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Nobel laureate Kremer led research shows India's Jal Jeevan Mission could save 1.36 lakh under-5 lives : The Tribune India
A significant new research led by Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer has found that India’s Jal Jeevan Mission, which seeks to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual tap connections by 2024 to all rural households, can save 1.36 lakh lives of children under five if it succeeds.
Source: tribuneindia.com
From the India Today archives (2001) | Astrology: science or sham? The debate continues
Even as stargazers claim their knowledge has an empirical basis, scientists debunk it as mumbo-jumbo
Source: indiatoday.in
The Burgeoning Share of Undertrial Prisoners in India's Jails
For every ten prisoners in India, only two have been convicted of a crime. Among those awaiting trial, a disproportionate share come from marginalised communities.
Source: thewire.in
How did Brazil's pollsters underestimate support for Bolsonaro? | The Far Right News
Distrust in state institutions and right-wing voters’ reluctance to share their intentions play a role, experts say.
Source: aljazeera.com