Jayant Pankaj

India issued over 54,000 digital block orders between 2014 and 2025, with MeitY emerging as the leading authority behind online content restrictions

Despite Jaishankar's criticism, Europe has overtaken Asia as India's biggest arms supplier, reflecting New Delhi's evolving defence procurement strategy

India's defence technology sector has seen a sharp rise in startups and funding, supported by growing investments in indigenous manufacturing and innovation

Delhi High Court's scrutiny of CBSE's on-screen marking system raises questions about exam transparency, digital infrastructure and resource allocation amid record student volumes

Residential buildings account for nearly two-thirds of structural collapses in India, underscoring persistent concerns over construction quality and safety

Short circuits and cooking gas leaks remained the leading causes of fire accidents in India, underscoring persistent gaps in household safety

More digital media companies are being set up and bought than TV and newspaper businesses

Dowry-related crimes continue to rise in India, with nearly half the cases in the past decade involving allegations of cruelty and harassment within marriage

UAPA cases hit a decade low in 2024, but convictions surged sharply as the Supreme Court revisited prolonged incarceration under the law

Traditional pharmacists protest as online pharmacy firms dominate India's drug retail market, outpacing brick-and-mortar players in growth and funding

PM Narendra Modi's five-nation tour underscores India's push to deepen trade ties as exports to these countries outpace imports despite a cumulative trade deficit

The cancellation of NEET-UG after the paper leak scandal is expected to hit female aspirants hardest, who form the majority of candidates and qualifiers

West Asia remains the largest source of deportations, but North America and Southeast Asia are seeing a rising share amid visa fraud and immigration crackdowns

Despite over 2 million kidnapping and abduction cases since 1953, ransom-linked crimes remain a tiny fraction of the total in India

Overall crime dips in 2024, but economic offences and cybercrime rise above pre-Covid levels, signalling a shift in India's crime pattern

Rising wealth among candidates reshapes electoral outcomes as crorepati dominance surges across states

The party, which is set to return to power in the state, has also pledged to set up one university in each district and appoint more teachers to strengthen the education sector

Most defections originated from three major parties - the Congress, BJP, and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

A decade-long review of exit polls highlights systemic inaccuracies in key states, with non-response bias emerging as a major challenge for pollsters

A data-driven look at voter turnout trends, incumbency patterns, and shifting political dominance across key Indian states since 1991