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Midweek greetings to all, as we unveil the 251st chapter of Weekly Olio—a delightful concoction of laughter, insight, and a sprinkle of mystery. Within these pages, you'll discover a handpicked selection of fascinating finds from the vast realms of the internet.
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Before the US decided to strike Iran, the world was expecting a boom in LNG. Qatar was set to emerge as the largest supplier with countries like India queuing up to make purchases. But the Iran war has cast a long shadow on LNG’s growth.
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India’s 30 year journey - from landline phones and dial-up internet to 5G on almost every phone.
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The Short Read 📝
Rail Travel vs Income Growth in India - by Arjun Krishan Puri
Fifty years of Indian railway passenger data reveal that India’s economic growth is deepening rather than widening, challenging the popular narrative of broad-based income mobility. While air travel is at an all-time high, railway passenger traffic—a strong proxy for mass income growth—peaked in 2013 and has since declined.
This drop is driven entirely by the cheapest, unreserved second-class segment, where minor fare hikes led to massive demand destruction, indicating high price sensitivity among the poorest. Meanwhile, sleeper class numbers have stagnated, and growth in air-conditioned (AC) classes appears to stem from the existing middle class rather than upward mobility from lower tiers. Ultimately, economic gains over the past 15 years have accrued primarily to the existing middle and upper classes. Read more….
The Long Read 📜
Is Bangalore Hotter? - by Prasanna Krishnamoorthy and Claude
Of late, most people living in Bangalore - often touted as India’s Silicon Valley - have complained of unbearable heat. While Bangalore’s official maximum temperature charts show little change over the past decade, the reality of living in the Indian tech hub is drastically different. The article highlights that peak daytime temperatures don't tell the full story; the real issue is the loss of nighttime cooling.
In the 1980s, an average April day provided about 3.5 hours of temperatures below 22°C (71.6°F)—the crucial window for human bodily recovery. Today, that "sleep-cool" window has collapsed to less than an hour. Driven by intense urban heat island effects—such as the loss of tree cover and the conversion of lakes into drainage canals—the city's concrete infrastructure now traps heat and radiates it through the night, significantly increasing the duration of heat stress for its residents. This is a great case-study of how urbanisation and replacement of tree cover with concrete buildings impacts day to day life. As more Indian cities urbanise at an increasing rate, expect more of such case to pop up. Read more….
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