Ideas you can feel.

Some things stay abstract however well they are explained. These are built to be lived through instead — a few minutes each, nothing to sign up for.

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You are not the room

A thousand people, ₹100 each, one fair coin. The room gets richer. Almost everyone in it gets poorer. Both are true at once.

3–5 minutes · on averages, compounding and inequality

How income tax works

Put in what you earn and see your tax under both regimes, step by step, in plain words. For individuals resident in India.

tax year 2026-27 · a calculator and short explainers

IB Economics

Follow the forces behind everyday choices. Explore economics through interactive stories, real-world data and current news.

the economics observatory · explore, connect and question