The United States’ involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict has sparked concerns of an escalating regional conflict in West Asia. However, the U.S.’s stance isn’t new. Data shows that it has supported Israel’s offensive acts steadfastly amid calls for ceasefires and even when the latter was accused of war crimes. Only last year, the International Criminal … Read more
Is the Centre financially squeezing the States? The question arises as the Union government has been increasingly sharing less revenue with the States at a time when the ability of the States to generate revenue has weakened and their borrowing capacity curtailed. In 1962, several States complained to the Third Finance Commission (FCIII) about a … Read more
An artist gives final touches to a painting of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Amritsar on Sunday, on the eve of his swearing-in | Photo Credit: NARINDER NANU Indians continue to hold a relatively high opinion of U.S. President Donald Trump and his ability to handle immigration policies, even though confidence in his leadership has … Read more
One important target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education. Within this broad goal, there are two important targets pertaining to Internet and digital skills. Target 4.4.1 talks about the share of youth and adult population who have some Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skill. Target 4.4.2 pertains … Read more
NDRF and SDRF personnel at the spot after a helicopter crashed near the Kedarnath shrine, in Uttarakhand, Sunday, June 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The latest helicopter crash in Uttarakhand — which claimed seven lives, among them a two-year-old child, during a Kedarnath pilgrimage flight — adds yet another tragic entry to the State’s … Read more
New Railway Tatkal rules: Can users beat bots and illegal agents? In this episode of The Data Point, The Hindu Data Team uncovers why booking a Tatkal ticket is challenging for Indian users, often outpaced by unauthorized bots to the finish line | Video Credit: Sambavi Parthasarathy, Shivaraj S. Tatkal bookings on IRCTC are a … Read more
(1) Israel-Iran conflict On June 16, Iran and Israel exchanged missile fire for the fourth day after Israel struck several targets in Iran targeting its nuclear facilities and military a couple days earlier. Israel’s offensive also targeted Iranian military leaders and several nuclear scientists, killing top leaders in the military command structure. Israel-Iran conflict live … Read more
While online booking has help reduce the long queues at reservation counters, it has also become a double-edged sword, especially in the context of Tatkal tickets. The recent changes to the Tatkal ticket booking system are significant and necessary. Under the new rules, OTP authentication using Aadhaar will be mandatory for all Tatkal bookings made … Read more
This article forms a part of the Data Point newsletter curated by The Hindu’s Data team. To get the newsletter in your inbox, subscribe here Welcome back, data enthusiasts! As US President Donald Trump continues imposing restrictions on universities in the face of alleged anti-semitism, Indian students abroad and aspirants in the subcontinent have had … Read more
An Air India flight to London crashed into a residential neighbourhood in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on Thursday, erupting in a huge fireball and killing all on board, except one. Miraculously, one passenger ejected from the aircraft survived. The victims included medical students who were staying in a college hostel struck by the plane. Air … Read more