The fire-safety crisis is hiding in plain sight, Pg13
Escalating fire crisis exposes India's systemic governance failures, lax building code enforcement, and critical urban planning deficiencies in congested urban areas.
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Escalating fire crisis exposes India's systemic governance failures, lax building code enforcement, and critical urban planning deficiencies in congested urban areas.
NEET-UG paper leak reveals NTA's systemic accountability failures, prompting calls for statutory reforms, candidate compensation, and multi-window exam design.
India urged to curb rampant junk food advertising targeting children, impacting public health; demands stricter laws, front-of-pack labelling, and regulatory overhaul.
NSDC issues show-cause notices to 20 current, ex-staffers over 'gross negligence' in PMKVY, following CAG's damning report on Rs 14,450 crore scheme.
NEET-UG retest for 20 lakh candidates conducted across 5,400 centres with unprecedented security and 'whole-of-government' effort after paper leak.
India overhauls GDP, CPI, IIP, and introduces PPI, updating base years and methodologies after IMF 'C' grade, ensuring robust economic data for policy.
Delhi's decade-long fight against racial prejudice against Northeast Indians falters, with only 33 convictions from 2,656 FIRs, highlighting systemic failures.
India overhauls economic data: Government updates GDP, CPI, WPI, IIP base years, introduces PPI for enhanced accuracy and global best practices.
India mandates cough syrup prescriptions after global deaths, but critics call it a "lopsided solution" ignoring manufacturing failures and regulatory oversight.
India's health surveys like NFHS-6 fail to drive policy, becoming mere headlines; urgent call for data-driven action and accountability in public health.
NITI Aayog mandates district-level GDP estimates, revolutionizing bottom-up economic planning, fiscal devolution, and India's 'Viksit Bharat' vision by 2047.
Elon Musk's trillion-dollar fortune exposes alarming global wealth inequality, sparking urgent questions on its corrosive influence over democratic institutions and political processes.
Delhi High Court quashes ED/EOW cases against NewsClick, indicting agencies for 'gross abuse of law' and demanding accountability for weaponizing legal proceedings.
SEBI proposes pooled remuneration disclosure for AMC employees, sparking transparency concerns over 'star fund manager' pay and investor visibility.
₹91,000 crore Great Nicobar project faces intense scrutiny over dubious strategic claims, severe environmental impact, and tribal rights violations, demanding transparency.
SEBI Chairman unveils sweeping regulatory reforms for IPOs, broking, mutual funds, and debt markets, aiming to enhance market efficiency and attract foreign capital.
Department of Consumer Affairs mandates nine standard edible oil pack sizes under Legal Metrology for enhanced consumer transparency and informed purchasing.
Finance Ministry's PIB found no strategic goals for Great Nicobar Port in 2024, contradicting Defence Ministry's later 'strategic project' declaration, raising transparency and environmental concerns.
Census 2027 enumerators in Rajasthan, UP pressured to falsify toilet access data, sparking fears over integrity and welfare policymaking.
India's escalating environmental crisis demands a unified National Environmental Survey (EnvSI) for comprehensive data and urgent policy interventions.
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