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Music Title: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (Official Music Video) Signer: Ed Sheeran Release Date: Official Youtube Link:30 ian. 2017 Informations About The Signer: Ed Sheeran it's a faimos singer in UK Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video): 10/10
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Musician Name: Taylor Swift Birthday / Location: West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States, December 13, 1989 Main instrument: - Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations: ward winning artist who has inspired a number of hopeful musicians. Best Performance: - Other Information American pop and country music singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift is a multiple Grammy award winning artist who has inspired a number of hopeful musicians. A talented artist since a young age, she achieved success with her first single and debut album in 2006. Since then, the Fearless star has not looked back and also made her acting debut in 2009.
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A voter fills out a ballot in Bedford, New Hampshire, on September 13, 2022, during the state's primary election. (CNN)The 2022 primary season is all but in the books. Intraparty contests in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island wrapped up this past week, so all that's left is Louisiana on Election Day in November and its unique jungle primary system. About 80% of the states that held primaries this year have turnout data that we can compare to midterm primaries since 2010 to detect some interesting trends across the electorate: One is good for Republicans. One is good for Democrats. And one is just plain old good for democracy. In a big change from 2018: More people voted in Republican primaries this year No matter how you slice or dice the data, the majority of people across the country who voted in primaries this year chose a Republican ballot or voted for a Republican candidate (in the case of nonpartisan top two primary systems in states such as California and Washington). This was a big shift from 2018. Now, I should be clear: Depending how you compile this data, you can get slightly different numbers. In my analysis, I first looked to see if the state's board of elections or its secretary of state had disclosed the number of people who chose a party's primary ballot. If that was unavailable, I looked at the statewide race with the most votes cast in either the Democratic or Republican primary. And if that was unavailable, I tallied up the statewide total number of votes for the US House of Representatives, which was only used if there was a race on the ballot in every district in the state. If none of that data was available for either 2018 or 2022, I didn't include those states. That meant the following states were not part of my analysis: Alaska (which changed its primary system this cycle), Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota (where there were no Democratic races statewide in 2022), Utah or Virginia. The combined primary voters in these states voted roughly in line with the nation.Using my method, 53% of people voted in Republican primaries this year, compared with 47% who voted in Democratic primaries in the 40 states I studied. Without rounding, GOP turnout exceeded Democratic turnout by about 5 points. This is quite the change from 2018, when a similar 53% of voters cast ballots in Democratic primaries versus 47% who voted in Republican primaries. That was good enough for a 6-point advantage for Democrats. This year looks closer to the 2010 and 2014 primaries, when Republicans had an edge over Democrats of 10 points and 9 points, respectively. (Note: full statewide data for Connecticut was unavailable for 2014, but the state is not po[CENSORED]ted enough to swing the analysis.) While this year's partisan makeup of primary voters is not nearly as Republican as 2010 or 2014, it still points to a midterm election in which the GOP has a slight edge nationally. Since 2010, the partisan makeup of midterm primary voters has been 3 points more Republican than their eventual margin in the national House vote. Given that Republicans have a 5-point lead among primary voters this year, that would align with them winning the national House vote by 2 points. This also matches up with what we're seeing more broadly in the national polling. Republicans are clearly not doing as badly as they were in 2018. But they're not doing anywhere near as well as they did in 2010 or 2014. Abortion issue charged up Democrats There is one notable state where Democrats this year made up a significantly larger share of primary voters than they did four years ago: Kansas. That's important because there was a measure on the ballot whose backers' ultimate goal was to limit abortion in the Sunflower State.Democrats made up 38% of partisan primary voters in 2022, up from 33% in 2018. The Republican percentage dropped from 67% to 62%, which meant the GOP margin in Kansas was 10 points worse this year than 2018. Nationally, it was 11 points better for Republicans. The difference in Kansas was entirely because of the spike in Democratic primary turnout, which was up 85% from 2018 and overshadowed Republicans' own uptick of 50%. This is what you might expect given that national polling has shown Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say that abortion is a top issue. No other primary saw anywhere close to the rise in Democratic turnout in Kansas. What this exactly means for November is less clear. Most Americans won't be voting in a state with an abortion measure on the ballot. Perhaps a better indicator is to examine all the states that voted in primaries after the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade on June 24, eliminating the federal constitutional right to an abortion. And that picture is not nearly as good for Democrats as in Kansas. The shift in the turnout margin from 2018 was 7 points in favor of the GOP in the states that held primaries in July, August and September. That's still better, though, than the 12-point shift toward the GOP in states that voted before Roe was overturned. This data would suggest that eliminating Roe was helpful at firing up Democrats, even if not to the extent that we witnessed in Kansas. Even without Trump in the White House, turnout flourished Former President Donald Trump changed politics from the first moment he came down that escalator in Trump Tower in June 2015. He charged up voters on both sides of the aisle. Therefore, without him in the White House, you might expect that high interest in politics to wane. It hasn't. Although we're still waiting for the official turnout figures from final primaries this month, turnout will be higher than it has been in any midterm since at least 2010. Nearly 42 million people cast a ballot in either a Democratic or Republican primary this year in the 40 states I looked at.That's more than the 40 million who voted in these same states four years ago. It is greater than the 33 million who voted in these states in 2010 and far greater than the 27 million who voted in 2014. A lot of this was because Republicans were more pumped to vote this year. GOP primary turnout was nearly 22 million, up 3 million from 2018. On the Democratic side, nearly 20 million voters turned out in the primaries, down about 1.5 million from 2018. (This year's Democratic figure, however, still exceeds the 2010 and 2014 primary turnout totals by 5 million and 7 million, respectively.) What does this mean for November? The much larger turnout in 2018 primaries, relative to 2010 and 2014, presaged the highest midterm general election turnout in a century (50% of all eligible Americans) as opposition to Trump brought scores of voters to the polls. Likewise, the lower turnout in the 2014 primaries portended the lowest midterm general election turnout since World War II (37%). Turnout in 2010 was somewhere in the middle, with 41% of Americans voting that fall. We can't say for certain if the higher primary turnout in 2022 means November's turnout will top 2018's. But consider: Polling this year has generally backed up the idea that voters are about as enthusiastic as they were four years ago. Even without Trump as president, he's still very much involved in our politics. Unlike four years ago, the hot button issue of abortion is far more in the public consciousness. There's a lot to be determined when voters cast their ballots in less than two months. But one thing is for certain: Voter engagement should be running high. SURSA
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Five mass extinctions have happened in Earth's history, and numerous experts have warned that a sixth mass extinction could already be underway as a result of human activity since the Age of Exploration. Some scientists have even suggested that nearly 40% of the species(opens in new tab) currently residing on our planet could be extinct as early as 2050. But is this just a worst-case scenario? Is such a dramatic decline in Earth's species likely to happen? Related: Could climate change make humans go extinct? A rising death toll A sixth mass extinction is definitely plausible, said Nic Rawlence, director of the Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory and senior lecturer in ancient DNA in the Department of Zoology at the University of Otago in New Zealand. "I think it is quite likely," Rawlence told Live Science in an email. "And, if species don't go globally extinct, it's likely that those that can't adapt to our rapidly changing world will undergo range contractions, po[CENSORED]tion bottlenecks, local extinctions, and become functionally extinct. The current extinction crisis may not have reached the height of the big five, but it's certainly on track if nothing is done to stop it." According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species(opens in new tab), around 41,000 — close to one-third of all assessed species — are currently threatened with extinction. Many well-known species and subspecies — including the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii), Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus), black rhino (Diceros bicornis), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Sunda tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) and Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) — are classified as "critically endangered," meaning that they are at extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, according to both the IUCN and the World Wide Fund for Nature(opens in new tab) (WWF). A baby Sumatran Orangutan cuddling its mother. (Image credit: Anup Shah via Getty Images) IUCN describes critically endangered as(opens in new tab) "a category containing those species that possess an extremely high risk of extinction as a result of rapid po[CENSORED]tion declines of 80 to more than 90 percent over the previous 10 years (or three generations), a current po[CENSORED]tion size of fewer than 50 individuals, or other factors." Many of these species are so severely threatened that they may not make it to 2050. For example, a mere 70 Amur leopards remain in the wild, while the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), a species of porpoise thought to be the world's rarest marine mammal, is down to only 10 individuals, according to the WWF(opens in new tab). There are countless lesser-known species that are also at risk. A 2019 review published in the journal Biological Conservation(opens in new tab) found that more than 40% of insect species are now threatened with extinction, with the researchers stating that "more sustainable, ecologically-based practices" need to be adopted across the board so as "to slow or reverse current trends, allow the recovery of declining insect po[CENSORED]tions, and safeguard the vital ecosystem services they provide." Scores of insect species are on the IUCN's "critically endangered" list, including the white-tipped grasshopper (Chorthippus acroleucus), Southern Alpine Bush-cricket (Anonconotus apenninigenus), Swanepoel's blue butterfly (Lepidochrysops swanepoeli), Franklin's bumblebee (Bombus franklini) and the Seychelles wingless groundhopper (Procytettix fusiformis). Related: What's the first species humans drove to extinction? The same dire prediction of steep decline is present across nearly all life on Earth. According to a 2018 report(opens in new tab) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), more than 90% of the world's coral reefs could be dead by 2050 even if global warming is kept to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius). A more recent IPCC(opens in new tab) report, however, was even more damning, suggesting that by the early 2030s, a 1.5 C global temperature rise could see "99% of the world's reefs experience heatwaves that are too frequent for them to recover." By 2050, more than 90% of the world's coral reef could be dead. (Image credit: Lea McQuillan / 500px via Getty Images) According to a 2022 report published in the journal Nature(opens in new tab), two in five amphibians (40.7%) are now threatened with extinction, while a 2016 report published by the journal Biology Letters(opens in new tab) has stated that, by 2050, 35% of frogs in the Wet Tropics of Queensland, Australia, "could be committed to extinction." In fact, the downfall of amphibians is likely to be even more pronounced. Scientists admit there are many amphibians they have struggled to gather detailed information about, and these species are categorized as data deficient (DD). According to a report published in 2022 in the journal Communications Biology,(opens in new tab) "85% of DD amphibians are likely to be threatened by extinction, as well as more than half of DD species in many other taxonomic groups, such as mammals and reptiles." It is, therefore, incredibly difficult to determine the exact number of species that are likely to be extinct by 2050, largely because the scale of the extinction is still yet to be established. Moreover, we don't know how many species currently exist, which makes it all but impossible to determine all the creatures that are in danger. That's partly because "taxonomy — the science of naming biodiversity — is critically underfunded," Rawlence said. "We cannot determine the number of species that go extinct if we can't name biodiversity (or name it fast enough before it goes extinct)." While extinctions occur naturally — more than 99% of all species(opens in new tab) to ever exist have already gone extinct — human activity can dramatically speed up the rate of species extinction — an idea that hits close to home for Rawlence, a New Zealander. "Island ecosystems are the perfect example to illustrate this," he said. "They are isolated and often contain high levels of endemicity (i.e., unique wildlife)." New Zealand has gone from about 230 bird species at the time of human arrival to about 150 species at present — a loss of around 80 species of birds, Rawlence said. Related: How long do most species last before going extinct? Many species can, if afforded time, adapt to climatic changes and alterations to their natural environment. A 2021 piece of research in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution(opens in new tab) found that some animals "are shifting their morphologies" to better cope with climate change, with some birds seeming to be the most adaptable. According to the research, several species of Australian parrots have, over the last 150 years, evolved to have an increased beak size, an adaptation which allows them to better regulate their internal temperature. But, with human activity speeding up climate change and the decimation of habitats, some of the most vulnerable species are likely to bear the brunt and find themselves unable to adapt. What can be done? With so many species currently at risk of extinction, is there anything we can do to prevent the worst-case scenario? For one, "the conflict between short-term political gain and long-term funding for conservation initiatives needs to be resolved," Rawlence said. "A lot of our endangered species are only surviving due to intensive conservation management. If governmental and public willpower, and resources, erodes, it will be a very different situation." There are, of course, hosts of organizations, researchers and projects on a dedicated mission to slow, or even halt, human-related climate change. Climeworks(opens in new tab), a company based in Switzerland, is a pioneer in the field of carbon dioxide air capture technology, and is aiming to build an array of facilities capable of removing CO2 from the air forever. Its first plant opened in Iceland in 2021. Elsewhere, Project Drawdown(opens in new tab), founded in 2014, is a nonprofit seeking to connect experts around the world so they can propose and trial concepts to stop greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from climbing, and will ultimately see them decline, while the Bill Gates-backed Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment(opens in new tab) is currently assessing the viability of spraying non-toxic calcium carbonate (CaCO3) dust into the atmosphere, in a bid to reflect sunlight and thereby offset — or significantly reduce — global warming's impacts.In the meantime, we need to look to the past to inform the planet's future, Rawlence said. "To save the biodiversity we have left, we need to know how it responded to past and present climatic change and human impact, so that we can predict how it might respond in the future underpinned by evidence-based conservation management strategies," he said. In short, more research and hard work is required — before it's too late. Originally published on Live Science. SURSA
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Nvidia is preparing to launch Drive Thor — a next-generation automotive-grade chip that will consolidate multiple in-car functions. According to the tech firm, the chip will handle driver assist features as well as various infotainment features. Nvidia will debut Drive Thor in 2025 as a replacement to its Drive Orin and Drive Atlan chipsets. Company official claims that Thor is much simpler and smaller than its competitors with 2000 teraflops of compute performance.The company’s vice president of automotive, Danny Shapiro stated in a press conference:If we look at a car today, advanced driver assistance systems, parking, driver monitoring, camera mirrors, digital instrument cluster and infotainment are all different computers distributed throughout the vehicle. In 2025, these functions will no longer be separate computers. Rather, Drive Thor will enable manufacturers to efficiently consolidate these functions into a single system, reducing overall system cost. Nvidia has multiple clients in the car industry that use Drive series chips. The company’s key competitor is Qualcomm which supplies Snapdragon chips to various carmakers for their infotainment units. Nvidia’s clientele includes automakers such as JiDU Auto, NIO, Li Auto, R Auto, IM Motors, and Polestar. The company also recently partnered with Volvo, Zeekr, and Xpeng that will use Drive Chipsets in the future.Although Nvidia’s clients are predominantly from China, the tech giant is eyeing a greater market share. Reports suggest that Nvidia is in talks with multiple international automakers with an aim to become a key tech solution provider to automakers across the globe. SURSA
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(From left) Retired DGP R B Sreekumar, Mumbai-based activist Teesta Setalvad and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt. (File) The Gujarat Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a chargesheet against Mumbai-based activist Teesta Setalvad, retired DGP R B Sreekumar and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a case of alleged fabrication of evidence in relation to the Gujarat riots of 2002. Deputy Inspector General of Police Deepan Bhadran, who heads the SIT and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), confirmed to The Indian Express that the chargesheet was filed on Tuesday against the three in an Ahmedabad court. Setalvad got out on bail on September 2, while Sreekumar, who has been in custody since their arrest on June 25, has moved a bail petition before the Gujarat High Court which is due to be heard on September 28. Bhatt is already lodged in a Palanpur jail, convicted in a custodial death case of 1990. The chargesheet was filed against Setalvad, Sreekumar and Bhatt under sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 468 (forgery), 471 (using as genuine a forged document or electronic record), 194 (giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence, 211 (false charge of offence made with intent to injure) and 218 (public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture) of the Indian Penal Code.The FIR had been lodged against them by the Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch on the same charges based on a Supreme Court verdict that upheld the clean chit to then chief minister Narendra Modi, his council of ministers and bureaucrats on their role in the 2002 riots. SURSA
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Hong Kong (CNN Business)One of China's most po[CENSORED]r livestreamers quietly resurfaced online Tuesday night, after a three-month absence linked to his appearance with a cake shaped like a tank, in what many believed was an oblique reference to the Tiananmen Square massacre. On Tuesday night, Li Jiaqi reappeared on Alibaba's Taobao Live, a live-streaming platform for the e-commerce giant. His show immediately attracted thousands of viewers within the first few minutes, despite no prior notices on his social media accounts. By the end of the two-hour show, 63 million viewers had watched his live-stream, higher than most of his previous shows. But still lower than the traffic during major shopping festivals. The 30-year-old livestreamer, also called Austin Li, was one of China's biggest internet celebrities, with 64 million followers on Alibaba's Taobao. He once sold 15,000 lipsticks within five minutes in a sales competition against Alibaba founder Jack Ma, winning himself the nickname "China's lipstick king."E-commerce livestreamer Austin Li Jiaqi attends a public-welfare livestreaming ceremony on September 23, 2021 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. But the superstar salesman had gone silent since early June after his po[CENSORED]r show was abruptly cut off on the eve of this year's anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Just before the abrupt ending, Li had shown his audience a multi-layered ice cream treat decorated with Oreos and wafers. It resembled a tank. Analysts said Li was almost certainly censored by the government, as the tank shape is a sensitive symbol in China, associated by many with the Tiananmen massacre in 1989. Although Li might have just made an "inadvertent" mistake, the Tiananmen crackdown is a clear taboo and the timing is "fatal," according to Rongbin Han, an associate professor at the University of Georgia. During Tuesday's show, Li didn't explain why he had disappeared or where he had gone in the past three months. He focused only on introducing the goods, including cosmetics, skincare products, and fashion apparel, which were quickly snapped up by passionate fans. One of the top-selling items was a face cream, which sold more than 50,000 units with a total sales of 12.3 million yuan ($1.75 million). "Finally you are here!" some fans said in bullet comments scrolling across the screen. "Welcome back!"The fans were so avid that they bought out many of the goods more quickly than expected, forcing Li to end the show earlier than usual. His previous live-streams usually last more than three hours. "Today, the goods have been prepared in a hurry, and many girls couldn't grab it," Li said near the end of the live-stream, adding that he felt sorry for causing a bad shopping experience because there were not enough goods. "How about we end it for now, and then we will continue to broadcast when we have enough goods," he said. "See you tomorrow, girls." Li's return has quickly become a hot topic on social media, with many Weibo users hailing the live-streaming star in a wild welcome. "I burst into tears when seeing him again on screen!" one said. "I've waited for so long!" "I'm ready to shop shop shop!" another user said. Li was not the only live-streaming star who vanished in recent months. Viya, who was — until recently — known as the "live-streaming queen," has not appeared online since December, when authorities slapped a record $210 million fine on her for tax evasion. The 36-year-old had millions of followers on China's major social media and shopping platforms — including Weibo, Taobao and TikTok's China version Douyin — but her accounts were removed in December. The sudden rise and fall of China's most famous influencers underscores the vulnerability of those who depend on the internet for their livelihood in the world's second-largest economy. In June, just two weeks after Li disappeared, Beijing intensified its crackdown on the the country's booming livestreaming industry. Regulators released new rules banning 31 "misbehaviors" by livestreaming hosts, and requiring them to "uphold correct political values and social values."But the strict crackdown on the ballooning live-streaming industry might not be a good news for China's economy. The world's second largest economy is beset by severe economic problems. Consumer spending is weak, while youth unemployment is near historic highs. Policymakers now face mounting challenges to keep growth and jobs steady, as the country contends with the impact of Bejing's adherence to a rigid zero-Covid policy, a bruising regulatory crackdown on the private sector, and a real estate crisis that is causing rising bad debts at banks and growing social protests. SURSA
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Artist: Kanye West Real Name: Kanye Omari West Birth Date /Place: June 8, 1977 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Age:(age 45) Social status (Single / Married): Married Artist Picture: Musical Genres: Rapper Awards: Kanye West is an American rapper, record producer, director, fashion designer, and songwriter. He has received various awards and nominations for his work in each of the aforementioned fields. West rose to prominence in the early 2000s, earning several honors for his work as a producer. He transitioned to become a recording artist, and won Best New Male Artist at both the 2004 World Music Awards and 2004 Billboard Music Awards. The same year, West released his debut album The College Dropout (2004). The album won several awards, and helped West receive the third most Grammy nominations in one night (10) at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.[1] The album won Best Rap Album, while its single "Jesus Walks" won Best Rap Song. The latter would elsewhere win Best Male Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. Top 3 Songs (Names): ‘I am a God’, ‘Coldest Winter’ , ‘Runaway’ Other Information:-
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Music Title: NANE - 3 LUCRURI (video oficial) Signer: NANE Release Date: 10 apr. 2019 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:Nane i's a og trapper/rapper romanian Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video): 10/10
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Musician Name: XXXTentacion Birthday / Location: Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy January 23, 1998 Plantation, Florida, U.S. Main instrument: - Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations: Not to be confused with YouTube Awards or YouTube Music Awards. YouTube Creator Awards Youtube Creator Award.jpg Awarded for Achieving a subscriber milestone on YouTube Country Worldwide Presented by YouTube First awarded June 28, 2012; 10 years ago Website www.youtube.com/creators/awards/ YouTube Creator Awards, commonly known as YouTube Play Buttons or YouTube Plaques, are a series of awards from YouTube that aim to recognize its most po[CENSORED]r channels. They are based on a channel's subscriber count but are offered at the sole discretion of YouTube. Each channel is reviewed before an award is issued, to ensure that the channel follows the YouTube community guidelines.[1] YouTube reserves the right to refuse to hand out a Creator Award, which it has done for channels featuring horror or extremist political content.[2][3] Best Performance: performed as a part of his "2017 Freshman Cypher".[127] Ugly God released a song titled "Tear Drop" on June 22, 2018, which featured Onfroy's aforementioned unreleased cypher verses, as a tribute to Onfroy. Other Information: rest in pace XXXTentacion🙏
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The Indian Rupee recently plunged to a record low of 77.9 against the US Dollar amidst growing uncertainty within domestic equity markets. Two principal factors are directly responsible for this decline in the value of the Indian Rupee. First, the large current account deficit that the Indian economy had incurred over many years. Second, the decrease in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) due to the flight of investors into safer havens like the United States because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. India has also banned wheat exports citing a risk to its overall security as the war has worsened rising inflation rates. This has caused significant concern among international stakeholders: India’s wheat ban has led to a rise in wheat prices by six percent as Ukraine, a leading global breadbasket, is unable to supply the planet with agricultural produce. Some analysts believe that despite the prevailing crisis, the Indian economy will register high growth rates on account of the “structurally robust nature of the Indian economy”— high tax collections, increasing service sector exports and a mood of innate optimism within the markets because of sustained domestic demand. But current developments suggest that the Indian economy has been adversely impacted by the war. The war has deepened existing vulnerabilities in the Indian economy domestically by compounding existing financial problems—supply-demand gaps in the availability of essential daily goods to the consumers, in addition to rising commodity inflation, has dented the Indian economy. The war in Ukraine has underlined that the Indian economy is not immune to international shocks—India’s market economy is closely integrated with the world market, indicating complex interdependencies. While the Indian market is fuel dependent today, this war has provided India with the opportunity to reassess its priorities and attempt to shift from being a fuel dependent economy to a greener one, reducing its dependence on autocratic states. Indian Economy in Crisis India “opened” its economy in 1991, taking the first step towards globalization. Consistent growth in the Information and Technology (IT) sector and the larger service sector increased India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), helping India clock high growth rates throughout the 1990s and 2000s. However, low real per capita income, high poverty rates, and dependence on fuel exports, coupled with continuous dependence on the inconsistent agrarian sector, was the collective Achilles’ heel of India’s economy through the late 2010s. India has the opportunity to reassess its priorities and shift from being a fuel dependent economy to a greener one, reducing its dependence on autocratic states. While the Indian economy has continued to grow on account of a high GDP rate, the annual fiscal deficit within the Indian budget has increased at an alarming rate with little or no economic benefits percolating to the poor through the conventional “trickle down” effect. This has made the gap between the rich and poor more pronounced: a few individuals reap the majority of growth benefits, while the majority has been deprived of its economic dividends. Indian financial institutions have borne the brunt of the imminent financial slowdown as they have not been able to recover borrowed capital as lenders. The problem of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) has aggravated the banking sector, leading to government intervention. Fledgling banking institutions have been resurrected through the pumping of government funds. These developments have left the Indian fiscal institutions cash strapped and revealed the true nature of the “asset rich but cash poor” Indian middle class, which has had limited access to liquid funds during economic downswings. Economic Impact of the War The Russia-Ukraine war has worsened the liquidity crisis within the Indian economy. Consumer spending has been reduced as a result of limited access to liquid cash, largely because of the pandemic. Major companies are unwilling to pump in money into the market given the possibility of limited returns, while consumers are unwilling to spend money due to limited access to cash. An incremental increase in the cost of essential oils, coupled with rising costs of importing crude oil, has dented the Indian exchequer. Household diets have emerged as the biggest casualty of this developing economic crisis. Commodities like “sunflower oil,” cultivated in substantial quantities in Ukraine and a staple within the traditional Indian kitchen—have become more expensive due to the ongoing war. As India Today reported, “the surge in fuel prices has affected the prices of food items, especially perishable ones, thereby increasing logistic costs.” This cycle has come to inform our understanding of the economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on India. The rising cost of crude oil as a commodity has traditionally hurt the Indian consumer as the state has overemphasized crude oil as a commodity over renewable goods for years. Successive governments have made limited attempts to shift India towards a greener economy. For example, Indian consumers have had limited incentive to buy fuel efficient electric cars despite existing tax waivers because of their high costs. An electric car costs more than a million rupees in the Indian market at a time when an entire section of the po[CENSORED]tion earns INR 10,000. This pricing anomaly has led Indian consumers to purchase fuel inefficient automobiles increasing their dependence on fossil fuels. The burden of payment has now been generously passed on to the consumer, who has limited absorption capabilities at a time when banking institutions—the principal agencies supporting the citizenry—are increasing interest rates against loans to cushion themselves against the crisis. This tactic has come at a time when the existing annual budget has ignored changing realities — projects on infrastructural development and urban planning dominate the budgetary expenses, while economic support to the vulnerable even after the pandemic is limited. Short and Long-Term Mitigation Strategies India can use its leverage and build towards resolving the domestic crisis at home by sourcing Russian oil to meet its ensuing energy security needs. As a fuel dependent economy, “India needs oil to run the country” since oil is an everyday commodity that is used by masses and classes alike. While continuing to support the Russian economy may further criticisms of India falling in Russia’s camp, it is in India’s interest to buy Russian oil at cheaper rates. Energy import costs will reduce due to India’s purchase of Russian oil and assist the recovery of the India economy after the pandemic induced slowdown. Since the “yellow revolution”—meant to make India self-sufficient in “edible oil production”— did not achieve the desired results, and edible oil remains an extensively imported commodity, Indian purchase of oil from Russia could ensure that a basic cooking ingredient does not disappear from Indian kitchens. In the long run, India should reduce its reliance on fossil fuels so that it is not caught in the crossfire between the West and Russia again—at least not on the question of energy security. In the long run, India should reduce its reliance on fossil fuels so that it is not caught in the crossfire between the West and Russia again—at least not on the question of energy security. India could adopt a multi-pronged approach to achieve this goal. The states should consider offering one-time subsidies to its vulnerable po[CENSORED]ce to temper the crisis’ impact at present. Simultaneously, India could strengthen the Indian banking system by addressing asset quality concerns and strengthening banks’ balance sheets. Finally, India could transition towards a greener circular economy by allocating Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to greener enterprises. The government could also incentivize the manufacturing community to capitalize on the opportunities afforded by the “lucrative Indian market.” Ideally, manufacturers would curate their products to suit the needs of the Indian consumer—in terms of price and quality—thereby enabling every Indian to own an indigenously built “Indian electric car.” SURSA
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A close-up of one of the mysterious "blue goo" creatures discovered by researchers using an ROV near Saint Croix in the Caribbean. (Image credit: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022) (opens in new tab) Unidentified deep-sea "blue goo" creatures recently left scientists scratching their heads after they spotted the mysterious blobs hanging out on the seafloor in the Caribbean. During a live stream(opens in new tab) of the expedition, team members discussed what the gloopy globules could be, but none of the researchers could come up with a definitive answer. Multiple blue goo creatures were sighted Aug. 30 by scientists controlling a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) near the seafloor surrounding St. Croix, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The mysterious blobs were discovered sitting motionless on the seafloor between 1,335 and 2,005 feet (407 and 611 meters) beneath the water's surface. Researchers piloted the ROV from onboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) research vessel Okeanos Explorer, which has spent the last four months investigating sections of the North Atlantic as part of NOAA's "Voyage to the Ridge 2022" exploration series. As with every other dive during these expeditions, the footage was live streamed by NOAA for deep-sea enthusiasts from around the world to enjoy. During the live stream, researchers spotted and zoomed in on one of the unusual blue creatures and began discussing what it could be. Some observers noted that it was likely to either be a soft coral or sponge, and potentially even a tunicate — gelatinous marine invertebrates that are sometimes referred to as sea squirts. The team suggested a number of potential nicknames, including "bumpy blue thing," "blue biomat" and "blue goo." The expedition members could only agree on what the mysterious creature was not. "I can tell you it's not a rock, but that's as far as I can go," one researcher joked. Other noteworthy sightings from the dive include a greeneye fish (Chlorophthalmidae), a hatchetfish (Sternoptychidae), a beardfish (Polymixia), a glass sponge (Hexactinellida), bamboo coral (Isididae), a fossilized coral reef and a rarely observed sea urchin orgy, according to NOAA. The team will now begin the lengthy process of trying to identify the puzzling blue goo. In the live stream, the researchers said they would send images and videos from the dive to coral and sponge experts to see if they can identify the enigmatic blobs. This is no easy task, as there are around 2,000 species of soft corals, according to the World Register of Marine Species(opens in new tab); around 8,500 species of sponges, according to NOAA(opens in new tab); and around 3,000 species of tunicates, according to the Smithsonian Ocean Institute(opens in new tab). If experts are unable to identify the species then "the mystery will remain until a sample can be collected," the scientists said.The team think that this gooey mystery is the perfect example of what makes these expeditions so fun and important — for viewers and scientists alike. "There's always at least one thing that stuns you," one researcher said. Originally published on Live Science. SURSA
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The experts speculate that Bolan AC was underpowered, overpriced, and ancient compared to its competitors. Complaints regarding engine overheating, body vibrations, and poor overall performance are some prevalent issues of the decades-old museum piece that is Bolan. Every Launch Imminent? In the 2022 Pakistan Auto Show (PAS), PSMC displayed several new cars including the 2022 Suzuki Every Wagon — a microvan that will reportedly replace the aging Bolan. Although the 11th generation Every is almost a decade old itself, it looks and feels much newer than Bolan. It has a 660cc petrol engine with electronic fuel injection that makes more power and offers better fuel economy than Bolan. It also has coil spring suspension, front disc brakes, and other creature comforts such as AC, front power windows, dual airbags, etc. that make it a significantly better product. SURSA
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Amid speculation that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will file his nomination for the post of Congress president, the party has called a Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meet in Jaipur at 10 pm Tuesday, a day ahead of Gehlot’s visit to New Delhi Wednesday. Officially, the MLAs have not been given a reason for the CLP meeting. As per schedule, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is in Jaipur Tuesday. In the evening, he was present at the Rajasthan Assembly for a ‘Abhinandan Samaroh’ or felicitation ceremony, attended by Gehlot, Speaker CP Joshi, and Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria, among others. This is followed by a dinner for Dhankhar at CM residence, where all the MLAs, of all the parties, have been invited too. This will be followed by the CLP meet. “The CLP meet is called whenever it is convenient for the leader (chief whip). A CLP meet is usually called when the Assembly session is on. The MLAs are asked to be present for the proceedings since important work is undertaken during the session,” government Deputy Chief Whip Mahendra Chaudhary said.“Since the party MLAs will be present for the dinner, they’ve been asked to stay back for the meet in order to save time, rather than calling the CLP meet on some other day,” he said. Usually, the CLP meet is held before the start of an Assembly session but in the present case, it hasn’t been held yet. The BJP, for example, held its legislative party meeting Sunday (September 18), a day before the Assembly session resumed from Monday. For the Congress president election, candidates can file nominations between September 24 and 30 and the last date of withdrawal is October 8. The date of election, if needed, will be October 17, 2022, from 10 am to 4 pm, and the date of counting and declaration of result, if needed, will be October 19, 2022. SURSA
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UN Secretary General António Guterres. London (CNN Business)Rich economies should hit oil and gas companies with new windfall taxes to provide help for countries suffering from climate change, and people struggling with soaring energy and food bills, UN Secretary General António Guterres said Tuesday. The UN chief accused energy giants of "feasting on hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies and windfall profits while household budgets shrink and our planet burns." Guterres' comments, at the UN General Assembly in New York, come on the heels of a European Union proposal to introduce a windfall tax on oil, gas and coal companies, many of which have reported record-high profits as Russia's war in Ukraine and an energy crunch send prices soaring. The European Commission is proposing that EU states take a 33% share of the companies' surplus profits. The United Kingdom introduced a 25% windfall tax earlier this year to provide relief for people struggling with their energy bills but newly installed Prime Minister Liz Truss has said she won't extend it to pay for a much bigger program of subsidies this winter and next. US President Joe Biden's administration mulled the idea in the summer but it gained little momentum. "Today, I am calling on all developed economies to tax the windfall profits of fossil fuel companies," Guterres told the Assembly. "Those funds should be redirected in two ways: to countries suffering loss and damage caused by the climate crisis, and to people struggling with rising food and energy prices." His comments also come as parts of the world are battered by extreme weather events supercharged by the human-induced climate crisis. More than 1,500 people died in Pakistan over three months of extreme monsoonal rain that scientists have linked to climate change. More than 300 people have died in floods in Nigeria this year, disaster management authorities there say. Typhoons and hurricanes have brought floods to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Japan this week. Drought is impacting vast swathes of the United States, China and Europe. Record profits, rising inequality Guterres warned that a "winter of global discontent is on the horizon," with inequality "exploding" and the cost-of-living crisis "raging" while the planet burns. "We need to hold fossil fuel companies and their enablers to account," he added. "That includes the banks, private equity, asset managers and other financial institutions that continue to invest and underwrite carbon pollution."In the second quarter this year, oil and gas giant Shell (RDSA) earned record profits of $11.5 billion, breaking its previous record posted just three months earlier. ExxonMobil (XOM) also broke its record in the same period, with $17.9 billion, nearly double what it made in its very profitable first quarter. BP's (BP) profits hit a 14-year high of $8.45 billion. The UN General Assembly is likely to be dominated by Russia's war in Ukraine. The climate crisis, nonetheless, will be unavoidable, intersecting with several issues on the agenda, including energy and food security. "The climate crisis is the defining issue of our time," Guterres said. "And it must be the first priority of every government and multilateral organization. And yet climate action is being put on the back burner -- despite overwhelming public support around the world." SURSA
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