Pooja Balasubramanian
Op-Ed

As the ideal German immigrant, I saw how the supremacist integration system enables the far right

The country is dependent on the labour force of young migrants but makes no effort to address racism and create an inclusive society for them.

2025, originally published in Scroll.in

Op-Ed

Speculative Money Has Been Turning Millions of People into Commodities

On microfinance, securitisation and household debt in Modi-era India

2024, originally published in The Wire

Op-Ed

Debt in everyday life: A critique on the increasing role of finance in social policy

One gap that is rarely discussed in research is the increasing penetration of finance within social policy that is further pushing individuals and households into a debt-poverty trap.

2021, originally published by German Development Institute (DIE)