India

Is Insurance Possible When You Make $2 a Day?

By overcoming the cash payment conundrum, one company is bringing insurance to…

India’s Data Protection Laws Will Have a Major Impact in Africa

Emerging markets don’t need to emulate data protection laws from the West. They are creating their own.

The Blazing Aspirations of India’s 600 Million Young ‘Dreamers’

How will India manage its youth bulge?

The Company Bringing Bespoke Financial Products to Those Who Need Them Most

Tailored financial products aren’t just for millionaires or the up-and-coming middle class, says Kaleidofin co-founder Puneet Gupta.

Digital Trends Carry Extra Risks for Emerging Markets

Tech Titan Nandan Nilekani Says the Time for Data Democracy Is Now

The 85% speaks with the architect of India’s Aadhaar biometric database.

Is the World’s Largest Democracy Creating the First ‘Data Democracy’?

Branko Milanovic’s Long View on Global Inequality

For the first time in the last two centuries, there has been a notable decline in world income inequality.

For Many Indians, the Phone is the Internet

What are the challenges underpinning India’s smartphone revolution?

India’s Toxic Air Gets Even More Toxic Every Autumn

A new Harvard study finds that the widespread practice of crop burning can spike pollution levels 20 times higher than safe standards. Governments cannot solve this problem alone.