-The Hindu Whether the memory of the odd-even experiment will inspire us to lead healthier lives depends on the willingness of the so-called aspirational classes to engage in a deeper debate on development It will take time and expertise to assess the odd-even experiment in Delhi, but there is no doubt that it was educative. It taught the government that the public is now ready to support radical measures on air pollution....
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With 1.8cr new voters, electorate now at 85cr
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: India has added around 1.8 crore new voters over the past year, taking the total strength of its electorate to 85 crore. Chief election commissioner S Nasim Zaidi on Monday said that around 50% of the voters in age group 18-19 years had been included in the new electoral rolls with reference to January 1, 2016, as against the 10-15% covered till a few years...
More »Discrimination on the campus -Sukhadeo Thorat
-The Hindu Even as the student population has become increasingly diverse, the high incidence of suicide among Dalit students points to continuing discrimination, exclusion and humiliation. There is a need to apply our minds in a calm manner to address the problems that Dalit students face in institutions of higher education and find a more durable solution, now that the University of Hyderabad has revoked the suspension of students in the context...
More »New diabetes drug cuts cost by 80%
-The Times of India MUMBAI: Diabetics in the country have something to cheer about. A completely new drug in the 'gliptin' family has disrupted the anti-diabetes market by lowering the cost of therapy for patients by 80%. With the launch of the teneligliptin molecule, the popular gliptin category has witnessed a price erosion of over 80% in the last six months, bringing down the cost for a day's treatment from Rs...
More »Yes, Delhi, it worked -Michael Greenstone, Santosh Harish, Anant Sudarshan and Rohini Pande
-The Indian Express The odd-even pilot reduced hourly particulate air pollution concentrations by 10-13 per cent. But for the longer run, a congestion-pricing programme may be better Delhi’s ambitious odd-even pilot experiment to reduce the number of cars on the road, and pollution in the air, has come to an end — at least for now. But the question remains: Was it successful? Answering this question is challenging. Air pollution data is...
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