Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Quick notes: Mountain deities | Tiger culling...

  • Fragile Himalayan ecology: Respecting religious sentiments doesn't mean constructing 6-Lane highways. Let us not anger the deities that reside in the sacred mountains and protect us from harm. Tourism must take the form of homestead tourism, rather than the building of luxury eco-lodges.


  • Tiger culling: Kerala padres occupy tiger habitats, Marxists want them culled


  • Abrahamic mercilessness: "Shoot wild jumbos on forehead if they enter human habitations": Kerala Congress leader C P Mathew


  • Budget 2023: Centrally sponsored environment schemes have witnessed a cut in allocation in this budget.


  • Escalation: Russia and Ukraine have incentives to negotiate. The U.S. has other plans. It is replacing Ukraine as Russia’s main battlefield adversary.


  • Here's Why: Prediabetes and Diabetes are the same thing. It's just where you draw the line.



  • Capitalism does *not* work in healthcare:


  • Language = New Caste System: Are English speakers the Oppressors and native language speakers the Oppressed?