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Has Terror In J&K Seen A Decline Post Scrapping Of Article 370?

Data produced in the Rajya Sabha shows 20 killed, 129 injured in J&K since Aug 5 due to terrorism,

29 Nov 2019 1:31 PM GMT

Henley Passport Index 2019: Indian Passport Drops A Rank, Ends Up At 82nd Position

According to the Henley Passport Index, Indian passport holders can now visit 59 destinations without prior visa.

7 Oct 2019 1:19 PM GMT

70 Soldiers Killed In 15 Days? Data Shows Viral Claim False

Data shows Facebook page 'I Support Ravish Kumar' claim to be false

23 April 2019 1:11 PM GMT

Old Images Of Desecrated Hindu Idols From Bangladesh Shared As Those From Myanmar

Distressing pictures of vandalized monasteries and temples go viral claiming to be from Myanmar. BOOM tracks down...

8 Sep 2017 12:21 PM GMT

Explainer: Where Did Zika Virus Come From And How It Spreads?

Zika virus was discovered almost 70 years ago, but wasn’t associated with outbreaks until 2007. So how did this formerly...

31 May 2017 6:00 AM GMT

What We’ve Found By Mapping Incidents Of Intolerance Across South Asia

A new tool is tracking attacks on people for their religion, politics, caste, ethnicity, gender, class and sexual...

4 Nov 2016 1:08 PM GMT

How India Can Stem The Rising Scourge Of Racism Against Africans

The Indian government is largely in denial when it comes to racism and projecting the incidents as simply cases of urban...

22 Aug 2016 10:28 AM GMT

Saudi Arabia's New Friend: India

After being let down by Pakistan Saudi has turned to India for trade, defense cooperation while Iran has approached...

23 May 2016 9:00 AM GMT

Pakistani Political Parties And The Democratic Deficit

Unlike India and Sri Lanka’s uninterrupted commitment to democracy since independence, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal...

20 April 2016 9:56 AM GMT

India Has Not Punched Above Its Weight In A Long Time: Shashi Tharoor

[video type='youtube' id='MJnb2pyUp00' height='365']Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament (INC) and Chairman,...

12 April 2016 3:04 PM GMT

Breaking The Deadlock Between India And Pakistan

South Asia is one of the least economically integrated regions in the world. At 5 per cent, trade shares among South...

21 March 2016 11:55 AM GMT

Women In Parliament: Where Does India Figure Among The Rest Of The World?

While the global average for Women in Parliament stands at 22.4%, India is at the 103rd place out of 140 countries with...

16 March 2016 9:37 AM GMT

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