The Global Liveability Index 2023, from Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU), is available now. It ranks the cities that have the best and worst living conditions and quality of life around the world. EIU’s liveability index quantifies the challenges presented to an individual’s lifestyle and standard of living in 173 cities worldwide. The index measures cities on five broad indicators — stability, culture and environment, healthcare, education and infrastructure. The highest score a city can get is 100.
Bengaluru (Bangalore) secured 148th spot with a score of 58.7. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Ahmadabad have slightly better scores.
I believe Bengaluru (Bangalore) has the competence and the bandwidth to rank much better. All that is required in political will. If somebody has lived in Bengaluru even for few weeks, the first obvious expectation for improvement will be better traffic management, roads, public transport and cleaner city.
What if they were dogs? The truth is that there is a separate room inside Kamakhya Temple itself, where these baby goats are sacrificed by the disciples.
How can slaughtering animals help answer a prayer?
The presence of Indians, from India, in Fediverse is insignificant as on today. Most of us are happy with X and social media tools from Meta. Even the number of posts from existing users, in India, is very low though many of them seem to be active in the above mentioned social media sites.
What can be done to improve the situation? There are no carrots here.
In this season of elections, India is voting for a plantbased diet. A recent national survey on the mood of the nation reports that Indians are overwhelmingly in favour of eating plantbased.
74% of respondents believe that plantbased diet is good for overall health, 73% feel it helps stop animal exploitation, 72% believe it is good for the environment, and 62% feel it is an easy lifestyle to maintain.
On #climate#COP28: My fear is that getting international agreements in place is the easiest part of the problem. The hard bit will be the proverbial last-mile. People will have to change their behaviour in ways that are pro-environment. And for that, they will have to be more pro-social. It is here that things get stuck.
Environmental goals are difficult to achieve without social capital. Getting international agreement on climate issues is the easy part; the difficult bit is getting hyperdiverse societies to cooperate at the everyday level.
Today in Labor History December 3, 1984: A methyl isocyanate leak from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, killed over 3,800 people and injured up to 600,000 more. Up to 16,000 people died, in total, over the years following the disaster. The Government of Madhya Pradesh has paid compensation to family members of 3,787 of the victims killed. Numerous local activist groups emerged to support the victims of the disaster, like Rashida Bee and Champa Devi Shukla, who won the Goldman Prize in 2004. Many of the activists were subjected to violent repression by the police and government. Larger international groups, like Greenpeace and Pesticide Action Network also got involved. The disaster has played a role in numerous works of fiction, including Arundhati Roy’s “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness” (2017) and Indra Sinha’s “Animal’s People” (2007). It has also been referenced in music by the Revolting Cocks “Union Carbide” and the Dog Faced Hermans ”Bhopal.”
Every year when the water is low and/or moving slowly, a photochemical reaction creates a moss-like structure. While these algae make the water unsuitable for consumption by humans, it supports bacteria that can be beneficial to aqueous flora and fauna.
"When the world was fine..." was the caption (Context: before the Kuki-Meitei clashes). Song title: Hellai Lalhniangi Zun Ngaih - Lalenkawli Pautu (classic #Mizo singer).
The Tale of the Horse: A History of India on Horseback
Yashaswini Chandra
The horse is etched on the Indian landscape, and to view the subcontinent’s past through the prism of the horse is to be swept up in its power and grace. Horses are a thread that connects Indian history, mythology, art, literature, folklore and popular belief.
You’re truly One of the Kind is an adorable picture book about diversity and cherishing our individuality. It shares a sweet message of confidence, love and friendship. I love how Sonali Patodia uses Indian mythology and culture to explore all these concepts.
If you are not vegan, we are not the same. Vegans see all animals as individuals with their own lives and interests to protect. Vegans reject the commodity status of nonhumans.
Vegan is always Halal 🌱
Vegan is always Ahimsa 🌱
Vegan is always Kosher 🌱
🏅 We end the week by congratulating José Miguel Ferreira, whose doctoral thesis received an Honourable Mention in the 32nd edition of the Victor Sá Prize for Contemporary History, awarded by the Cultural Council of the University of Minho. 🥳
Some #murals outside the #ISRO#museum or Vikram Sarabhai #Space Exhibition Center. More than the space stuff, enjoyed the #mural(s) painted on the walls.
Is it a legal requirement in India for news agencies to give the suicide hotline number at the end of any article that even vaguely mentions suicide or is that something news agencies do for ethics 🤔