Nearly seven in 10 people in developing countries are expected to be living in cities by 2050 given rapid urbanisation. While urban growth provides greater access to jobs and essential services, it also brings challenges with it such as traffic congestion and air pollution, which significantly impact health. In India, a Lancet study reports that from 2008 … Read more
At least 1,874 Palestinians have died in aid-related violence since October 2023. Of these, approximately 1,129 — about 60% — were killed in the past two months alone, coinciding with GHF’s operations in the region. Most of those killed (at least 1,597) were civilians shot by the Israeli Defense Forces while seeking aid in or … Read more
India has over 3 crore orphans, yet only around 3,000 are legally free for adoption. Why is there such a massive gap between children in need and families eager to adopt? In this episode of The Data Point, we examine India’s adoption crisis, using official data, expert interviews, and state-wise breakdowns. While a significant number … Read more
(1) India and U.K. sign trade pact India and the U.K. signed a significant trade pact, reducing import tariffs, supporting cross-border service sector activity and streamlining social security payments for Indian temporary workers in the U.K. on Thursday (July 24, 2025) last week. The India-U.K. CETA, while reducing tariffs across several tariff lines, has also … Read more
The speculation over whether the BJP will support a TDP candidate in the upcoming Jubilee Hills by-poll signals a broader realignment in Telangana’s political landscape. The 2023 Assembly elections marked a rupture in Telangana’s political trajectory. The decade-long dominance of the BRS, formerly the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, came to an end as the Congress returned … Read more
Agitators being detained during a protest march by members of various student organisations over the death of a college student in Odisha | Photo Credit: Salman Ali Over the past few months, a slew of heinous crimes against women have been reported from Odisha. On Saturday, a 15-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, assaulted, and set … Read more
The AIADMK is in a classic Catch-22 situation in Tamil Nadu: the party is damned if it allies with the BJP, and damned if it does not. On the one hand, to consolidate the anti-DMK votes and remain electorally competitive, the AIADMK feels compelled to ally with the BJP. This pragmatic move will prevent a … Read more
School girl of Indian ethnicity seating at corridor with laptop . Coronavirus Outbreak. Lockdown and school closures. Indian school small girl watching online education classes at home. COVID-19 pandemic forces children online learning. | Photo Credit: Umesh Negi Over the past decade, the share of private schools and the proportion of boys and girls enrolled … Read more
(1) At least 72 people killed and over 470 roads closed as torrential rains ravage Himachal Since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, 72 people have died and 34 have gone missing in rain-related incidents across Himachal Pradesh. Of the 471 affected roads, the maximum (310) were in disaster-hit Mandi district, while 1,199 … Read more
For years now, the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) — the country’s nodal adoption agency — has struggled to effectively manage adoptions. While a significant number of parents are willing to adopt, only a limited number of children are legally cleared for adoption. This imbalance has not gone unnoticed. In 2022, a Parliamentary panel called … Read more