93% of the Government owned Airports are making Losses: Collective loss of 4788 crores in the last four years
Demand for airports in smaller cities has been growing every year. While the demands may…
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The bright stars of the Public Education – KVs & JNVs outperform Private Schools
Government schools evoke an image of a failed system. Their performance is always cited as…
‘Airwaves Scam’ by DTH operators and the ‘Silent’ Government
The entry of Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators into the television arena has significantly changed the urban…
Home Ministry moves to collect data on attacks on RTI activists, Journalists, Whistleblowers and Social activists
The National Crime Records Bureau under the Ministry of Home Affairs has circulated a new…
Manmohan Singh Spent 699 crores in 10 years while Vajpayee spent 144 crores in 5 years on Foreign Visits
Foreign Visits by the Prime Minister has been a subject of discussion especially after the…
Jail Break: Close to 6000 inmates escaped from prisons between 2004 & 2013 and only 30% of them are caught
The recent Tihar Jail Break attempt by two under trial prisoners raised quite a few…
More than 2000 individuals were awarded death sentence in India between 1998 & 2013
Death Sentence in India is a contentious topic for many reasons. According to the statistics…
World Bank hails India’s Social Security Schemes including the MNREGA
Social Security schemes like the MNREGA, Pensions are often criticized by economists as unproductive schemes.…
Political Parties & RTI – What is it all about?
The issue of political parties coming under the ambit of Right to Information Act was…
As the volume of physical mail goes down, Deposits Soar in Post Offices
The advent of email & other forms of electronic communication has killed the good old…
