Maharashtra government bans plastic

The plastic ban in Mumbai has been lauded by many but the decision has taken a toll on the plastic industry, retailers, and unorganised markets in the state. The ban has left nearly 300,000 individuals without jobs and the plastic industry is staring at a loss of INR 150 billion....

Major cities to run out of ground water by 2020, says NITI Aayog report

Major cities, including Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, are expected to reach zero groundwater levels by 2020, affecting millions. The Niti Aayog report says that the water scarcity will lead to an eventual 6 pc loss in India’s GDP. India is placed at 120th among 122 countries...

Are stray dogs a major problem in India?

The Indian government has to come up with large scale interventions and organisations that can deal with the issue of stray dogs in India.

Economic impact of violence in India at USD 1.19 trillion, says study

Violence affects the Indian economy a whooping amount of USD 1.19 trillion. India ranks 136th among the 183 countries in terms of overall peace and 59th, in terms of the economic cost as percentage of GDP.

Mushrooming of paid news culture in India

The role of the media is supposed to facilitate greater accountability of public personalities and bring the corruption into light. But seeing the recent trends the credibility of media is being questioned. Only after a month of ‘Operation 136’ Cobrapost, an independent inves...

Expansion of uranium mining in India

The uranium mining projects in India have time and again failed to gain “social consent” which leads in slowing down approvals and increasing the project costs.

Google’s free WiFi project caters to 400 train stations in India

The project covered 100 of the busiest railway stations across India within the first year of its launch, thus enabling 15,000 people to experience the internet for the first time every day. Each station has a capacity of 1GB and the internet connection slows down after 30 minute...

Citizens’ draft privacy bill

Privacy violation may now lead to penalty of INR 10 million and prison sentence of three years. The data privacy bill also talks about penalizing companies found violating the law as well.

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The deadly Nipah Virus

The spread of Nipah Virus in the south Indian state of Kerala has affected the activities in the state in a huge way. Schools and colleges remain shut and business too has been affected badly. People in the region are avoiding travel and due to this, state transport corporation o...

Infrastructure expansion, a key focus area for India

Aviation, railways and roadways are the backbones of a country’s economy. It is very essential to modernise them for the country’s growth. The Indian government, therefore, is planning to undergo a major expansion for airports and railways.

Electronic Warfare

Technological advancements have made the defence sector more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Cyber warfare is the most dangerous threat of today. In the past decade, the defence industry changed dynamically. With the advanced technological innovations in defence, countries might get...