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[ruthu @ruthuca4]

He, who will not reason, is a bigot; he, who can not, is a fool; he, who dares not, is a slave.
~ B. R. Ambedkar

[N. Ram @nramind]

Kerala is India’s standout State by every indicator of social progress and human development. Dr V. K. Ramachandran, economist and Vice-Chairperson of the Kerala State Planning Board, shows how it presents to the country and the world “a democratic, socially inclusive, participatory, high-growth, and sustainable alternative development policy” — and, I would add, model — over the past decade.

[Stanly Johny @johnstanly]

Just a few weeks ago, Mark Carney, Canada's liberal Prime Minister whom trump calls governor Carney, gave a rousing speech at Davos about the fading rules-based order. Invoking Thucydides, he rejected the rule of the mighty and urged a third way. Last month, at the Munich Security Conference, Germany's chancellor Merz, who was concerned about a US takeover of Greenland, repeated Carney's views on the rules-based order. For the past four years, European diplomats and leaders have been lecturing the rest about the primacy of international law and territorial sovereignty and the need to punish Russia over the Ukraine invasion.

Did you see at least one of them condemn this blatant aggression against a sovereign country in the South and the assassination of its head of state? (Zelensky by the way was one of the first leaders that welcomed the war on Iran).

[Pinarayi Vijayan @pinarayivijayan]

A historic moment for Kerala as we fulfil our promise to Wayanad. Tomorrow, we dedicate Phase I of the world-class township, providing 178 families with a new beginning after the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides. This is a testament to our unity and unwavering resolve to rebuild. Warmly inviting everyone to witness this historic moment.

[Kerala Tourism @KeralaTourism]

Love, harmony and hearts big enough for everyone. Welcome to God’s Own Country.

#LandOfHarmony #KeralaTourism

[Foundation for Agrarian Studies @fasagristudies]

The latest edition of our peer-reviewed, open-access journal, Review of Agrarian Studies (15, 2), is out now!

Have a look at the list of articles that feature in the RAS (15, 2)!

To access the journal or to order a hard copy, visit: https://t.co/xOOBo1Y7tV

[Madhura Swaminathan @MadhuraFAS]

The articles, introduced by Jens Lerche, throw light on the agrarian economy of Uttar Pradesh.

[Sethu @all_awry]

#KeralaLeads India by miles in closing the #DigitalDivide

I analysed national sample survey data from 2025 to measure digital access across major states — and #Kerala operates on a different plane.

Here’s what the data reveals when we zoom in on the most excluded group. 👇📊

[Foundation for Agrarian Studies @fasagristudies]

We begin the International Conference on Agrarian Change with the inaugural sesion. Dr Sandipan Baksi welcomes the participants and lays out the last 25 years of the Foundation's research.

#agrarianchange2025

[Review of Agrarian Studies @reviewagrarian]

Unorganised manufacturing in India has grown but not in modern sectors. @pcmohanan and Aloke Kar look at the trends in unorganised manufacturing in India, its gender dimensions, and other features: https://t.co/f4CeRkCHkK.

[Abhinav Surya @abhinav_surya24]

Unionized Workers defeat corporate authoritarianism at #Samsung factory in Chennai.

After Tripartite discussions, agreement signed b/w elected Samsung India Workers' Union and Samsung management to provide regular salary hike over the next three years.

#SamsungWorkers #CITU

[Foundation for Agrarian Studies @fasagristudies]

The Wire featured a research study published in the @reviewagrarian challenging the recent claims on poverty reduction, showing that 26.4% of Indians remain below the poverty line. The article also refers to the recent RAS Editorial and a panel discussion by the Foundation for Agrarian Studies on measuring poverty in India.

📄 Read the research paper: https://t.co/L7hnxelR5f

Access the RAS editorial: https://t.co/FvbBYr7aTX

🎥 Watch the recording of the panel discussion: https://t.co/Fqsqsz5UcA

📖 Read the Wire article: https://t.co/P2VYyTak9K

#PovertyInIndia #AgrarianStudies #TheWire #PovertyMeasurement

[ruthu @ruthuca4]

"We cannot afford to be misled by made up numbers or pundits who claim that poverty has almost disappeared in India."

[Review of Agrarian Studies @reviewagrarian]

📢New in RAS 14,2!

Do you know that more than a quarter of Indians live in extreme income poverty?

Read our Editorial to know more: https://t.co/ZGp1yuRGel.

[Foundation for Agrarian Studies @fasagristudies]

In our upcoming online panel discussion on 'Measuring Poverty in India', chaired by Professor Madhura Swaminathan (@MadhuraFAS), the panellists are Gaurav Datt (@GauravDatt_CDES), Himanshu (@himanshujnu), P.C. Mohanan (@pcmohanan) and R. Ramakumar (@ramakumarr).

📅 3 pm IST, December 18, 2024.

Register here: https://t.co/hUn4ZSwufi
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[Sethu @all_awry]

Will be discussing this paper I wrote with @abhinav_surya24 and @ruthuca4 in an online panel discussion on Dec 18, 3PM IST.

Panellists are @GauravDatt_CDES @himanshujnu @pcmohanan @ramakumarr and it will be chaired by @MadhuraFAS

Register here: https://t.co/7PFL0xsLoH

[Foundation for Agrarian Studies @fasagristudies]

A research article 'Poverty in India: The Rangarajan Method and the 2022–23 Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey' authored by @all_awry (Senior Research Assistant, FAS), @abhinav_surya24 & @ruthuca4 was recently published in @reviewagrarian.

https://t.co/6q7yFZbMgK
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[Abhinav Surya @abhinav_surya24]

I've shared some insights on the post-COVID economic growth patterns emerging in India on @newsclickin platform.

I'd be glad if you gave it a read and shared your thoughts!

Link : https://t.co/zhETYrEHSM

[Sridhar V @sritara]

For a clinical dissection of the controversial consumer expenditure survey - and the absurdly grandiose claim based on it that poverty has been practically eliminated in India - read this meticulously researched paper by @all_awry et al. https://t.co/N0vYM0qzWt

[Madhura Swaminathan @MadhuraFAS]

A very important new estimate of poverty in India: 26 per cent of the population is below the Rangarajan poverty line. Price indices do not capture the inflation in items consumed by the poor. @NITIAayog

[ruthu @ruthuca4]

When HCES 22-23 data were released, reports and studies stated that the data showed a substantial decline in poverty in India.
Our results showed significantly higher levels of poverty in 2022–23 than previously suggested.

[Review of Agrarian Studies @reviewagrarian]

📢New in RAS 14,2!

@all_awry, @abhinav_surya24, and @ruthuca4 present a new estimate of poverty in India.

Read their paper to know more: https://t.co/ykG7ssbeaP.

[ruthu @ruthuca4]

Consumption poverty remains an urgent and important problem in India.

https://t.co/FWEV1ctcZT

[Sethu @all_awry]

Wrote a paper with @abhinav_surya24 and @ruthuca4 on current #poverty levels in #India.

In it we find that #HCES data has 26 percent under the Rangarajan poverty line - much higher than the figures around ten percent reported in the media earlier.

https://t.co/h82lX7XZjO