Image: Shutterstock In the last ten years, while India has made substantial progress in mental health awareness, access and affordability of treatment remain challenges. Building awareness and destigmatisation efforts can play a crucial part in shifting attitudes, they only address a part of the issue. With its ability to democratise access at scale, a better … Read more
Santosh More at a construction site in Raigad where he assists as a mason. Image: Swades Foundation Santosh More, a young man from Raigad’s Sudhagad taluka, used to work as a daily wage worker on the farms in his village, earning less than Rs300 a day. When the demand arose, he would manage to find … Read more
Image: Peter Bischoff/Getty Images Greta Gerwig’s eponymous movie about the doll Barbie is more than just a pink riot. The ‘114-minute thrill ride’, replete with gorgeous costumes and spectacular sets, and pastel idiosyncrasies, delves into complex human emotions and the search for individual identity. A sequence of events forces Barbie out of her ‘fantastic pink … Read more
Image: Shutterstock India is increasingly vulnerable to climate change. We lose approximately one percent of our annual GDP due to the increasing frequency of natural disasters that can be linked to climate change. An increasing number of Indians recognise this reality and are concerned. We have done well to state a net-zero target and aggressively … Read more
Image: Shutterstock When trying to assess human progress, granularity matters. What we see as we get closer to the ground truth often differs from the picture painted at a national or subcontinental level. With that in mind, the McKinsey Global Institute has deployed nighttime luminosity and other cutting-edge techniques to build a database that allows … Read more
Image: Shutterstock As we stand at the threshold of what could very well be the most significant transportation revolution in a century, the process of traversing from point A to B has transcended the realm of mere mechanical motion. It’s now a fusion of digital intricacies, dynamic adaptations, and rapid technological evolution. Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) … Read more
Image: Shutterstock In the last two decades, India has moved forward in leaps and bounds to secure a place of pride in the global startup landscape. The Government agency Invest India statistics show 108 unicorns of Indian origin as of May 31, 2023. Yet, a lingering perception persists about Indian startups. They are seen as … Read more
Image: Shutterstock The G20 health ministers, in their declaration in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, reaffirmed their commitment to Global Health Architecture to build more resilient, equitable, sustainable and inclusive health systems, especially in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) and Small Island Developing states. The Covid-19 pandemic had a long-lasting impact on society, the economy, and our way … Read more
Image: Shutterstock The borderless nature of virtual digital assets (VDAs) presented a need for developing global consensus on minimum standards of regulation—this required discussion and for the worldwide community to come together to build a clear and comprehensive regulatory framework. Although it is unlikely that crypto will be part of the leader’s communique, India’s G20 … Read more
Cryptocurrency and law. Image: Shutterstock It was in the midst of the Global Fintech Fest that the Finance Minister of India sounded a rallying cry: “Regulate, Don’t Ban.” This mantra is set to become the hero of the crypto narrative, guiding us toward a brighter future. “We call for the swift implementation of the CARF … Read more