JGU Digital Archive

In December 2017, Shambhu Lal Raigher (a Hindu), brutally killed a Muslim labourer named Afrazul Khan in Rajasthan, without any immediate or individualised cause. The reason for the killing is attributed to Raigher’s perception of Muslims as those who get romantically involved with Hindu women to lure them into Islam—what has been called the phenomenon of love jihad. In light of this case, this article discusses how the mythical campaign of love jihad—used as a justification for hatred and vi...

Zero-price markets have become important in the present digital society. The revenue models of Facebook and Google use targeted advertising for revenues. Due to the provision of services at zero prices, these entities are able to gain dominance in the market. However, it can be argued that zero-price products are not free as consumers “pay” in the form of attention to the targeted advertisements. Zero-price markets, therefore, can have anti- competitive effects where the dominant companies ca...

The paper builds an argument through Christianity and particularly the Old Testament God's attribution of value to hospitality to make a case for acceptance of refugees in Europe.