Review: India’s journey from recognizing the ‘Good Samaritan’ to extending rights and now a cash award
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) recently issued guidelines for a new scheme…
Author Pavithra K M
Pavithra K M
A bachelor’s degree in mathematics and master’s in social science, she is driven by ardent desire to work with this unique combination to create her own path instead of following the herd. Having served a stint as the college union chairperson, she is a strategist who is also passionate about nature conservation, art and loves solving Sudoku.
Review: What does NITI Aayog’s report on the performance of District Hospitals say?
NITI Aayog, recently released a performance assessment report of district hospitals in India in collaboration…
Data: About a third of Cancer cases in India & half of the cases among Men attributed to Tobacco usage
Recently, the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) and the Indian Council of…
Data: The number of registered Cyber-crimes cross 50,000 in 2020. 20% of these are Fraud cases
As expected, the pandemic-induced lockdowns resulted in increased internet usage which meant that the quantum…
Review: WHO issues revised ‘Air Quality Standards’ after 15 years
Recently, the WHO released the revised guidelines for the ‘Air Quality Standards’. This is the…
Data: What is the state-wise coverage of Women PMJDY account holders under PMGKY?
Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) announced in March 2020, an amount of…
The Story of ‘Cruelty to Animals’ cases in India – Lack of Data & Minimal Penalties
While India enacted the ‘Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ act in 1960, minimal penalties &…
Explainer: What do the Government guidelines say about issuing death certificates with cause as COVID-19?
In response to a petition filed in the Supreme Court, the government recently framed guidelines…
Review: UNEP report highlights the impact of ‘Plastic Pollution’ on migratory species
Recently, the United Nations Environment Program’s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild…
Review: Seven years of PMJDY in numbers
The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is one of the prestigious schemes of the current…
