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15 ARTICLES
Eternal, Swiggy, Zepto are all unskilled worker arbitrage businesses
Exploitation of unskilled workers is at the heart of quick-delivery service businesses in India. They should be valued for what they are and not what they pretend to be, a trait that has taken a devious form of wanting it both ways.
04 Jan 2026
DMart’s costly staffing problem
As if slowing demand and competition from quick commerce aren’t enough, it now has a new bugbear in finding and retaining talent.
12 May 2025
Dip in urban female unemployment is just a drop in the bucket
Unemployment among urban women is still way higher than any other group and the change seen in the latest survey is insignificant.
16 Apr 2025
Can India’s kirana stores survive the quick-commerce disruption?
India’s neighbourhood shops withstood organized retail and e-commerce, but quick commerce’s speed and shifting consumer behaviour might finally break their resilience.
10 Nov 2024
Decoding the two sides of India’s jobs story
A Citibank report and the RBI’s latest estimates show two vastly different narratives of India’s jobs situation. It’s crucial to put both into context before jumping to conclusions.
10 Jul 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman’s political budget
In her last full budget before the next general elections, the finance minister had something for nearly everyone. But beyond the announcements, will it really move the needle?
02 Feb 2023
How seven Indians are tackling soaring prices
With retail inflation still over 7%, people in lower-income groups have cut back on essentials while those who are better off are prioritizing expenses.
30 Jul 2022
The great Indian rat race
There’s intense competition in entrance exams like the IIT-JEE and NEET, and those of the UPSC and SSC. We crunch the numbers to find out what’s in store for India’s youth.
23 Jul 2022
What should Urban Company do?
Evil, manipulative, unscrupulous. These are a few of the allegations levelled by the startup’s service partners. Its future depends on the choices it makes now.
24 Jan 2022
India is no country for data
The present government seems to have little need for data, especially the kind that has the potential to affect its image. The data black hole it has created could have serious consequences for governance.
14 Aug 2021
