Nita K
@nitajk.bsky.social
Author of The Hawa Mahal Murders, PILF prize-winner, Journalist, Hand Reader.📍Pune India. Passionately interested in World Affairs, Health, Environment, Books. Next novel soon to be published. Working on the third book.
https://www.nitajatarkulkarni.com
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China and Brazil account for maximum deposits of rare earth minerals, but China is by far the largest producer. Brazil doesn't produce much though it has large reserves. I guess that might change soon.
January 26, 2026 at 11:09 PM
China and Brazil account for maximum deposits of rare earth minerals, but China is by far the largest producer. Brazil doesn't produce much though it has large reserves. I guess that might change soon.
Wanting #Greenland is less to do with security and more to do with looting.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
January 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Wanting #Greenland is less to do with security and more to do with looting.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Countries with the largest proven oil reserves. Venezuela and Saudi Arabia and Iran have the most.
January 13, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Countries with the largest proven oil reserves. Venezuela and Saudi Arabia and Iran have the most.
The U.S. Asian population has more than doubled since 2000. Chinese Americans are the largest Asian origin group in the US, 22% of the Asian population. Followed by Indian Americans at 21 %. However, the % of Asian immigrants is declining.
From Pew Research.
From Pew Research.
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The U.S. Asian population has more than doubled since 2000. Chinese Americans are the largest Asian origin group in the US, 22% of the Asian population. Followed by Indian Americans at 21 %. However, the % of Asian immigrants is declining.
From Pew Research.
From Pew Research.
The world’s safest and least safe countries, based on Gallup’s Global Safety Report 2025.
Singapore is safest & South Africa is the least safe globally.
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Singapore is safest & South Africa is the least safe globally.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The world’s safest and least safe countries, based on Gallup’s Global Safety Report 2025.
Singapore is safest & South Africa is the least safe globally.
tinyurl.com/bdeyvstk
Singapore is safest & South Africa is the least safe globally.
tinyurl.com/bdeyvstk
These stats are telling: The number of pilots/co-pilots employed and number of aircrafts in service are quite skewed for some airlines, like Indigo for example. Air India has many planes grounded currently so they have extra pilots.
December 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
These stats are telling: The number of pilots/co-pilots employed and number of aircrafts in service are quite skewed for some airlines, like Indigo for example. Air India has many planes grounded currently so they have extra pilots.
Only 6 of top 20 songs of 2025 are from 2025! And only 3 of the top 10 are from 2025. Nostalgia & escapism is just one of the reasons. Another is that many of these came out late last year. And there’s been a lack of megastar albums this year.
#albums
#music
#songs
sherwood.news/culture/only...
#albums
#music
#songs
sherwood.news/culture/only...
December 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Only 6 of top 20 songs of 2025 are from 2025! And only 3 of the top 10 are from 2025. Nostalgia & escapism is just one of the reasons. Another is that many of these came out late last year. And there’s been a lack of megastar albums this year.
#albums
#music
#songs
sherwood.news/culture/only...
#albums
#music
#songs
sherwood.news/culture/only...
The editor, The Economist, says no point demonising the Right. It's not just in Europe but also in Japan that the Right is rising. Some Right politicians are appalling but not all. To counter them, just claiming that they will bring about the end of the world will not work.
December 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The editor, The Economist, says no point demonising the Right. It's not just in Europe but also in Japan that the Right is rising. Some Right politicians are appalling but not all. To counter them, just claiming that they will bring about the end of the world will not work.
The global #wealth pyramid for 2025: Just 1.6% of people hold nearly 48% of the global wealth. And 82% of the world’s population, control just 12.7% of total wealth.
This is where humanity has reached but it shouldn't be our destination.
This is where humanity has reached but it shouldn't be our destination.
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The global #wealth pyramid for 2025: Just 1.6% of people hold nearly 48% of the global wealth. And 82% of the world’s population, control just 12.7% of total wealth.
This is where humanity has reached but it shouldn't be our destination.
This is where humanity has reached but it shouldn't be our destination.
Lee Kuan Yew was a Singaporean statesman and the founding father of the modern Singaporean state. This is a quote of his:
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Lee Kuan Yew was a Singaporean statesman and the founding father of the modern Singaporean state. This is a quote of his:
International migration has become a political flashpoint. Out of OECD countries, Switzerland has the largest share of migrants at 31.1%, followed by Australia at 30%. Canada is at 22%, UK at 17% and US at 15%.
(Chart by Visual Capitalist).
(Chart by Visual Capitalist).
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
International migration has become a political flashpoint. Out of OECD countries, Switzerland has the largest share of migrants at 31.1%, followed by Australia at 30%. Canada is at 22%, UK at 17% and US at 15%.
(Chart by Visual Capitalist).
(Chart by Visual Capitalist).
S.Korea, Taiwan & Singapore have the lowest #fertility rates while Chad, Somalia and Congo have the highest. World fertility rate is declining, averaging 2.25 children per woman, a 6.2% drop from 2019. Population replacement rate is 2.1.
November 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
S.Korea, Taiwan & Singapore have the lowest #fertility rates while Chad, Somalia and Congo have the highest. World fertility rate is declining, averaging 2.25 children per woman, a 6.2% drop from 2019. Population replacement rate is 2.1.
This is from an editorial in The Economist. The editor is calling it the Anything Goes Era in America.
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is from an editorial in The Economist. The editor is calling it the Anything Goes Era in America.
Amongst adults raised religiously unaffiliated, 93% still don't identify with any religion. And Hindus & Muslims rarely change their religion. As a Hindu I know why – you can be agnostic & still be a Hindu.
Christians are most likely to change their religion.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Christians are most likely to change their religion.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Amongst adults raised religiously unaffiliated, 93% still don't identify with any religion. And Hindus & Muslims rarely change their religion. As a Hindu I know why – you can be agnostic & still be a Hindu.
Christians are most likely to change their religion.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Christians are most likely to change their religion.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
It’s taking less & less time for new tech to go mainstream. Took 30 years for Radio/TV, 25 for internet, 26 for email, 27 for mobiles, 16 for smartphones, 9 for usb…and #AI, invented in 2017, is believed to be mainstream already. This is our fate.
#technology
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#technology
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November 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
It’s taking less & less time for new tech to go mainstream. Took 30 years for Radio/TV, 25 for internet, 26 for email, 27 for mobiles, 16 for smartphones, 9 for usb…and #AI, invented in 2017, is believed to be mainstream already. This is our fate.
#technology
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#technology
www.voronoiapp.com/technology/-...
When I was growing up it was always The Phantom. Though I loved Tarzan too…
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
When I was growing up it was always The Phantom. Though I loved Tarzan too…
Shows like The Diplomat ring hollow because of such fake dialogues. This is the US ambassador to the UK talking - she is the lead in the show, supposedly the brightest of them all.
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Shows like The Diplomat ring hollow because of such fake dialogues. This is the US ambassador to the UK talking - she is the lead in the show, supposedly the brightest of them all.
Developed countries like Canada, Ireland, S Korea, have the highest shares of college adults (55–65%);emerging nations like India & Mexico have strikingly high proportions of adults with no high school edu, a stark contrast with dev nations Germany has a strong vocational system...
#education
#education
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Developed countries like Canada, Ireland, S Korea, have the highest shares of college adults (55–65%);emerging nations like India & Mexico have strikingly high proportions of adults with no high school edu, a stark contrast with dev nations Germany has a strong vocational system...
#education
#education
Passport ranking in 2025: Singapore, S. Korean & Japanese passports are the most powerful in the world, followed by Germany & Italy. It's the number of visa-free destinations that clinches your rank, but economic stability & diplomatic relations matter too.
www.henleyglobal.com/passport-ind...
www.henleyglobal.com/passport-ind...
November 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Passport ranking in 2025: Singapore, S. Korean & Japanese passports are the most powerful in the world, followed by Germany & Italy. It's the number of visa-free destinations that clinches your rank, but economic stability & diplomatic relations matter too.
www.henleyglobal.com/passport-ind...
www.henleyglobal.com/passport-ind...
Indian women are not just embracing financial independence, they are rejecting traditional gender roles. They are following a world-wide trend, as Morgan Stanley stats show. Almost half of all women will be single and childless by 2030, the largest share in history. A significant societal shift.
October 31, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Indian women are not just embracing financial independence, they are rejecting traditional gender roles. They are following a world-wide trend, as Morgan Stanley stats show. Almost half of all women will be single and childless by 2030, the largest share in history. A significant societal shift.
These graphs show who bought Russia fuels after the bans. As you can see, the EU continued to buy even after imposing the bans themselves. Other countries did too...but India was the only one punished severely. I guess because we have nothing to blackmail the US with.
October 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
These graphs show who bought Russia fuels after the bans. As you can see, the EU continued to buy even after imposing the bans themselves. Other countries did too...but India was the only one punished severely. I guess because we have nothing to blackmail the US with.
Adults from 25 countries see spread of false info online, the global economy & terrorism as major threats today. But the real threat is from lunatic global leaders who fuel these disasters. Chaos, fear, poverty and hatred helps them consolidate their power.
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
October 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Adults from 25 countries see spread of false info online, the global economy & terrorism as major threats today. But the real threat is from lunatic global leaders who fuel these disasters. Chaos, fear, poverty and hatred helps them consolidate their power.
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
International adoptions have reduced drastically in the west, bc origin countries like China, Guatemala, Russia, Korea banned it. A few rich nations like Netherlands & Denmark banned their own citizens from doing it. But the murky world of international surrogacy is rising.
tinyurl.com/a8nmk8fp
tinyurl.com/a8nmk8fp
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
International adoptions have reduced drastically in the west, bc origin countries like China, Guatemala, Russia, Korea banned it. A few rich nations like Netherlands & Denmark banned their own citizens from doing it. But the murky world of international surrogacy is rising.
tinyurl.com/a8nmk8fp
tinyurl.com/a8nmk8fp
#Obesity rates in some rich countries are scary – over 40% in the US & some M-E countries like Kuwait & Saudi. Frighteningly, in September 25, Unicef reported that obese kids now outnumber those who are underweight.
#Health
(map: WHO data)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
#Health
(map: WHO data)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
October 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
#Obesity rates in some rich countries are scary – over 40% in the US & some M-E countries like Kuwait & Saudi. Frighteningly, in September 25, Unicef reported that obese kids now outnumber those who are underweight.
#Health
(map: WHO data)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
#Health
(map: WHO data)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...