
Joshimath sinks under the weight of ‘vikas’ and apathy
Did you know that warnings about the likely fate of the pilgrim town in Uttarakhand were issued in 1976, 2001 and 2006? But little was done as the town struggled under the weight of power and road pro...
20 Jan 20239min

East Pakistan’s Partition migrants’ silence is a scream coming from their trauma
What is ‘home’? What does it mean to belong to a place? Being forced to leave what you consider home can leave emotional scars that are handed down the generations. That is why the migration forced by...
17 Jan 20231h 10min

How should airlines deal with flyers going berserk?
There have been too many incidents of flyers behaving shockingly in recent times – from urinating on women to brawling and making cabin crew cry. Why does such behaviour persist? One of the problems i...
13 Jan 20238min

WhatsApp, social commerce will become the digital dukaan for small retailers
From powering immersive experiences to revolutionising the consumer experience, technology is transforming the Indian retail industry. How will technology shape the future for the consumer and the ret...
10 Jan 202349min

How will a global slowdown/recession impact India?
As predictions of a recession or slowdown in advanced economies grow louder, India has reason to be concerned. Globally, 2022 witnessed the highest level of inflation in 50 years, the most aggressive ...
6 Jan 202311min

Given the state of the media, fact checkers have become extremely important
The Indian news media are facing a credibility crisis. Naked bias, toxicity in presentation, fake reporting – these are just some of the ills plaguing the media as they do a poor job of asking questio...
3 Jan 202350min

Why you should care about corporate governance
The arrest of former ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar should make us focus on corporate governance. Don’t be under the false impression that it concerns only listed or large companies. Poor practi...
30 Dec 20228min

Predictive data models can help farmers manage weather impacts
Climate change and unusual weather events are hurting Indian agriculture. At particular risk are small farmers, who account for 85% of the farming population. All farmers urgently need to de-risk the...
27 Dec 202230min



















