JUNE 01 2023

Withering Away...

"Workers of the world, unite!” Thus proclaimed the Communist Manifesto in 1848, as Marx and Engels invoked a world order where workers would take over the machinery of capitalism. A dictatorship of the proletariat!

Suchetana Ray - June 01, 2023

Till Debt Do Us Apart: The Crisis at Byju's

Running out of capital runway, Byju’s has turned to venture debt financing to keep the lights on at the edtech. Will this working capital infusion help it become profitable or will it get caught in a debt spiral?

Vinita Bhatia - June 01, 2023

India's Millet Metrics

Millets are being hailed as the answer to food and nutrition insecurity as well as climate concerns. With the UN announcing 2023 as the International Year of Millets, they are getting the long-due attention, but to realise their actual potential, they will need more

Naina Gautam - June 01, 2023

Sustainability at the Heart of Industrial Transition

The transformation in the industry space in recent times has seen a paradigm shift in that it is led by technology guided by sustainability and environment, social and governance values. Author Pranjal Sharma in his latest book notes that ensuring that humans work in a mutually beneficial manner while minimising the impact on earth is a key feature of the fifth industrial revolution

Rikant Pittie, Co-founder, EaseMyTrip

Rikant Pittie finds himself captivated by the 'exquisite flavours' of Japanese cuisine

Tata’s Runway Success

The pilots’ unions at Air India that once struck fear in the heart of the government and the airline’s potential suitors have been grounded. It was a bloodless coup. How did the Tatas pull this off?

Abdul Haleem Sherif - June 01, 2023

Who Cares for Workers Inside Dark Indian Factories?

Small and medium manufacturing establishments offer little physical or social security to their teeming workforce. They rarely followed the welfare provisions of old laws. With new labour codes in place, there is a mismatch between the government’s ambition to make India a manufacturing hub and the material condition of its workers

Rajat Mishra  - June 01, 2023

In Fear of Climate Doomsday

Concerns about the deteriorating climate condition globally are triggering anxiety among people. This eco-anxiety is catching up in India, a top global carbon emitter which is also vulnerable to climate changes

Shailaja Tripathi - June 01, 2023

The Rainbow Challenge

If the Supreme Court accepts the demand of same-sex couples for legalisation of their marriages, it will pave the way for them to get long-denied rights like inheritance, adoption, etc. But it will also open a Pandora’s box of compliance complications for government and corporate machineries

Naina Gautam - June 01, 2023

The 28% Curse for Online Gaming Players

The sunrise sector has often found itself caught in the crossfire of regressive legislative action, with certain states citing safety and legality concerns to either put companies on a tight leash or ban them completely. Will the Central government’s recent rules for online gaming bring transparency or crush it under excessive GST demand?

Vinita Bhatia - June 01, 2023

Optics of Demonetisation

The RBI has claimed that Rs 2,000 notes are being withdrawn from circulation as they have served their purpose of meeting cash requirements after the 2016 demonetisation. But declining circulation figures indicate that the note was already on its way out. Is there something more than meets the eye?

Rajat Mishra  - June 01, 2023