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Representational image of a women political leader The year 2024 is being hailed as the biggest year for democracy, with 45% of the global population preparing to exercise their voting rights or having already cast their ballots. It thus becomes imperative to assess how women are represented in politics and leadership roles. Women’s representation in…
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Women planting paddy seedlings in an agricultural field in Nagaon district of Assam. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar On March 11, Bahutva Karnataka, a forum for concerned citizens and organisations, released a report titled ‘Employment, Wages and Inequality’, at the Press Club, Bengaluru. The report analyses the progress in various employment-related indicators in the…
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Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest slums, in Mumbai., located alongside skyscrapers and luxury apartments | Photo Credit: Reuters In 2022, 22.6% of the national income went to the top 1% of Indians. Cut to 1951, their share in the income was only 11.5% and even lower in the 1980s — just before India opened up its…
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About 621 container ships were rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope by February 18, since the start of the attack. | Photo Credit: Suez Canal Authority Since November 2023, the Houthis, based in Yemen, have launched attacks on ships traversing the Red Sea. The Houthis say their actions are in solidarity with the Palestinians,…
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While Indians have diversified from cereals and pulses by spending more on nutritious options, that share pales in comparison to the amount spent on processed food. The household consumption expenditure survey 2022-23 has confirmed the various changes in food consumption patterns that India has been witnessing over the past two decades. Indians have been spending…
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Panchayat leaders protesting excessive interference from State and Central governments in Chennai | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Only 1% of the revenue of panchayats was earned by them, with the rest being raised as grants from the State and the Centre, show data. Specifically, 80% of the revenue was from Central government grants; only…
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A Palestinian man walks past shuttered shops during a general strike in Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on October 18, 2023, a day after a rocket hit a Gaza hospital killing hundreds. | Photo Credit: ZAIN JAAFAR Two Data Points published last week explored the impoverished nature of the Palestinian territories, especially Gaza, and…
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Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur city, a district of Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province | Photo Credit: Zahid Hussain Disaster events are not only becoming more frequent and severe but their impact is also expected to worsen. The year 2023 brought an end to the warmest decade on record, marked by unprecedented extreme…
Read More “Losses from extreme events over 31 years were $3.8 trillion | Data” »
Photo credit: Ashish Kumar | Photo Credit: Ashish Kumar As life expectancy rises and birth rates decline, a nation begins to see a larger proportion of its population ageing. India will soon approach a critical juncture where the proportion of elderly will peak, placing an overwhelming strain on the working populace. Women, who generally outlive…
In September 2023, 25% of the respondents said their income levels had improved compared to a year ago — the highest for any September after 2018. A relatively high share of urban consumers entered the 2023 festival season with more confidence than seven years ago. The conclusion is based on the September 2023 edition of…
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