#HTNumberTheory | In this report, @Roshanjnu looks into three things that will shape the economic narrative when the BJP seeks a third consecutive mandate in 2024
…but a fall in already stagnant private sector earnings across classes will hurt
The pandemic’s economic shock has inflicted severe damage to labour earnings across the board as the economy sees what is clearly a profit-led recovery. bit.ly/2UDAYN0
Well-being levels can fall drastically when incomes are stagnant, and prices are rising fast. Most people in the Indian economy find themselves in this situation
@ArvindKejriwal "The tasks which have not been done in Uttarakhand for 70 years have been completed in Delhi," says Arvind Kejriwal in the poll-bound state
"Despite the fact that so many things are changing in our world...our time tested and trust-based relationship remains very strong, continues to grow": EAM @DrSJaishankar during Joint PC with Russian Foreign Minister, in Moscow
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@DrSJaishankar "Overall our sense of economic partnership and science and technology partnership is very positive. It was a very good discussion": External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar in Russia
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@DrSJaishankar "I express my appreciation for support we got from Russia during 2nd wave of COVID. Now India has become a partner of Russia in production & use of Sputnik V vaccine" : EAM @DrSJaishankar
#WorldEnvironmentDay 2021 is being observed at the most difficult of times with India battling on two fronts - 2nd wave of #COVID19 has caused devastation, and evidence shows that the country has not augured well on environmental norms.
A look at 10 major environmental concerns:
2020 was the 8th warmest year on record, and 2016 was the warmest ever, followed by 2009. 12 of the 15 warmest years were recorded during the past 15 years (2006-2020), and 2011-20 was the warmest decade on record.
Environmental degradation is a cause of concern for agriculture, with rising use of insecticides, pesticides, which is contaminating soil, ground water.
GoI has launched a mission for organic farming but only 2% of India’s 140M hectares of farm land is used for organic farming.
“I used to make tea and juice at a restaurant in Thrissur. But because of the pandemic, I lost my job. While at home I decided that I needed to step out and fulfil one of my dreams of cycling to Kashmir. And that was my moment!" Maliyekkal said
Amid reports that the Indian government may grant indemnity to #Pfizer and #Moderna so that they export their vaccines to India, here's an explainer on what indemnity for vaccine makers means.
Pfizer has indemnity in all the countries it has exported its vaccines to. The government of India can extend indemnity on the lines of what other countries did, reports suggest.