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Economy

Exploring issues around industry and employment in Bengaluru, with a special focus on urban livelihoods across economic classes.

The Re-store in Vijayanagar, Whitefield
Economy

Thrift stores in Bengaluru that give back to the community

January 10, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

Know more about three unique thrift stores in Bengaluru with offers for children, women and those looking for miscellaneous items.

A view of Bengaluru
Economy

Why BBMP is caught in a vicious cycle of low municipal revenue

January 6, 2023 Sukanya Bhaumik

Currently, BBMP’s per capita revenue is well below the norms set by the High Powered Expert Committee for urban development.

Photo of Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, IAS, Additional Director (Vigilance and Public Distribution) and Joint Director (Information Technology)
Economy

Rs 1.2 crores recovered as penalty from ineligible BPL card holders, some owned luxury cars

December 21, 2022 Sherin Sunny

Despite online facilities, private service providers and initiatives like Grama One and Bangalore One, there are 2.7 lakh pending applications.

Photo of Binay Kumar Paswan, a paanwala, who has a stall near the outskirts of Sarjapur, Bengaluru
Economy

For paanwalas of Bengaluru, bribes and eviction threats a constant reality

December 16, 2022 Majid Sohaib

Paanwalas have their roadside stalls all over the city. Here’s their regular tale of struggle and survival.

World leaders meet for COP27 at Sharm El Sheikh
Economy

Interview: How can a climate action plan unlock climate finance for Bengaluru?

November 17, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

In this conversation, urban expert Shrimoyee Bhattacharya explains how climate finance must be a common lens in all sectoral climate action plans.

Wallet with cash
Economy

Bengaluru, here is where all the taxes you pay end up

October 24, 2022 Srinivas Alavilli

Know more about tax distribution, who gets the money, how it is utilised, and why constituting a State Finance Commission is absolutely necessary.

A view of Bengaluru
Economy

Mapping Bengaluru’s economic geography: Why urban planners need more economic and labour market information

October 18, 2022 Herry Gulabani, Shriya Anand, Viola Lewis and Sooraj Raveendran

Currently in India, data sets on output, firms and employment are either not collected or not made available at the required levels.

Flower sellers at KR market
Economy

Festival season a reminder of Bengaluru’s historic connection with the flower trade

August 19, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

Much has been forgotten about Bengaluru’s historic connection with the flower trade that sustains farmers from various parts of southern India.

Economy

Migrant workers deal with unhygienic living conditions, poor nutrition

July 4, 2022 Majid Sohaib

Migrant workers, especially those who moved to Bengaluru recently, are poorly paid, and live in informal settlements or in the construction site.

Bengaluru gol gappa vendor Ajay
Economy

Pani puri vendor Ajay makes tidy profit for boss, but gets little for himself

June 3, 2022 Majid Sohaib

Ajay moved to Bengaluru for a job as a pani puri vendor. He saves up to send money home, and to open his own stall in the future!

Vegetables on a shelf in a vegetable shop
Economy

Price rise forcing Bengaluru’s poor to change their cooking and eating habits

May 25, 2022 Vikas Kumar

The extent of the price rise of just about every essential commodity is hurting most the urban poor whose source of income is limited and insecure.

Workers at a labour stand in Bengaluru
Economy

Bengaluru’s Labour Stands present a highly exploitative and informal hiring market

May 19, 2022 Vikas Kumar

Labour stands are largely unknown to most Bengalureans, but these are the spaces where unskilled labourers seek daily wage jobs to survive in the city.

ITI workers on protest
Economy

150 days and counting—protesting ITI workers still hoping for dignity and justice

May 13, 2022 Bhakti G

Despite the protest, the work at the factory goes on. The ousted 80 contractual workers were quickly replaced by a new batch of contract workers

Professor Amit Basole
Economy

Interview Amit Basole: “PDS the most effective safety net, cash transfers the worst”

April 15, 2022 Sravasti Datta

The survey found that occupationally, people in the service industry were much more likely to lose work compared to home-based workers.

Bengaluru city
Economy

BBMP budget 2022-23: Midnight drama could see many city roads dug up all over again

April 5, 2022 Navya P K

BBMP has allocated around Rs 10,480 cr for Bengaluru in 2022-23. A large portion of the funds are expected to come from taxes and state government grants.

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