Masaan | Index

The word (or Masan ) translates to crematorium or cremation ground in Hindi and various Indo-Aryan languages.

: A shared feeling among a group or population of being "stuck" in a cycle, matching the thematic entrapment explored in Neeraj Ghaywan's award-winning film, Masaan. masaan index

Named after the Hindi word for crematorium (often referred to as Masaan or Shamshan Ghat ), this index is not a peer-reviewed statistical model. It is a cultural and economic litmus test. Coined in the wake of the critically acclaimed 2015 film Masaan , and popularized by social commentators and economists, the Masaan Index attempts to measure a society’s dignity, economic mobility, and the efficiency of governance by looking at a single, morbid, yet crucial question: The word (or Masan ) translates to crematorium