Cracker ban is the new prohibition. I think only the honest seller loses and people pay more for it. Could hear them non-stop all night. Even at 4 am when one of my cats woke me up. Today’s Air quality is a testimony to this.

बिहार के मधुबनी जिले के पत्रकार अभी झा अविनाश को अस्पताल माफियाओं ने जिंदा जला दिया। वे चार दिन से लापता थे। कल रात उनकी जली हुई लाश मिली। परिजनों का आरोप है कि अस्पताल माफियाओं ने ही अभी की जला कर हत्या कर दी। #stopkilingjournalist #Bihar CMO Bihar Bihar Police

Evidence-informed policies can transform people’s lives. Want to make a difference this #GivingTuesday? Here are 3 ways you can help 🧵(1/4)

Putting this very personal blog out with a lot of trepidation, but Anurag Kumar and @BajoriaMaddy insisted I should share with the world! bhowmick-34728.medium.com/mixing-feminis…

Need volunteers for a clinical trial. People with 2 doses of Covaxin 3-6 months ago are eligible to enroll in a booster dosing study. Folks in Vellore, Chennai, Bangalore or Delhi willing to consider participating please email [email protected]. Please retweet-thank you

Thread: #WomenInBureaucracy The appointment letter of Anna Rajam George, the first woman to pass the IAS exam came with a condition - "In the event of marriage, your service will be terminated". She stood her ground and made history, and the rules were changed soon after. [1/n]

Women in Econ/Policy is a little less than Rs 10k short of their fundraising target. Please donate to them if you can. milaap.org/fundraisers/su… #EconTwitter #EconIndia

A severe heat wave has been dominating the news in India. Abhishek Jha & I looked at PLFS data & found that half of India’s workers work outdoors & most of them aren’t even eligible for a paid leave. Imagine being out all day in this kind of weather hindustantimes.com/india-news/49-…

#NITIAayog’s National Data & Analytics Platform (#NDAP) marks the beginning of a new era in 🇮🇳’s data ecosystem. It serves to solve govt. data’s last-mile delivery challenges by enhancing its accessibility, interactivity, & interoperability. Stay tuned for more!👀

We are hiring managers, and other entry level positions in Hyderabad, Delhi and other project locations in India? Care about social impact, primary data, methodological and technological innovations? Come let's have a chat!

A personal update: After 10+ years at IDinsight, helping build our India presence, it's time for me to bring this journey to a close. As I wrap up, I've been thinking a lot about what this past decade has meant for me. Sharing some reflections here: idinsight.org/article/its-a-…

.IDinsight took its own medicine and analyzed our impact seeking to learn: What impact did we help our partners achieve? How well have our services matched partners’ needs? What conditions contribute to success? Read the 10-year retrospective report

Govt committed to providing transparent & accountable administration which works for the welfare & betterment of common citizens. Under #MissionKarmayogi, Centre, States & UTs are implementing capacity-building plans for civil servants: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Ministry of Finance #Budget2023

Excited to announce IDinsight's partnership w/@CeoKarmayogi, a Special Purpose Vehicle set up under Mission Karmayogi. We will work w/@CeoKarmayogi to provide M&E support in implementing the program. 📸 abhishek singh, Karan Nagpal, and Mallika Ahluwalia after signing the MoU. 🧵⬇️(1/2)

So what happened to #joyland India release? There’s no news since the last announcement of a March 10 release by PVR? CinemaRare Saim Sadiq P V R C i n e m a s PVR INOX Pictures

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Excited to share news of being part of building a new environmental policy research organisation called Sustainable Futures Collaborative. Follow Sustainable Futures Collaborative and check out sustainablefutures.org for more details as we set things up!

Mission Driven Bureaucrats is (finally) out a month from today! More on the book at danhonig.info/missiondrivenb…, including preorder links (Amazon etc. ) - 20 GBP/30USD on Amazon, or 30% off with discount code below/link on site 👇👇👇

maam other economists can also think and tweet in % you mean the kid who expected 73% (400/543) and received 44% (240/543) is crying even if the proctor was absent and they had the exam questions since 22 jan 2024