India Together

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SHE IS, AND MUST ALWAYS BE - Amidst the evident lack of women's presence in places of power, this book brings together the inspirational stories of persistent efforts of women to get there. https://t.co/Viflhg30tV

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FROM FLAVORFUL TEA TO PERFUME TREES - Assam's tea growers, struggling under high production costs and low profit margins, have turned to growing agarwood, in the process helping to revive it from its endangered status. https://t.co/QEMfOSOlaq

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WOMEN CHOOSE SCIENCE AND TECH, BUT OPT OUT LATER - Plenty of women choose to study STEM subjects, but only a modest number of them are in long careers in these fields, and very few are making it to the top. https://t.co/HYxlmiO2ZR

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ON FARMS, IT IS ALL WORK AND NO LAND FOR WOMEN - Most rural women work on farms, but only one in six owns the land she works on. Laws governing family property have helped, but discrimination in inheriting agricultural land persists. https://t.co/2xZfQcNAyK

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NET-ZERO : PLEDGES ARE NOT ENOUGH - The so-called 'carbon neutrality' pledges can only be understood properly if they are accompanied by details, and given tight accounting norms. High emitters should face stricter norms and earlier timelines. https://t.co/r7c2VcYjqe

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SEAWEED FARMS PROMISE LIVELIHOODS, BIODIVERSITY - With its potential to supplement incomes along the nation's coastline, seaweed cultivation is gaining momentum. An added benefit is the potential to mitigate the loss of biodiversity in the oceans. https://t.co/8AzKmy6bVI

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GREEN FINANCE IS STILL IN THE SLOW LANE - We need to unclog the channels for big- and small-sized finance to reach sustainable destinations. These are the challenges, and the opportunities that India needs to capitalise on. https://t.co/cz3LYxeeqC

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MEANINGFUL RESTART OF EDUCATION IS NEEDED : Inequalities, which were already very large, have been considerably worsened by the long closure. The effects will persist for many years. But this crisis is also an opportunity to renew the education system. https://t.co/Yvg52qlW8B

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MICRO-FINANCE NEEDS BETTER SELF-REGULATION : The sector is now an important part of small business funding. A clear framework for governing its operations is needed, and lenders must balance the needs of borrowers with their goals. https://t.co/bAXggpCH2Q

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ODISHA SEES SURGE IN ELEPHANT ELECTROCUTIONS - Habitats and corridors are shrinking due to other development priorities. And local communities are growing angrier at the rising number of conflicts. A number of conservation efforts are needed to stem this. https://t.co/QMFoWUpiU1

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AT BHALSWA, ARCHITECTURE MEETS REALITY - A team of young architects learns that their formal learning provides only limited guidance to tackle the stark challenges in an uplanned colony next to a major urban dumpsite. A more social approach is needed. https://t.co/xvdyv4PVlj

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LAWS FOR RESPONSES TO CRISES NEED REFORMS - The experience of women street vendors during shows there is much more India needs to do to ensure the government's response to crises are bound by checks, and strikes a balance betn different vulnerabilities.
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ODISHA PHARMACISTS TO FILL IN FOR DOCTORS - Facing an acute shortage of doctors in rural areas, the government hopes that some of their work could be done by pharmacists instead. But public health advocates want a number of other steps. https://t.co/XqphPwKwFo

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A PROGRAM TO TEACH GENDER EQUALITY - In Haryana, which has one of the lowest child sex ratios in the country, researchers have been conducting a longitudinal study on a program to improve gender attitudes among school children.
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EROSION-HIT FARMERS TURN TO HORTICULTURE - Amidst the gloom of lives that are repeatedly disrupted by erosion, a few farmers are successfully experimenting with horticulture in the heart of the very river that is swallowing their lands. https://t.co/gSa7lDXzZO

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UDAIPUR PONDERS THE IMPACTS OF TOURISM - The rapid growth of the industry has brought jobs and prosperity but it has also had harmful impacts on lakes and hills. Citizens and tourism authorities seek alternatives with greater emphasis on sustainability.
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THIRD GENERATION OF REFORMS NEEDED - Adequate attention has not been given to strengthening the government itself in performing key functions. The next set of economic reforms must direct attention to improving the government's own competence.
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DELHI METRO'S FINANCES HIT HARD - With ridership down, DMRC's annual losses, which had already been growing each year, have ballooned. Non-fare revenues are low, and obligations to repay loans are looming. The company has sought the government's help. https://t.co/0xxTp5ASnI

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GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD FACES A NEW THREAT - Apart from the loss of habitat to growing human activity, migratory birds face a new threat from renewable energy projects. The GIB, already rarely seen in the country, has seen its numbers drop precipitously.
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RIVER EROSIONS BATTER THE LANDLESS IN ASSAM - The Brahmaputra has swallowed large swathes of land repeatedly, forcing villagers along its embankments to find new homes and work each time. This has left them in a perpetual struggle to stabilise their lives. https://t.co/Ett2WCAuhU