Central Govt Debt crossed 100-trillion rupees mark as State Debts also increased disproportionally during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a debilitating impact on the economy forcing governments to borrow…
Browsing: Stories
Review: What has been COVID-19’s impact on Education?
One of the sectors that is badly affected by COVID-19 is the education sector. A…
Review: Constitutional & Statutory responsibility of government to dispose of dead bodies which are not being cared for, says Calcutta HC
In this roundup of the important court judgments, we look at directions about the nature…
Data: What has been the trend in incidence of Vector-Borne Diseases in India?
Lakhs of people in India are affected by vector-borne diseases every year. But what has…
Data: Utilization of ‘Cesses & Surcharges’ for the intended purpose remains a concern
As we highlighted earlier, the increase in the share of ‘Cesses & Surcharges’ in centre’s…
Data: Where are we on Maternal & Child Mortality indicators?
Over many years, India has made considerable progress on many of the maternal & child…
Data: Share of Cesses & Surcharges increase from 10.4% to 15.3% of Gross Tax Revenue in 10 years
The issue of Central Cesses has been a contentious one since the amount collected through…
Review: Here are a few archaic laws that are irrelevant in today’s times
India has thousands of Central & State laws some of which were passed during the…
Review: Madras High Court calls for exploitation of animals to be stopped
In this round-up of important court decisions, we look at decisions about the exploitation of…
Data: 340 deaths of Manual Scavengers in Sewers & Septic tanks between 2016 & 2020
Manual scavenging has been a scourge of the Indian society for decades. Despite legislative efforts,…
