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 is it important? Here is…
This viral photo of a pothole-ridden road in Delhi is digitally manipulated
A graphic (here, here, and here) allegedly depicting poor road conditions in the National Capital, Delhi, has been making rounds…
Stories
5% of the Agricultural land Holdings account for close to a third of the total Agricultural Land
The summary of the Agricultural Census of 2010-11 was released recently. The number of land…
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana – the new small savings scheme for the Girl Child
As a part of the ‘Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao’ campaign, the government launched the…
More than half of the 13 lakh motor vehicles recalled in the last 3 years are from Ford & Honda
After the Volkswagen controversy hit the front pages, focus is now on an official recall…
FSSAI issues draft guidelines for restricting High Fat foods in schools & nearby areas
Following the directions of the Delhi High Court in a PIL filed by Uday Foundation…
Rural India is far behind Urban India in every Indicator of Progress
The India Vs Bharat debate is not new. The Urban –Rural divide has been debated…
NCRB Contradicts Home Ministry, Says over 1200 communal incidents in 2014
The data on communal incidents by the National Crime Records Bureau seems to have opened…
