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…
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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,…
Nirbhaya Fund – Low Utilization of Funds is a common feature across various Schemes
As observed in an earlier story, only about 62% of the funds released under the…
Data: What are the trends in Foreign Donations Received under FCRA?
The amount of foreign contributions received under FCRA has been steadily increasing though there has…
Review: How many missions to Mars have been undertaken so far?
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover landed on the red planet recently. It was launched on 30…
Review: SC lays down guidelines for the operation of bank lockers
In this roundup of the important court judgments, we look at directions about the duty…
Data: Share of Crude Oil imported for domestic needs crossed 89% in 2019-20
The PM recently spoke about India’s dependence on crude oil imports. Data indicates that the…
The history of FCRA and the trends in FCRA registration cancellations
With the recent amendments to the FCRA 2010, the government has made it difficult in…
