God’s Own Wrath
As lakhs of Malyalis return to their homes now to retrieve the fragments of their broken lives, it is imperative to dwell on the reasons for this wrath that befell from the heavens. Environmentalists lament that warnings of history, geography and scientific evidence were ignored. Several government
PARTICIPATION CAN HELP IN COMBATING AGRARIAN DISTRESS
AS political parties gear up for the general elections in 2019, what’s going to be crucial is the agriculture sector. To begin with, the promise of acche din literally caught the famers’ imagination, and it is believed that nearly half of the landowning farmers voted for the BJP in 2104. Howe
Nearly Half of India’s Population Faces Declining Standards of Living Due To Climate Change- World Bank
According to a first-of-its-kind World Bank study, soaring temperatures, changing monsoon and rainfall patterns arising from climate change could cost India 2.8 percent of GDP and severely impact the living standards of nearly half of the country’s population by 2050. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Prade
CLIMATE CHANGE WILL DESTABILISE OVER 140M PEOPLE BY 2050
World Bank study says “climate migrants” will be moving from vulnerable areas to escape water scarcity, crop failure, sea-level rise and storm surges. Niti Singh Reports A recent World Bank study brings out the relationship between migration and climate change. The report “Groundswell—Prepa
Tackling threats of Fake News and Cyber Propaganda from Social Media
Development does not always augur good tidings. At least 28 people have been lynched since May 2018 due to rumours circulated on social media. The messaging app WhatsApp has been used as a platform to spread hate and fake news. The less-privileged are targeted. What is startling in recent cases of l