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Does Expensive Liquor Really Make Kerala’s Labour Costly?

“What do you expect? Liquor is so expensive in Kerala!” If you’ve lived in Kerala long enough, you’ve probably heard that sentence more times than you can count. An electrician quotes ₹1,000 for a day’s work. A plumber asks more than expected. Construction labour is costlier than in neighbouring states. The explanation often comes quickly: […]

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The Road Reclaimed: How the Supreme Court’s “Right to Walk” Judgment Could Transform Indian Cities

Every city tells a story through its streets. For millions of Indians, that story is not written from behind the steering wheel of a car. It is written in footsteps—walking to the bus stop, the railway station, the local market, the office, or accompanying children to school. Yet, walking in most Indian cities has become

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The Weak Link: Why Dream Technologies Fail to Grow Up

Introduction: Every decade introduces a new set of technologies that promise to change the world. Governments formulate policies around them, investors pour billions into startups, and the media forecasts a future transformed by innovation. Yet, surprisingly often, these celebrated technologies fail to mature into the revolutionary forces they were expected to become. The history of

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