Nishtha Kochhar
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PovertyGP @WorldBank EconPhD @Georgetown | Data | Development | Policy | Ethnic & gender equality | Institutions | Social norms | my views, not employer’s
Washington DC
Joined July 2009
Technical note detailing the methodology underlying revised poverty trends in india https://t.co/cB3xV7y7V5…
#IndiaPovertyEquityGlobalPractice @WorldBankIndia @WBG_Poverty
India’s biggest achievement in last decade.India pulled 269 million out of extreme poverty in last 11 years.India’s extreme poverty rate dropped to 5.3 per cent in 2022-23 from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12, according to latest estimates released by World Bank. https://t.co/W3w7xMKJKw
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where does the citizen go? @MIB_India are you planning to do something about this menace? Request you to protect the citizens. It is risky, specially when senior citizens receive such scams and panic. It is more than just nuisance now, with no check in sight.
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Great primer on using the RTI Act to ask questions about the quality of your local roads.
Fed up with broken roads & collapsing infrastructure? Here’s what you can do to fix accountability- A master class with @johriamrita on how to use the RTI Act to ask the right questions. Watch the full video- https://t.co/vO76uPrsXx
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The deadline for submissions of papers to the ISI Delhi Annual Conference in Economics is tomorrow, Sep 15th. Consider submitting: I have been attending since 2009 and it always attracts the finest scholars in development and beyond from across the world.
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And read this summary of a new co-authored paper by @shoumitro_c which explains India's under-performance in labor-intensive manufacturing
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Despite an abundance of low-skilled labour, India never experienced the kind of take-off in labour-intensive manufacturing seen in other countries at similar income levels. A central reason for this...
Really delighted that @shoumitro_c of @SAISHopkins has joined @CarnegieSAsia as a non-resident scholar. Shoumitro is one of the finest economists of his generation and an expert on trade policy, agriculture, and economic development in India. Stay tuned!
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Umar Khalid denied bail - nothing but a travesty of justice. do listen to what Justice S Muralidhar has to say, watch the full video on @LiveLawIndia And of course pick up the book edited by him — [In]complete Justice: The Supreme Court at 75: Critical Reflections
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Irresponsible reporting from @the_hindu @IndianExpress @bsindia & others about Indian being 4th equal country. They compare India’s CONSUMPTION inequality Gini of 25.5 with INCOME inequality of other equal countries. INCOME inequality of India is 62! Thread explaining: 1/8
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India is now witnessing a direct battle between two types of nationalisms - Constitutional vs. Hindutva. A great read. #nationalism
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AN SEEMINGLY ENDLESS BATTLE UNLIKE OP SINDOOR While Op Sindoor was executed impeccably and swiftly by our Defence Forces the timelines of dying hope and legal battles within our Country seem to be endless. One day in each month, the approximately five thousand home buyers (and
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Hello @DelhiGovDigital This is a welcome experiment, but will be more beneficial to spend resources when Delhi is choking during winter. Monsoon is here now and we’ll get natural rain in Delhi all July. Kindly consider changing the timing of this artificial rain.
Delhi to Witness First-Ever Artificial Rain to Combat Air Pollution In a first for #Delhi, artificial rain through #cloudseeding is scheduled between 4–11 July as part of efforts to address rising #airpollution levels. The landmark initiative is spearheaded by the Environment
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Last year we launched the Archives on India platform listing and mapping over 600 archives. The map has received over 150K views so far! We've added dozens of new additions to the database and continue to update this with new information. A must-see resource for history-buff!
📢On International Archives Day (June 9), IIMA Archives is delighted to launch "Archives on India", a digital public good that lists and maps 500+ archives and repositories. A must-see for history-buffs!! 🧵1/5 https://t.co/dcVfHubswY
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"In a few days it is going to be five years since the day I was brought here. At times I am amazed how I have survived so long in the same confined space, and not been restless through most of this period. Well, there were days when I was irritable and depressed — and
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Our paper above includes link to the reproducibility package. For final trends using 2021 PPPs and revised international poverty lines, refer to https://t.co/xHGztC9PUI.
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D'School is hiring economists at all levels of faculty positions. Last date of application: 24th Oct. Job ads: Assistant Prof: https://t.co/5qdMEI7rU0 Associate Prof: https://t.co/Ct3OLdFptg Prof: https://t.co/UsurgD1v2H Circulate widely! #econtwitter @kanmahajan @tanikac
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➡️The Economics Department at Georgetown University is recruiting for four positions this year! Please retweet and help spread the word! #AcademicJobs #Hiring #EconJobMarket 🧵(1/5)👇
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Modi’s Govt is lying before Green Tribunal — to gift ₹35,0000 crore Port Project to its favourite crony! It’ll destroy some 65 lakh trees in 130 sq km of primary forest area + devastate endangered tribal communities, + finish irreplaceable flora, fauna
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The submissions were made before the National Green Tribunal in response to two petitions challenging the Union government’s nod to the project.
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The proposed deforestation under the Great Nicobar Island project poses a serious crisis not only for Indigenous communities but also for the entire island's biodiversity. The ecosystem of this region is extremely sensitive, and the flora and fauna are integral to the island's
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MoSPI has launched a new feature on the MPLADS eSAKSHI portal, where citizens can directly request their MPs for projects in their constituencies based on locally felt needs. Citizens can also rate & review ongoing and completed projects in their districts.
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