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@MsKrishDutta
Avid reader, foodie, free spirit. My comments are my own !
Congratulations to India, to Prime Minister @nardendramodi and to the scientists & engineers on this important technological achievement after many years of development This reactor will use much less nuclear fuel than other reactors and lay a pathway towards a closed fuel cycle
Listening to Art Garfunkel sing Scarborough Fair at 80 years old gave me goosebumps. That golden voice never fades… What a legend! 🫶🫶
India–European Union (EU) Trade Agreement 🇮🇳 🤝🇪🇺 ❯ India and the European Union (EU) announced the conclusion of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), an important milestone in one of India’s most strategic economic partnerships ❯ Designed as modern, rules-based trade partnership, the FTA responds to contemporary global challenges while enabling deeper market integration between the world’s 4th and 2nd largest economies ❯ With a combined market estimated at over INR 2091.6 Lakh Crore (USD 24 trillion), bringing unparalleled opportunities for the 2 billion people of India and the #EU, the FTA unlocks significant potential for trade and innovation ❯ The #FTA delivers unprecedented market access for more than 99% of India’s export by trade value, while preserving policy space for sensitive sectors and reinforcing India’s developmental priorities Read here: pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa… #IndiaEUTradeDeal (1/2)
What a great day: legends of innovation economics Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt win the Nobel. Joel was a PhD advisor of mine, so I need more than just social media for all the stories and historiography. Essay link below.
The 40 most beautiful countries in the world.
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado has led the struggle for democracy in the face of ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela. Ms Machado studied engineering and finance, and had a short career in business. In 1992 she established the Atenea Foundation, which works to benefit street children in Caracas. Ten years later she was one of the founders of Súmate, which promotes free and fair elections and has conducted training and election monitoring. In 2010 she was elected to the National Assembly, winning a record number of votes. The regime expelled her from office in 2014. Ms Machado leads the Vente Venezuela opposition party and in 2017 helped found the Soy Venezuela alliance, which unites pro-democracy forces in the country across political dividing lines. In 2023 she announced her candidacy for president in the 2024 presidential election. When she was blocked from running, she supported the opposition’s alternative candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. The opposition mobilised widely and collected systematic documentation that it was the true winner of the election. The regime declared victory and tightened its grip on power. Ms Machado is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize first and foremost for her efforts to advance democracy in Venezuela. But democracy is also in retreat internationally. Democracy – understood as the right to freely express one’s opinion, to cast one’s vote and to be represented in elective government – is the foundation of peace both within countries and between countries. Read more about this year’s #NobelPeacePrize laureate: bit.ly/4nYgh79
