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 - May 30, 2023
From Petrol Pumps To Auto Rickshaws, Fintech Pioneer Paytm’s Leadership In QR With Scan And Pay Makes Mobile Payments A Breeze
With the help of Paytm's QR code, Paytm UPI has reached every nook & corner of the country.
May 02, 2023
Incomplete Capitalism Holds India Back: K.V. Subramanian
K.V. Subramanian, India’s executive director at the International Monetary Fund and former chief economic adviser to the Central government, minces no words while pointing to flaws in the economic policy of pre-Narendra Modi era. However, he is optimistic about India’s growth potential amid the global slowdown and attributes the country’s stability in face of the challenges brought about by Covid-19 to its refusal to imitate others economies. In an interview with Kamalika Ghosh, he recounts the hits and misses of incumbent and earlier governments during India’s economic journey since independence
Kamalika Ghosh - January 30, 2023
When Tower Of Xi Dwarfed Modi In The US
Years before India and the US became ‘friends’, there was a time when the oldest and the largest democracies of the world did not see eye to eye. Seema Sirohi draws from her 30 years of experience as a journalist reporting on India-US ties to chart the journey of the two nations from divergence to convergence. Narendra Modi wanted to draw upon these ties to build a name for himself and business for India, but the corporate America was enchanted by the Chinese premier
January 30, 2023
Preserving Data Sanctity In The Era of Surveillance
Amid rising concerns over threat to privacy due to its surveillance approach, the government must up its game with more stringent and clear data protection laws if it wants to realise its ambition of a digital India
Chitra Nair - January 01, 2023
The Balancing Act
To what extent does gender become a liability or a hurdle in the path to success? In her book, Anita Bhogle draws from experiences of women who made different career-related choices, from aggressively marching on to compromising on the job profile or giving it all up for the sake of family duties, to prepare a narrative on the challenges they face
January 02, 2023
With people at its heart, Amazon echoes Make in India
With its eyes firmly fixed on Bharat that comprises 85 per cent of its new customers, Amazon remains bullish on India despite narratives against its foreign origin, accusations of killing India’s kiranas and flouting FDI laws
Suchetana Ray - December 31, 2021
Jo Tik Gaya Wo Tikait
Rakesh Tikait successfully led the year-long farmer protests against the new farm laws, forcing the Centre to repeal them just ahead of the assembly elections
Vikas Pathak - November 28, 2021
Farm laws won’t ‘till’ the balance in farmers’ favour
The three controversial laws may do little to improve the lives of a large majority in the sector. A more nuanced approach is what is urgently needed
Shruti Venkatesh - February 06, 2021
Don’t waste a cloud
Your business is paying for cloud space more than you use it. Lightwing might help you save a few bucks
Hari Menon - February 14, 2020