-IndiaSpend.com Despite the increase, experts say the National Crime Records Bureau might be undercounting suicides by women. India reported the highest suicide rate in its history in 2021, with 12 suicides for every 1,00,000 people. Experts say this might be a reflection of better reporting of deaths by suicide rather than an actual increase in the numbers. Also, despite an increase in reporting, experts say the National Crime Records Bureau might be...

-India.mongabay.com * PARTiculate matter (PM) pollution is a risk factor for anaemia. * Securing cleaner air and large-scale cuts in greenhouse gas emissions could help reduce the anaemia burden among the women of reproductive age in India, finds study. * While the Indian government maintains that no conclusive data is available to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, global evidence links exposure to PM2.5 and other pollutants to severe...

-The Hindu Exports were up 26 per cent at 1,613 units Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a pART of the Mahindra group, said tractor sales hit a high of 47,100 units in September 2022, as against 39.053 units in September 2021. This represented a 21 per cent year-on-year growth. “This is our highest ever sales in a month. With the Kharif crop harvest stARTing soon and crop prices holding firm,...

-The Hindu Brisker Puja sales may not implicate a better economic climate in West Bengal There is added enthusiasm in the celebration of Kolkata’s Durga Puja after its inclusion as the 14th entry from India in UNESCO’s ‘Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ last December. But like most major festivals, Durga Puja is not just a cultural extravaganza; it is an economic lifeline for West Bengal. But do we have reasons...

-Macroscan.org/ The Hindu Business Line The Indian tax system is heavily weighted in favour of large corporations, and has become even more so in recent times. Please click here to access the ARTicle. ...