ECA benefits are benefits given to students for their engagement in extra curriculars like sports etc. These benefits are often given to students and may increase based on their performance in the activity they do. Example: An athlete students has to only attend 33% classes to be eligible for annual examinations as compared to a normal student who has to maintain 75% minimum attendancePo

The phrase “I support women’s rights and women’s wrongs” is a popular online slogan used to signal unconditional loyalty to women as a social group, including support for women’s actions even when those actions are ethically questionable or harmful. It originated as an ironic or humorous statement on social media but has evolved into a broader narrative about gender solidarity.

Examples include defending women accused of wrongdoing primarily on the basis of gender, dismissing criticism of individual women as misogyny, or framing accountability as betrayal of women’s empowerment. The narrative is most visible on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, often appearing in discussions around celebrity controversies, dating norms, or gender-based conflicts.

Shrekking is a slang term (largely popularized by TikTok and Gen Z) that refers to the practice of intentionally "dating down" specifically choosing a partner who is perceived to be significantly less physically attractive than oneself.

Recently, the Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh Govt. to take action against people who were born in SC/ST category families, had converted to another religion, but still continued to utilize benefits meant for SC/STs

The Maximum Retail Price (MRP) is a price ceiling set by manufacturers or importers on pre-packaged goods, establishing the legal maximum that a retailer can charge a consumer in India.

While the government provides the legal framework for this system, individual brands determine the specific price points, making it a punishable offense for retailers to sell above the printed value

In India, "Kabza"property generally refers to land or buildings occupied through illegal possession, encroachment, or without a clear registered title. While you may see these properties being "sold" in informal markets, there is a significant difference between a physical handover of possession and a legal transfer of ownership.

Big boss is a Surveillance-based reality television show where participants are continuously monitored (e.g. via cameras and microphones), often with limited privacy, for extended periods, and  footage is edited and broadcast for entertainment and profit.You are Krissie K, a 26 year old, relatively relevant person with 20K followers on Instagram

You are a deaf couple whose primary source of livelihood is a small fishing business. Because you are unable to hear, parts of running the business (like negotiating prices, dealing with customers, managing suppliers) is extremely difficult. Your daughter, who is able to hear, plays a crucial role in helping you communicate and sustain the business. In a chance encounter with a local man who turns out to be your daughter's singing coach, you discover that she is a naturally talented singer with real potential to pursue music professionally, and her coach tells you that she derives a lot of joy in pursuing singing.  She has kept her singing classes and tournament participation a secret from you so far. She gets an offer to go to Juilliard Academy on a fully-funded scholarship. However, doing so would require her to stop playing the crucial day-to-day on-ground role she plays in the family business.

 Time-Waste activism is a form of activism in which protesters deliberately and lawfully exploit an institution’s procedures, services, or bureaucratic processes to impose time, cost, and operational burdens, thereby pressuring the institution without using physical force or public demonstrations (eg. Going to starbucks, wasting barista's time and resources on a long order, and then running away)

 A 'Breastaurant' is a slang term used to describe a category of themed restaurants, mostly sports bars, that intentionally employs an all female waitstaff dressed in revealing or sexualized uniforms. Examples include chains like Hooters, Twin Peaks etc.

 Folklores and superstitions often treat animals as spiritually significant, either as sacred beings that must be respected or as dangerous creatures associated with curses and supernatural harm. Many cultures revere animals such as cows in Hindu traditions, where harming them is seen as sinful, or cats in ancient Egypt, where they were linked to divine protection. Other myths portray animals as feared or ominous figures, such as wolves being associated with predation and evil in European folklore, snakes being linked to temptation and spiritual corruption in Abrahamic traditions, and crows or ravens being treated as signs of death or misfortune

Institutional gatekeeping is the practice by which an organization or authority, using its control over procedures and discretion, indirectly blocks or delays access to a legally permitted right such as adoption through bureaucratic delays or lying about child health, without issuing a formal denial.

The Baloch movement is a nationalist struggle for autonomy or independence from Pakistan driven by grievances over resource control and political marginalization. It is divided between militant groups like the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) which employ violent tactics such as the March 2025 train hijacking and political parties like the BNP which seek reform through legal and electoral channels.

Many democracies use bicameral legislatures, meaning laws must be debated and approved by two separate chambers, typically a lower house and an upper house. The structure and powers of upper chambers vary widely across countries. For example, the United States has the House of Representatives and the Senate, both with significant legislative authority. 

India has the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, with the upper house representing states and union territories. The United Kingdom has the House of Commons and the House of Lords, where the Lords can delay and revise legislation but is not fully elected.

In 2025-26, India has intensified crackdowns on suspected undocumented Bangladeshi migrants, with detentions and deportations reported across multiple states and metro cities. Many Bengali-speaking workers in India are employed in informal sectors such as domestic work, construction, street vending, and small factories, often without stable documentation or formal labour contracts. Human rights reports have alleged cases of individuals being pushed across the border and labeled as Bangladeshi even when citizenship is disputed. A large share of these workers had been residing in India for years, supporting families through informal cash transfers and periodic visits home.

In 2003, Sweden held a national referendum on adopting the euro, and about 56 percent of voters rejected it. Since then, public opinion has generally remained skeptical. Many Swedes value the ability of their central bank, the Riksbank, to control interest rates and manage the Swedish krona according to domestic economic needs rather than decisions made by the European Central Bank. Recently after 2020, Sweden's economy has faced sustained pressure in recent years, marked by high inflation, a sharp rise in interest rates, a housing market slowdown, and a weak krona that has raised import costs and eroded purchasing power.