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, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Pakistan Accident Video Falsely Circulated as Prayagraj Kumbh Mela Stampede
Following the stampede at the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela on 29 January 2025, a video (here & here) has been…
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Explainer: The Complexity around Minimum Wage rates
The implementation of minimum wages has always been a cause for concern. The tardy implementation…
Explainer: What is the status of GM Crops in India?
There have been reports of farmers in Maharashtra protesting the central government’s de facto ban…
Explainer: What are the agreements between India-China that call for restraint in border face-offs along the LAC?
For the first time in more than four decades, twenty Indian soldiers lost their lives…
Data: Airline Companies posted their worst losses in five years in 2018-19. COVID-19 might worsen this further
The Airline companies in India posted their worst losses in five years in 2018-19. The…
Explainer: What is Minimum Wage & its related legislation?
The government recently increased the daily minimum wage rate under MGNREGA by Rs. 20. What…
Suicides & Suicidal Risk in India: What do the numbers say?
The National Mental Health Survey of 2015-16 reported some alarming statistics. The survey estimated that…
