Pakistan fuel tanker inferno
On 25 June 2017, an overturned oil tanker exploded in a huge fireball in Pakistan, killing at least 150 people,…
Women under Sharia law
Decamping with a minor Muslim girl does not attract abduction charges nor the charge of statutory rape if the couple…
Loan weaver- solution to farmers crisis?
On 21 June 2017, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the state will waive off farmer loans up to Rs…
A reserved nation?
A group of refugees from East Bengal, who later settled in the district of Raichur in Karnataka, have long fought…
Uber Founder Resigns as CEO
Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber officially stepped down from his position as CEO of the company on June 20.…
Is your medicine a fake?
Drug Counterfeiting is a worldwide phenomenon having both social and economic impacts, and India is not an exception to it.…
India taken over by sedition law
Indian authorities have slapped sedition charges against villagers for allegedly cheering for Pakistan's victory over India during the finals in…
The death of cash
A number of governments, central banks and even some economists now advocate a switch to all-digital currencies. With the rapid…
What’s the beef?
A female Hindu ascetic has been thrust into the national spotlight in India after she beseeched the government to start…
Bridging the gender gap, boosting the GDP
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education in India, are now planning to…