Daily Brief: Modi said the Statue of Unity would change local Adivasis’ lives. Most say it has – for the worse, and more

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  • 15 Nov, 2022

Modi said the Statue of Unity would change local Adivasis’ lives. Most say it has – for the worse

The resentment is driven by a feeling that big businesses are making a windfall even as local residents struggle to eke out a living.

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The big news: SC says forced religious conversions are a serious problem, and 9 other top stories

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Despite red flags, mega project on ecologically-sensitive Great Nicobar island gets green signal

Concerns over ecology, rights of the indigenous communities and the tectonic volatility and disaster vulnerability of the island have been disregarded.

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Kashmir’s crops are being ravaged by floods and drought as the Himalayas melt too quickly, too early

Mountain communities rely on a pattern of seasonal snowmelt to irrigate their crops, making them especially vulnerable to a warming climate.

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A new book examines what it means to be a Muslim living in violence and exclusion in today’s India

An excerpt from ‘Making Place for Muslims in Contemporary India’, by Kalyani Devaki Menon.

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When unemployment is (and isn’t) good for the economy

Unemployment can stimulate business creation but a researcher’s work shows this happens in higher performing regions within higher performing economies.

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Start the week with a film: ‘24 City’ is a hybrid narrative about China between the lines

Jia Zhangke’s mesh of documentary and fiction is available on MUBI.

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Cricket: With leagues popping up around the world, the sport mustn’t forget the basics

A look at how the dominance of shorter formats of cricket will need to be balanced with the future of aspiring players.

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