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Prof. Shamika Ravi

@ShamikaRavi

Mom. Economist. Professor. Member @EACtoPM. Thinking & writing on India’s Growth & Development. Past: @BrookingsInst @ISBedu @NYUniversity @ORFOnline

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We are surrounded by these birds right now…in the heart of Delhi.
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab is a great app to identify birds by their sounds. Love it! 🦜🦅🦉🐦‍⬛

We are surrounded by these birds right now…in the heart of Delhi. Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab is a great app to identify birds by their sounds. Love it! #Birding 🦜🦅🦉🐦‍⬛
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You are the one !

After successfully conducting the poll, female police personnel are returning by crossing the mighty Kameng river through the traditional bamboo bridge in East Kameng.

🎥Credit : CEO

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Several Congress thinkers have cited work of Thomas Piketty on income inequality in India. so I decided to take a closer look at his data. The results are fascinating! Share of bottom 50% fell steadily during 10 yrs of UPA. The NDA(Modi) reversed trend in 2017 until the pandemic…

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Inequality in India: UPA Vs. NDA
Per adult pre-tax national income shares of the bottom 50% (2004-2022)
This analysis uses data from Piketty et. al. cited below.
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Inequality in India: UPA Vs. NDA Per adult pre-tax national income shares of the bottom 50% (2004-2022) This analysis uses data from Piketty et. al. cited below. #KnowIndia 🇮🇳
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Those who are genuinely interested on debate on inequality should be reminded that the empirical evidence on rise in inequality is not sacrosanct, it is being questioned. It turns out that there are serious concerns regarding the data that is being used to assess inequality.

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…& some Indian minds too.
This book is for anyone who is confused by what is happening on college campuses today, or has children, or is concerned about growing inability of people to live, work and cooperate across political party lines.

…& some Indian minds too. This book is for anyone who is confused by what is happening on college campuses today, or has children, or is concerned about growing inability of people to live, work and cooperate across political party lines.
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Congratulations! The Indian earthquake in Toronto is the culmination of the shifting tectonic plates in the chess world as the 17 year old Gukesh D will face the Chinese champion Ding Liren for the highest title. The 'children' of Vishy Anand are on the loose!

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This platform (dataforindia.com) looks promising! It’s an excellent effort using 🇮🇳 public data. Here’s an eye opener: while conversations on ⬇️fertility rates are mostly focused on countries like Japan & Norway, there are similar pockets within India. Rukmini S Abhishek Waghmare

This platform (dataforindia.com) looks promising! It’s an excellent effort using 🇮🇳 public data. Here’s an eye opener: while conversations on ⬇️fertility rates are mostly focused on countries like Japan & Norway, there are similar pockets within India. @Rukmini @akwaghmare
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Since 2014, India has advanced significantly in several financial instruments like access to bank accounts, payments & insurance among the poorest. The future lies in advancing innovative financial instruments, product design & financial literacy.
brookings.edu/articles/advan…

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Major companies have deepened investments in , despite the scrambling for an exit strategy. This shows how strongly the corporate tail of a company is wagging the national security dog of an entire continent, Samir Saran & Gautam Chikermane 🇮🇳 or-f.org/25561

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Survey for wealth redistribution: one of the craziest election promises so far.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rahul-ga…

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By actually reading those books and engaging with the “experts”…one realized that there had to be better alternatives!
(Although economics is not technically humanities…)

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Despite major disruptions at global level, India has managed to control inflation - while maintaining high levels of growth.
CPI trend (month-wise) from Jan2014 to March2024:
1) Within RBI tolerance band
2) Strong downward trend on eve of elections2024
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Despite major disruptions at global level, India has managed to control inflation - while maintaining high levels of growth. CPI trend (month-wise) from Jan2014 to March2024: 1) Within RBI tolerance band 2) Strong downward trend on eve of elections2024 #KnowIndia #Inflation🇮🇳
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How PM Modi's Approach To Policy Differs From That Of The UPA Government — Economist Shamika Ravi Explains swarajyamag.com/economy/how-pm…

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970 million voters…!
I’ve been working with Election Commission of India data for 20 years now, but still in complete awe of the sheer magnitude of Indian elections. 🙇🏻‍♀️

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