https://youtu.be/uhFG2kibebA?t=25   Prof. Aditya Mukherjee || Nehru's Legacy Revisited || Defending Rationality, Science and Democracy
Samim Asgor Ali JNU

 'What Are They Celebrating?': Ravi Nair Slams Those Who Celebrated Shutting Of Hindenburg Research https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPm2AtEMdcg
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India’s net forest cover sees paltry rise of 156.41 sq km; decrease in mangroves and Western Ghats cover https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-forest-tree-cover-govt-report-9737617/ 

WA : Kal What is the basis of such a claim?? The big highways, expansion of cities, many industrial projects, river linking have taken big toll on the forest.

AP: In my humble opinion, the figures are and have always been bogus. This is based on the facts that the forest figures are based on the India State of Forests Report prepared based on Forest Survey of India maps made from satellite imagery. Strangely, the FSI website itself has a disclaimer stating that their maps are not accurate! 
Now, the forests recognized by Government for protection under
the law are not based on the FSI maps. For example, Goa Govt recognizes and protects only 1200 sq kms (33%) of its land as forests, while FSI shows over 2200 (60%) sq kms of forests in Goa. 
Indian Govt has different figures for the world and for itself.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/western-ghats-lost-58-sq-km-of-forest-cover-since-2013-sofr-2023 Western Ghats lost 58 sq km of forest cover since 2013: SOFR 2023..“Very Dense Forest increased by 3,465.12 sq km, whereas Moderately Dense Forest and Open Forest decreased by 1,043.23 sq km and 2,480.11 sq km,”

Mumbai: MPCB Directs BMC To Implement Dust Mitigation Plan At Shivaji Park Within 15 Days https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-mpcb-directs-bmc-to-implement-dust-mitigation-plan-at-shivaji-park-within-15-days
The residents of Dadar’s Shivaji Park area have been complaining about the dust pollution for a couple of years. However, the issue came to limelight amid the worsening air quality index in Mumbai since last month.

In the historic 28-acre big Shivaji Park, 70 percent area is plain ground and 30 percent is the green patch. “It was four to five years ago that the BMC had put red soil on the ground as part of its beautification project. However, the ground has a high footfall and it was a failed project,” a civic officer said.

  Mahayuti’s vote-winning cash scheme for poor women shrinks under financial strain  https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/mahayuti-maharashtra-election-ajit-pawar-devendra-fadnavis-ladki-bahin-beneficiaries/article69104501.ece  Jan 16, 2025   the government has taken a route that was anticipated before election: it has decided to cut down the list of the beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin scheme, a direct beneficiary transfer (DBT) scheme that brought Mahayuti back to power from the debacle of Lok Sabha. Out of 2.5 crore beneficiaries, the list could be pruned by up to 15 per cent, according to informed sources. Almost 30 to 35 lakh women would be deleted from the scheme.

How cash transfers and communal politics propelled Mahayuti’s landslide win in Maharashtra https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-mahayuti-alliance-historic-victory-bjp-shinde/article68901722.ece Ladki Bahin scheme’s reach to 2.3 crore women, combined with an aggressive “Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai” campaign, helped the NDA win over 200 seats.

How BJP became the dominant political force in Maharashtra, replacing Congress https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-election-bjp-mahayuti-victory-congress-hindutva-maratha-reservation-bahujan-samaj-ma-dha-va/article68963808.ece
This dominance comes through a combination of Hindutva ideology, welfare schemes, and strategic alliance-building with regional leaders.

Delhi polls: Rs 2,500 for women, pension, LPG subsidy in BJP's Sankalp Patra  https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/delhi-polls-rs-2-500-for-women-pension-lpg-subsidy-in-bjp-s-sankalp-patra/ar-AA1xnvgm  NIKHIL VYAS

'Naked Wall': This film revolves around the small village of western UP in India. A boy Guddu falls in love with a girl from his own village but from a different religion. In a village where people are hard headed about their caste and religion, Guddu takes courage to express his feelings to her. But his courage fails when one of his elder brothers gets trapped in a similar situation and causes an upheaval for his entire family.  https://youtu.be/IbQLCefR6nQ

'Darbha' directed by Vismay Kamate and 'Naked Wall' ('नंगी भीत') directed by Anant Sahni  A blossoming, inter-caste romance between a Dalit girl and an upper caste boy takes a sharp turn when her hidden scars from generational discrimination collide with his veiled caste prejudice, forcing them to confront the ugliness within their seemingly progressive middle-class bubble.  https://vimeo.com/video/814837924

Plot to Kill Pannun the Handiwork of ‘Individual’ With ‘Criminal Antecedents,’ Says Modi Govt  https://thewire.in/diplomacy/plot-to-kill-pannun-the-handiwork-of-individual-with-criminal-antecedents-says-modi-govt The vaguely worded press release states that a high-powered enquiry committee has submitted its report – nearly 14 months after it was set up by the Indian government – on activities of some organised criminal groups and terrorist organisations, which undermined the security interests of both India and the United States.

The vaguely worded press release states that a high-powered enquiry committee has submitted its report – nearly 14 months after it was set up by the Indian government – on activities of some organised criminal groups and terrorist organisations, which undermined the security interests of both India and the United States. The Narendra Modi government was forced to order the probe in November 2023 under pressure from the Biden administration when the US Department of Justice went public regarding the attempt by Indian officials, with the help of criminals, to kill pro-Khalistan campaigner Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York.  Similar charges have also been levelled by Canada where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September 2023 that Canada had credible evidence that agents of the Indian government were involved in the murder of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June 2023

https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/india-russia-term-deal-talks-for-crude-oil-on-hold-amid-us-restrictions-125011400998_1.html  last week’s sanctions on Russian oil and gas entities by the United States have put the talks on hold. Official sources have said the government is preoccupied with analysing the sanctions, which may cut off India’s access to discounted Russian crude and force it to buy at market prices. “Any deal in the current geopolitical climate requires careful planning and lengthy discussions so that shipments do not suddenly stop due to sanctions. But the escalating sanctions have complicated the matter,” an official source said.

  अमरीका की आग दुनिया पर क्या असर डालेगी ? क्या "राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप" दुनिया को प्रलय की तरफ धकेल देंगे?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyWnPzI6RwU Abhisar Sharma

What we know about LA fires victims https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxe6lzvx9wo  David Mercer and Seher Asaf

A big pile of ash': Devastated LA residents return to ruined homes 14 January 2025 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxe6lzvx9wo 

What our PM has to say about Climate Change: https://youtu.be/eyWnPzI6RwU?t=743