"Pink Gear" consists of pink glasses and pink earphones that block/blur any object, sound or image that triggers unpleasant emotions to the person wearing them. For example, if a person finds sexualized advertisements, certain art or even homeless people unpleasant, they will not see/hear them when wearing the gear. The technology is affordable and widely accessible.

National Multidimensional Poverty Index is a poverty measurement index calculated and published by Niti Aayog. It has 3 equally weighted dimensions - Health, Education, and Standard of living – which are represented by 12 indicators.

India’s national MPI has 3 equally weighted dimensions - Health, Education, and Standard of living – which are represented by 12 indicators.

The capability approach, championed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, focuses on what people can actually do and be, rather than just what they have, emphasizing the real opportunities and freedoms individuals have to achieve a fulfilling life. 

It goes beyond simply meeting basic needs, aiming for a more comprehensive and holistic view of humanwell-being,encompassing various aspects of life. 

It emphasizes freedom and agency, arguing that people should have the real opportunity to choose the kind of life they value. 

Example 1

A person might have access to education (a capability), but if they are not able to use that education to find a job or contribute to society, they are not fully realizing that capability.

Example 2 

A person might have enough food (a functioning), but if they are constantly worried about their health or safety, their well-being is not fully realized.

Ayush is a man in his forties of median income with a stable job, who lives in a liberal democracy with his wife and their child. Anmolog is Ayush’s dog, who is young, healthy, and is showered with love by Ayush and his family.

Predatory lending policies in the global context means wealthy countries giving large loans to poorer countries with the intention of extracting economic or political concessions when the poorer country becomes vulnerable to meet its repayment obligations