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March 7th, 2023
In India, government positions are extremely sought after and often have many well-qualified candidates applying to them. The state government schools administer tests to assess students’ abilities and, because of the venerated nature of these jobs, cheating is a common occurrence during these tests. Some people buy the question papers or…
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March 7th, 2023
The raids began when various tax officials started questioning the BBC offices within New Delhi and Mumbai, as a part of a tax evasion investigation. The entire story was aired on television, involving a backstory from reporters in the form of a commentary, as well as live videos from the raid scene itself, being aired on national television. The live video consisted of the officials seizing the mobile phones and files of a journalist working within the office. There had been seizures of various objects from the BBC office…
March 7th, 2023
India’s government revealed the discovery of 5.9 million tons of unexplored lithium reserves in the Jammu and Kashmir region on February 9. India’s supply now accounts for 6% of the world’s lithium reserves (comparable to the U.S., Australia and China, who each hold 6-12% of the global reserves)…
March 7th, 2023
More than 3,000 men were arrested in February in the northeastern state of Assam, India for illegal child marriages involving girls under 18. These arrests follow a recently passed state government resolution to eradicate the practice of child marriage by 2026…
November 22, 2022
Recently, public officials have been getting away with making crude remarks towards victims of crimes and others, the Supreme Court has been brought in to tell them to practice restraint. While the court said it was not written in the Constitution, officials should still maintain restraint and not “blabber something” which hurts others …
November 1, 2022
The Morbi Suspension Bridge was built in Gujarat in 1877, under British Rule. It spans 230 meters long and is 1.25 meters wide. A couple decades later, it has become a tourist attractions, for visitors to walk across and admire the river below. Recently, the bridge was closed for renovation and removed at the end of October 22nd, 2022, guaranteed to stand for the next ten years …
October 18, 2022
Diwali, the “Festival of Lights” is a cherished Indian festival where families and friends come together to exchange presents while setting up colorful lamps and diyas. While, this is a big time for celebration, there comes a cost with these activities …
October 2, 2022
In India, seeing a stray dog on the road is commonplace. Any other Tuesday. Kerala is one of the many states in India with an abundance of stray dogs. According to government data, there are around 290,000 street dogs in Kerala alone. Unfortunately, humans and stray dogs do not always have a good relationship …
September 25, 2022
Over the last few years, there has been increased media and press attention toward stories of Indians and people of Indian origin going on to become CEOs of American companies. In fact, roughly 2% of the 2000 class of Fortune 500 companies have Indian CEOs …