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Prof. Shamika Ravi

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Mom. Economist. Professor. Member @EACtoPM . Thinking & writing on India’s Growth & Development. Past: @BrookingsInst @ISBedu @NYUniversity @ORFOnline

New Delhi, Bangalore, Kannauj

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@ShamikaRavi

Prof. Shamika Ravi

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Using excellent quality high resolution daytime satellite data, we study the growth rates at local levels (districts, sub-districts & parliament constituencies) - across India &compare b/w different political regimes. Main results: 1)18% higher growth rates on average under Modi.

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@ShamikaRavi

Prof. Shamika Ravi

3 years

The irony! Climate champion standing in support of farming practices that have led to poisoned land, vanishing water-table and the “cancer trains”. India can definitely do better. India is trying to do better by bringing in long awaited farm reforms. Pls don’t muddy the waters.

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We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India.

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Faces of sacrifice. Show these to your children. #GratefulNation #GallantryAwards 🇮🇳

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It was deeply fascinating to see anchor puzzled/shocked by survey findings of his own channel!

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Who handled the economy better - PM Narendra Modi or Manmohan Singh? This is what #MOTN2020 survey shows. @ShamikaRavi , Sr Fellow of Brookings Institute, decodes the findings. #MOTN2020 LIVE at ( @RahulKanwal & @sardesairajdeep )

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How we judge others - Vs - How we judge ourselves. Same day! #VIPCulture

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Changes to the Essential Commodities Act & the Agriculture Produce Markets Committee (APMC) - these structural reforms have been long overdue. They free the Indian farmers and are critical for growth of agri sector. Should have happened decades ago. Don't be fooled by politics.

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“Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together!” - Mark Twain

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Such “leading economists” have done enough damage already in this country. This document is an assault on private property in India.

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Leading economists, intellectuals and activists propose a 7-point Plan of Action to respond to the current crisis

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“This budget is disastrous for the economy and more disastrous for the people.” - Communist Party of India (Marxist) High praise for #Budget2021

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With a whopping public debt level (53.3%), it is jarring to see Punjab government advertisements on national tv channels every 5 minutes! #FiscalProfligacy #FRBM

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In Economics we call it Survival Bias.

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2 years

Not surprising. 86% farmer groups supported 3 repealed laws: SC-appointed panel found

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86% farmer groups supported 3 repealed laws: SC-appointed panel found

The panel interacted with 73 farmer organisations

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BJP winning in UP: Declining democratic values, Dismantling of republic etc. AAP winning in Punjab: promise of alternative governance, new planet rising etc. Elections in India: Unmasking the tyranny of experts! 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Extreme Poverty is now eliminated in India. The World Poverty Clock updates: shows India’s extreme poverty at less than 3%. This is one of the most significant global developments of our lifetime.

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Zero covid deaths in Delhi today - after 137 days! 👏👍 #IndiaFightsCorona

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And we thought the answer to a book can only be another book.

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Everyone in India is watching #Discuss throw & getting educated in the technical details of the sport - imagine that! #KamalpreetKaur has already made a huge impact. 👍🥏 #Tokyo2020

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I don’t usually comment on tweets. But this one truly shocked me! I’ve been teaching Microfinance for 19 years in India where: 1) Average loan size is <Rs50K 2) There are ~6 Cr unique borrowers 3) Today the MFIN loan portfolio is approx 3L Cr… …this was our finance minister 🤦🏻‍♀️

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So yesterday was election day for class representatives at kid’s school. Son contested (!), got 30% votes (!!) but lost. Dinner time conversation: Me: So what happened? Son: X won. She got most votes. Me: She must be good… Son: yeah she is very good, even I voted for her!

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I like @Trevornoah .... but this video makes him look silly. 250M people protesting?! 600M farmers?!.... when the total workforce of India is 500M. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Why are India’s farmers protesting? The government tried to change the decades-old agriculture laws and that’s when the manure hit the fan. If you don’t know, now you know.

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Important reminder: @Twitter is not a public sphere platform. It is a private company maximizing shareholder value.

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India has released details of all men lost in #GalwanValley , while China has not released any details on PLA casualties. *This* is the fundamental difference between a democracy and an authoritarian regime. #IndiaChinaFaceOff

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General MM Naravane #COAS & all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of our valiant soldiers at #Galwan . We offer deepest condolences to the families & stand strong in our resolve towards protecting the sovereignty & integrity of our country. Their sacrifices will not go in vain.

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Sentiment analysis: tweets posted by @narendramodi & @RahulGandhi

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Bezos-owned Washington Post, on Adani-owned NDTV:

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Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest man and an ally of prime minister Narendra Modi, made a hostile bid for NDTV in a move that could reshape India’s media landscape.

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Solution to COVID situation in MH cannot be - "But GJ is worse." 1) Case load: 36% (MH) vs. 10% (GJ) 2) New cases: 2500 (MH) vs. 400 (GJ) 3) Death/million: 13.89 (MH) vs. 13.93 (GJ) 4) Cases/100 tests: 13.25% (MH) vs. 7.76%(GJ) Situation is bad in GJ too, but MH is worse. Focus!

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Prof. Shamika Ravi

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I got an RTPCR done yesterday, and noticed a glaring error when the sample was collected. No information was collected on the vaccination status! This is a critical knowledge gap @ICMRDELHI @MoHFW_INDIA and one that you must insist all labs fulfill.

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A crisis like #COVID19 must become life altering for India. The resolve must be for a comprehensive healthcare reform within 5 years. We cannot be so helpless again! #HealthForAll

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Well, today’s update is that the RTPCR results are here. Everyone in the household is positive. I’ll be away from computer for a few days. Stay safe!

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This ‘convention’ has been broken over the decades. My mother performed the last rites of her dad 41 years back. Not one person had objected even then. Today it is widely accepted.

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The Times Of India

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Even in grief, #MandiraBedi broke shackles of patriarchy 'Bravo Mandira for breaking convention which says only male members of a Hindu family (husband, father, son) can participate in funeral rites,' writes @DeShobhaa

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Lives are at stake and we need credible solutions. Calibrated attacks against me cannot be the anti-COVID strategy for MH - or any other state.

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Music to my ears... India to massively ramp up #healthcare #infrastructure in every district around the country. Well done @nsitharaman !

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*Nothing* lifts the spirits of 1.3B Indians like cricket! #INDvsAUS ♥️

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During field visit today, met a man who has been spending Rs.2500 per day on son’s treatment for TB (day 9). His monthly income is Rs.8000. Lack of awareness is a big obstacle in rural healthcare. Did you know that treatment for TB is free at ALL government hospitals, CHCs, PHCs?

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1) I am not an adjunct faculty but Visiting Professor @ISBedu . Was permanent faculty from 2005-15. Have taught too many courses to keep count in 16 yrs. 2) I put out a public apology LONG before IE did anything. 3) I've not heard from ISB management. 4) Grow up.Don't get bullied.

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7 million persons left Wuhan before the travel ban. This stunning visualization shows where in the world they all went. China waited too long to shut down Wuhan... and we are all paying the price. #Lockdown #covid19India

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“टूटे हुए लोग बोलते नहीं, उन्हें सुना जाता है” - #KashmirFiles is a compelling movie & a #MustWatch for all, especially young Indians. Take a bow @vivekagnihotri - for your finest work! 👏

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Live and let live. 🇮🇳

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India's real economy underwent a revolution within mere 5 years. Access to electricity among the poorest population went up significantly - from 53% to 86% - and is >95% across 19 states & UTs! The biggest gains were made in the poorest states. #KnowIndia

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Why has the @WHO not shared the raw data, supplementary materials and codes for their #ExcessDeaths calculations? Why sacrifice transparency in the mad rush to put out (any) figure? (Their assumptions need replication & testing - cannot be accepted at face value.) #Guesstimates

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Beyond politics of #FarmBill : Punjab has been missing out on rapid economic growth across India. The richest state of the union for years, is now significantly behind HR, GJ, KA, MH, KL, TN & HP-all poorer in comparison 20 yrs back. Punjab economy needs basic structural reforms.

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The irony! @ThePrintIndia uses👇 clickbait headline to explain our paper, the crux of which is: negativity sells on Twitter! Truth takes six times longer to reach 1,500 people than falsehoods. Negative tweets do significantly better. (1/2)

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Modi has more followers & tweets than Rahul, but gets less engagement, ORF study finds @shankerarnimesh reports for ThePrint

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*This* view that private enterprise does not benefit people has always been used to stymie economic reforms in India. Yet, the evidence of last 30 years speaks otherwise. Need to stop killing with kindness! Reforms necessary to unleash innovation & growth in Indian agriculture.

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‘Corporates are not Mother Teresa who are going to enter the farm sector to benefit the small farmer or agricultural labour..’ @PSainath_org tells me as he reveals his objections to the ‘intent’ and ‘content’ of the agri bills.. @IndiaToday

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3 years

But how could India make America great again? 🤔

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Thank you @narendramodi for giving me the opportunity to serve in EAC. It’s been a privilege & learning experience🙏 Dear journalists: pls stop contacting me to “spill the beans”(!) There is none to spill. I remain committed to India’s growth & development. Pls read my research🙏

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It’s called sampling.

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8,000 boxes decide what Hindi News channel 20,00,00,000 TV sets watch in India. 8,000. The devil is #TRP .

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Phase 3 Results of #COVAXIN - announced by @BharatBiotech : Demonstrates Interim Clinical Efficacy of 81%

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“Why should white move first?!”- the 10 yr old is suddenly doubting a game he loves. ♟👦🏽

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Actually it is Goa, Rajdeep...

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Ans: J and K (UT now sadly), Delhi (UT), AP and TN are the top 4 in testing..

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Sorry Kiran, this makes no sense. Maharashtra has infection prevalence rate (by testing)of 11% (highest by far) & it’s only been increasing over time! So they are way behind in testing compared to all other states, they need to test MUCH more! I’m wondering what @WHO has in mind.

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Maharashtra’s aggressive testing rates appreciated by WHO. This vindicates ⁦ @mybmc ⁩ approach of not suppressing numbers by not testing. States who have low testing rates r likely to see numbers surge n peak later.

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“कुछ लोग बोल कर भाग जाते हैं और इन बेचारों को भुगतना पड़ता है।” #LokSabha 😂

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This from @TheEconomist is wrong on many counts: 1) EU buys 100 *times* Russian oil as India & continues even now (!). So the moralizing is laughable. 2) That China rings the cautionary note here is bigotry (But predictable. See below how China manages global media). 1/2

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Javier Blas

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The geopolitics of oil | #OOTT via @TheEconomist

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Riots (violence) in India is on a steady decline. The country is most peaceful in 50 years. Here’s the updated analysis using NCRB data:

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Anecdotes (however powerful) are not substitute to careful objective data analysis. And the data tell us that riots and tensions in India have been falling and very sharply from 1998 onwards. (The maximum riots were in 1981: 110361!) #KnowIndia #NewIndia

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It took 12000 deaths for UK to enact the Clean Air Act 1956. What will it take for India? #DelhiAirEmergency

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Seeing international celebrities react to protests against farm laws in India, reminded me of this profound quote: “The White Savior Industrial Complex is not about justice. It is about having a big emotional experience that validates privilege.” - @tejucole

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Bangladesh has invested in growth for last 3 decades. Desirable structural features include: 1) Rapidly ⬇️ fertility rate. 2) ⬆️ female labor force participation. 3) ⬆️ manufacturing & exports driven growth. 4) Favorable trade agreements. 5) They’re no longer our poor cousins.

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I have a COVID joke, but you R0 going to get it.

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AstraZeneca and J&J are the only two vaccine manufacturers that made early commitments to not profit from the pandemic.

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Not that simple. 1) Despite current low revenues, India remains the fastest growing market for tech spending in Asia-pacific. 2) India is of enormous strategic importance, to China's global tech ambitions. 3) Look ahead.

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Rajdeep Sardesai

@sardesairajdeep

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Reality check:Tik Tok ban: in US, app downloaded 165 million times, with revenues of over Rs 650 crore in 2019. China, with nearly 197 million users, contributed Rs 2,500 crore. India did not feature among top revenue generators, recording Rs 25 crore for quarter-ended Dec 2019

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#DailyUpdate #Covid19India The growth rate of confirmed cases began declining in India from March 23rd - probably due to strict measures taken on March 12th. Travel ban (to certain countries) + closure of schools/colleges + Epidemic Disease Act invoked by some states.

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#DailyUpdate #COVID2019 India is flattening the curve. The growth rate has shown a consistent decline - from April 6th onwards - approximately 2 weeks after the #Lockdown . Active cases are doubling every 7 days.

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Dear TV journalists - pls do not contact me for discussion on #FarmersProtest . There is little economic rationale for it (read my 2 recent articles on this). You can stick to the politics of it. 🙏

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First it was: “Pls don’t share these graphs. They’re v scary!” Now it is: “Pls don’t share these graphs. People will relax & infection will spread.” Folks: how can not knowing be better? Be alert & be informed. #MaskUp & #GetVaccinated . You’re responsible for yourself & others.

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“How will the youth vote?” - TV anchor asks its panel of five experts - all men over 60. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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The Truth About Jobs in India -action lies in the states. Gujarat has unemployment of 0.9% while Kerala has 12.5% . States that are improving business environment are also generating jobs.

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Parijaat season is here! 🤍 🧡

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I've been asked about lessons from New Zealand's #COVID19 experience for India: 1) Having a scientific temperament - the only way to outsmart this virus. 2) Perspective is crucial: NZ (50L) similar in size to Tripura (40L), Total cases (NZ:1154 vs TR:963), Deaths (NZ:22 vs TR:1)

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Déjà vu! How can you be repeatedly surprised by your own surveys, Rajdeep? Exact same thing happened 6 months back when you found the numbers "bewildering". May I suggest, the next time just add a few open-ended questions to the questionnaire. It might not be such a deep mystery.

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Rajdeep Sardesai

@sardesairajdeep

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66 % say income decreased during COVID times, 19 % say they lost jobs. And yet 67% say central govt has handled economic fallout of the pandemic well. Slightly baffling but then that’s what the poll says. Faith in govt remains high. #MoodOfTheNation @IndiaToday

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People following the #CoWIN dashboard as closely as a cricket scoreboard… #VaccinationUpdate 🇮🇳

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A lesser-known & under-appreciated fact: India has been a refuge and safe haven for persecuted people from many countries including Tibetans, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans, Myanmarese, Afghans etc. Here @rickykej highlights that longstanding tradition🙌.

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#DailyUpdate #COVID19India As total cases rise, India's ACTIVE cases have declined for the first time compared to previous day. Have we begun to bend the curve? Need a few more days to establish this.🤞

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Should government ban private buying at below MSP? Enjoy the hilarious pussyfooting by Chicago school management professor. #PoliticsToday

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barkha dutt

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#RaghuramRajan on what he calls "Policy by Jhatka", the new Farm Laws and the #FarmersProtests . You can watch the full, wide-ranging 60 minutes with him @themojo_in here:

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I sincerely apologise for this, once again. 🙏

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The Indian Express

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The Indian Express withdraws Shamika Ravi's piece that appeared in the print edition and online on May 25, 2020.

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Madam President.🇮🇳

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Just look at the number of languages spoken across districts in India! Bangalore has the highest = 107 #CelebrateDiversity #KnowIndia

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If you have ever wondered why Kerala continues to have twice the unemployment rate as all-India, this should be an important case study to follow. #EaseOfDoingBusiness

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Swarajya

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“Whoever invests in Kerala will lose peace of mind and will be driven to suicide” Kerala: State's Largest Private Sector Employer Kitex Garments Scraps Rs 3,500 cr Project Alleging Relentless Harassment By CPM-led Govt

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India vaccinates 10M people in a day….once again! 👍

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“Indian medical texts mention malaria in 1500 BC...Dr Sushruta’s astute reasoning and keen observations went unneeded for millennia.” Fascinating! The Mosquito - A Human History of our Deadliest Predator by Timothy Winegard.

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46% of India’s adult population has been vaccinated with at least one dose: 431,230,042 Himachal Pradesh: 91% 👏

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This has been intriguing me for some time. The second wave of infections in India seems to be closely following the vaccination drive - with a short time lag. Has this been the experience elsewhere? Scientist friends: pls share literature, data that can explain these trends.

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Children have been at home for an entire year now. Has any state in India declared teachers as frontline workers? While several segments of the economy see revival, the need to vaccinate teachers and open schools (staggered etc.) is absolutely urgent. @EduMinOfIndia @DrRPNishank

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Last 5 months in #Maharashtra 1) Unrelenting growth in new daily cases (~20K daily now). 2) Worst record in COVID testing (TPR=19.7%). 3) Biggest decline in economic activity among large states. Would you know this from watching #Maharashtrapolitics or Mumbai media? @OfficeofUT

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#COVID19India And finally, the growth rate of active cases falls below zero (-0.1%).

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Why are you suppressing this 👇 @Twitter ? ALL quoted tweets are unavailable (!)

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More than 13000 new cases in MH today and yet the test positivity rate remains hopelessly high at 19%. Why is testing not being scaled up to keep pace with the infection? @ICMRDELHI @OfficeofUT @drharshvardhan

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“It’s not about winning” - INC leader🤷🏻‍♀️ #ExitPolls

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Prof. Shamika Ravi

4 years

Growing up in Delhi in early 90s, we had many Kashmiri hindu school friends (mostly hostlers) whose families had been systematically destroyed and displaced. What is remarkable about @sunandavashisht testimony is the familiarity! How does the world not know about this?

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Finally a brave voice speaks truth on #Kashmir at Tom Lantos HR Commission hearing in US. My friend @sunandavashisht : ‘My father is a Kashmiri Hindu. My mother is a Kashmiri Hindu. I’m a Kashmiri Hindu. And our home & lives in Kashmir were destroyed by radical Islamist terror’.

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#DidYouKnow Twice as many housewives commit suicides, as compared to farmers. #WhoWillSpeakForThem

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“Mahagathbandhan doing appallingly bad in Muslim areas” - leading psephologist declares with utter bewilderment (again!). My advise: change your null hypothesis. Note to self: stop wasting time on TV.

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Prof. Shamika Ravi

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The biggest threat to global democracy today - western media.

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TIME’s new cover: Under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, democracy in Bangladesh hangs in the balance

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#COVID19India This is insane! No health system can sustain such enormous growth in infections - across any state, city in India. On one hand we are contemplating lockdowns (bad idea!) and on the other we are participating in mass gatherings (worse idea!). #IndiaFightsCorona how?

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Whether you blame farmer’s protests, election rallies or Kumbh mela - pls appreciate that it’s not so simple! India’s massive COVID surge puzzles scientists. Here’s why:

India’s massive COVID surge puzzles scientists

Nature - The virus is spreading faster than ever before in India despite previous high infection rates in megacities, which should have conferred some protection.

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#DailyUpdate #COVID19India Total cases are 90,648 and the rate of growth of ACTIVE cases = 3.1% - so doubling in 23 days. This implies that the recoveries are growing fast. Press on India!

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Fully COVAXIN-ed. 💉 👍

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Prof. Shamika Ravi

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#DailyUpdate #Covid19India While India is still in the growth phase of this pandemic, the speed is slowing considerably. Growth rate of Active cases is now 5.1%, so they are doubling every 14 days. (Apologies for delay:JHU just uploaded data & I had urgent #MomDuties 🙏)

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Meetings are definitely getting healthier at Govt of India 👍 @NITIAayog

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Prof. Shamika Ravi

4 years

Delhi looking better every day. 1) Daily new cases are falling steadily. 2) Rising vacancy of COVID beds in hospitals. Can we replicate this in other hotspots? @PMOIndia

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#DailyUpdate #Covid19India While the total number of confirmed cases are growing, the rate of growth of active cases is now 7.1%. So these are doubling every 10 days. Good!

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Wealth distribution across districts of India.

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3 years

#COVID19India Daily cases falling sharply Daily testing rising sharply

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2 years

How much time do Indians spend on religious activities (minutes per day)? Time use survey from NSSO (2019) shows remarkable variations across religions and age groups. #KnowIndia (From our forthcoming study)

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Meanwhile, in other news...

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