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Why Diwali Firecrackers End Up in Court Every Year: The Green Crackers Question
Every Diwali, firecracker bans end up before the courts. This explainer covers the green crackers question, the science of the smoke, and…
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Kavach Explained: How India’s Indigenous System Prevents Train Collisions
Kavach is India's indigenous train-collision prevention system that brakes automatically. How it works, what it can't do, and how far rollout has…
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PIL Explained: How Public Interest Litigation Lets Citizens Move the Supreme Court
Public Interest Litigation lets citizens approach the Supreme Court for those who cannot. This explainer traces PIL's origins, landmark cases, and the…
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How Metro Rail Gets Built in India: Funding, Approvals, and the 1,000-km Race
India now has 1,000+ km of metro rail running across 20+ cities. How a metro gets approved, funded and built, and whether…
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Bail in India: How It Works, and Why Undertrials Fill the Prisons
Three-quarters of India's prisoners are undertrials who have not been convicted. This explainer covers how bail works and why the poor stay…
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How Indian Railways Is Run: Zones, Divisions, and Life After the Separate Railway Budget
Indian Railways runs through 18 zones and divisions. How the giant is organised, and what changed when the 92-year-old Railway Budget was…
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Fast-Track Courts Explained: Can Special Courts Clear India’s Case Backlog?
Fast-track courts were created to deliver speedy trials in heinous cases. This explainer examines how they work and whether they can dent…
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Bharatmala Pariyojana Explained: The Masterplan Behind India’s Highway Boom
Bharatmala Pariyojana planned 34,800 km of highways and 44 economic corridors. Inside the masterplan behind India's highway boom, and the reality check.
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Lok Adalat: How India’s People’s Courts Settle Cases Without Trial
Lok Adalats settle lakhs of cases without trial through compromise. This explainer covers how people's courts work and why their awards are…
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FASTag to GNSS: How India Collects Tolls on National Highways
India is moving from FASTag RFID tolling to satellite-based GNSS tolling charged per kilometre. How both systems work and what changes for…