The Platform Economy

A Case study on Ola and Uber from the driver partners’ perspective The Time magazine carried in article by Joel Stein in its January 2015 edition wherein the author muses…“The sharing economy–which isn’t about sharing so much as ruthlessly optimizing everything around us and delivering it at the touch of a button–is the culmination of all ourContinue reading “The Platform Economy”

JOBLESS BY CHOICE OR BY STRUCTURE? SOCIAL INEQUALITIES AND EXCLUSIONS THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA

There are inequalities pertaining to class, caste, gender, religion, culture, creed and ethnicity that shape the educational fabric of the globe. These inequalities further ingrain themselves in the system of educational institutions and result in exclusions and exclusionary practices in education. These practices further amalgamate to job market exclusions such that some individuals hold aContinue reading “JOBLESS BY CHOICE OR BY STRUCTURE? SOCIAL INEQUALITIES AND EXCLUSIONS THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA”