools, highways, water…

6,217 Words 32 min 79 Views

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Alcohol regulation: Why enforcement often targets small venues

In the current regulatory environment of alcohol regulation, small venues bear the brunt of enforcement policies, a phenomenon underscored by alarming statistics. A detailed analysis of enforcement actions in 2022…

5,819 Words 30 min 78 Views

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The Silent Coup: How Constitutional Reforms Are Being Used to Extend Term Limits in Africa

Across Africa, a silent coup is underway. Not through tanks rolling down capital city streets or midnight arrests, but through constitutional amendments passed in marble-floored parliament buildings. From Kampala to…

3,253 Words 17 min 76 Views

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India’s Broken Quota System: How Reserved Categories Still Face Discrimination in Top Institutions – A Hard-Hitting Investigation

The quota system, also known as the reservation system in India, has been a significant policy aimed at addressing historical caste-based inequality and promoting social equity. However, over the years,…

4,247 Words 22 min 110 Views

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The Missing Billions: How India’s Electoral Bonds Scheme Changed Political Funding Forever

The electoral bonds scheme – introduced in 2018 and scrapped by India’s Supreme Court in February 2024 – transformed political fundraising. Suddenly, individuals and companies could donate crores of rupees anonymously to…

2,863 Words 15 min 143 Views

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Policy pressure on semiconductor firms to bypass the US export bans

Indigenous Grazing Rights And Forced Land Grabs: Impact of Mega-Farms

Municipal Bonds and Consultants: Who gets paid when cities borrow

Alcohol regulation: Why enforcement often targets small venues

The Silent Coup: How Constitutional Reforms Are Being Used to Extend Term Limits in Africa

India’s Broken Quota System: How Reserved Categories Still Face Discrimination in Top Institutions – A Hard-Hitting Investigation

The Missing Billions: How India’s Electoral Bonds Scheme Changed Political Funding Forever