Who Visits India and Why: The Changing Face of Foreign Tourists
TL;DR India’s tourism is bouncing back post-COVID-19 disruptions. With 9.96 million foreign arrivals in 2024…
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Spurious Drugs in India: About 1 in 25 Samples Fail Quality Tests (2014–2025)
TL;DR: Spurious and substandard drugs remain a serious public health threat in India, with about 4%…
Review: Supreme Court Says Sex Education Should Begin Earlier, Not from Class IX
In this edition of the court judgments review, we look at the Supreme Court’s observation…
8.7 Lakh Missing in India in 2023: Half Still Untraced, Women and Teens Most at Risk
TL;DR India faces a persistent missing persons crisis. In 2023, 8.68 lakh people were reported…
India’s Customs: Efficiency Gains Amid Persistent Corruption Concerns
TL; DR: Despite reforms that reduced average cargo release time, recurring bribery allegations expose persistent corruption…
Rural-Urban Divide Persists in Causes of Infant Mortality
TL;DR Infant deaths in India remain high, especially in the first 29 days, mostly due…
Review: Supreme Court Rules that Minimum Wages Must Reflect Nature of Work, Not Just Educational Qualification in a Motor Accident Compensation Case
In this edition of the court judgments review, we look at the Bombay HC’s judgments…
SEBI’s Investigations: 2023-24 Marks Record Year for Market Probes
TL; DR: Between 2013-14 and 2023-24, SEBI took up 1,667 cases for investigation, completing 1,603,…
Women Over 40 Form Less Than One-Fifth of Continuing H-1B Approvals
TL;DR The US H-1B program is changing with new fees and a shift to wage-based…
Karur to RCB Celebrations, and Beyond: Stampedes Continue to Claim Lives
TL;DR The recent Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu, which claimed 41 lives at actor-politician Vijay’s…
