The Economic Rights Every Indian Should Have | Budget 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOyMtx-bWPw The Wire

people should have a set of fundamental economic rights.
1. right to food in which people everybody should be entitled to obtain food exactly on the same terms on which the BPL population used to obtain  in the years before the
pandemic. Currently it is made out as a largess by the PM or ruling power..

2. right to employment. unemployment is the most serious crisis
facing the economy and of course the fact that people don't get employment is
not their fault.  it's the fault of society that we live within a social Arrangement

3. Right to free Universal Health Coverage .

4. right to quality publicly funded education system  supplemented by various charitable
organizations .  but now by commercial private educational establishments and finally I believe.

5,  Right to noncontributory universal  pension scheme where
everybody gets a living pension and of course disability benefits

 This would require an additional 7 % of GDP. tax.
which can  be raised by a) a 2% wealth tax and b)  an inheritance tax on the top 1% of the population.

budgets generally show an increase in infrastructure investment, some increase in the financial allocations in the form of transfers to the people but  what is being taken away from them through the erosion in their living standards in real terms because of inflation and because of unemployment.  giving out doles to the people actually devalues the role of the people as Citizens it appears as if the government is doing some charity towards them.
It should be a rights based program .

 the citizens reacquire their dignity and in which a set of fundamental economic rights is
introduced and in which we actually delink from globalization by having bilateral agreements with other countries of the third world ..

  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

https://jajaipur.blogspot.com/2025/01/co2.html

आर्कटिक टुंड्रा अब भंडारण से ज़्यादा CO2 उत्सर्जित कर रहा है
 हज़ारों सालों तक जमी हुई मिट्टी में कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड जमा करने के बाद, आर्कटिक टुंड्रा लगातार जंगल की आग की वजह से वायुमंडल में कार्बन के एक समग्र स्रोत में तब्दील हो रहा है 

https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/arctic-tundra-becoming-source-of-carbon-dioxide-emissions 

https://youtu.be/0yqGquGQbqA

Centre clears oil exploration in disputed Assam-Nagaland border area of Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Jorhat https://mokokchungtimes.com/centre-clears-oil-exploration-in-disputed-assam-nagaland-border-area-of-hoollongapar-gibbon-wildlife-sanctuary-jorhat/

According to the minutes of the NBWL meeting, a team comprising officials from the Union Environment Ministry, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), and the Assam Forest Department inspected the project site, located approximately 13 km from the sanctuary, on November 15. The inspection committee found that exploratory drilling would cause minimal damage but stated that commercial drilling would not be permitted. Vedanta Group provided written assurance that no commercial drilling will take place at the site.

However, a senior official from the ministry noted that exploratory drilling is a crucial first step in hydrocarbon extraction, which may eventually lead to commercial drilling. Another official added that the inspection committee’s report advised against any oil or gas extraction from within the ESZ, even if reserves are discovered.

Officials also confirmed that Vedanta Group has committed to using exploration solely for identifying hydrocarbon reserves, and any extraction, if reserves are found, will take place outside the ESZ. The company further assured that no hazardous substances would be used during exploration. The Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary spans 20.98 sq km, while its ESZ extends to 264.92 sq km. This expansive ESZ ensures connectivity between the sanctuary, the Dissoi Valley Reserve Forest, and forested areas in Nagaland—vital for the seven primate species residing in the region. The sanctuary is already under strain from human activities, and a proposal to electrify a railway line passing through the sanctuary was recently recommended by the Standing Committee. 

https://www.constructionworld.in/policy-updates-and-economic-news/centre-approves-drilling-in-assams-eco-sensitive-sanctuary/67565

 Guardians of the Gibbons: can India save its only ape species from extinction? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwJWIecrx9o
The Guardian

 Hemant Atri on Gautam Adani Indictment & Elon Musk Tie-Up: Trump Can’t Save Him from Criminal Trial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=queuou6VfuQ The Public India

Everything we know about US indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani  https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/gautam-adani-indictment-fraud-bribery-net-worth-b2652749.html Modi ally accused of bribing Indian officials to get lucrative renewable energy contracts....

Mr Adani, 62, has been charged with conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, directly advancing the bribery scheme, and obstructing investigations that began in 2022.

The contracts to sell 12 gigawatts of solar power that his conglomerate obtained between 2020 and 2024 in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh allegedly through the bribery scheme are expected to generate over $2bn (£1.58bn) in profit.

https://x.com/kharge/status/1859506075512291687  A comprehensive JPC, which not only investigates every aspect of the working of the Adani Group, the deliberate institutional erosion of the SEBI, SECI and government bodies, and the deals of Adani Group in foreign countries is the need of the hour.

 Modi govt’s aversion to data: A decade of missing numbers  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BuhnZp7Dnc
The News Minute Data is essential for effective governance—it informs decisions, tracks progress, and holds authorities accountable. But what happens when the government stops sharing data? From census delays since 2011 to missing statistics on crime, education, health, and more, an IndiaSpend’s investigation reveals that 16 critical datasets and 9 Union ministry annual reports are delayed, some for years.

Inside Modi Govt’s War Room to Whitewash Global Indices  https://www.reporters-collective.in/trc/inside-modi-govts-war-room-to-whitewash-global-indices   The Reporters’ Collective investigation has revealed that it is part of a “whole-of-government approach” devised by the Prime Minister’s Office to closely monitor 30 global indices and reach out to agencies that publish the indices to convince them to change their parameters – what they measure –  if India is doing badly in their reports, which it often does. he ministry responsible for tracking the index began compiling all such arguments and then triggered the lobbying machinery. The government gets in touch with the publishing agency to force them to “course correct”. For that it could use Indian missions abroad to talk to the publishers. Documents show the missions talked to publishers of Global Gender Gap Index, Democracy Index and Global Competitiveness Index. 

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/eiu-not-sharing-info-on-democracy-index-govt-101629050360548.html  The Union government tried to engage with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) headquartered in London, following the latter’s “Democracy Index” ranking of India that categorised India as a “flawed democracy”, 

Critical Data Remain Elusive, As 2024 Comes To A Close https://www.indiaspend.com/data-gaps/critical-data-remain-elusive-as-2024-comes-to-a-close-936492 
16 critical datasets are delayed, nine ministries are yet to release their annual reports and the Census is now three years overdue, affecting policy-making and weakening transparency

https://infogram.com/crucial-datasets-in-india-1h1749w3ymknq2z table of crucial dataset 

 Suspension of IIPS director sparks allegations of government interference in academic sphere https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/suspension-of-iips-director-ks-james-part-of-a-larger-pattern/article67205268.ece
Academics fear the suspension is part of a government plan to silence K.S. James, who resisted political pressure to manipulate data.

Will you work for 90 hours?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkEWh8cRD9Q    Ravish Kumar Official Jan 10, 2025  L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan Asks Employees To Work 90 Hours A Week  A video of L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan is going viral in which he is saying that he regrets that he is not able to get people to work on Sundays. There are many memes going around on social media on his proposal to work for 90 hours a week. Actually, in the last several years, you have been reduced to sending only memes and good morning messages. There is either no job or it is low salary, inflation is at its peak and savings are going down. But you are pushing memes and blowing away every worry. All the questions have already disappeared from the media, the remaining work has been completed by the memes. Stop for a while and think how much space is there for you and your rights in such a proposal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po8vzTSTkmk    | N18L CNN-News18 Dilip Cherian seem to be "normalising" it.. Saying that many people do work like that especially start-ups.   After inviting sharp criticism for its chairman SN Subrahmanyan's idea of a 90-hour workweek, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) defended his remarks saying that 'extraordinary outcomes require extraordinary efforts'. 'We believe this is India’s decade, a time demanding collective dedication and effort to drive progress and realize our shared vision of becoming a developed nation. The Chairman’s remarks reflect this larger ambition,' the company said in a statement.

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What's The Use Of Creating An Institution If Persons Aren't There?' Supreme Court On Vacancies In Information Commissions https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-vacancies-in-central-state-information-commissions-rti-act-data-called-on-appointment-selection-process-timelines-pendency-280204 Debby Jain 7 Jan 2025 While deprecating the continuing prevalence of vacancies in Central/State Information Commissions, the Supreme Court today called on the Union and states to furnish data regarding

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/what-use-of-rti-if-no-people-to-work-for-it-supreme-court-asks-centre-states/article69072175.eceappointments and selection process for the Information Commissions (including proposed timelines) as well as total pendency of cases/appeals before them.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed... Justice Surya Kant noted that the Central Information Commission (CIC) has eight vacancies in the posts of the Information Commissioners, with 23,000 pending appeals filed by citizens seeking information from various government departments. Several Information Commissions in States have been defunct since 2020, and some have stopped accepting petitions under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. 

 Samyukt   Kisan Morcha  Demands White Paper on MSP and Procurement System , says  MSP@ A2+FL+50% is 30% less than MSP@C2+50% for Paddy,   Rejects Parliamentary Committee Recommendation on MSP, says  90% of Crops Not Procured across India Based on  Current MSP 

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