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Soil Moisture Dynamics and Water Management in Crop Production
(The Pustakalaya, Lucknow, 2026) Shafeequr Rahman Khan, Saba Siddiqui, Iqbal Ahmad
Constitutional Proportionality in the Age of Surveillance
(Book Rivers, 2026) Gaurav Gupta
The rapid expansion of digital technologies has transformed the nature of state power, enabling governments to collect, process, and analyze unprecedented volumes of personal data. While surveillance mechanisms are often justified in the name of national security, public order, and technological efficiency, they simultaneously raise profound constitutional concerns regarding privacy, autonomy, and democratic accountability. This chapter critically examines the evolving relationship between state surveillance and data privacy through the lens of proportionality, drawing from both global and Indian perspectives. Beginning with the theoretical foundations of the surveillance state, the chapter explores how modern constitutional democracies attempt to reconcile security imperatives with fundamental rights. It analyses the doctrine of proportionality as a central constitutional safeguard, particularly in light of judicial developments such as Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India and comparative jurisprudence from Europe and other democratic systems. The discussion further evaluates India’s emerging data protection regime and surveillance framework, assessing whether current legal structures adequately protect citizens against excessive state intrusion. The chapter argues that the legitimacy of surveillance in a democracy depends not merely on statutory authorization but on rigorous constitutional justification, transparency, and institutional oversight grounded in proportionality.
Pink Heels, Power Suits: Women, Leadership and the Negotiation of Authentic Identity at Work
(INTEGRITY EDUCATION INDIA, 2026) Swati Joshi, Gaurav Gupta
The recent upswing in the female Labour Force Participation Rate in India that has risen to 41.7% against 23.3% points to an important milestone but reveals a critical authenticity vacuum wherein women have to negotiate their identity between feminine expression and masculine professional figures. This chapter discusses the critical role of workplace authenticity, and insisting women to make a decision between Pink Heels and Power Suit is not only a social problem but also a violation of the Right to Dignity as provided in Article 21 of the Constitution. The research gap is that the existing Indian laws are not sufficient because the POSH Act 2013 only concerns overt harassment but not the identity tax and micro-aggression that marginalize feminine qualities. This research employs a legal- empirical approach to analyzing Indian Constitutional provisions (Arts. 14& 16) and international G20 standards, at 25% of board positions as compared to 12.2 in India. The most significant insights are that there is a dual-blind jurisprudence: women are commonly considered incompetent when they look too female, and aggressive when they incline towards masculine professional expectations. These stereotypes form a glass ceiling which cannot be broken by statistics. Finally, the chapter suggests a drastic legislative change, suggesting that the 2020 Labour Codes should be changed to enable gender expression as a protected factor. India can achieve by shifting towards a proactive identity-protection model rather than a reactive model of safety that its surging number of female workers will be able to perform well, without losing their true selves and eventually the high goal of 70% of total Labour Force Participation Rate.
Breaking The Scales: Critical Legal Theory Through Time
(Paarth Publications, 2025) Gaurav Gupta, Swati Joshi
The present chapter Breaking the Scales: Critical Legal Theory Through Time explores the evolution of Critical Legal Theory (CLT) and its ongoing in luence on contemporary legal thought. From its roots in the 1970s, CLT challenged the traditional perceptions of law as neutral and objective, arguing instead that legal structures are intrinsically shaped by power dynamics, social hierarchies, and historical context. This chapter traces CLT's development, highlighting key theoretical contributions from scholars such as Roberto Unger, Duncan Kennedy, and Karl Marx, whose critiques focused on the intersection of law, class, and society. Additionally, it examines CLT's engagement with issues of race, gender, and colonialism, offering an interdisciplinary approach that critiques the law's role in maintaining social injustice. By situating CLT within the broader historical trajectory of legal thought, this chapter demonstrates how it has fostered a deeper understanding of the law as a tool of social control, capable of both perpetuating and challenging existing power structures. The chapter also addresses the limitations and future prospects of CLT, exploring its continued relevance in a world increasingly shaped by globalization and technological innovation. Through real-world case studies and judicial opinions, the chapter underscores the importance of CLT in interrogating the ways in which law interacts with evolving societal norms and values.
Financing New Business Ventures
(RG International Publication, 2026) Murad Ali, Syed Shahid Mazhar, Farhina Sardar Khan, Dhoha Alsaleh