Who Visits India and Why: The Changing Face of Foreign Tourists
TL;DR India’s tourism is bouncing back post-COVID-19 disruptions. With 9.96 million foreign arrivals in 2024 and Rs 2.93 lakh crore…
This viral claim that India has pulled £500 billion from the UK economy over PM Keir Starmer’s alleged remarks against India is fake
A post circulating on social media (here, here, and here) featuring a YouTube video link claims that India has pulled…
Stories
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…
Karur to RCB Celebrations, and Beyond: Stampedes Continue to Claim Lives
TL;DR The recent Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu, which claimed 41 lives at actor-politician Vijay’s…
