From Arun Kumar: Cryptos, Farmers Issues, GDP and the unorganized, Omicron caution, Toxic Development path and Demonetization 5 years later; Articles and discussions
Arun Kumar
Dear Friends,
Below I give the links to some select recent articles, discussions and interviews:
1. Talk on `Socioeconomic Impact of Coronavirus on Indian Economy’ Organized by BRICS Paris Group. December 17. It is at: https://zoom.us/rec/share/bD8DZX_GURVfAKT3kFPIw-Yq4evqW7MG0DnXYNS-3INI5Pf4X7SkPczpvSKgVgFV.NeCBYtma3kYRIrj- Password: %L*f18+w
2. Article explaining Cryptos and why they are not like cash. In the Wire on Dec 17 at: https://thewire.in/tech/shedding-a-bit-of-light-on-cryptos-what-are-they
3. Article explaining that Crypto Promoters are the Very Rich and the Libertarian argument for Cryptos is not correct. It is in HWNews on Dec 14th, at: https://hwnews.in/business-finance/crypto-promoters-are-the-very-rich/176991
4. “Shadows of the Pandemic: What the Latest GDP Numbers Tell us about the Nature of India's Recovery”. The Wire. 5 December, 2021. It is at: https://thewire.in/economy/covid-19-pandemic-india-economy-gdp-numbers-recovery
5. “With the Omicron Variant, Let’s Hope for the Best and Prepare for the Worst”. The Wire. 4 December 2021. https://thewire.in/health/with-the-omicron-variant-lets-hope-for-the-best-and-prepare-for-the-worst
6. “This path of development is toxic”. Mainstream. 19 November 2021. It is at: http://mainstreamweekly.net/article11787.html
7. Article on why the Farmers' Stand Off Is Likely to Continue and What's at Stake. November 19. In the Wire at: https://thewire.in/agriculture/farm-laws-repeal-protests-continue
8. Panel discussion on Demonetization on Mirror Now. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JAXDzW1YOw
9. Panel discussion on Demonetization on Patrika TV. It is at: https://www.facebook.com/rajasthanpatrika.com/videos/102770745022442/
10. Interview on Demonetization in Hindi on Newsclick with Paranjoy Guha Thakurta. It is at: https://youtu.be/3G1_eTJ8tS8
11. Interview on Demonetization and Black Economy in English on HW News with Mr. Sujit Nair. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qELSFa5NtYc
12. Panel Discussion on Demonetization in Hindi on HindiSat.Com. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMpBiY9Dtpk
13. Short Interview on Demonetization by Centre for Financial Accountability. It is at: https://youtu.be/WsE7ihUSvYA
14. Full Interview on Demonetization by Centre for Financial Accountability. It is at: https://youtu.be/gFyC3bepGNU
15. Article on 5 years after demonetization in the Scroll, November 6. It is at: https://scroll.in/article/1009871/five-years-later-its-even-more-clear-that-demonetisation-was-a-disaster-for-india.
16. Farmers’ movement: Need to broaden its scope by presenting a national platform. Published in RuralVoice.in Nov 2. It is at: https://eng.ruralvoice.in/opinion-14/farmers-movement-need-to-broaden-its-scope-by-presenting-a-national-platform.html
17. Stolen Tax Havens Papers Reveal the Rich are the New Colonizers. HW News, October 18, 2021. It is at: https://hwnews.in/news/national-news/stolen-tax-havens-papers-reveal-rich-new-colonizers/169340
In case you have the time and inclination please look at whichever of them interests you.
Sorry for any cross postings.
Best wishes.
Arun
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