
The flight of capital from India
Reserve Bank of India data tells us the amount of capital coming into the country is less than what is going out. Blame it on a variety of reasons – from lack of confidence in the economy to corruptio...
3 Jun 20227min

Financial literacy can be a life-changer for the less privileged
It is estimated that only 27% of Indians are financially literate. Also, India has more than 275 million households and 100 millionof them are set to become savers for the first time. However, lack of...
31 Mai 202225min

Welcome to shrinkflation
Does that packet of biscuits you just bought seem lighter than it normally does? And is your soap lasting for fewer days? That packet of noodles you like having seems to be smaller too, doesn’t it? Yo...
27 Mai 20227min

Startup layoffs in a weak job market are worrying
India’s startups are laying off employees in significant numbers, and it is feared that another 5,000 would be let go of soon in the face of investor pressure to improve profitability, choppy financia...
20 Mai 20225min

Key laws affecting citizens’ lives were passed without consulting them
The Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy says the government should place a draft version of any law it makes before the people for their inputs. This is important for a truly participative democracy. ...
17 Mai 202230min

People with mental health issues are creative, wise, can have a full life
More than 60 million Indians suffer from mental disorders, 10 to 20 million of them from severe conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. India has one of the highest prevalences of mental i...
10 Mai 202237min

No, Hindi is NOT our national language
The campaign to make Hindi the national language seeks to strip away the layered reality of India to a single idea. You can’t impose a language at the expense of people’s linguistic and cultural chara...
6 Mai 20228min

Indonesia’s palm oil export ban will hurt your home budget
Indonesia’s decision to halt palm oil exports is a tremendous blow to the poor and the salaried class as edible oil prices will rise significantly at a time when inflation is soaring already. Please l...
29 Apr 20225min



















