
Let’s take a look at India’s festival economy
India’s religious and cultural diversity has huge economic significance. We have at least 51 festivals a year, 17 of which are nationally recognised. These festivals are a vital part of the overall ec...
28 Loka 20228min

There’s a cost in the form of emissions to e-commerce deliveries; EVs are part of the answer
India logs 2.6 billion e-commerce deliveries a year and the last-mile emissions per delivery, 285 gCO2, are way higher than the global average of 204 gCO2. Five cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangal...
25 Loka 202257min

Time to legalise cannabis/marijuana
US President Joe Biden was hailed for pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of possessing marijuana, re-energising the demand to legalise its use. In India, too, there has been a longstanding dem...
21 Loka 202210min

As a Dalit, I was ready to die for RSS, but they wouldn’t even touch food I had cooked
This is one of a handful of episodes during the recording of which I wept. Bhanwar Meghwanshi, a Dalit, was fanatically devoted to the RSS, ready to go to war for its cause and even die for it. He joi...
18 Loka 20221h 35min

The duality of the monsoon and how it affects you
India has had above normal rainfall this year, so why are some states witnessing drought conditions and others a drop in farm output? It’s because the monsoon had a skewed distribution, resulting in r...
14 Loka 20228min

Tharoor is not elitist, has middle-class background; he’s not in the race to lose
Shashi Tharoor’s campaign to be Congress president has earned him affection, support and opposition in equal measure. What sets him apart? Is he too elitist, as some people believe, or is he the answe...
10 Loka 202244min

Why India wants to be a semiconductor hub and what stands in its way
India wants to become a global semiconductor manufacturing centre, attracting investment, creating jobs and making itself less vulnerable to the kind of shortages witnessed after the COVID-19 pandemic...
7 Loka 202212min

Post-pandemic, the focus for MSMEs is on multi-skilling
Skilling was never a priority for Indian businesses, but COVID-19 changed that. With job losses rampant over the past two years, the focus will be on skilling for new-age professions shaped by digitis...
4 Loka 202235min



















