Posted inVice
The Great Matka Slowdown
It’s holiday time for Kakaal, a matka operator from Mumbai. What choice does he have? The demonetisation drive has forced him to shut shop, at least for now.
Posted inDisArré
Exclusive: Robert Vadra’s Mann Ki Baat
Desh ka damaad Robert Vadra opens up about demonetisation and tells us how best to use the old ₹1,000 note.
Posted inPOV
Modi’s Middle Finger to the Apology Budget
Our PM is a bit of a badass who has delivered the ultimate “fuck you”… but not to the middle class, or even the rich. It’s to all the “experts” who expected him to make amends.
Posted inPeople
The Heroes of India’s Black Money Economy
Angadias are the nucleus of India’s rural and urban cash economy. You'd think the demonetisation drive would've rendered them jobless. But that doesn't seem to be the case.
Posted inPOV
India, There’s A Lot to Give Thanks For
If Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for all that we have received, India would be at loss for where to begin. This year, we’ve made significant leaps in the conversation around sexual assault and we didn’t have to suffer another round of demonetisation.
Posted inMoney Matters
Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki: Should India Be Worried About Its Household Debt?
As reports surface of a doubling of the Indian household debt, it’s a good time to pause and assess the situation. Is this merely a blip in our spending activities, or are we veering toward a westernised consumer culture as feared by so many of our right-wing leaders?
Posted inPeople
Black Money and the Half Brides of Uttar Pradesh
The demonetisation drive meant to target black money hoarders had an unfortunate casualty – the brides of Uttar Pradesh, whose parents could no longer pay their dowries.
Posted inPOV
Homosexuality is Not a Crime. Time to Ask, “But What about Our Soldiers at the Border”?
The jawan’s plight is of great relevance to every problem plaguing the country from black money to AFSPA – every problem, except those that directly affect the life of the jawan. Serving in the forces requires the strength to forego many of the freedoms that the rest of us enjoy. But how is it acceptable to snatch away a person’s freedom to love?
Posted inPOV
I am a BJP Supporter But I Oppose the CAA. And I’m Not Alone
I voted for the BJP in 2014 and 2019. I backed GST and supported the abrogation of Article 370. But I am no bhakt. I am a BJP voter who is opposed to the CAA.
Posted inPOV
All I Want from 2017 is…
Slow down a little bit, 2017 – in the good parts, the happy parts, the cake-eating parts. The others, you have my blessings to do your usual weirdass shit.
