Beyond Forest Cover: India’s Rising Fire Risk in “Extreme” Zones
TL;DR Despite a 17,444.6 sq km (22.50%) increase in India’s forest cover from 2010–11 to 2021–22, forest fires are rapidly…
This viral video, allegedly showing Indira Gandhi looking numb and unable to answer a question about the 1975 Emergency, is AI-generated
A video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) claims to show a real interview of former Prime…
Stories
NOTA Use Declines from 2015 but Still Influences Tight Races in Bihar
TL; DR: NOTA polled 9.1 lakh votes (1.81%) in Bihar’s 2025 assembly election despite record…
Two-Wheelers Make Up Half of India’s EV & Hybrid Vehicles Market as Sales Reshape Market Leadership
TL;DR Electric two-wheelers now drive India’s EV transition, accounting for nearly half of all electric…
From Red Fort to the Red Zone: CRPF Seizures of Bombs, IEDs and Arms Since 2011
TL;DR The deadly Red Fort blast of November 2025, which killed 15, highlights India’s security…
Review: Supreme Court Rules that Entity involved in the purchase of goods/ services having a nexus with generation of profits cannot be considered a ‘Consumer’
In this edition of the court judgments review, we examine the Supreme Court’s ruling on…
Cold Wave Deaths in India: Analysing the Patterns from 2009–2023
TL;DR India is witnessing an early and intense cold wave this November, with temperatures falling…
CRS 2023: How Big Cities Dominate India’s Birth and Death Registrations
TL;DR India registered 252 lakh births and 87 lakh deaths in 2023, continuing its near-complete…
