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…
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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…
A new Audit report slams the functioning of CBFC (Censor Board)
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), commonly known as the Censor Board is often…
Government launches a ‘Know Your College’ Portal
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has launched a Know Your College (KYC) portal…
Beti Bachao – India Needs to learn from its Scheduled Tribes (STs)
The Prime Minister’s recent Mann ki Baat reminded the country once again about our dismal…
UGC releases a list of 21 Fake Universities
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of 21 fake universities in 9…
All Talk and Little Action – The sorry state of the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’
The UPA government announced the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ in the 2013-14 budget with an initial corpus…
