Gukesh: one win away from Chess World Championship.
New tax regime seems to have taken out a tax exemption for 80G donations. This would mean – 80G registration effectively is meaningless. It may be useful only for CSR fund seeking, etc. As it is, CSR is going to Government schemes, projects, etc. A normal small Civil Society Organization, probably, is being pushed out. No FCRA. No 80G. No CSR. Community collectives take up cutting edge work of implementation, business. Are we clear? Can we get ready? For redefining our ways of working, support. May be support: consulting, learning, training, articulation et al or a contractor.
Mountains. Elevated portion of earth of at least 300 metres. Isolated mountains, mountain ranges. Higher than hills. Highest mountain is Mount Everest, 8848 metres, in the Himalayas. The tallest mountain in a submarine base is the Mouna Kea, 9330 metres, in Hawaii. Seven classes of mountains –
- Class 1: Elevation greater than 4,500 m.
- Class 2: Elevation between 3,500 and 4,500 m.
- Class 3: Elevation between 2,500 and 3,500 m.
- Class 4: Elevation between 1,500 and 2,500 m, with a slope greater than 2 degrees.
- Class 5: Elevation between 1,000 and 1,500 m, with a slope greater than 5 degrees or 300 m (984 ft) elevation range within 7 km.
- Class 6: Elevation between 300 and 1,000 m, with a 300 m elevation range within 7 km.
- Class 7: Isolated inner basins and plateaus less than 25 km2 in area that are completely surrounded by Class 1 to 6 mountains.
Mountains – 24% Earth’s land – 33% Eurasia, 19% South America, 24% North America, 14% Africa.
Some 150 million people live in mountainous areas. 2% world population in 24% earth’s land. The number dwindles as the height increases. 80% of the population here is considered poor and lives in poverty. Most indigenous people, tribal communities live here and in their foot hills, forests . Main occupations of people include agriculture, crafts, plantations, mining, tourism, remittances. Most rivers of the world emanate in mountains. Mount Olympus, Mount Fuji, Mount Kailash, Mount Brandon, Nanda Devi, Mount Ararat are popular sacred mountains. Most hills and mountains are religious ‘stations’ in some way or the other.
Can we respect everyone, regardless of their profession, occupation? Including gig workers, farmers, weavers, livestock rearers, service providers. Can we be generous, kind in offering dignity, fairness to all of us, ourselves?
Climate change is real. It is accentuating existing inequalities; marginalization is intensifying; threats are multiplying. Can we use PVM lens, gender lens to see through this? Apparent solutions: more livelihoods into the portfolios, more skills, new skills, more insurance mechanisms, more access to dynamic knowledge updates, skill enhancements – would they work, help? Real agency can fight real climate change – prevent, cope, adapt, reverse. Can we augment our agency?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, keep flowing. At source, 10%. In N? girijanayoga for 7L.
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