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Crime rate plunges amid lockdown, but domestic abuse cases may go up
Total number of crimes registered in Delhi so far this year has dropped to 1,890 from 3,416 in the same period of 2019The sharpest fall was seen in Delhi and Karnataka where crime rates plunged by half since the lockdown
1 min read14 Apr 2020Why Dalits are wary of a diluted Atrocities Act
The growing crimes against the community, low conviction rates, and a sense of disenchantment with NDA may all be contributing to Dalit anger
4 min read31 Jul 2018What India can learn from Mexico’s experience
India may run into some of the problems of Mexico today, with a skills mismatch, worsening inequality, and declining labour productivity
4 min read13 May 2018Kathua, Unnao rape cases: What it will take to get justice for ‘India’s daughters’
Three challenges stand in the way of justice for ordinary Indians: low trust in the police force, the slow pace of the judiciary, and the growing criminalization of politics
3 min read17 Apr 2018London murder rate overtakes New York as knife crime rises
London police investigated more murders than their New York counterparts did over the last two months, statistics show, as the British capital's mayor vowed to fight a 'violent scourge' on the streets
2 min read3 Apr 2018The making of a heartless nation
We don't react to crimes against women in public places or come to the help of accident victims
3 min read19 Feb 2018What happens when you dial 100?
Inside the Delhi Police's emergency call centre where the phones never stop ringing, and which provides a window to the violence and anger in the city with India's highest crime rates
31 min read28 Dec 2017Have riots in India declined over the past three years?
The reported rate of riots and civil disturbances has declined marginally over the past few years but so has the rate of convictions
4 min read8 Dec 2017News in Numbers: Re1 notes in existence in India for a 100 years
In other news, the crime ratecrime per 100,000 populationunder the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in Delhi in 2016 is 974.9, according to NCRB data
3 min read1 Dec 2017Delhi tops crime chart among 19 major cities, shows NCRB data
Delhi accounts for the maximum number of rape cases among 19 major cities at 40%, besides the highest crime rate in 2016, according to NCRB data
1 min read30 Nov 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared