Data: What is the Distribution of IIT, IIM & NIT Seats in Regions A, B & C in Terms of ‘Official Language Rules, 1976’?
Media reports on the eleventh report of the Committee of Parliament on Official Languages that allegedly suggested prioritizing native or…
Video of a cow attacking an elderly man in Maharashtra is falsely shared as an incident from Bihar
A video showing a cow attacking an elderly man is going viral on social media (here, here, and here), with…
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Review: WHO report raises concerns about the effects of e-waste exposure on Child Health
The WHO recently released a report that outlines the link between informal e-waste recycling activities…
Review: Madras High Court holds that BSNL’s acted opposite to all norms of fairness, good conscience, and equity in a private contract
In this roundup of court judgements, we look at Constitutional Courts’ remarks & directions on…
Data: Nearly 20% of the Foreign Students in India are enrolled in B.Tech as of 2019-20
Data from the 2019-20 report of AISHE indicates that while the number of foreign students…
Data: Between 2015 & 2019, enrolment in Public Universities grew by 11% while in Private by 71%
The AISHE for 2019-20 indicates that the enrolment in private universities has substantially increased between…
Review: UNESCO Science Report highlights the need for increased R&D spending in India
UNESCO released the 7th edition of its ‘Science Report’ recently. The report tracks spending of…
Data: Electric Vehicle registrations have increased over the year, but still account for only 1% of the overall numbers
The Union Government recently increased the subsidy on electric 2-wheelers from Rs. 10,000 per KWh…
