Posted inVice
The Great Matka Slowdown
It’s holiday time for Kakaal, a matka operator from Mumbai. What choice does he have? The demonetisation drive has forced him to shut shop, at least for now.
Posted inDisArré
Exclusive: Robert Vadra’s Mann Ki Baat
Desh ka damaad Robert Vadra opens up about demonetisation and tells us how best to use the old ₹1,000 note.
Posted inPop Culture
F/riction: Nirav Modi, Wall Street, & the Glimmer of Unending Greed
With Nirav Modi planning to apply for “political asylum” in the UK, we revisit Oliver Stone’s classic Wall Street. Both Vijay Mallya and Modi have certainly watched the film – but not as a morality play. They watched it as a blueprint for how life ought to be led.
Posted inPeople
The Heroes of India’s Black Money Economy
Angadias are the nucleus of India’s rural and urban cash economy. You'd think the demonetisation drive would've rendered them jobless. But that doesn't seem to be the case.
Posted inPeople
I Know What You Did Last November
After the demonetisation of the ₹1000 and ₹500 notes last year, panic struck Mumbai’s richie-rich. With zipped gym bags, they descended upon jewellery stores.
Posted inPeople
Black Money and the Half Brides of Uttar Pradesh
The demonetisation drive meant to target black money hoarders had an unfortunate casualty – the brides of Uttar Pradesh, whose parents could no longer pay their dowries.
