The Gig Economy: Exploring the rise of freelance work and part-time jobs, and how it’s changing the traditional employment landscape.
By Param Vastani In the past decade, the gig economy has grown astronomically. What is the gig economy? It is when people, instead of engaging in permanent jobs and full-time employment, engage in freelance work and short-time commitments as a means of earning. This is present in the world more than we first realize: the Uber drivers, food delivery workers, part-time tutors and so on. Technology has been a driving force in this. Freelance workers have been given a platform
Oct 302 min read
Deflation: Understanding Its Causes and Effects
By Vivan Mittal Deflation is a term used in economics to describe a sustained fall in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. In simple words, it means prices are going down, and the value of money is going up. While that might sound like good news at first — after all, who wouldn’t want cheaper goods? — deflation is actually a complicated situation that can either help or harm an economy depending on its cause. Economists often div
Oct 193 min read
How Social Media Algorithms Shape Our Thinking and Beliefs
Social media is something we use everyday without thinking much about how it really works behind the screen. Whether it’s something like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, or even FaceBook, what we see is quite often chosen for us by algorithm. These algorithms decide what we watch, read, and even believe; it’s all based on what we’ve clicked on before. While these algorithms do seem to be helpful at times, they can also shape our thinking in ways we don’t always know and realise. T
Oct 124 min read
The Pros and Cons of Mega-Sports Events: Do Massive Sporting Events Actually Benefit the Hosting Country?
By Arjun Shekdar We all know and love the FIFA World Cup, the Olympics, the Super Bowl. What do these two have in common? They’re never...
Oct 55 min read
