Development, public health, sports....
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Getting 26 miles and 385 yards right
"Then there is the debacle of 1981 New York Marathon. Alberto Salazar appeared to break the world record by 20 seconds. Later, the course was found to be more than 160 yards too short." @nytimes
If u choose a sober Nov-
"Its highly likely ur
liver will b healthier, ur blood pressure will be lower,
ur diabetes risk will b down. impact on BP may improve ur heart health.
U might lose a bit of weight frm giving up alcohol. Alcohol is quite calorific."
@Independent
Shrinking # of children and increasing # of population above 65 (1990 till now). Nepal's working age population is still resonably high, but won't be for long - our dev policy has been weak for all these years to make full use of this Demographic Dividend.
"Manosphere thrives by turning genuine struggles among boys & young men into grievance agnst women & platforms profit frm outrage. It should b treated as a public health concern & commercial, social & economic forces driving its appeal shud b confronted."
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
"42,000 people of Marshall
Islands r part Enra Jen Lale Rara (sharing plates to care for those
around us), believed to be world’s 1st national universal basic
income (UBI) scheme, unconditional
govt payment to all citizens as a supplement to/replacement fr wages." @TheEconomist
India's @RaviShastriOfc keeps using "pressure-cooker situaiton" as an expression during cricket commentary assuming everyone knows about pressure cooker. Many might not. This @TheEconomist piece helps out.
“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination and
in the courage of those who dare to make
dreams into reality."
Bhutan shows how far deliberate, sustained efforts can go in addressing a problem. Its scale may be smaller than that of other South Asian countries but the lesson is universal. Tackling persistent challenges requires collective commitment and concerted action.
