INDIA
In-Depth | CBSE syllabus cut: How a stop-gap measure will impact the outgoing batch of 2020
While a professor from the prestigious Delhi University asserted that the syllabus cut has political bearings, a Delhi senior secondary school teacher said the move has been overplayed by the media. Here is what various stakeholders told us:
TRENDS
Budweiser employee pissing in beer tanks for 12 years? It's not true
As soon as the story was up on the web, it spread its tentacles on social media, where people love to hover but don’t bother to read
INDIA
Explained | Tamil Nadu custodial deaths: Here's what has happened so far
Here is a look at the series of events that led to the arrest of the father and son, the action taken against the cops involved and who said what
INDIA
Sushant Singh Rajput's death: Here are some guidelines to sensitive reportage on deaths by suicide
Promoting sensitive reportage will not only inspire dialogue on suicide, it will also help the bereaved find some dignity and solace in their loss
WORLD
In-Depth: Is Herd Immunity our best bet in the fight against coronavirus?
With many countries easing lockdown restrictions, the debate on Herd Immunity has gained traction. What is Herd Immunity and is it achievable, here is all you need to know:
INDIA
Why Kent's advertisement on automated atta maker is classist, discriminatory and distasteful
Not only is the brand normalising the provincial notion that those belonging to a lower economic strata are dirty and impure, it is promulgating the parochial ideology, which social reformers are fighting hard to alleviate
WORLD
Explained | How the Kalapani issue is upsetting Indo-Nepal ties
The longstanding Kalapani issue had reinvigorated in November last year when New Delhi released the new political map of India following the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories
INDIA
Coronavirus pandemic: From plasma therapy to Favipiravir, here's a list of treatments and antidotes for COVID-19 so far
The science and technology ministry has reportedly earmarked 42 existing drugs, narrowed down from a list of at least 2,100 approved drugs, for repurposing.
WORLD
Coronavirus pandemic: From A to Z, here's a glossary to help you brush up your COVID-19 vocabulary
To buck the trend of unwholesome content, we bring to you an ‘A to Z guide into Coronavirus’, debunking myths and fake news, quenching inquisitiveness, slipping in a frustrated laugh – all in lighter vain.
INDIA
Coronavirus pandemic: What is plasma therapy and why is it a beacon of hope in finding COVID-19 cure?
ICMR has given a nod to Kerala to conduct clinical trials using plasma therapy
INDIA
In Depth | Coronavirus pandemic: The mental agony of working from home and how to deal with it
Replacing suits with pyjamas might seem liberating, but it comes at a cost
POLITICS
Delhi election: An insight into Amit Shah's campaign strategy to win the capital contest
Shah has also been active on social media, not only tweeting proactively, but also monitoring party tweets and interacting with “cyber warriors”
POLITICS
Delhi election: Here are the factors that will impact the capital contest
Experts believe that the result of the election will show the mirror on the political significance of CAA
WORLD
In Depth | Jeff Bezos phone hacking: A spyware, Saudi Arabian crown prince and the plot to kill a journalist
The messages that MBS sent to Bezos on WhatsApp, in the latter half of 2018 – that is after the May 2018 video message was sent – seemed to suggest that MBS has intimate knowledge of Jeff’s private life
INDIA
Nirbhaya case: What is causing the delay in hanging the rapists?
January 17, President Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy plea
WORLD
Kalapani issue: Why tensions are simmering between India and Nepal
Responding to a query on the Kalapani issue, MEA Spokesperson Ravish Kumar said, “We reiterate our commitment to find a solution through dialogue in the spirit of our close and friendly bilateral relations."
INDIA
In-Depth | Understanding the alphabet soup: What is the NPR-NRC-CAA conundrum and how does it affect us?
With the government throwing another complicated exercise before its people, let us try and demystify what NPR is, how is it different from Census and whether or not is it linked to the NRC and CAA
INDIA
Explained | A long wait for justice: Why very few death-row convicts are hanged?
There were 371 prisoners on death row by the end of December 2017, with the oldest case being from 1991. However, only four prisoners have been executed in the last 13 years
INDIA
JNU students not alone in protesting against fee hike: Here are varsities missed by national media
Not just JNU, students from many universities are expressing their ire over unaffordability of quality education
INDIA
Hyderabad Horror | Predatory, anti-social, peer pressure: An insight into the mind of a rapist
Criminal psychologist and Supreme Court advocate Anuja Trehan Kapur speaks to Moneycontrol on why such incidents are on the rise, what goes on in the minds of rapists and what punishment would be an effective deterrent
INDIA
Hyderabad Horror: Outcry over rape and murder of 27-year-old; what has changed on the ground?
As per the latest NCRB report, about 3.59 lakh cases of crimes against women have been reported in 2017
INDIA
In Depth | Jharkhand Assembly Polls 2019: The Naxalite movement and how it affects elections in the state
Ahead of the five-phase assembly elections in Jharkhand, let's study the 'biggest' threat to internal security, which ravages the state and is the likely cause of the prolonged election schedule
POLITICS
Surrogacy Bill 2019 in Rajya Sabha: What is it and why is it problematic?
Contravention of the bill can invite imprisonment up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 10 lakh
BUSINESS
Ground Report | Delhi Pollution: As citizens gasp for breath, oxygen bar offers 'clean air' for 15 minutes at Rs 299!
A young duo, 26-year-old Aryavir Kumar and his Ukrainian partner Margarita Kuritsyna, is the brain behind this innovative oxygen therapy and wellness centre
