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Letter from the Editor-in-Chief |
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Dear Subscriber, |
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At the turn of the first decade of this century, there was much hope and optimism about India’s demographic dividend. With approximately 65% of the population under the age of 35, it held the promise of reaping the riches of having a massive young workforce to power the economy. Instead of capitalising on the benefits of having a young population, the India of 2022 is grappling with a massive unemployment problem. A series of unfortunate events — some due to bizarre policy decisions and some unforeseen — has brought the country to a juncture where the lack of jobs has driven the youth into despair and pessimism. In our cover story, we dig deep into data to understand how and why we reached where we stand today. |
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Another area of concern is the environment. The latest forest survey report paints a rosy picture with the overall forest cover increasing by 1,540 sq km. But a closer look at the data reveals a contrasting narrative. There has been very little growth in the Very Dense Forest cover, while the area under Moderate Dense Forest has decreased significantly. This number jugglery in plain sight has made environmentalists see red in the attempted greenwash. Equally troubling is the roadmap that India has charted for transitioning from fossil fuel-based to green energy generation. The plan to set up mega solar power parks runs contrary to the SDG 15 objective. |
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Amidst this, the emergence of companies like Attero represent hope. The Roorkee-based company has patented more than 30 technologies to power the circular economy, which is the way forward, as the quantity of e-waste increases exponentially with each passing year. In March issue if Tatsat Chronicle, we also peel the layers off the contentious issue of marital rape, on which Indian lawmakers have been dragging their feet. And we highlight the plight of the handloom weavers of eastern UP, who have been severely impacted by the effects of the lockdowns. |
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Please browse through the round-up of Tatsat Chronicle newsletter till February 28, 2022. |
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| Top Story : No Vacancy |
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| While the government is cagey about admitting that there is a massive amount of joblessness in the country, all employment data points towards a crisis of humongous proportions that is staring us in the face... |
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| Second Lede : Greenwashing Numbers |
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| The latest forest survey report sets low ambition for environment sustainability by conflating tree cover with forests to show increase in overall forest cover despite significant degradation in the quality of forests... |
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| Deep Dive : Bitter Harvest |
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| Indian apple growers are under siege due to illegal dumping of the Iranian variety that has sent the price of the cash crop crashing in the wholesale market. But the worst affected are the Kashmiri growers... |
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| Feature : Teetering On The Brink |
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| The devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns proved to be the last nail in the coffin for weavers after demonetisation, GST, Chinese yarns, and higher power tariff, pushing them on the path... |
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