Fact Checking Government claims on initiatives related to Agriculture – Part 2
Here is a 2-part series on the claims made by the current government on the initiatives related to Agriculture. [orc]…
This cartoon, created by an Iranian cartoonist, does not address any religious groups in India
https://youtu.be/h0Yl8A4nj4s A cartoon is circulating on social media (here, here, and here) depicting a man, identified as a Hindu, attempting…
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Jail Break: Close to 6000 inmates escaped from prisons between 2004 & 2013 and only 30% of them are caught
The recent Tihar Jail Break attempt by two under trial prisoners raised quite a few…
More than 2000 individuals were awarded death sentence in India between 1998 & 2013
Death Sentence in India is a contentious topic for many reasons. According to the statistics…
World Bank hails India’s Social Security Schemes including the MNREGA
Social Security schemes like the MNREGA, Pensions are often criticized by economists as unproductive schemes.…
Political Parties & RTI – What is it all about?
The issue of political parties coming under the ambit of Right to Information Act was…
As the volume of physical mail goes down, Deposits Soar in Post Offices
The advent of email & other forms of electronic communication has killed the good old…
A new Audit report slams the functioning of CBFC (Censor Board)
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), commonly known as the Censor Board is often…
