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Why Blinkit & Zepto Workers Are Striking: India’s Gig Economy Crisis
India’s gig workers, especially delivery partners for Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon and others have launched a nationwide strike across major cities on New Year’s Eve (31 Dec 2025). The movement has captured public attention due to the timing i.e. peak delivery season and the scale of participation, with over
“Work Hard, You’ll Succeed” Not Really
Whenever you ask someone for career advice, there are always these motivating advices like ‘follow your passion’ or ‘hard work makes things possible’. Advices like these sounds motivating, but economically it makes no sense. Why? Because it ignores how markets, incentives, risk, and timing actually work. But don’t worry I
Cybersecurity Is an Economic Problem, Not Just a Tech Issue
When people hear the word cybersecurity, they usually imagine hooded hackers, complex code, firewalls, or IT teams working behind screens. But in reality, cybersecurity is less about technology and more about economics – about incentives, costs, risks, and human behaviour. Cyberattacks don’t just break systems; they disrupt markets, destroy trust,
Is the World Slowing Down?
When news channels say “the global economy is slowing down”, it doesn’t mean the world has stopped growing. A “global economic slowdown” refers to a general deceleration in the rate of global economic growth (GDP). It does not necessarily mean a global recession (an outright contraction), but rather a period
Why RBI Buys Dollars?
In a podcast I watched recently, the former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan explained that “when dollar supply rises, the RBI buys those extra dollars.” This made me want to simplify how and why this actually happens. Table of Contents Why RBI Buys Dollars When Dollar Supply Increases Imagine this: Foreign
How Big Brands Control Prices
Every time a brand hikes its price, the middle class just silently updates its budget and pretends everything is normal. But have you wondered how brands get away with this? No? that is why I am here :), let’s deep dive into basics! Table of Contents WHAT IS MARKET POWER