Prayagraj: An aerial view of devotees taking a holy dip at Sangam amid the ongoing ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.| Photo Credit: PTI The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released data on the assessment of water quality at five different locations in and around the confluence … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC. | Photo Credit: PTI Tariffs levied on imports into India are five times higher than what the United States levies on its imports. The average duty levied by India was 17% in 2023, compared to 3.3% levied by the U.S. … Read more
The 2025 Delhi Assembly election was nothing short of a political turning point, reshaping the electoral landscape of India’s capital in ways few had anticipated. Data from Codemo and PeoplesPulse’s survey reveal major shifts in voter behaviour, gender-based voting patterns, and the underlying factors that influenced the outcome at the polls. The survey was conducted … Read more
Only a fraction of the envisaged allocations was actually spent on justice-related schemes The Central government has consistently reduced budget allocations to certain justice-related schemes and projects since 2019, shows the recently released India Justice Report 2025-26. Data also show that not only have allocations reduced, but also, only a fraction of the envisaged allocations … Read more
An Indian deported from the U.S. leave the airport upon their arrival in Amritsar | Photo Credit: – Of the 332 undocumented Indian immigrants who have been deported from the U.S. in 2025, people from Punjab accounted for the highest share (38%), followed by people from Haryana (33%), and Gujarat (22%), as shown in Chart 1. The … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, | Photo Credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced additional tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico amidst what the White House referred to as a national emergency caused by “illegal aliens and drugs”. … Read more
Over 80% of urban consumers said spending on essential items has increased. | Photo Credit: STAFF Urban consumers in India began the new year with both hope and concern. On the one hand, India’s retail inflation eased to a five-month low of 4.31% in January, providing some relief to consumers by reducing the pressure on … Read more
(1) President Trump’s Executive Orders U.S. President Donald Trump assumed office on January 20, 2025 and as of February 11, he has signed 63 executive orders, which is more than those signed by any recent President in their first one hundred days in office, even surpassing the number of executive orders he signed during his first term … Read more
Data Point: Was the 40 lakh elector increase in Maharashtra in 2024 unusual? | Video Credit: The Hindu The surge in electors in Maharashtra became a subject of controversy after the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, raised the issue at a recent press conference. He pointed out that between the … Read more
Originally intended for small and marginal farmers, the PM-KISAN was later extended to all farmers who owned lan | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), which provides yearly income support of ₹6,000 to eligible farmer families in three instalments, has been through highs and lows both in terms of coverage … Read more