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Item The impact of tobacco advertising on consumption behaviour : an analysis of existing regulations and potential reforms in India(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2023-10-18) Subudhi, Siddharth; Prof. Babu Mathew, - SupervisorItem Inclusivity of urban transport in Mumbai : a spatial and gendered analysis(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2023-10-18) Vaidya, Prarthana; Prof. Babu Mathew, - SupervisorWith the growth of Indian cities, both in terms of population and in terms of geographical size it becomes essential to ensure the presence of good quality urban transport. While there is a general improvement in urban transport infrastructure it does not cater equally to all sections of society. Transport infrastructure is created for an average individual. In many cases the image of this average individual tends to be of an able-bodied man. However, women tend to have different travel patterns than men. They travel more for care work and domestic work, and use different modes of transport. Women, including women in employment, spend more time on care work than men and consequently suffer from more time poverty. Consequently, women who live in parts of the city that may be farther from the core where employment is concentrated and may be underserved by transport could be at a double disadvantage. This paper attempts to understand inclusive urban transport in the city of Mumbai. It studies this from a spatial and a gendered perspective. For this purpose, the study attempts to understand the current and proposed infrastructure by looking at the presence of public transport stations in the city and by analysing forward-looking urban planning documents. In addition to this, it attempts to understand the experience of women in the city while carrying out transport. Based on these analyses it attempts to understand the Affordability, Accessibility, Appropriateness, Acceptability and Availability of urban transport in Mumbai from the lens of spatial and gendered inclusivity.Item Alternative Credit Scoring: Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 as a Regulatory Model(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2023-02-17) Movvar, Lakshmi; Prof. Babu Mathew, - SupervisorItem Impact of Digital Financial Services on the Financial Needs of Women Owned MSMES : A Case Study in Bengaluru(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2022-11-30) Lonkar, Pramiti; Prof. Babu Mathew, - SupervisorItem Social Security for Urban Poor : Study of the Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2022-11-30) Niveditha GD; Prof. Babu Mathew, - SupervisorThe focus of this dissertation is to explore how urban employment guarantee can be used as a means to provide social security for the urban poor, particularly women and migrant workers. To understand how such a scheme can be designed and implemented, the dissertation first evaluates the implementation of some primary objectives of MGNREGS to understand how a rights-based approach can be adopted in urban employment guarantee models as well. Since Kerala was the first state to have introduced an urban employment guarantee scheme, an analysis of its Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme occupies the rest of this dissertation in order to fully understand how such a scheme can be conceptualised and operationalised in other states. Through extensive fieldwork, this study critically examines the functioning of AUEGS, its design and implementation challenges based on experiences of workers, interactions with municipal and state level actors and experts. The dissertation provides recommendations for financing AUEGS by exploring financial alternatives at the urban local body level, how it can be re-focussed to only target women, and using Kudumbashree (women-based community organisation) to strengthen the social accountability provisions of the scheme that can help in better implementation of AUEGS. It concludes by recommending the need for such a scheme at the national level so as to not only meet the shortcomings of AUEGS highlighted in the dissertation, but to also increase the scope of the State to strengthen social security for the urban poor.Item Goods and Services Tax and Federal Autonomy of the States : An Analysis of its Implementation(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2022-11-27) Ahmad, Md Dilshad; Prof. Babu Mathew, - SupervisorItem Analyzing the Role of Natural Gas in India’s Energy Transition(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2022-11-27) Singh, Kulseen; Prof. Babu Mathew, - SupervisorThrough, the dissertation the researcher has attempted to acquire a better understanding of the interlinkages between energy, the economy and the environment. The study investigates the potential role that natural gas might play in India's mix of energy sources from the perspectives of competitive economic viability and the potential influence that using natural gas could have on emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). The focus is on the electric power industry because it not only accounts for a significant portion of total gas consumption but also holds the lion's share of India's energy resources. Additionally, attempts to project future energy share of natural gas in India's primary energy mix have been made using energy demand modelling techniques.Item India’s Contemporary Neighbourhood Policy in the Context of its Relationships with Nepal and Bangladesh : The China Factor(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2022-11-26) Bhat, Archit; Prof. Babu Mathew, - SupervisorIndia’s policy towards the South Asian neighbourhood has always been stated to be the bedrock of India’s foreign policy and the primary aspect of its forecasted rise as a major power. However, in practice, this has not always translated into meaningful and consistent dialogue and engagement with the countries of the neighbourhood. At various points, the political, ideological and economic priorities of the Indian government have drawn the country into international power equations and geopolitics. This has meant that engagement with the smaller countries of the neighbourhood like Nepal and Bangladesh has been driven by India’s international priorities. Therefore, there is a perception that the concerns and aspirations of these countries have been sidelined. In this context, the Narendra Modi led government came up with the 'Neighbourhood First' policy in 2014, hoping to prioritize and deepen engagement with the friendly countries of the South Asian neighbourhood by understanding and working on their concerns. What are the different perspectives of national interest that influence bilateral relations? What are the major challenges and opportunities in front of contemporary Indian policymakers as they frame policy to engage with the neighbourhood? How can India maintain its position of preeminence in the face of China’s growing presence in the region? This dissertation attempts to answer these questions in the context of the two friendly neighbours considered most central to India’s interests in South Asia.Item Embodying Creative Freelancing in India : An Exploration into its Experience via Online Freelance Platforms(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2022-11-26) Tiwari, Aishwarya; Prof. Babu Mathew, - SupervisorThe world has increasingly been registering a tremendous rise in freelancing population over the course of the past few years. Architected by ripe factors like information technology and a vibrant and young English-speaking population, India is the market leader with regards to the contribution it makes to the global freelance workforce. However, not much is clear in India‘s context as to what 'freelancing' exactly constitutes, and there is ambiguity, as also variability in the way in which it has been accommodated in the Indian laws and judicial pronouncements. This leaves the freelancers in an uncertain situation: whether they are self employed independent contractors, or whether they are employees, thereby engendering a veritable bedlam of opinions on this subject. The study attempts to understand in detail the legal standing of freelancers in India through the perusal of judgements and relevant laws in this context. The study also makes an effort to understand ‗freelancing‘ in other countries, and how has it been interpreted through judgements in such jurisdictions. While freelancers working in the administrative and technical fields have received considerable academic attention, the same has not been meted out to the freelancers involved in creative work profiles like content writing, sound production, graphic design, etc. This study attempts to understand the experiences of such freelancers through a survey undertaken by participants who are, or have at some point been involved in creative freelance work. The scope of the research has been limited to only those creative freelancers who landed their gigs through freelance platforms viz. Upwork, Freelancer and Fiverr alone. Through this, an effort has been made to understand how the experiences of such freelance workers play out after landing gigs through these online freelance platforms