-The Telegraph A Truth Commission for the Northeast This essay is a letter to my fellow Indians. It’s a prayer, a plea, a proposal for a project, a moral experiment. It was triggered by the emptiness of Independence Day, when a majoritarian, mediocre India confronted the vacuity of its political self. These feelings increased upon reading reports on December 4 of the massacre of several civilians in Nagaland. They were waiting at...
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Should the government loosen its purse strings? -Prashanth Perumal
-The Hindu As inflation is driven by supply-side factors, tax policy can be used to cushion its impact With the Union Budget 10 days away, many economic observers are now focused on what support the Centre can offer the economy, which is still struggling to recover from the pandemic. Some analysts believe that the government must keep its spending in check to prevent price rise from getting out of control. Retail inflation...
More »Amid Covid infections, Punjab Congress devises novel way to reach poor voters -Charanjit Singh Teja
-The Tribune LED-equipped vans act as link between party, people Amritsar: Though the political rallies and public meetings are restricted due to the outbreak of the third wave of Covid-19, the political parties are adopting alternative modes for the election campaigns. The Congress party in the Majha belt has hired publicity vans, equipped with LEDs, to propagate its policies. Goods vehicles have been modified to install the LEDs to play political videos. Such vans...
More »2021 was one of the hottest years on record – and it could also be the coldest we’ll ever see again -Andrew King
-Down to Earth The fact 2021 was among the world’s hottest years despite these cooling forces shows just how strong the long-term warming trend is Well, it’s official: 2021 was one of the planet’s seven hottest years since records began, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared this week. The year was about 1.11℃ above pre-industrial levels — the seventh year in a row that the average global temperature rise edged over 1℃. The...
More »Centre may reduce moisture content limit for wheat, paddy. Why this will hurt farmers -Shagun
-Down to Earth The government is trying to gradually withdraw from procurement operations, MSP regime with this move, feel farmers A recent draft proposal by the Union government to change the moisture content limit for wheat and paddy has farmers worried ahead of the rabi procurement season that begins April 2022. The ideal moisture content in wheat may be reduced to 12 per cent from 14 per cent and in paddy to 16...
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