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…
A video of Amitabh Bachchan with Rahul Gandhi at Delhi Airport after Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination in 1991 is being shared with a false claim
A video showing Amitabh Bachchan with Rahul Gandhi is going viral on social media platforms. It is being shared with…
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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…
Heavy Rains, Floods, and the Surge of Water-Borne Diseases in India
TL;DRBetween 2005 and 2022, India reported more than 20.98 crore cases of major water-borne diseases,…
₹16.35 lakh crore in NPAs Written off by Banks between 2014-15 & 2023-24
TL; DRBetween 2014-15 and 2023-24, banks in India wrote off ₹16.35 lakh crore in NPAs,…
