Sinner or saint? Miracle man or malcontent? Amid attempts by some to portray him as divine and others to defame him, Oommen Chandy’s tomb is a tourist lodestone. Source link
Author: Andrea Harvey
Cong calls meeting of its LS MPs on Monday; Rahul’s reinstatement on agenda
The Congress party has called for a meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs in the party’s parliamentary office at 10 The Congress is likely to raise its demand of reinstating Rahul Gandhi as the Member for Parliament after the Supreme Court verdict in ‘Modi surname remark case’. A copy of the Supreme… Continue reading Cong calls meeting of its LS MPs on Monday; Rahul’s reinstatement on agenda
Why gig work matters
Premium Illustration: Ajay Mohanty Gig work is seen as new, but it is merely computer-intermediated informal sector labour supply. It is much like the bulk of the Indian labour market, which engages in informal labour arrangements. Relatively little is available by way of estimates of the number of workers, hours supplied, monthly income, etc.… Continue reading Why gig work matters
RJio gets $2.2 bn from Swedish export credit agency to finance 5G rollout
The country’s largest telecom player Reliance Jio has received a USD 2.2 billion fund support from the Swedish export credit agency to finance equipment for the 5G rollout, according to Reliance Industries’ annual report. The company has largely procured telecom gears from Swedish firm Ericsson and Finnish company Nokia to deploy its 5G… Continue reading RJio gets $2.2 bn from Swedish export credit agency to finance 5G rollout
Electric vehicle penetration gap widens between India and other nations
As stakeholders debate whether electric vehicle (EV) subsidies should be continued or withdrawn, data shows that India’s EV penetration, or the sales of EVs as a percentage of total vehicle sales, is way behind many key countries in the world. And India will need to do some serious catching up to even meet the… Continue reading Electric vehicle penetration gap widens between India and other nations
Thus begins our season of despair
Climate records have tumbled like never before in the past two months. First, the planet observed its hottest June on record. Then came July, which recorded the hottest two weeks ever. In June, the surface temperature of the world’s oceans was the highest ever; Antarctica’s ice was the thinnest ever. The heat has gone… Continue reading Thus begins our season of despair
A minority report
WAITING TO BE ARRESTED AT NIGHT: A Uyghur Poet’s Memoir of China’s Genocide Author: Tahir Hamut Izgil; Translator Joshua L Freeman Publisher: Penguin Pages: 251 Price: $28 The Uyghur poet Tahir Hamut Izgil’s new memoir, Waiting to Be Arrested at Night, is an outlier among books about human rights.… Continue reading A minority report
Licence raj returns
Computer import curbs should be rolled back Source link
Simone Biles shines at US Classic in first return to competition since Olympics
Simone Biles returned to competitive gymnastics on Saturday night and won her first meet since the Tokyo Olympics after she withdrew from events over stress. Biles performed in the U.S. Classic and had the best score in three of the four events. She was third on the uneven bars but her 59.100 in the all-around… Continue reading Simone Biles shines at US Classic in first return to competition since Olympics
WTO ranks India 18th in merchandise exports
Last Monday, the World Trade Organization (WTO) released its 2023 edition of the World Trade Statistical Review (WTSR), its annual flagship publication featuring key data on global trade in merchandise and commercial services. It gives data on merchandise and services trade broken down by geographical origin, main product groups and sectors, along with… Continue reading WTO ranks India 18th in merchandise exports