
How the pandemic widened the wealth chasm
While the poor got poorer during the pandemic, India’s 100 billionaires got wealthier by almost Rs 13 lakh crore – enough to give the 138 million poorest Indians Rs 94,045 each. The number of poor ros...
16 Juli 20216min

How your consumption choices can help save the planet
While consumption drives the economy, it has a destructive impact on the environment. India’s aggressive economic focus over the past few decades has been accompanied by alarming ecological destructio...
13 Juli 202133min

What Fr. Stan Swamy’s death says about us
The Indian government would have us believe that an 84-year-old with advanced Parkinson’s Disease was a terrorist. Incarcerated, Father Stan Swamy was denied not just bail but something as basic as a ...
9 Juli 20219min

Why women entrepreneur networks matter
In a societal and business landscape loaded against women, strong networks are vital for women entrepreneurs to support each other and grow their businesses. Such networks help not just by presenting ...
6 Juli 202121min

Twitter vs the Indian government
The battle between the Indian government and Twitter is blowing up. The cases and clashes are part of an ever-expanding struggle between the world’s leading microblogging platform and the Narendra Mod...
2 Juli 20217min

Why you should care about Whatsapp’s lawsuit against the government
Whatsapp’s case against the new digital rules is important for India’s internet future. WhatsApp argues that the rules violate privacy rights. This comes on the back of attempts by the government to c...
29 Juni 202120min

Why fuel prices are soaring and how they affect you
Fuel prices have risen at least 24 times since May 4 and petrol crossed the Rs 100 per litre mark in seven states and union territories. As common Indians reeling from the economic impact of COVID-19 ...
25 Juni 20217min

'People told my parents to give me away because I'm transgender'
June 2021 is Pride Month, so it was fitting that a few days ago the Madras High Court suggested measures to sensitize society and the state to remove prejudices against the LGBTQIA+ community. It also...
22 Juni 202127min



















