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Academics Use Imaginary Data in Their Research

Academia values the appearance of truth over actual truth.

Reason

The Gujarat government circular on regulating religious conversions to Buddhism and its implications | Explained

The Gujarat government recently issued a circular clarifying that Buddhism and Hinduism must be considered as two separate religions for religious conversions. We examine.

The Hindu

Next U.S. census will feature boxes to better count MENA and Latino groups

The government's approach to data collection has huge stakes for federal funding.

Axios

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‘Transformative’: US Census to add Middle Eastern, North African category

Advocates have long said census count has left communities invisible, but say change is only ‘first step’.

Al Jazeera

"There’s still so much work to be done": A third of women working as musicians say they’ve been sexually harassed, and more than half have experienced gender discrimination

UK Musicians’ Census confirms the scale of the gender inequality problem in the music industry

MusicRadar

Texas counties lead the U.S. in population growth, Census says

Kaufman County, east of Dallas, grew faster than any other in the country from 2022 to 2023. Harris County added the most new residents.

The Texas Tribune

Republican National Committee sues Michigan over state’s voter rolls

Secretary of state Jocelyn Benson denounces Republican effort as ‘PR campaign masquerading as a meritless lawsuit’

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Opportunity Zone Investing Still Hot Despite Looming Sunset

Tax incentives and rise of niche fund strategies make the qualified opportunity zone program an attractive way to grow tax-free wealth.

Kiplinger

Speaking Pahari, seeking Anantnag

The redrawn constituency and the amended J&K Scheduled Tribe list together represent the Bharatiya Janata Party’s long-cherished wish for a beginning in Kashmir

The Hindu

IGNCA proposes survey on the languages of India

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, an autonomous body under the Union Culture Ministry, proposes to conduct a linguistic survey across the country to create a ‘Language Atlas’ of India

The Hindu

Latinos Are Still Vastly Underrepresented in Management Positions, at 6% of all U.S. CEOs: Census Bureau

The demographic represents almost 19% of the workforce, but managers across most sectors show much lower figures

Latin Times

With no Census data to depend on, government scrambling to assess population of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

Government’s attempt at using the PM Gati Shakti portal to estimate the total population of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) across the country is hitting one wall after another.

The Hindu

What will America’s population look like by 2100?

The Census Bureau estimates there will be 1.2 million more deaths than births in the year 2100.

USAFacts

‘Census’ on terror links, foreign ties held in J&K

Security forces and police in Jammu and Kashmir are conducting a census to collect detailed information on residents, including terror links and encounters, to protect locals and provide efficient services.

The Hindu

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Tax contribution by States needs to be revisited

Since the 1st Finance Commission, some States have been arguing that their contributions to the Union tax revenue have been higher than others and, therefore, they rightfully have higher shares in the Union tax revenue.

The Conversation

Why the UK census should not be replaced with alternative sources of data

Every ten years since 1801 – save for a wartime interruption in 1941 – the UK government has conducted a national census of England and Wales. This is a big event. The data collated in the last survey, in 2021, is still being published, with final reports only scheduled for…

The Hindu

CPI(M) counters Modi’s ‘attempt’ to tie gold case to CMO

CPI(M) State Secretary M. V. Govindan demands Central government fulfil its obligation to conduct national census & investigate UAE consulate gold smuggling case.

The Hindu

In Kerala, parties weigh in on a caste census

Pitting caste and religion against another would be electorally damaging to both the Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front and the CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala

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Iyothee Thass and his emancipatory vision to create a casteless society

Unveiling of Pandit C. Iyothee Thass's statue provides opportunity to know anti-caste leader's distinctive vision to dismantle caste & his contributions to Indian politics.

The Hindu

One person, one vote, one value

Along with addressing quantitative dilution of vote value, the next Delimitation Commission needs to address qualitative dilution so that minorities are represented more adequately

The Hindu

SCs were never counted in Andaman and Nicobar, now a parliamentary committee sits up and takes notice

Parliamentary Committee calls for special panel to evaluate issues faced by Scheduled Castes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and ensure their representation.

The Hindu

What does a special package mean for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups? | Explained

Where do the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups live in India? What is their population? Why is so little known about them? When was the last count done? How is the Pradhan Mantri-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme expected to benefit PVTGs?

USAFacts

How much money do Americans spend on holiday shopping?

Americans spent 20% more on retail purchases in December 2022 than they did in December 2012.

The Hindu

No drop in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups population, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

Tribal Affairs Ministry insists no decline in PVTG population; data shows otherwise. Ministry's own data shows 38.5% drop in nine States/UTs; 97% decline in West Bengal.

Fortune

Renting is getting too expensive for Gen Z, making living alone a luxury saved for the middle-aged

Roommates have long been a rite of passage for young adults, even more so for Gen Z.

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