Parsa V Rao Jr

Journalist

[Parsa V Rao Jr @ParsaJr]

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Delhi Fire Tragedy Exposes Lawlessness, Urban Decay https://t.co/Q9XENhIUzx

[Ramachandra Guha @Ram_Guha]

“What kind of pleasure is derived from preventing Muslims from celebrating their festivals peacefully? Will Hindu society ever confront this pathology within itself?” A powerful and moving piece by Professor @Apoorvanand__ :
https://t.co/kMuTjrqnaY

[GBX @GBX_Press]

🇮🇹 Meloni :
"I ACCUSE Israel of crossing the red line, I CONDEMN the massacre of Palestinian civilians, and I announce that Italy will SUPPORT European sanctions against Israel."
WOMEN WITH METAL SPINE

[Pervaiz Alam @pervaizalam]

India’s poorest pay higher effective tax rates than the rich, finds major new study by Prof Mukulika Banerjee of the LSE.

Speaking on cine ink podcast London Vārta: New World Order, Prof Banerjee notes:

Lower-income Indians are shouldering a disproportionately heavy tax burden compared with the wealthiest sections of society, according to new research that challenges widely held assumptions about the country’s tax system.

Dr Mukulika Banerjee, a leading political anthropologist, has revealed that while everyone pays the same Goods and Services Tax (GST) on everyday items, the impact falls far more heavily on the poor when measured as a proportion of their income.

“Everyone pays GST – indirect tax – and the poor in India end up paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than the rich,” Dr Banerjee explained. “If you buy a packet of biscuits and a rickshaw puller also buys a packet of biscuits, the GST charged on that packet is exactly the same for both of you. But the rickshaw puller earns far less than you, so in proportion to his income, he is paying a much higher rate of tax. When you aggregate this across the country, the bottom fifty per cent of the Indian population is paying a higher proportion of their income in tax.”

Her findings, part of a British Academy-Leverhulme Senior Fellowship, raise serious questions about taxation, inequality, and the health of India’s democracy. Fieldwork data paints a stark picture of the country’s extreme wealth gap: a daily-wage construction worker, fruit vendor, or pavement tailor earning around ₹30,000 per month qualifies for the top 10 per cent of earners, while half of all Indians survive on just ₹6,000 a month. Meanwhile, the top 1 per cent captures a strikingly large share of national income.
#londonvārta #profmukulikabanerjee #cineinkpodcast #hindipodcast

[Parsa V Rao Jr @ParsaJr]

Echoes from the Stalinist era: "The IGoM expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his farsighted vision and providing outstanding leadership during difficult times, ensuring that the impact of global disruptions remains minimal on the people." (PIB)

[Global War Desk @GlobalNewsHQI]

🚨BREAKING: Giorgia Meloni turns up the pressure on Israel.

🇮🇹 "A RED LINE has been crossed."

Meloni condemns the killing of Palestinian civilians and says Italy will back European sanctions against Israel.

One of the few Western leaders willing to say it publicly.

🔥 Iron will. Steel spine. No hesitation. 🔥

[Middle Eastern Affairs @OpsHQs]

🚨The Pakistani ambassador slaps Israel at the United Nations: 'Israel is not a victim. It is an occupier, a gang, a violator of international resolutions, and practices state terrorism in Gaza and Palestine.'"

[Parsa V Rao Jr @ParsaJr]

The problem with the BJP is the toxicity of its Central and State leaders. They do not know how to smile, laugh, be happy. They look for enemies everywhere.

[Abhijeet Dipke @abhijeet_dipke]

Follow now!

[Nistula Hebbar @nistula]

The front page of @the_hindu dated June6, 1967 being posted on SM over gold controls is fake, likely AI generated. The actual front page on that day was headlined by the Arab-Israel war. Both posted below. Thank u for your attention to this matter!

[Parsa V Rao Jr @ParsaJr]

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | PM’s Austerity Call Timely, Govt Should Also Follow It https://t.co/0UxiIqVyLs

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https://t.co/xCXPqc9jyo

[Tooba Syed @Tooba_Sd]

Peoples party’s democracy at display. Sheema Kirmani is 75 years old, one of the most respected woman artist in the country is being treated as if she’s a criminal. She was merely there for a press conference organised by @AuratMarchKHI

[GBX @GBX_Press]

🚨 BREAKING :

Ireland has announced that it has officially recognized the State of Palestine. 🇵🇸

[pranav pradhi @pranavpradhi1]

That’s Nidhi Kulpati, formerly a senior anchor at NDTV, now analysing elections on DeKoder, an AI-driven digital news platform. Her grace, composure, tone, and body language highlight everything that’s missing from loud, godi media TV anchors like Anjana, Rubika, Chitra, Navika, and others. It also speaks to the broader decline and rot of Indian television news.
@NidhiKulpati5

[Parsa V Rao Jr @ParsaJr]

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | A Vote For Change, But With Plenty Of Caveats https://t.co/7GMnpT4CeS

[GBX @GBX_Press]

🇮🇹 Meloni: "I ACCUSE Israel of crossing the red line, I CONDEMN the massacre of Palestinian civilians, and I announce that Italy will SUPPORT European sanctions against Israel."🔥

WOMEN WITH METAL SPINE 🔥

[Parsa V Rao Jr @ParsaJr]

Why UAE chose to quit OPEC: It wants to be the Singapore of West Asia

https://t.co/Wbp7y4jWGz

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Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | In AAP-BJP Duel, Chadha Is No Knight In Shining Armour https://t.co/t47kzwqFZN

[Parsa V Rao Jr @ParsaJr]

Women’s quota and a complex calculus https://t.co/g5zLAuV7f0 via @deccanherald