Roadscholarz

Research for action and social policy in India

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@patralekha2011 no

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Another worrying development is the potential capture of the meagre social spending by corporates and philanthrocapitalists. This is best illustrated by the central government’s flagship nutrition programme (Poshan Abhiyan), launched in March 2018.

[Soutik Biswas @soutikBBC]

Reetika Khera argues stagnant public spending on women and children lies at the heart of the problem.
https://t.co/fLNAH6sxLD #India #malnutrition #hunger

[Roadscholarz @roadscholarzz]

The still "temporarily restricted" @roadscholarz. Twitter folks have gone on their Christmas break rather too soon.

[Sreenivasan Jain @SreenivasanJain]

'M.S.P. only benefits big farmers from Punjab and Haryana'.

These, and other myths surrounding support price challenged by @roadscholarz et al. @OnReality_Check

[Sreenivasan Jain @SreenivasanJain]

'M.S.P. only benefits big farmers from Punjab and Haryana'.

These, and other myths surrounding support price challenged by @roadscholarz et al. @OnReality_Check

[Roadscholarz @roadscholarzz]

Still restricted! This piece tries to make sense of the NFHS-5 data. Is Gujarat a model? Raises questions like, what share of UNICEF/IFPRI/NITIAayog budget comes from corporates+philathrocapitalists. Why might that be an issue. For more, read @AnandWrites book Winners take all

[Roadscholarz @roadscholarzz]

Until @roadscholarz is restored, we'll use this handle. @Twitter @TwitterIndia pl expedite restoration. Folks, please follow both handles.

[Roadscholarz @roadscholarzz]

Still restricted. Hello @Twitter . Wakey-wakey @TwitterIndia

[Roadscholarz @roadscholarzz]

Until @roadscholarz is restored, we'll use this handle. @Twitter @TwitterIndia pl expedite restoration. Folks, please follow both handles.

[Kaushik Basu @kaushikcbasu]

Do read Jean Dreze's oped in Economic Times on the new farm laws: https://t.co/6qHVWEcJfJ

[sulakshana (she/her) @gluppschlopp]

In @KankerDistrict met this boy of 6th class who was returning after collecting his #MidDayMeal ration from school. It had rice, dal, soyabean badi, oil and salt. @RTFC_CG ensured through High Court PIL that all these items are given. But where are the eggs?? #AndaDo 🥚🥚🥚

[Karthik 🇮🇳 @beastoftraal]

Where Jean Drèze acknowledges the flaws in the current system, but also address why the new farm laws (‘Dual Regulation of Agricultural Marketing Act’, or DRAMA) are not the answer https://t.co/jfo2eYpIHp

[Roadscholarz @roadscholarzz]

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[Sayantan Bera @sayantanbera]

If the reform bills are so great why is the govt offering amendments to dilute them? #FarmersProtests

[Roadscholarz @roadscholarzz]

Children at work in Jharkhand. When will schools reopen? And will these children go back...?

[Roadscholarz @roadscholarzz]

Important and timely article on the myths and reality of MSPs and procurement, by three economists who know their onions.
https://t.co/RlmNWalxxC

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Nice article on the value of the mandi system, all set to be undermined by the "APMC Bypass Act".
https://t.co/P2gOPPfD6v

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India joins Morocco, Rwanda and Togo in using Pegasus spyware to spy on its dissident citizens - 5 of them speak up.

[Access Now @accessnow]

WhatsApp is suing spyware firm NSO Group, claiming NSO illegally used WhatsApp servers to hack into 1,400 of its users' phones.

At least 100 victims of the hack are reportedly journalists, activists, and lawyers.

5 of them told us their stories🧵
https://t.co/yK818IkvEu

[Roadscholarz @roadscholarzz]

Govt of India hits migrant workers hard with a rule that ration cards not used for 3 months should be cancelled - even as ONOR is nowhere near being operational across the country.
https://t.co/MXLa365fxR

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[Murali Shanmugavelan ||| முரளி சண்முகவேலன் @Muralisvelan]

In solidarity with @roadscholarz

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[naresh fernandes @tajmahalfoxtrot]

,@Twitter has restricted the account of the fine researchers at @roadscholarz. And all we can do is rage against the machine.

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[Sayantan Bera @sayantanbera]

When urban India is debating whether to enroll children in coding classes, in rural Bharat, the year has been a great leap backward of sorts.
@livemint #longstory on the impact of school closure on rural children #pandemic https://t.co/wwHcbD8yIT