Crimes

Global Impunity Index getting away with the murders of journalist

by Sudhir|22 October 201923 December 2019|Blogs

In the past decade, at least 324 journalists have been silenced through murder worldwide & in 85% of these cases no perpetrators have been convicted - Such numbers may no longer evince horror or concern. However, The Global Impunity Index,...

Gender Inquality & Alcohol Consumption

by Sudhir|19 October 201923 December 2019|Blogs

“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, and in water there is bacteria.” – Benjamin Franklin While studying history, one looks for not the overt but searches for undercurrents. Sociology is much the same, wherein consumption of...

Money Matters

by Sudhir|01 October 201923 December 2019|Blogs

At Zigram, a question over beer usually turns into a data analytics exercise. Last friday someone asked - Why do certain countries prefer Pensions over Investments? Because while the instruments behind them are similar i.e stocks and bonds... the emotion...

Road Safety and Health

by Sudhir|18 September 201923 December 2019|Blogs

Each year, over 1.2 million people loose their lives and countries Each year, over 1.2 million people lose their lives and countries experience negative impacts on GDP at the rate of 1% to 3% due to road accidents. If there...

Human Trafficking and Slavery

by Sudhir|08 December 201823 December 2019|Blogs

Slavery is as old as the human civilization itself. Most of us have been educated about the evils of forced labour and servitude. And yet, it exists around us in alarming yet invisible numbers. The last decade has seen a...