3 Things

GDP's advance estimates, breaching 1.5C warming limit, and terrace tourism

First, The Indian Express's Udit Misra explains why the 'First Advance Estimates' of India’s GDP for the current financial year are a cause for concern.

Next, The Indian Express's Amitabh Sinha discusses what 2024 breaching the 1.5-degree Celsius warming limit really means and what it reveals about our climate change preparedness (15:40).

Finally, we take a look at how Old Ahmedabad is witnessing the rise of ‘terrace tourism’ in anticipation of the upcoming Uttarayan (24:34).

Further reading: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/as-kite-festival-draws-near-terrace-tourism-takes-flight-in-old-ahmedabad-9773845/