Government Schools Account for 70% of All Schools but Less Than 50% Enrolments
TL; DR: UDISE+ 2024-25 shows India’s education system is vast and shifting: 1 crore teachers, 15 lakh schools, 24 crore…
Kacheguda–Tirupati AC Double Decker Express train, which commenced operations in May 2014, was permanently cancelled in November 2016
A video claiming to show the Kacheguda–Tirupati–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express (Train No. 22120/22119) is going viral on social media…
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Dowry Deaths in India Slow Decline, but 65,000 Women Dead in 9 Years
TL;DRThe Noida Dowry Death Case is a stark reminder of the violent reality of dowry-related…
Review: Bombay HC Rules That ‘Accident’ Does not Necessarily Need Another Vehicle Involvement; It Can Include Overturning, Slipping, etc.
In this edition of court judgements review, we shall look into Supreme Court’s judgement scrapping…
Top Banks Capture Majority of Digital Payment Incentives in 2023–24
TL;DRIn 2023–24, the government disbursed Rs. 3,624.7 crores as incentives to banks and payment entities…
800+ Indian Students Died Abroad between 2018 & 2024
TL;DRBetween 2018 and 2024, at least 842 Indian students died abroad. The vast majority of…
1 in 4 Foods Fail Safety Tests: Why Food Safety Must be an Important Policy Priority
TL; DR1 in 4 food samples in India fail safety checks. From unsafe to sub-standard…
Review: Chhattisgarh HC Rules That Wife’s Taunts, Leaving Matrimonial Home, and Refusal to Return Amounts to Cruelty
In this edition of court judgements review, we look at the Chhattisgarh HC’s order that…
