Gender Issues
Internships
Fresher's Day
Teacher's Day
WHAT'S INSIDE :
DIRECTOR'S
MESSAGE
It gives me immense pleasure to present the
September, 2019 issue of the ASE Newsletter.
Academics is not just about classroom learning.
Students must ceaselessly sharpen their skills
alongside studies by participating in activities
taking place across ASE or otherwise. This
newsletter showcases the ideas and creativity of
Prof. Dr. Shalini Singh Sharma
AMITY SCHOOL
OF ECONOMICS
The Official Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2019
the students. It also stimulates and encourages ASE to organize and
participate in various events with zeal and enthusiasm. The faculty at ASE is
always there to guide students whenever needed. All the best and I hope
students will work hard to achieve great heights.
Self Defense Workshop
Guest Lectures
Call for Research Papers
“Countries with higher levels of gender
equality have higher economic growth.
Companies with more women on their
boards have higher returns. Peace
agreements that include women are more
successful. Parliaments with more women
take up a wider range of issues - including
health, education, anti-discrimination, and
child support.”
Ban Ki-Moon (South- Korean Politician)
SPECIAL POINT OF INETREST
Editor in chief
Dr. Kavita Indapurkar
Editor
Rajshi Vallabhi
Sub Editor
Daisy Mathew
Designer
Yakshika Vats
Shriya Monga
Placement Cell
Debanistha Khan
Aayush Gumber
Rajshi Vallabhi
EDITOR'S MESSAGE
Prof. Dr. Kavita Indapurkar
I am delighted to present the September, 2019 issue
of the ASE Newsletter, which serves as a platform for
students to display their skills and beautifully capture
the activities at ASE. I am pleased to welcome the new
students and encourage them to participate in
activities taking place at ASE as learning skills beyond
books helps in an enriched personal growth. I wish you
all the very best for future endeavors.
Rajshi Vallabhi
Daisy Mathew
Yakshika Vats
Mihika Sharma
Pulkit Tewari
Sarthak Sharma
Gerija Yumkhaibam
Anshika Banga
Bhavya Singh
Pulkit Tewari
Anviti Sharma
Mihika Sharma
Shivani Khare
Reporters
Newsletter Team
EQUAL
RIGHTS.
M i h i k a S h a r m a 3 r d S e m B A E c o n o m ic s (H o n s )
In  mathematics,  equality  is a relationship between two quantities or, more generally
two  mathematical  expressions, asserting that the quantities have the same value, or that the
expressions represent the same mathematical object. The equality between A and B is written A
= B and pronounced A equals B. When it comes to people, being equal means everyone has the
same rights and opportunities — and responsibilities. When two or more things are level or
balanced, they are said to be equal. With everything that is happening around the world at the
moment such as the rise of the #MeToo and the #TimesUp movements, the creation of the
HeforShe foundatioan by the UN, Women’s Marches around the globe and many more initiatives
which are fighting for equality, we believe it is our responsibility to participate in the conversation
and make a change for a more gender equal world. Gender equality means that the different
behavior, aspirations, and need of women and men are considered, valued and favored equally. It
does not mean that women and men have to become the same, but that their rights,
responsibilities, and opportunities will not depend on whether they are born male or female.
But where does Feminism stand in this scenario?
There seems to be confusion about the definition of feminism, aided by quotable celebrities who
have become vocal on the issue. According to Emma Watson, “If you stand for equality, you’re a
feminist.” If this mantra sounds friendly and palatable, it is by design. Modern feminism has been
reconstructed through individualistic rhetoric which largely ignores the social constraints of male
rule. Feminism is not about making women, or men, comfortable within the current structure of
society, nor do we need to center men in our movement.  Any definition of feminism that
removes ‘women’ or ‘patriarchy’ is inaccurate and is pandering to the idea that male rule doesn’t
exist; such definitions erase the wilful oppression of women by men.
What feminism is: the call for women and men to be treated equally. What feminism is
NOT: saying women are better than men and men don’t deserve the attention women
do. Monica Crowley rightly said that True equality means holding everyone accountable
in the same way, regardless of race, gender, faith, ethnicity - or political ideology.
Creativity by : Vrinda Gupta 5th Sem BA Economics (Hons)
EQUAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
Agriculture is the major contributor to the GDP of the country. There is 58% direct dependency
of the population on the agriculture, still it is seen as one of the most vulnerable sector in the
country. Unlike other producers of the economy the farmer is a price taker meaning s/he
doesn't get to decide what price to charge for her/his produce.
Given this background, Mr. MANOJ RAJAN (Special Secretary to Government of Karnataka)
graced Amity School of Economics with a special lecture. He discussed about various
technology-oriented initiatives taken by the Karnataka Government to relieve the farmers from
the exploitation they go through due to the presence of middlemen. He further explained how
simplified the process of selling through online markets was made and how every farmer can
with the ReMS model get the prices he wants and deserves. It truly was an eye opening lecture
which definitely left a mark on students by getting their creative wheels with regard to
agricultural reforms spinning. Mr Rajan helped roll out a few ideas that could increase the role
of farmers in the selling process.
The lecture was attended by all PG students 1 st and 2 nd year, where they also asked various
related questions to Mr. Manoj Rajan and sharing of ideas and knowledge took place.
Case of Karnataka's model
An interactive session on
career counselling was held at
ASE on 30th August 2019 at
11:00 AM in the auditorium of
L3 block by the guest of honor
Mr. Inbarajan, the Sr. Vice
President of Shiksha.com.
CAREER COUNSELLING
GUEST
LECTURE
Shriya Monga 1st Year MBE
LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY
FOR ROBUST AGRICULTURE
MARKETING
He began the session by brainstorming the audience and asked about their career interests.
Mr. Inbarajan briefed about the company Info edge India ltd.; the various business houses owned by it
(Naukri.com, Shiksha.com, 99acres.com, Jeevansathi.com) and the kind of services each one provides.
The session was followed by an extensive discussion about the growing influence of technology,
digitalization and the emergence of the platform economy on the world’s population. He gave a stunning
statistic that “65% of current school kids will do the job that doesn’t exist today”. 
The changing behavior of people post 1995 and their progressive utility for online applications was also
talked about. It was concluded how people have discovered innovative money generating solutions through
social media. He talked about cloud computing, big data analysis, industrial robotics, augmented realities,
cybersecurity and M2M learning that is shaping the future. This gave the students an insight into what kind
of jobs they might want to do and decide for themselves by “going back to the roots to know what naturally
comes to them”.The session ended with a few inspiring clips which taught the importance of never giving
up on dreams and aspirations.
Placement Cell ASE
ECOPEDIA
22 AUGUST 2019
The first event of the academic
year 2019-20 of ECOPEDIA was
titled as EQUILIBRIA, in which a
quiz competition was organized.
Being an introductory session for
the freshers, this quiz was
organized to stimulate
maximum participation through
a fun learning process.The
competition was sponsored by
Red Bull and was hosted by
Aayush Gumber of B.A. 3rd year
and Akash Asthana of 2nd year.
The participants were
introduced to the rules, and the
pattern of questions. Prof. (Dr.)
Kalpana Singh (Ecopedia faculty
co-ordinator), Dr. Mahua
Bhattacharjee and Dr. Manisha
Raj graced the event with their
presence.
The event saw massive
participation from under-
graduate and postgraduate
students.
Team A – Friedman
Team B – Ricardo
Team C – Hayek
Team D – Pareto
Team E – Keynes
Team F –  Nash
The first round began with 10
teams. This round consisted of
10 questions and participants
were given 15 seconds for every
question. This round reached an
interesting end with a tie and on
the basis of a tie breaker
question, 6 teams qualified for
the second round. These 6
teams were randomly given the
names synonymous to the great
economists
This round was designed in such
a way wherein the contestants
could choose between Easy
(green tiles), Medium (yellow
tiles) and Difficult (red tiles)
questions related to the field of
Economics in 18 categories. Each
level of difficulty was
synonymous of different marks,
i.e., 10, 20, and 30. A bonus
question of 50 marks was asked
which acted as a total game
changer. The certificates were
given away and the session was
concluded by Aayush Gumber.
With the end of this bonus
round, EQUILIBRIA got its 3
finalists; Team Pareto, Team
Friedman, and Team Ricardo.
Final round was the buzzer
round with a total of 12
questions. Each pair was
provided with a buzzer. After
the adrenaline rush reaching
its peak, the final results were
announced and Chinmay
Khare and Shreya Gupta from
M.A. 2nd year (Team
Friedman) bagged the first
position, Ishan Sharma and
Udita Dhingra from M.A. 2nd
year (Team Pareto) came
second and Aditi Rastogi and
Muskan Nigam from B.A. 1st
year (Team Ricardo) stood
third in the competition.
Last but not the least, Members of the Organizing Committee
were appreciated for their efforts by Prof. (Dr.) Kalpana Singh.
Debanistha Khan 2nd year
B.A. Economics (Hons)
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification recently held the
14 th session of its biennial Conference of Parties in Greater Noida from the 2 nd
– 13 th of September, and four students of ASE, Pulkit Tewari, Aakanksha
Gaba, Divya Madan, and Shiny Singh were selected to be the youngest
participants on behalf of the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) representing India.
The conference saw the participation of over 3000 delegates who discussed the
issue of land degradation, desertification and land tenure in accordance with
the Agenda 2030 as adopted by the UN General Assembly. Our students were
responsible for managing the working of the CSO Committee and interacted
with several high ranked officials from over the world. They also worked on
writing and publishing a bulletin which was displayed to around 200 delegates
every morning of the conference.
The conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra
Modi along with Prakash Javadekar, the Minister of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change. Pulkit Tewari also chaired and moderated a meeting of high-
ranking delegates in a morning session of the CSOs in which he was responsible
for drafting and leading the agenda and driving debate to a meaningful
conclusion.
Students were highly lauded and given Certificates of Appreciation from the
United Nations Secretariat during the 2-week period of Conference.
Participation at UNCCD cop14
The Placement Cell of Amity School of Economics
conducted a Panel Discussion on “Demystifying the
workplace” on 20th August 2019 in room no. 315 at
11:00 AM for 1 st and 2nd-year students of MA
Economics. The discussion was in collaboration with
Triedge. It was conducted by Madhulika Makar
(Director), Pallavi Bajaj (International trade policy
expert), Roshini Bahl (Director) and Pooja Kothari
(CEO).
The session commenced with a brief introduction of
Triedge and how it works. The opportunities that they
are providing freshers as well as interns in terms of
jobs, résumé writing, training, discussions, etc. were
brought to notice. The panelists began by discussing
their personal journeys towards the accomplishment
of their goals. The discussion went on to an
exploration of what students would seek in an
organization and the basic requirements that hiring
organizations currently look for in a fresher. A gap
came into focus in the aspirations of both parties.
Later on, Pallavi Bajaj added, at the time of hiring
two aspects were also taken into consideration which
is Skill and Attitude. At the end of the discussion,
they gave few tips on how to make your CV more
attractive and impressive also what all Questions are
frequently asked and how you should answer them.
Later, the guest was facilitated by Prof. (DR.) Shalini
Singh Sharma, Director, Amity School of Economics.
PANEL DISCUSSION WITH TRIEDGE
Placement Cell, ASE
Pulkit Tiwari, 3rd Sem BA Economics (Hons)
Strike Self
Defense
Workshop
A workshop for female students on
self-defense in collaboration with
STRIKE Self Defense System and
ASE was organized on 6 th
September 2019 in the G-block’s
yoga room.
The workshop started with the
speech of a retired Army Major. The
major introduced himself and his
team and stated some of the
important factors and concepts of
self-defense. He also talked about
his reach in the cinematic industry
and that they have worked with the
actress “Rani Mukerji” for her movie
“Mardaani”.
“You should be
that bold and
defensive when
you strike back,
that if the
attacker attacks,
you should
defend yourself
in such a way
that you could go
to jail”
TECHNIQUES FOR SELF
DEFENCE :
· Escaping a wrist hold
· Breaking out of
locked hand
· Escaping an
uncomfortable hug
· Escaping from the
front and back choke
· Palm-heel strike
· Elbow to the rescue
· Breaking of the nose,
neck without punching
· Attacking back during
the defense
· Reach to the
attacker’s ears.
· Keep your key on the
attacker’s hand
· Poke in the eye.
· Be loud
· Attack below the belt
Mr. J. Gaurav, the instructor came
to the platform and told the
importance for women to learn
self-defense. He taught us how
we can defend ourselves while
being attacked or how we can
make the other person realize
“You have messed with the wrong
person”
It motivated all the participants to
give there best in that one-hour.
Then, he started the workshop.
STRIKE’s team was present to
look after each participant and
they made defense techniques
really fun to learn. They instructed
and guided us with many
techniques that can be mastered
by any person with no particular
requirements of height, weight,
strength, and physical fitness.
Strike Self Defense has designed
techniques
We were supposed to take a
partner and practice by
changing the roles of an
attacker and a defender
according to the guided
technique. The team of strike
self-defense distributed their t-
shirts to two girls who they felt
had performed well. The
workshop was very effective and
fruitful to all the participants.
The workshop ended with the
distribution of certificates and
by capturing some fun moments
in the camera. We learned a lot
of things from this workshop.
" You have messed with
the wrong person "
Anshika Banga 3rd Sem
BA Economics (Hons)
Teacher’s Day
Rajshi Vallabhi, 3 rd Sem
M.A Economics
The teacher’s day celebration was organized by the
students of ASE on 5th Sept at room no 315. The
anchors were Rishab Kr. Jha and Vanshika Chabbra of
B.A 1 st year. The program started with melodious
songs from “Octavarium- the music club” followed by
a solo dance from Parthiv Raj Ghosh and an Indian
classical dance from Anakha A. Nair, both from 1 st
year B.A. The teachers then came together for the
cake cutting with students cheering at the
background.
The fun performances resumed back with a dazzling
fashion-show by the B.A students, followed by a
mesmerizing performance by Prateek on Vocal and
Ashish M. Chauhan on Guitar. To cheer up the mood
further Ishan and Neha of M.A came as the
“stunning-jodi” on the stage. The fun took up heights
where all students and teachers enjoyed the most
was the group-song with special references to
teachers by M.A final year and Ankit of B.A second
year. “Duniya-ka-nara” was sung for Kalpana ma’am
and “Hudd-Hudd dabang” for Mahua ma’am, among
others.
The wrap up was with poetry “The Perfect-
Equilibrium” reflecting the relation of teachers and
students which was recited by Rajshi and some fun-
filled shayaris by Shiny, both from M.A. final year.
The program ended with the clicking of pictures and
loud cheers for our teachers who are the heart and
soul of ASE.
Fresher's Day
Fresher’s Day in any college is the most awaited event to connect the new
students to their seniors and faculties. The fresher’s day was celebrated on
29th August 2019 in the lower ground Auditorium of the L3 block of the
campus. The theme this time was Darr@ASE and the event was marked by
creativity and exuberance. The entire event was organized under the
guidance of our faculty coordinators- Dr. Manisha Raj, Mrs. Shivani Mehta
and Dr. Sanica Abbott and since it was a student-led event, the student
coordinators were Aayush Gumber and Ritika Gupta of BA 5 th Semester.
Those who hosted the event included students from all senior batches: Mr.
Aayush Gumber, Ms. Debanistha Khan, Ms. Ritika Gupta, Ms.Bhaavya Singh,
Ms. Jasmine Bhalla, Mr. Pulkit Tewari, Mr.Vishrut Asthana, Mr.Akash Asthana,
Ms.Shreya Sarkar and Mr. Ankit Kumar, Mr. Ishan N Sharma, Ms. Shreya and
Ms.Shiny Singh. The event was organized and managed by students of the
cultural club( Ms. Tanvi Gulati, Ms.Rititka Gupta, Ms. Radha Arora, Ms.
Niharika who took care of the technical aspects of the event like lighting,
songs (Mr. Sohom Kumar and Mr. Sarthak Bhatiya), etc. The party kick-
started with a poem recited by Aayush Gumber who shared his journey of
three years with Amity School of Economics.
Mr. Fresher and Miss
Fresher from
Bachelor’s (B.A) were
Mr. Ashish M. Khurana
and Ms.Khushi Bansal
and from Masters
(M.A) the titles were
awarded to Mr.
Sapndan and Ms.
Rashika.
There were 6 more titles
that were Mr. Handsome
which was given to Archit
and Ms. Beautifully
Dressed which was given
to Debyani, both from
M.A, Mr. and Miss
Crowdpuller was given to
Angad and Liyanshi, both
from B.A and Mr. and Ms.
Performers
went to Mr. Saurabh
Shukla and Ms. Anika Nair
of B ED.
2019-20
Enthusiasm prevailed throughout the event with groovy performances by
the seniors. The performances included raps, songs, skit, and various dances.
The event also included various games that engaged the newcomers and
Mr. and Miss Fresher titles were selected on the basis of their performance
in these games.
A full-fledged entertaining event concluded on a wonderful note with
bonds to be cherished by everyone and a vote of thanks by Aayush Gumber.
Then it was finally time for the students to dance away to the tunes of the
DJ. It was an afternoon to remember and cherish. With the blessings of our
professors and with the support of the seniors the Freshers have started
their journeys, one in which they will learn and make memories for them to
keep in their hearts forever.
Debanistha Khan | Ayush Gumber BA Economics (Hons)
Book Review
Bhavya Singh 3rd Semester MA Economics
The literary club organized a book discussion on the book ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’
by Robert Kiyosaki on 3rd September 2019 at room no 317. It was an event for
the young minds to understand the importance of investing money and to
understand that it is all about mindset.
The event started with the president of the club welcoming all present in the
event and introducing the book leading to discuss the various attributes of the
store of knowledge we all had gathered to absorb. The students discussed
their views on how they perceived the various learning of the book as well as
what all questions were raised in their minds in terms of the implication and
applicability of the various lessons the book talked about and tried to teach. It
was extremely interesting to see how everybody perceives thing in their way
which only threw more light on how every mind is unique and each one of us
can think out of the box and be creative in terms of how to make money, it is
not necessary that if your father is a farmer you will have to follow in his steps.
Topics like the importance of financial literacy were discussed which the book
highlights by saying that money is not a subject that can be taught in
classrooms it is what is you have to learn by earning, spending and investing
and if you do not know as to what areas to tap to make most of the money
then the returns on your effort might not be satisfying. The book also
discussed that you should not give even in the most difficult of times as these
are what makes a person strong-hearted and strong-willed. The discussion
wrapped up by everybody agreeing that the book taught us, ‘That strive to
keep going is an art only those can imbibe who are ready to fight’.
By Literary Club
This is not only a quote but these words personify my
identity, as for me, I as a whole.
Ever since the dawn of civilization man has shown his
dominance over the women by the sheer magnitude of his
physical prowess. This was the reason for such inhibitive
customs like pardah system, dowry and sati practice which
was a sheer manifestation of his hold over the women.
Gender inequality, gender gap, gender biases all these
terms are related synonyms of each other. It is not only a
social problem but a stigma on society. In the era where
women are the most active participant in the key decisions
of the world whether of national or international interest,
there still are abundant of them striving to even take birth.
They say to every woman, who wants to prove her
existence- a feminist. This discrimination does not auger
well for the growth and development of the country.
“Throw me to the pack of wolves
I’ll return leading them.”
Shriya Monga 1st Year MBE
STUDENT'S CORNER
India, one of the fastest-growing economies is too a victim of gender biases. In almost every country, capitalist or
socialist, a woman strives for her existence. MISOGYNIST word exists in the oxford dictionary which clearly
exhibits the existent hatred for women is rooted itself in language, literacy, meaning hatred towards women
which has its origin from Greek in the 17 th century, the Greeks believed that there can be contempt for women
but not men are made to love and they be loved under all circumstances , women are understood to be the
weakest of all, not just because of her physical strength but also for her emotional capabilities and her sensitive
attitude. She is subjected to slander mockery, prejudice, contempt and this is not just made up it has relevant
facts attached – the father of English, Shakespeare, is a live example. Though his plays were always women-
centric and had women protagonists, every female character in the play was shown emotional, weak, soft
subjected to slander. The plays and stories of Elizabethan time show how a woman was trained to be a wife and
mother. Her education conceited of being just to be good enough to be a husband’s pet of amusement.
We now may see women taking over the world but we can still find societies where women are even deprived of
having a proper welcome at temples, colleges, and schools. I’m unveiling the shadowed face of the places with
the highest literacy rate, for example, Kerala. The patriarchy has been so successful in pinning down women that
it is hard for them to digest the fact that they both are complementary to society. Nature has gifted them with
social attributes. If men are endowed with virile strength, women are endowed with human sensibilities like love
compassion, love, and care. The need of the hour is that they both should have equal rights in all respects in the
society.
I DO.
“He is not my boyfriend, he is just someone I am trying on", said Carrie to her friends when they
asked her about the man she has just started to go out with. Having been raised in a country with
numerous ethical tethers, the Indian youth is coming around the idea of exploring before they
decide to spend their life with a person. Nevertheless, to be possessing the same type of explorer
behavior when it comes to deciding their career is a risky penalty shootout. If you make it
successfully, you have it all but if not, then, my friend, may your soul rest in peace.
We all still coyly hide behind the curtain when it comes to discussing career options with our
parents. I can talk to my father almost about everything yet the thought of telling him that I want
to be an artist, unmans me. Even though he wouldn’t say no but every morning when I look at the
Economic Times newspaper which my father subscribed to because I asked him to since I am a
soon to be a graduate in Economics, I feel the presence of Devil’s advocate, whispering in my ear,
why I shouldn’t be an artist.
The question is, how many of us feel this way?
Like they were exceptionally good at
something which they didn’t pursue their
career in. We want to go bungee jumping and
embark our journey on many such adventures
that give us some kind of high but are we
ready to look for a certain ind of high in our
career structuring path? This is the bitter
truth.We are inundated with hypocrisy.
Anviti Sharma 2nd Year MA Economics 
Presumably, this is one of the reasons why India ranked 133th in the World Happiness Report in
2018. We lock up our dreams inside a bottle and then who can ever be happy with their dreams
locked up? Whilst we are all making money in our profession but how many of us are actually
ardent to go to work?
‘Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.’ But alas! Work is work. We
tie the knot with our work but always have an aching reminder of the very first love of our life, i.e.,
our passion. However, if you want your marriage to work out, you should always tie the knot with
the job you love.
Consequently, always ask yourself ‘do I?’ before saying ‘I do’.
DO I ?
“Chandrayaan-II: India’s flight to glory”
September 7, 2019, has been ingrained in the
hearts of the Indians, if not the world, as the day
the lander of India’s indigenous space-craft
‘Chandrayaan-II’, ‘Vikram’ made its final descent
towards the lunar surface, making history. It was
supposed to land about 600 km off the south-
pole but unfortunately made a hard landing.
Nevertheless, the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) has opened up various
avenues for India with this mission.
Exactly why has the world’s interest reignited in
the moon? In the words of Ouyang Ziyuan, chief
scientist of China’s Lunar Exploration Program in
2002, ‘The moon could serve as a new and
tremendous supplier of energy and resources for
human beings.
This is crucial to the sustainable development of
human beings on Earth…Whoever first conquers
the Moon will benefit first.’ One of the main
purposes of Chandrayaan-II was to find out the
potential of Helium-3 on the lunar surface, an
element that is found rarely or in small amount
on Earth as compared to the lunar surface. If the
technology to harness this element is developed
and properly utilized,
It could reportedly solve all energy problems, by
way of nuclear energy, on Earth for 250 years. In
the words of K Sivan, chairman of ISRO, “The
countries which have the capacity to bring that
source from the moon to Earth will dictate the
process (of distribution of Helium-3 to all the
countries in the world) … I don’t want to be just
part of them, I want to lead them.”
Chandrayaan-II is an economic marvel in terms of
its cost of a mere 978 crore rupees. Seems much?
Well, it won’t after knowing that the cost of
producing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ was a whopping
2443 crore rupees! This daring mission has re-
established India as a country worth investing
into. Industries like Lakshmi Machine Works,
responsible for manufacturing crucial parts of the
craft, demonstrate the high-end technology and
skilled and educated labor available in the
country. They have also seen a rise in their stock
prices.
ISRO has established itself as a leading
organisation in space research and the intellect of
its scientists is being praised across the globe. It
has opened up opportunities for global alliances
and earned people’s trust to further invest in India.
India is working to be a global leader and this
mission was a crucial step to guarantee a spot.
Shivani Khare 1st Year
BA Economics (HOns)
INTERNSHIPS
Name: Aviral
Organisation: ASE
Stipend: No
Course: BA Econoomics
Name: Vimal Sharma
Organisation: SKOCH Group
Stipend: Yes
Course: BA Economics
Name: Pranay Dutta Roy
Organisation: 94.3 Radio One
Stipend: No
Course: BA Economics
Name: Pulkit Tiwari
Organisation: Religare Broking Ltd
Stipend: No
Course: BA Economics
Name: Drishti Kohli
Organisation: ASE
Stipend: No
Course: BA Economics
Name: Ayush Gumber
Organisation: QCI
Stipend: Yes
Course: BA Economics
Name: Ritika Aggarwal
Organisation: Power Finance Corp
Stipend: No
Course: MA Economics
Name: Ayush Gumbar
Organisation: Power Finance Corp
Stipend: No
Course: BA Economics
Name: Priyam Misra
Organisation: Axis Bank
Stipend: No
Course: MA Economics
Name: Mannat Mohan
Organisation: Religare Broking Ltd
Stipend: No
Course: BA Economics
Name: Maitreyee
Organisation: Directorate General
of Foreign Trade | Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Yakshika Vats
Organisation: Digistreet Media
Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Rajshi Vallabhi
Organisation: Competition
Comission of India | Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Daisy Mathew
Organisation: The Neat Trick
Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Udita Dhingra
Organisation: Genpact
Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Rhea Sharma
Organisation: GAIL India Ltd
Stipend: No
Course: MA Economics
Name: Risha Hafiz
Organisation: Yes Foundation
Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Bhavya Singh
Organisation: SKOCH Group
Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Manorama
Organisation: Credeb LLP
Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Shreya Gupta
Organisation: QCI
Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Students  of Amity School of Economics
have interned with the following
organisations during the Summer Break
Name: Radha
Organisation: Pioneer Media
Education Services | Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Shiny Singh
Organisation: QCI
Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Ishan Sharma
Organisation: HT Media Fever FM
Stipend: No
Course: MA Economics
Name: Astha Mehrotra
Organisation: Sacred Charitable
and Social Trust | Stipend: No
Course: MA Economics
Name: Mansi Agrawal
Organisation: United Nations
Devlopment Program|Stipend: No
Course: MA Economics
Name: Anviti Sharma
Organisation: Jubilent Foodworks
Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Rajshi Vallabhi
Organisation: The Energy and
Research Institute | Stipend: Yes
Course: MA Economics
Name: Akansha Kapoor
Organisation: Parliament
Stipend: No
Course: MA Economics
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Newsletter - ASE

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    Gender Issues Internships Fresher's Day Teacher'sDay WHAT'S INSIDE : DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE It gives me immense pleasure to present the September, 2019 issue of the ASE Newsletter. Academics is not just about classroom learning. Students must ceaselessly sharpen their skills alongside studies by participating in activities taking place across ASE or otherwise. This newsletter showcases the ideas and creativity of Prof. Dr. Shalini Singh Sharma AMITY SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS The Official Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2019 the students. It also stimulates and encourages ASE to organize and participate in various events with zeal and enthusiasm. The faculty at ASE is always there to guide students whenever needed. All the best and I hope students will work hard to achieve great heights. Self Defense Workshop Guest Lectures Call for Research Papers
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    “Countries with higherlevels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that include women are more successful. Parliaments with more women take up a wider range of issues - including health, education, anti-discrimination, and child support.” Ban Ki-Moon (South- Korean Politician) SPECIAL POINT OF INETREST Editor in chief Dr. Kavita Indapurkar Editor Rajshi Vallabhi Sub Editor Daisy Mathew Designer Yakshika Vats Shriya Monga Placement Cell Debanistha Khan Aayush Gumber Rajshi Vallabhi EDITOR'S MESSAGE Prof. Dr. Kavita Indapurkar I am delighted to present the September, 2019 issue of the ASE Newsletter, which serves as a platform for students to display their skills and beautifully capture the activities at ASE. I am pleased to welcome the new students and encourage them to participate in activities taking place at ASE as learning skills beyond books helps in an enriched personal growth. I wish you all the very best for future endeavors. Rajshi Vallabhi Daisy Mathew Yakshika Vats Mihika Sharma Pulkit Tewari Sarthak Sharma Gerija Yumkhaibam Anshika Banga Bhavya Singh Pulkit Tewari Anviti Sharma Mihika Sharma Shivani Khare Reporters Newsletter Team
  • 3.
    EQUAL RIGHTS. M i hi k a S h a r m a 3 r d S e m B A E c o n o m ic s (H o n s ) In  mathematics,  equality  is a relationship between two quantities or, more generally two  mathematical  expressions, asserting that the quantities have the same value, or that the expressions represent the same mathematical object. The equality between A and B is written A = B and pronounced A equals B. When it comes to people, being equal means everyone has the same rights and opportunities — and responsibilities. When two or more things are level or balanced, they are said to be equal. With everything that is happening around the world at the moment such as the rise of the #MeToo and the #TimesUp movements, the creation of the HeforShe foundatioan by the UN, Women’s Marches around the globe and many more initiatives which are fighting for equality, we believe it is our responsibility to participate in the conversation and make a change for a more gender equal world. Gender equality means that the different behavior, aspirations, and need of women and men are considered, valued and favored equally. It does not mean that women and men have to become the same, but that their rights, responsibilities, and opportunities will not depend on whether they are born male or female. But where does Feminism stand in this scenario? There seems to be confusion about the definition of feminism, aided by quotable celebrities who have become vocal on the issue. According to Emma Watson, “If you stand for equality, you’re a feminist.” If this mantra sounds friendly and palatable, it is by design. Modern feminism has been reconstructed through individualistic rhetoric which largely ignores the social constraints of male rule. Feminism is not about making women, or men, comfortable within the current structure of society, nor do we need to center men in our movement.  Any definition of feminism that removes ‘women’ or ‘patriarchy’ is inaccurate and is pandering to the idea that male rule doesn’t exist; such definitions erase the wilful oppression of women by men. What feminism is: the call for women and men to be treated equally. What feminism is NOT: saying women are better than men and men don’t deserve the attention women do. Monica Crowley rightly said that True equality means holding everyone accountable in the same way, regardless of race, gender, faith, ethnicity - or political ideology. Creativity by : Vrinda Gupta 5th Sem BA Economics (Hons) EQUAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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    Agriculture is themajor contributor to the GDP of the country. There is 58% direct dependency of the population on the agriculture, still it is seen as one of the most vulnerable sector in the country. Unlike other producers of the economy the farmer is a price taker meaning s/he doesn't get to decide what price to charge for her/his produce. Given this background, Mr. MANOJ RAJAN (Special Secretary to Government of Karnataka) graced Amity School of Economics with a special lecture. He discussed about various technology-oriented initiatives taken by the Karnataka Government to relieve the farmers from the exploitation they go through due to the presence of middlemen. He further explained how simplified the process of selling through online markets was made and how every farmer can with the ReMS model get the prices he wants and deserves. It truly was an eye opening lecture which definitely left a mark on students by getting their creative wheels with regard to agricultural reforms spinning. Mr Rajan helped roll out a few ideas that could increase the role of farmers in the selling process. The lecture was attended by all PG students 1 st and 2 nd year, where they also asked various related questions to Mr. Manoj Rajan and sharing of ideas and knowledge took place. Case of Karnataka's model An interactive session on career counselling was held at ASE on 30th August 2019 at 11:00 AM in the auditorium of L3 block by the guest of honor Mr. Inbarajan, the Sr. Vice President of Shiksha.com. CAREER COUNSELLING GUEST LECTURE Shriya Monga 1st Year MBE LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR ROBUST AGRICULTURE MARKETING He began the session by brainstorming the audience and asked about their career interests. Mr. Inbarajan briefed about the company Info edge India ltd.; the various business houses owned by it (Naukri.com, Shiksha.com, 99acres.com, Jeevansathi.com) and the kind of services each one provides. The session was followed by an extensive discussion about the growing influence of technology, digitalization and the emergence of the platform economy on the world’s population. He gave a stunning statistic that “65% of current school kids will do the job that doesn’t exist today”.  The changing behavior of people post 1995 and their progressive utility for online applications was also talked about. It was concluded how people have discovered innovative money generating solutions through social media. He talked about cloud computing, big data analysis, industrial robotics, augmented realities, cybersecurity and M2M learning that is shaping the future. This gave the students an insight into what kind of jobs they might want to do and decide for themselves by “going back to the roots to know what naturally comes to them”.The session ended with a few inspiring clips which taught the importance of never giving up on dreams and aspirations. Placement Cell ASE
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    ECOPEDIA 22 AUGUST 2019 Thefirst event of the academic year 2019-20 of ECOPEDIA was titled as EQUILIBRIA, in which a quiz competition was organized. Being an introductory session for the freshers, this quiz was organized to stimulate maximum participation through a fun learning process.The competition was sponsored by Red Bull and was hosted by Aayush Gumber of B.A. 3rd year and Akash Asthana of 2nd year. The participants were introduced to the rules, and the pattern of questions. Prof. (Dr.) Kalpana Singh (Ecopedia faculty co-ordinator), Dr. Mahua Bhattacharjee and Dr. Manisha Raj graced the event with their presence. The event saw massive participation from under- graduate and postgraduate students. Team A – Friedman Team B – Ricardo Team C – Hayek Team D – Pareto Team E – Keynes Team F –  Nash The first round began with 10 teams. This round consisted of 10 questions and participants were given 15 seconds for every question. This round reached an interesting end with a tie and on the basis of a tie breaker question, 6 teams qualified for the second round. These 6 teams were randomly given the names synonymous to the great economists This round was designed in such a way wherein the contestants could choose between Easy (green tiles), Medium (yellow tiles) and Difficult (red tiles) questions related to the field of Economics in 18 categories. Each level of difficulty was synonymous of different marks, i.e., 10, 20, and 30. A bonus question of 50 marks was asked which acted as a total game changer. The certificates were given away and the session was concluded by Aayush Gumber. With the end of this bonus round, EQUILIBRIA got its 3 finalists; Team Pareto, Team Friedman, and Team Ricardo. Final round was the buzzer round with a total of 12 questions. Each pair was provided with a buzzer. After the adrenaline rush reaching its peak, the final results were announced and Chinmay Khare and Shreya Gupta from M.A. 2nd year (Team Friedman) bagged the first position, Ishan Sharma and Udita Dhingra from M.A. 2nd year (Team Pareto) came second and Aditi Rastogi and Muskan Nigam from B.A. 1st year (Team Ricardo) stood third in the competition. Last but not the least, Members of the Organizing Committee were appreciated for their efforts by Prof. (Dr.) Kalpana Singh. Debanistha Khan 2nd year B.A. Economics (Hons)
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    The United NationsConvention to Combat Desertification recently held the 14 th session of its biennial Conference of Parties in Greater Noida from the 2 nd – 13 th of September, and four students of ASE, Pulkit Tewari, Aakanksha Gaba, Divya Madan, and Shiny Singh were selected to be the youngest participants on behalf of the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) representing India. The conference saw the participation of over 3000 delegates who discussed the issue of land degradation, desertification and land tenure in accordance with the Agenda 2030 as adopted by the UN General Assembly. Our students were responsible for managing the working of the CSO Committee and interacted with several high ranked officials from over the world. They also worked on writing and publishing a bulletin which was displayed to around 200 delegates every morning of the conference. The conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi along with Prakash Javadekar, the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Pulkit Tewari also chaired and moderated a meeting of high- ranking delegates in a morning session of the CSOs in which he was responsible for drafting and leading the agenda and driving debate to a meaningful conclusion. Students were highly lauded and given Certificates of Appreciation from the United Nations Secretariat during the 2-week period of Conference. Participation at UNCCD cop14 The Placement Cell of Amity School of Economics conducted a Panel Discussion on “Demystifying the workplace” on 20th August 2019 in room no. 315 at 11:00 AM for 1 st and 2nd-year students of MA Economics. The discussion was in collaboration with Triedge. It was conducted by Madhulika Makar (Director), Pallavi Bajaj (International trade policy expert), Roshini Bahl (Director) and Pooja Kothari (CEO). The session commenced with a brief introduction of Triedge and how it works. The opportunities that they are providing freshers as well as interns in terms of jobs, résumé writing, training, discussions, etc. were brought to notice. The panelists began by discussing their personal journeys towards the accomplishment of their goals. The discussion went on to an exploration of what students would seek in an organization and the basic requirements that hiring organizations currently look for in a fresher. A gap came into focus in the aspirations of both parties. Later on, Pallavi Bajaj added, at the time of hiring two aspects were also taken into consideration which is Skill and Attitude. At the end of the discussion, they gave few tips on how to make your CV more attractive and impressive also what all Questions are frequently asked and how you should answer them. Later, the guest was facilitated by Prof. (DR.) Shalini Singh Sharma, Director, Amity School of Economics. PANEL DISCUSSION WITH TRIEDGE Placement Cell, ASE Pulkit Tiwari, 3rd Sem BA Economics (Hons)
  • 7.
    Strike Self Defense Workshop A workshopfor female students on self-defense in collaboration with STRIKE Self Defense System and ASE was organized on 6 th September 2019 in the G-block’s yoga room. The workshop started with the speech of a retired Army Major. The major introduced himself and his team and stated some of the important factors and concepts of self-defense. He also talked about his reach in the cinematic industry and that they have worked with the actress “Rani Mukerji” for her movie “Mardaani”. “You should be that bold and defensive when you strike back, that if the attacker attacks, you should defend yourself in such a way that you could go to jail” TECHNIQUES FOR SELF DEFENCE : · Escaping a wrist hold · Breaking out of locked hand · Escaping an uncomfortable hug · Escaping from the front and back choke · Palm-heel strike · Elbow to the rescue · Breaking of the nose, neck without punching · Attacking back during the defense · Reach to the attacker’s ears. · Keep your key on the attacker’s hand · Poke in the eye. · Be loud · Attack below the belt Mr. J. Gaurav, the instructor came to the platform and told the importance for women to learn self-defense. He taught us how we can defend ourselves while being attacked or how we can make the other person realize “You have messed with the wrong person” It motivated all the participants to give there best in that one-hour. Then, he started the workshop. STRIKE’s team was present to look after each participant and they made defense techniques really fun to learn. They instructed and guided us with many techniques that can be mastered by any person with no particular requirements of height, weight, strength, and physical fitness. Strike Self Defense has designed techniques We were supposed to take a partner and practice by changing the roles of an attacker and a defender according to the guided technique. The team of strike self-defense distributed their t- shirts to two girls who they felt had performed well. The workshop was very effective and fruitful to all the participants. The workshop ended with the distribution of certificates and by capturing some fun moments in the camera. We learned a lot of things from this workshop. " You have messed with the wrong person " Anshika Banga 3rd Sem BA Economics (Hons)
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    Teacher’s Day Rajshi Vallabhi,3 rd Sem M.A Economics The teacher’s day celebration was organized by the students of ASE on 5th Sept at room no 315. The anchors were Rishab Kr. Jha and Vanshika Chabbra of B.A 1 st year. The program started with melodious songs from “Octavarium- the music club” followed by a solo dance from Parthiv Raj Ghosh and an Indian classical dance from Anakha A. Nair, both from 1 st year B.A. The teachers then came together for the cake cutting with students cheering at the background. The fun performances resumed back with a dazzling fashion-show by the B.A students, followed by a mesmerizing performance by Prateek on Vocal and Ashish M. Chauhan on Guitar. To cheer up the mood further Ishan and Neha of M.A came as the “stunning-jodi” on the stage. The fun took up heights where all students and teachers enjoyed the most was the group-song with special references to teachers by M.A final year and Ankit of B.A second year. “Duniya-ka-nara” was sung for Kalpana ma’am and “Hudd-Hudd dabang” for Mahua ma’am, among others. The wrap up was with poetry “The Perfect- Equilibrium” reflecting the relation of teachers and students which was recited by Rajshi and some fun- filled shayaris by Shiny, both from M.A. final year. The program ended with the clicking of pictures and loud cheers for our teachers who are the heart and soul of ASE.
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    Fresher's Day Fresher’s Dayin any college is the most awaited event to connect the new students to their seniors and faculties. The fresher’s day was celebrated on 29th August 2019 in the lower ground Auditorium of the L3 block of the campus. The theme this time was Darr@ASE and the event was marked by creativity and exuberance. The entire event was organized under the guidance of our faculty coordinators- Dr. Manisha Raj, Mrs. Shivani Mehta and Dr. Sanica Abbott and since it was a student-led event, the student coordinators were Aayush Gumber and Ritika Gupta of BA 5 th Semester. Those who hosted the event included students from all senior batches: Mr. Aayush Gumber, Ms. Debanistha Khan, Ms. Ritika Gupta, Ms.Bhaavya Singh, Ms. Jasmine Bhalla, Mr. Pulkit Tewari, Mr.Vishrut Asthana, Mr.Akash Asthana, Ms.Shreya Sarkar and Mr. Ankit Kumar, Mr. Ishan N Sharma, Ms. Shreya and Ms.Shiny Singh. The event was organized and managed by students of the cultural club( Ms. Tanvi Gulati, Ms.Rititka Gupta, Ms. Radha Arora, Ms. Niharika who took care of the technical aspects of the event like lighting, songs (Mr. Sohom Kumar and Mr. Sarthak Bhatiya), etc. The party kick- started with a poem recited by Aayush Gumber who shared his journey of three years with Amity School of Economics. Mr. Fresher and Miss Fresher from Bachelor’s (B.A) were Mr. Ashish M. Khurana and Ms.Khushi Bansal and from Masters (M.A) the titles were awarded to Mr. Sapndan and Ms. Rashika. There were 6 more titles that were Mr. Handsome which was given to Archit and Ms. Beautifully Dressed which was given to Debyani, both from M.A, Mr. and Miss Crowdpuller was given to Angad and Liyanshi, both from B.A and Mr. and Ms. Performers went to Mr. Saurabh Shukla and Ms. Anika Nair of B ED. 2019-20 Enthusiasm prevailed throughout the event with groovy performances by the seniors. The performances included raps, songs, skit, and various dances. The event also included various games that engaged the newcomers and Mr. and Miss Fresher titles were selected on the basis of their performance in these games. A full-fledged entertaining event concluded on a wonderful note with bonds to be cherished by everyone and a vote of thanks by Aayush Gumber. Then it was finally time for the students to dance away to the tunes of the DJ. It was an afternoon to remember and cherish. With the blessings of our professors and with the support of the seniors the Freshers have started their journeys, one in which they will learn and make memories for them to keep in their hearts forever. Debanistha Khan | Ayush Gumber BA Economics (Hons)
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    Book Review Bhavya Singh3rd Semester MA Economics The literary club organized a book discussion on the book ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ by Robert Kiyosaki on 3rd September 2019 at room no 317. It was an event for the young minds to understand the importance of investing money and to understand that it is all about mindset. The event started with the president of the club welcoming all present in the event and introducing the book leading to discuss the various attributes of the store of knowledge we all had gathered to absorb. The students discussed their views on how they perceived the various learning of the book as well as what all questions were raised in their minds in terms of the implication and applicability of the various lessons the book talked about and tried to teach. It was extremely interesting to see how everybody perceives thing in their way which only threw more light on how every mind is unique and each one of us can think out of the box and be creative in terms of how to make money, it is not necessary that if your father is a farmer you will have to follow in his steps. Topics like the importance of financial literacy were discussed which the book highlights by saying that money is not a subject that can be taught in classrooms it is what is you have to learn by earning, spending and investing and if you do not know as to what areas to tap to make most of the money then the returns on your effort might not be satisfying. The book also discussed that you should not give even in the most difficult of times as these are what makes a person strong-hearted and strong-willed. The discussion wrapped up by everybody agreeing that the book taught us, ‘That strive to keep going is an art only those can imbibe who are ready to fight’. By Literary Club
  • 11.
    This is notonly a quote but these words personify my identity, as for me, I as a whole. Ever since the dawn of civilization man has shown his dominance over the women by the sheer magnitude of his physical prowess. This was the reason for such inhibitive customs like pardah system, dowry and sati practice which was a sheer manifestation of his hold over the women. Gender inequality, gender gap, gender biases all these terms are related synonyms of each other. It is not only a social problem but a stigma on society. In the era where women are the most active participant in the key decisions of the world whether of national or international interest, there still are abundant of them striving to even take birth. They say to every woman, who wants to prove her existence- a feminist. This discrimination does not auger well for the growth and development of the country. “Throw me to the pack of wolves I’ll return leading them.” Shriya Monga 1st Year MBE STUDENT'S CORNER India, one of the fastest-growing economies is too a victim of gender biases. In almost every country, capitalist or socialist, a woman strives for her existence. MISOGYNIST word exists in the oxford dictionary which clearly exhibits the existent hatred for women is rooted itself in language, literacy, meaning hatred towards women which has its origin from Greek in the 17 th century, the Greeks believed that there can be contempt for women but not men are made to love and they be loved under all circumstances , women are understood to be the weakest of all, not just because of her physical strength but also for her emotional capabilities and her sensitive attitude. She is subjected to slander mockery, prejudice, contempt and this is not just made up it has relevant facts attached – the father of English, Shakespeare, is a live example. Though his plays were always women- centric and had women protagonists, every female character in the play was shown emotional, weak, soft subjected to slander. The plays and stories of Elizabethan time show how a woman was trained to be a wife and mother. Her education conceited of being just to be good enough to be a husband’s pet of amusement. We now may see women taking over the world but we can still find societies where women are even deprived of having a proper welcome at temples, colleges, and schools. I’m unveiling the shadowed face of the places with the highest literacy rate, for example, Kerala. The patriarchy has been so successful in pinning down women that it is hard for them to digest the fact that they both are complementary to society. Nature has gifted them with social attributes. If men are endowed with virile strength, women are endowed with human sensibilities like love compassion, love, and care. The need of the hour is that they both should have equal rights in all respects in the society.
  • 12.
    I DO. “He isnot my boyfriend, he is just someone I am trying on", said Carrie to her friends when they asked her about the man she has just started to go out with. Having been raised in a country with numerous ethical tethers, the Indian youth is coming around the idea of exploring before they decide to spend their life with a person. Nevertheless, to be possessing the same type of explorer behavior when it comes to deciding their career is a risky penalty shootout. If you make it successfully, you have it all but if not, then, my friend, may your soul rest in peace. We all still coyly hide behind the curtain when it comes to discussing career options with our parents. I can talk to my father almost about everything yet the thought of telling him that I want to be an artist, unmans me. Even though he wouldn’t say no but every morning when I look at the Economic Times newspaper which my father subscribed to because I asked him to since I am a soon to be a graduate in Economics, I feel the presence of Devil’s advocate, whispering in my ear, why I shouldn’t be an artist. The question is, how many of us feel this way? Like they were exceptionally good at something which they didn’t pursue their career in. We want to go bungee jumping and embark our journey on many such adventures that give us some kind of high but are we ready to look for a certain ind of high in our career structuring path? This is the bitter truth.We are inundated with hypocrisy. Anviti Sharma 2nd Year MA Economics  Presumably, this is one of the reasons why India ranked 133th in the World Happiness Report in 2018. We lock up our dreams inside a bottle and then who can ever be happy with their dreams locked up? Whilst we are all making money in our profession but how many of us are actually ardent to go to work? ‘Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.’ But alas! Work is work. We tie the knot with our work but always have an aching reminder of the very first love of our life, i.e., our passion. However, if you want your marriage to work out, you should always tie the knot with the job you love. Consequently, always ask yourself ‘do I?’ before saying ‘I do’. DO I ?
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    “Chandrayaan-II: India’s flightto glory” September 7, 2019, has been ingrained in the hearts of the Indians, if not the world, as the day the lander of India’s indigenous space-craft ‘Chandrayaan-II’, ‘Vikram’ made its final descent towards the lunar surface, making history. It was supposed to land about 600 km off the south- pole but unfortunately made a hard landing. Nevertheless, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has opened up various avenues for India with this mission. Exactly why has the world’s interest reignited in the moon? In the words of Ouyang Ziyuan, chief scientist of China’s Lunar Exploration Program in 2002, ‘The moon could serve as a new and tremendous supplier of energy and resources for human beings. This is crucial to the sustainable development of human beings on Earth…Whoever first conquers the Moon will benefit first.’ One of the main purposes of Chandrayaan-II was to find out the potential of Helium-3 on the lunar surface, an element that is found rarely or in small amount on Earth as compared to the lunar surface. If the technology to harness this element is developed and properly utilized, It could reportedly solve all energy problems, by way of nuclear energy, on Earth for 250 years. In the words of K Sivan, chairman of ISRO, “The countries which have the capacity to bring that source from the moon to Earth will dictate the process (of distribution of Helium-3 to all the countries in the world) … I don’t want to be just part of them, I want to lead them.” Chandrayaan-II is an economic marvel in terms of its cost of a mere 978 crore rupees. Seems much? Well, it won’t after knowing that the cost of producing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ was a whopping 2443 crore rupees! This daring mission has re- established India as a country worth investing into. Industries like Lakshmi Machine Works, responsible for manufacturing crucial parts of the craft, demonstrate the high-end technology and skilled and educated labor available in the country. They have also seen a rise in their stock prices. ISRO has established itself as a leading organisation in space research and the intellect of its scientists is being praised across the globe. It has opened up opportunities for global alliances and earned people’s trust to further invest in India. India is working to be a global leader and this mission was a crucial step to guarantee a spot. Shivani Khare 1st Year BA Economics (HOns)
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    INTERNSHIPS Name: Aviral Organisation: ASE Stipend:No Course: BA Econoomics Name: Vimal Sharma Organisation: SKOCH Group Stipend: Yes Course: BA Economics Name: Pranay Dutta Roy Organisation: 94.3 Radio One Stipend: No Course: BA Economics Name: Pulkit Tiwari Organisation: Religare Broking Ltd Stipend: No Course: BA Economics Name: Drishti Kohli Organisation: ASE Stipend: No Course: BA Economics Name: Ayush Gumber Organisation: QCI Stipend: Yes Course: BA Economics Name: Ritika Aggarwal Organisation: Power Finance Corp Stipend: No Course: MA Economics Name: Ayush Gumbar Organisation: Power Finance Corp Stipend: No Course: BA Economics Name: Priyam Misra Organisation: Axis Bank Stipend: No Course: MA Economics Name: Mannat Mohan Organisation: Religare Broking Ltd Stipend: No Course: BA Economics Name: Maitreyee Organisation: Directorate General of Foreign Trade | Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Yakshika Vats Organisation: Digistreet Media Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Rajshi Vallabhi Organisation: Competition Comission of India | Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Daisy Mathew Organisation: The Neat Trick Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Udita Dhingra Organisation: Genpact Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Rhea Sharma Organisation: GAIL India Ltd Stipend: No Course: MA Economics Name: Risha Hafiz Organisation: Yes Foundation Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Bhavya Singh Organisation: SKOCH Group Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Manorama Organisation: Credeb LLP Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Shreya Gupta Organisation: QCI Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Students  of Amity School of Economics have interned with the following organisations during the Summer Break
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    Name: Radha Organisation: PioneerMedia Education Services | Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Shiny Singh Organisation: QCI Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Ishan Sharma Organisation: HT Media Fever FM Stipend: No Course: MA Economics Name: Astha Mehrotra Organisation: Sacred Charitable and Social Trust | Stipend: No Course: MA Economics Name: Mansi Agrawal Organisation: United Nations Devlopment Program|Stipend: No Course: MA Economics Name: Anviti Sharma Organisation: Jubilent Foodworks Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Rajshi Vallabhi Organisation: The Energy and Research Institute | Stipend: Yes Course: MA Economics Name: Akansha Kapoor Organisation: Parliament Stipend: No Course: MA Economics STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES FROM AMITY SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS The Amity School of Economics(ASE), Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, will be conducting it’s first International Conference on ‘SDGs and Global Concerns’ on 26-27th March 2020 in the university campus. The date for submission of abstracts is open from 30th November till 10th December. For details contact: Dr. Kavita Indapurkar, Convener, Shivani Mehta, Co- Convener, ASE International Conference 2020 at aseinternationalconference@gmail.com and kindapurkar@amity.edu Chinmay Khare, Student Coordinator, chinmaykhare95@rediffmail.com UPCOMING EVENT ASE’s International Conference 2020 CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS Mail your enteries for next issue at asenewsletter@gmail.com Contact Rajshi MA Economics or Mihika BA Economics (Hons)