-IndiaSpend.com Migrant workers in different states have been struggling to find work, wages and RATions, say activists and researchers. The Public Distribution System must be universalised, they say, and free RATions must be provided for at least six more months. Bengaluru: Sudhir Paswan, 29, is back to square one--in his village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, counting his losses. It has been more than a week since he returned, after failing to secure...
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The Proposal for a Minimum Global CorpoRATe Tax RATe -Prabhat Patnaik
-NetworkIdeas.org Following its $1.9 trillion Covid-relief package, the Biden administRATion has further announced an infrastructure package of $2.3 trillion. But in contrast to the former which is to be spent within months, the latter is to be spent over an eight-year period. And this package in turn is to be followed by a “human infrastructure” package. All this adds up to a massive stimulus for the economy as well as a...
More »Defunct ventilators, ICU under construction: The grim reality of Jaisalmer’s district hospital -Mausami Singh
-IndiaToday.com Jaisalmer’s Jawahir Hospital caters to more than eight lakh people. Amid the second Covid wave, it has turned into a picture of negligence and apathy. Jaisalmer: Known for its shimmering dunes and majestic forts, the city of Jaisalmer seems to have lost its lustre during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Little do the tourists who flock to the Golden City know that Jaisalmer’s health infrastructure is in a decrepit...
More »Jharkhand's Doctor Didi taking care of domestic animals, traditional livelihood -Mukesh Ranjan
-The New Indian Express Looking after goats and backyard poultry, the trained women provide veterinary support in rural areas and become financially independent, by Mukesh Ranjan JHARKHAND: Domestic animals are a source of income in rural areas. But there aren't many vets in remote villages of Jharkhand. Meet Putul Tigga - 'Doctor Didi' for villagers in her Hochar village near the Jharkhand capital’s RATu block - who looks after their goats and...
More »Chhattisgarh’s excess deaths at least 4.8 times COVID-19 toll -Srinivasan Ramani and Vignesh Radhakrishnan
-The Hindu Second wave figures are from April to May 2021. The number of “excess deaths” registered by the Civil RegistRATion System (CRS) in Chhattisgarh during the second wave (April to May 2021) was 43,062, which is 4.85 times the official reported figure of 8,878 COVID-19 deaths for the same period. If the first three months of 2021 are included, the undercount factor decreases to 3.6 times (34,897 excess deaths and 9,677 official...
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