Wanted: Pedestrian Maps

This may come as a surprise to you, but before we had bullock carts, cycles, motorcycles, cars and buses, people used…

Survivors of the 2008 Crisis: Economists and Thinkers?

By Siddharth Singh, 10th January, 2016

The 2008 financial crisis took down with it several individuals and institutions. For instance, eight of the top ten wealthiest individuals in 2006 are no longer on the…

(Updated) India’s Very Ambitious Solar Target Gets Even More Ambitious (Not Really)

By Siddharth Singh, 2nd April, 2016

Update: While the original piece is available below, turns out that the news article on which it was based was incorrect. The…

There Was an Uber in 1914 — but the Trolley Monopoly Shut it Down

By Siddharth Singh, 17th February, 2016

Travis Kalanick, the CEO of Uber brought to light an interesting fact. Back in 1914, someone started a ridesharing service that closely resembles Uber…