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The Unspoken Ledger: When the “Masaan Index” is Updated
Sandalwood usage has collapsed
📉 among middle-class families. Instead, they mix cheap mango wood with small sandalwood chips—a practice almost unseen a decade ago.
subsidized wood depots
In late 2024, the Uttar Pradesh government introduced near ghats and a CNG-based crematorium to reduce pressure on wood pyres. But locals say the old Masaan Index still holds—because even at the CNG facility, families secretly add a few sandalwood chips to feel the fire’s blessing. masaan index updated
Since there isn't a widely recognized financial or economic metric known as the "Masaan Index," this request appears to refer to the ongoing cultural and critical standing of the 2015 acclaimed Hindi film The Unspoken Ledger: When the “Masaan Index” is
The "Masaan" Index: A Decade of Resilience and Critical Rebirth But locals say the old Masaan Index still