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When data is used as a weapon against reality: Deviations in the HCES & CES, claims of poverty line
This Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) is qualitatively different in methodology (including sampling) from the earlier Household Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) last conducted in 2011-12, and therefore the two are not comparable. So the claim that India’s poverty has declined to below 5% doesn’t hold water: Second, the NITI Aayog has made no effort to even determine an official poverty line, last defined in the Census 2001.
Covid-19: Over 27,000 cases in Guj, 580 new cases in one day!
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Atheism in times of Corona
It's high time the option "None" was available against "Religion" on an Indian census form. It's our constitutional right. Javed Akhtar's award and activism just made atheism cool and sexy! It's time to come out.
Will the Jagannath Rath Yatra be held this year?
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Migrant Diaries: The story of Abul Hasan Mirza
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“I'll invite you home for a meal soon. We want to thank you,” says an optimistic construction supervisor who shared the rations he got with his team
Covid-19: SC asks UP gov’t to inform about quarantine protocol of asymptomatic patients
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Migrant Diaries: The story of Laxman Prasad
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“I am glad that I have reached my village, and we do not need to beg in front of anyone for food,” says the Mumbai loving auto driver who hails from Jharkhand
Delhi Health Minister, AAP MLA Atishi test positive for coronavirus
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SC dismisses PIL seeking direction to Centre to approach ICJ against China
The bench headed by the Chief Justice of India refused to entertain the plea, which claimed that coronavirus was biological weapon created by China
Baghjan oil well continues to spew fire; affected families yet to receive compensation
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The court has asked the Advocate General of the state to appear in the case and provide data on number of under trails and inmates above age of 60
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