Data: States increasingly rely on advances & OD facilities to tide over the pandemic induced fiscal stress
The RBI’s advisory committee that looked into the advances & overdraft facilities to states recently submitted its report. Data till…
Photos of a protest held in solidarity with Palestine in Dhaka, Bangladesh, are shared as those from Kolkata
Amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza (here, here), several photos are going viral on social media (here, here,…
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How is Security Deployment Plan for Elections made?
How is the security deployment plan made for elections? What factors are taken into consideration?…
In March 2019, Electoral Bonds worth more than 77% were redeemed in Delhi
Following the Supreme Court’s interim directions on ‘Electoral Bonds’, there has been an intense debate…
What’s wrong with ‘Electoral Bonds’?
Following the Supreme Court’s interim directions on ‘Electoral Bonds’, there has been an intense debate…
Fact Checking Government claims on Stand Up India
The government made certain claims on the MUDRA & Stand Up India scheme. Here is…
Fact Checking Government claims on ‘Social Empowerment of Women’
The BJP government made claims about promoting social empowerment of women. Here is a fact-check.…
How true are the claims about the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan?
The government made four claims about the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA). How true…
