Quick notes: Blue skies | Milk output...

• Blue sky thinking: “For once this city looks like the city of my childhood – quiet, pure air and amazingly clear skies. I know it’s a high price to pay for enjoying clean air, the virus is deadly”. . .  Indians breathe easier.



• Cow vigilantism raised milk output: Normally, adult females are sold away for slaughter, after their fourth or fifth lactation at salvage value. But due to cow vigilantism after 2014, these animals have been reared for more number of lactations; this population has shown the structural change in growth of milk production.



• Secular governments buying PPE kits from Hindu non-profit: These disciples of Satya Sai Baba are doing it at absolutely no profits as they view it as a public service in troubled times, charging Rs 475, while other traders charge Rs 1,500 and more. 



• Terror haven, psecular haven: Before his arrest, Bangabandhu's killer Abdul Majed was hiding in Kolkata for 22 years.  

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's killer was hiding in outskirts of Kolkata and 24 Parganas for more than 22 years. This Bangladeshi had obtained documents and passport to 'prove' he is an Indian citizen. This deathrow convict returned to Dhaka on 16/3 https://t.co/5GIKj9xMyc

— Smita Prakash (@smitaprakash) April 9, 2020




• Shift Production Out of China: Japan has earmarked $2.2 billion of its record economic stimulus package to help its manufacturers shift production out of China as the c-virus disrupts supply chains between the major trading partners. 



• WHO: U.S. Spent $452 Million on WHO in 2019. China? $42 Million 



• All Is Self: When mind is quiet, all is Self.

"When mind is quiet, all is Self. When mind moves the world arises. So be Still, throw away everything and be Free." ~ Papaji pic.twitter.com/o7JSUOyJay

— Neelam (@NeelamFoT) February 20, 2020




• Students for a Free Tibet: SFT is a chapter-based network of young people and activists around the world. Through education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to freedom.



• Dramatic drop in India pollution: "India is a highly fossil-fueled country. In order to tackle pollution, we need to tackle that. We can only use the outbreak of c-virus as a learning lesson for us."

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