A Meme-Worthy Budget
Leaving people in the lurch is not a new thing for the Modi government. If people have not understood this, it is clearly their fault, they had 10 years to do so.
‘Concerns of 20 Lakh Ignored’ As Karnataka Again Exempts IT Companies from Key Labour Law
While corporates complain that labour laws cannot be applicable to ‘sunrise’ industries and would mess with their ease of doing business, it is crucial to ask, aren’t fair working conditions a fundamental right, hard...
No Transport for Poor Indians
The last 10 years have seen a remarkable disinterest in running and maintaining transport for the poor. Even in all the cacophony around development, the sounds and sights of the poor trying to catch...
Electoral Bonds: Or the Story of How the Rich Buy Their Way Up
The electoral bonds scam has opened up the complex nexus between business and politics, making it visible for all to see – how favours are earned and exchanged by the top 1% even as...
Micron deal: Whose profit, whose loss?
When a deal takes place between two parties, it is supposed to be fruitful for both. But the recent deal with Micron, signed on PM Modi’s visit to the US and initially hailed as...
Why are Indian millionaires moving abroad?
6,500 high-net-worth individuals are going to leave India this year, as per the latest Henley Private Wealth Migration Report. Last year, 7500 millionaires left India.
Another Data leak!
Another data breach, this time from the CoWin portal, is serving as a reminder of India’s weak data protection system and the need to immediately work on it. Last week, The Fourth, a news...
Balasore Train Accident—Safety Before Speed
Do we need luxury trains or safe and reliable trains? Do we need Vande Bharats that cost over Rs 1000 even for a small journey or trains that the poor take to work, to...
Fortified Rice: iron for some, gold for many
Fortified rice is making inroads into India’s Public Distribution System despite a very inadequate pilot study and disregarding the health concerns of 80 crore beneficiaries. Now a new report by the reporter’s collective has...
De-dollarisation: Are the days of dollar supremacy over?
For the first time, the Gulf countries are trading oil in Yuan. BRICS countries are planning a new common currency. Are the days of dollar supremacy over?
What is happening with the PM CARES fund?
Remember the PM CARES fund? Set up during the Covid-19 pandemic, this fund was supposed to help us to fight Covid, and other emergency situations, instead, it became mired in controversies. In January this...
Ratnagiri protests: Cost of development
A battle is raging in the Konkan region of Maharashtra between the people and the government. So far over a thousand people were arrested and many were booked for rioting, unlawful assembly and disobedience...
Fortified Rice: A Villain or a Saviour?
India suffers from high rates of malnutrition, especially among women and children. The government claims that the fortification of food can be a sure-shot solution to combat it. As rice is a staple diet...
Are we prepared for extreme temperatures ahead?
India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave warning for several states. The Delhi Govt has brought out guidelines for schools and other institutions. Similarly, the Bengal Govt has advanced the summer vacations for schools...
Will India Reap the Benefits of its Demographic Dividend?
China was able to reap the benefits of its demographic divided on the back of rapid industrialisation, with manufacturing and exports leading the way. Its population was also more skilled and educated. Without ample...
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