Over-speeding causes about 70% of Fatal Road Accidents, Deaths Up from 2017 to 2023
TL;DR India continues to witness a rise in fatal road accidents, largely driven by over-speeding, drunk driving, and wrong-side driving.…
This viral video of CDS Anil Chauhan allegedly stating that the Indian government surrendered Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh to China is fake
https://youtu.be/7AvBQ-CMUF0 A video circulating widely on social media (here, here, and here) claims to show India’s Chief of Defence Staff…
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8.7 Lakh Missing in India in 2023: Half Still Untraced, Women and Teens Most at Risk
TL;DR India faces a persistent missing persons crisis. In 2023, 8.68 lakh people were reported…
India’s Customs: Efficiency Gains Amid Persistent Corruption Concerns
TL; DR: Despite reforms that reduced average cargo release time, recurring bribery allegations expose persistent corruption…
Rural-Urban Divide Persists in Causes of Infant Mortality
TL;DR Infant deaths in India remain high, especially in the first 29 days, mostly due…
Review: Supreme Court Rules that Minimum Wages Must Reflect Nature of Work, Not Just Educational Qualification in a Motor Accident Compensation Case
In this edition of the court judgments review, we look at the Bombay HC’s judgments…
SEBI’s Investigations: 2023-24 Marks Record Year for Market Probes
TL; DR: Between 2013-14 and 2023-24, SEBI took up 1,667 cases for investigation, completing 1,603,…
Women Over 40 Form Less Than One-Fifth of Continuing H-1B Approvals
TL;DR The US H-1B program is changing with new fees and a shift to wage-based…
