Data: The share of Elderly population is set to increase to 13.1% in 2031 which was 5.6% in 1961
The government recently released a ‘Elderly in India- 2021’ report that provides demographic and other forms of data related to…
There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that sudden waking up from sleep can cause death
https://youtu.be/FkShFp82Iys A post going viral on social media (here, here, and here) shares an image that claims that many people…
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Explainer: How did the Census evolve over the years?
As we get closer to the data collection exercise for the Census 2021, here is…
Explainer: What is Geographical Indication (GI)? Why is it important?
The ‘Odisha Rasagola’ recently received the GI tag. But what is the GI tag? Why…
Fact Check: How true is Congress party’s claim regarding shortfall in Government earnings
Recently, Congress Party has claimed that there is a shortfall in government earnings in 2018-19…
Explainer: What do we know about the ‘Pecuniary interests’ of our MPs?
Pecuniary & other business interests of lawmakers can have a significant bearing in the discharge…
Timeline Explainer: What is the ‘Uranium Exploration’ issue in Nallamalas all about?
Recently, the ‘Save Nallamala’ movement gathered steam in Telangana with celebrities and others joining in.…
Fact Checking Government claims on the Global Innovation Index
An infographic published by the BJP made claims about India’s improved Global Innovation Index ranking.…
