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Dear Reader,
As the Covid-19 toll in India shows signs of slowing down, and vaccines on the anvil, attention will now be focussed on the aftermath of the pandemic on the economy. With India registering its worst-ever GDP contraction in history, The Print takes an in-depth look at five critical factors that will determine the state and course of the Indian economy in the coming months.
The antipathy to inter-faith relationships, masquerading as opposition to ‘love jihad,’ has now got legal sanction through an ordinance prohibiting unlawful conversion in Uttar Pradesh. The India Forum argues that far from protecting vulnerable women, the ordinance only seeks to buttress entrenched misogyny, patriarchy and sectarian nationalism.
Live History India discusses the “melting pot of cultures, ideologies and religions that was Kashmir” and EastMojo reports on a village in Assam which stands as a beacon of good local governance and even has its own CM and a Cabinet!
For these stories and more from our grantees this week, please read on.
Warmly,
Sunil Rajshekhar
IPSMF
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Where is the Indian economy headed in 2021? |
The Print looks at five factors that will determine the state of the Indian Economy. These include the state of the pandemic, the strength of consumer demand, the buoyancy in investments, the quantum of the fiscal deficit and the level of inflation, which it says, will be critical in the course that the Indian economy takes.
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Love Taboos: Controlling Hindu-Muslim Romances |
The India Forum examines the issues in the legal outlawing of the so-called ‘love jihad’ through the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance. It concludes that this is just an attempt to impose religious nationalism and misogyny in the guise of protecting women.
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Kashmir’s Forgotten Wonders |
Live History India assembles a panel of experts to discuss the rich history of Kashmir. The conflict in the region has eclipsed the significance of Kashmir as a “melting pot of cultures, ideologies and religions”. The speakers assert that there is an urgent and dire need for creating awareness and educating the Kashmiris themselves of this rich heritage and the need for its preservation. This awareness and knowledge of the past could be a starting point towards healing the fissures of the present day.
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This model Assam village has its own CM, who has his own Cabinet |
EastMojo reports from Halda village, located about 45 kilometres from Guwahati. The village, with its own “chief minister” and “ministers”, stands out as an example of good local governance. The village council’s pro-active measures have helped farmers realise better output and returns through innovative multi-cropping practices.
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Restricting Third Country Imports - Boom or Bane for India’s Foreign Trade? |
India has rolled out new rules to restrict third country imports routed through free-trade agreement partners for availing preferential tariff benefits. However, EPW analyses the new rules and finds that the regulatory and compliance-related burdens of the new rules will burden both import-dependent and value-chain led export-oriented sectors, and make them uncompetitive in global markets.The article explores whether the government’s decision to restrict third country imports is in reality a boon or a bane for India.
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| Can you Speed up Vaccine Approval? |
| Takshashila Institution discusses India’s vaccine approval process in the case of The Serum Institute’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and whether vaccine approvals should be fast-tracked. |
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