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A desperate and frustrated PM @narendramodi with nothing meaningful to show for the last 12 years, turned an official address to the nation, into a political speech, full of mudslinging, and outright LIES. The Model Code of Conduct is already in place and it was very clear how PM Modi misused official machinery to attack his opponents. This is a travesty of Democracy and the Constitution of India. Modi ji mentioned Congress 59 times and women barely few times. That tells the country everything about his priorities. Women are not the BJP’s priority. Congress is, because Congress stands on the right side of history. Congress has always supported women’s reservation. We were the party that passed the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha in 2010 so that it would not lapse. The BJP could not get that Bill passed in the Lok Sabha. They brought another Bill in 2023 and the Congress Party supported that too. That Bill still exists. In fact, it was notified on 16th April, while the Lok Sabha was discussing these delimitation Constitutional Amendment Bills. This was done by the same Prime Minister. The fact that it took the BJP 3 years to notify their own bill, shows their commitment to India’s Naari Shakti ! Modi ji should STOP lying to the nation — 1. He should implement 33% reservation for women in the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats under the 2023 law. Do not deny women their due representation now. 2. Stop mixing up the delimitation bills, i.e, the 3 Constitution Amendment Bills with the Women’s Reservation Bill. Stop lying to the nation that this was an amendment to the Women’s Reservation Bill — the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. It was NOT. This was purely a delimitation Bill, brought in to create further division and redraw the electoral map in a manner that can only benefit the BJP. 3. Apologise to 140 Crore Indians. Congress has always been pro-reform. Congress transformed Indian agriculture through the Green Revolution, strengthened dairy development through the White Revolution, created our Space sector, made India a Nuclear power, Liberalised the economy in 1991, 60 Crore ADHAAR cards were distributed before Modi ji took office. Congress passed RTI, RTE, Food Security Act, MGNREGA - which Modi ji repealed. We passed some of the most important pro-women laws in Indian history — from the Hindu Code Bills which your ideological forefathers opposed to workplace sexual harassment laws, domestic violence bills to criminal law reforms after the recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee. The BJP has been anti-women in both action and attitude. They have no answers for Hathras. They have no answers for Unnao. They have no answers for the treatment of Haryana’s women wrestlers. They have shielded rapists within their own party. They released the rapists in the Bilkis Bano case. They have garlanded criminals and rapists. The NCRB data itself shows that crimes against women are highest in BJP-ruled states. After 12 and a half years in power, in the middle of an international crisis, high inflation, a deteriorating economy, sliding Rupee, and deep public distress, the Prime Minister had nothing to offer the nation except a political speech. Even with the Model Code of Conduct in place, he chose to blame the Opposition, especially Congress, for his own failures, his own betrayal, and his own apathy. Lastly, BJP-RSS divides the nation. RSS supported the British against Indians and wrote mercy petitions to them. Every Indian knows that Modi Jis political masters — RSS are against WOMEN. They believe in Manusmiti, which encourages DIVISION, and NOT the Constitution of India.

Who are these people being tackled by our policemen? Just students protesting 400+ aqi and toxic air

A World War is the most natural outcome in a world ruled by men who equate looking at the mirror and going ‘wow’ as self-awareness, killing babies as justice, and the decibel levels of their voices as power. Add to that a global shift towards anti-science (and hence anti-compassion) sentiment - probably aided by a denial mentality towards climate crisis - and we are doomed. Only solace, these drunk drivers will put on a mega show that will be bizarrely, morbidly entertaining to watch till our bus goes up in flames.

Dilliwallahs! Cartoonist Joe Sacco, whose books on Gaza & Palestine have moved millions around the world, will be in conversation with @thewire_in editor @seemay on the Gaza war+challenges facing cartoonists, writers, journalists 5:30 pm | Nov 11 | Jawahar Bhavan New Delhi

Extremely important piece in @FT by @TimHarford emphasizing the need to address underfunding in key research areas and increasing support for publicly-available evidence databases such as 3ie’s Development Evidence Portal that hold the key to synthesizing quality evidence.

Tim Harford @TimHarford

2 years ago

‘Known unknowns’, or how to plug the gaps in public research ft.com/content/97b40d…

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At today's pace, it will take more than 1⃣0⃣0⃣ years to end #poverty due to the rising #conflicts, #climatechange, #democratic backsliding. This is why the #GEC #GlobalevidenceCommitment is focused on #costeffectiveness analysis, which can help in solving composite and complex problems, says @gaarder_marie at the GEC First Annual convening @the_IDB @USAID @noradno @KfW_int @FCDOResearch @MCCgov

🚨Exclusive: Modi govt shut down almost 200 district weather advisory units providing crucial services to farmers after @NITIAayog misrepresented their role & sought privatisation of services. Based on internal finance ministry documents #RTI article-14.com/post/farm-weat…

The poorest 50% of India's population contribute 64.3% to GST; the richest 10% pay only 3-4%. Useful numbers to keep in mind the next time an Infosys loudmouth, who cannot write half a sentence in English without badmouthing the poor, wails about "tax terrorism". @NewIndianXpress

Chandra R. Srikanth @chandrarsrikant

2 years ago

🚨 Breaking: Infosys gets GST notice for alleged tax evasion of Rs 32,000 crore By @shaw_reshab moneycontrol.com/technology/inf… via @moneycontrolcom

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In my new chapter in @Routledge's Theories of Change in Reality, I share 3ie’s ToC approach towards identifying effective pathways to impact in the real world. Thanks to @IKEA Social Entrepreneurship for the open access. Here's why you should read it (1/4) bit.ly/3Xw1ypT

The term "Modi 3.0" used by the news media is intended to convey a sense of continuity with the new Union Government. This framing device emphasizes the Prime Minister's personality as the focal point for all analysis. However, this approach overlooks the significance of the general election results, which have provided a diminished mandate to him and his party, indicating at best a coalition government led by him. By continuing to emphasize terms like "Modi 3.0," "Modi Sarkaar," and "Modi Cabinet," journalists (rather than party functionaries) shift the focus away from governance issues and the operations of a coalition government towards personality politics and the Prime Minister's imagery. I hope that newsrooms and editors in our newspapers will consider and debate the terminology they choose to describe the Union Government.

Surprisingly, among all the 1,281 subnational regions across 110 countries, Uttar Pradesh (UP) in India holds the highest proportion of global poor. Read Akarsh Arora’s paper Epicentre of Multidimensional Poverty: A Regional Analysis of Uttar Pradesh here:epw.in/journal/2024/1…

Mandal Plus Bounces Back to Fell Kamandal, Restricts BJP Below Half-way Mark @AjoyAshirwad✍️ #LokSabha2024 thewire.in/politics/manda…

One story that I am sharing with a lot of glee Rape accused Prajwal Revanna loses thenewsminute.com/karnataka/rape…

Critically, this result vindicates the remarkable reportage and editorial independence of the rare newspapers and online news platforms that held this predatory regime to account, among them the Caravan, Scroll, the Wire, the Deccan Herald and the Telegraph, Calcutta.

Imagine if it was really a level playing field electorally! BJP may barely scrape through with all of its advantages: money, media, ED, CBI, IT, opponents in jail.

What Exit polls got right & wrong? - kerala, TN, Gujarat, MP, Chattisgarh, Assam, Jharkhand on expected line - Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha, AP, Telengana, Delhi in the direction how pollsters predicted - UP, Maharashtra, WB - three largest state with 160 seats - horribly wrong

Folks - a really exciting opportunity to help shape the future of @FCDOResearch commissioning. Check out the role and apply here.

3ie @3ieNews

2 years ago

📢 #Hiring | We are looking for a Director for the @FCDOResearch Commissioning Centre led by 3ie and @unibirmingham. Read about the role and apply 👉🏽 bit.ly/DirRCC

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How broken is the food on our plates? In 3 years to Mar 23' Indian #foodsafety agencies tested 4.3 lakh samples. Turns out, every one in four didn't conform to our food laws. One in six was either 'unsafe' or 'substandard'. @fssaiindia initiated penal action but it did not inform consumers which manufactures were selling food that could be 'injurious' to health. Unhealthy ultra-processed food adds to this layer of 'unsafe' food. Its a royal mess! @livemint Long story with @suneeratweets Read here: livemint.com/industry/in-a-…

Very glad that our #TRIPS Framework is finding deep resonance across development institutions. Each of the 5 levers is key to prioritizing an #evidence culture, and using them together can bring substantive, long-term change! More about it in my blog - bit.ly/3UAoPUq