Data: Share of Undertrials in Indian prisons crossed 75% by the end of 2020
Data from the NCRB ‘Prison Statistics India-2020’ indicates that the number of undertrials in Indian…
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Data: Prisons in India continue to be Overcrowded despite COVID-19
Multiple institutions including the Supreme Court, NHRC, the UN had called for decongestion of prisons,…
Explainer: What are the new ‘Direct Selling Rules’ about?
The government recently notified the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021 to regulate the direct…
Data: The number of Stray Cattle decreased at the national level while it increased in certain states
Stray cattle are a major issue in some states with large cattle population. They cause…
Review: UNODC highlights important issues in its first-ever ‘Corruption in Sport’ report
Recently, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), released its first edition of…
Review: SC makes important observations about exclusion criteria of pre-existing illness in medical insurance
In this roundup of court judgements, we look at Constitutional Courts’ remarks & directions about…
Data: Only 20% Conviction rate in ‘Hate Speech’ cases decided between 2016 & 2020
In our first story on ‘hate speech’ cases, it was observed that the number of…
The Curious case of data on Manual Scavengers
Manual Scavenging is an inhuman practice that continues even to this day though the government…
Review: International Migrants more than doubled in 30 years, representing 3.6% of World Population
The World Migration Report 2022 presents updated statistics and understanding of migration and mobility throughout…
Data: More than a four-fold increase in the number of cases registered for ‘Hate Speech’ between 2015 & 2020
‘Hate Speech’ is again at the centre of discussion thanks to some recent events. Data…
