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Data | Climate finance adds another layer of inequity to climate change

In the last few years, climate justice activists have been campaigning for the world’s to raise their investments in climate adaptation and mitigation, including paying for other countries’ abilities to deal with the effects of climate change. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia have historically contributed the least to global warming; yet, they are bearing the bigger brunt of climate disasters – both in the form of extreme natural phenomena and debt distress. On the
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Data | Zero Muslim MPs in many States with over 10% Muslim population

While the share of the Muslim population in India increased from around 10% in 1951 to 14% in 2011, and further rose to 15% in 2020, according to a projection by the Pew Research Centre, the share of the Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) never crossed the 10% mark, and has sharply reduced in the last 15 years.

Chart 1 | The chart shows the share of Muslim MPs (in %) in India from the third to the seventeenth Lok Sabha.

The share declined to 5% or less in the latest three Lok Sabhas (UPA 2, ND
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Data | Women do 7 hours of housework, men under 3 hours

On July 24, the Tamil Nadu government launched camps to facilitate the registration of applicants for the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam, or women’s basic income scheme. Aimed to “recognise women’s unpaid labour”, the scheme will provide Rs. 1,000 per month to women in eligible households. In June, the Madras High Court held that home-makers are entitled to an equal share in household properties purchased by the husband. “In generality of marriages, the wife bears and rears children and
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Data | Forty deaths in the run-up to Panchayat polls: West Bengal most affected by political violence

In the month leading up to the panchayat elections in West Bengal, 40 people were killed in poll-related violence. This is not an exception; an analysis of past data shows that political violence and related deaths peaked during and around all the recent polls in West Bengal. Moreover, a comparison of States shows that West Bengal stands out in this regard. Only Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), a highly militarised region, recorded more such incidents in the recent past. Political violence peaked in Wes
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Data | Record rainfall: Chandigarh, Kullu see wettest days in history

Over the last few days, torrential rainfall has wreaked havoc in north India, particularly in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Chandigarh. It has triggered landslides and flash floods, leaving hundreds of people stranded. As of Monday, at least 22 related deaths were reported.

Map 1 | The map shows the amount of rainfall recorded in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on July 9, 2023.

North India, where rainfall exceeded 200 mm, stands out. On the other hand, except fo
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Data | A June with extremes: Maximum temperature hits the lowest mark in Chennai, highest in Thiruvananthapuram

The year 2023 recorded extreme June temperatures across many Indian cities. Chennai and Chandigarh witnessed the lowest-ever maximum temperatures recorded on a June day in the last seven decades, while Thiruvananthapuram recorded its hottest June day in the same period.

Chart | The chart shows the maximum temperatures recorded on a June day between June 1, 1952, and June 25, 2023. Each dot corresponds to the maximum temperature recorded on a June day. The June days of 2023 are highlighted. Only