Buttered Popcorn: From Snacks to Economic Indicators
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Can buttered popcorn serve as a tool for analyzing economic phenomena? Read on to know more about some of the quirkiest economic indicators!
Jul 1, 20215 min read
Jet Airways: The Road to Revival
Jet Airways shares surged 5 per cent as soon as the news of the approval of Jalan Kalrock Consortium's resolution plan by the Mumbai Bench..
Jun 30, 20215 min read
UNDERSTANDING URBAN FOOD INSECURITY IN INDIA
Food Security refers to when all people, at all times, have the social and financial means to consume food that is nutritious and...
Jun 30, 20217 min read
Less is Not the New More: Lessons from China’s One-Child Policy
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The Model Tenancy Act, Explained
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Jun 27, 20215 min read
The Retirement Age Dilemma in Traditional Pension Plans
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Jun 22, 20216 min read
Biden-Harris Federal Spending
A $6 trillion spending plan, the highest spending as a percentage of the economy and debt
touching 117% of GDP by 2031, breaching WWII ...
Jun 20, 20215 min read
Fight for Pride: The Economic Impact of Stigma and Exclusion of LGBTQIA+ Voices
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Jun 18, 20213 min read
Making Sense of the Stock Market Exuberance
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Jun 16, 20213 min read
Economic Revival - An Obstacle Race for the World
The Coronavirus Pandemic has resulted in the biggest stimulus packages the modern world has seen. Already in the first few months of the ...
May 13, 20215 min read
WHY DO WE NEED GENDER BUDGETING?
A report that made headlines the past month was the Global Gender Gap report. India saw a whopping drop in its position and crash-landed...
May 9, 20214 min read
To be or Not to be: Monopolies in Pharma
Covid Vaccines in India are one of the most expensive vaccinations in the world; with Adar Poonawalla’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s C...
Apr 23, 20214 min read
The Curious Case of India’s Equalisation Levy
INTRODUCTION TO EQUALISATION LEVY AND INDIA’S EL 1.0 In the last decade, IT has seen explosive growth in India and worldwide. The supply...
Apr 21, 20215 min read
The Rise of NFTs
Non Fungible Tokens or NFTs seem to have become an internet phenomenon over the past few months. From Christie’s to Jack Dorsey, everyone...
Apr 15, 20213 min read
Neuroeconomics - the answer to rational decision theory?
Growing research and fascinating evidence demand us to recognize the magnitude of influence neuroscience can have on solidifying economic...
Apr 11, 20215 min read
The Game of Policy Making
Perhaps the most evergreen case of conflict has been between those voted to power and those who vote for them. Why do we hear many times...
Apr 9, 20214 min read
Liberal Reforms in Cuba
The Cuban government has decided to open up its economy. As one of the last remaining socialist economies, the impact of its decision to ...
Apr 7, 20215 min read
Accelerating Growth
It is finally our time to take off- why India needs to bet on growth and push for development like never before.
Apr 5, 20213 min read
India’s tryst with Crypto
The analysis of the pros and cons of adopting CBDCs leads to a simple conclusion - CBDCs are the future.
Apr 1, 20216 min read
CREATOR ECONOMY - THE NEW NORMAL?
Over the past couple of years, we have experienced an increase in the creator economy, i.e., creators gain income from web content...
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