Issues 

The WhatisIndia database, in the making since 1996, is organized at two levels. The first level is made up of about 30 broad categories (such as Democracy, Health, Religion, Science and Technology), while the second contains more detailed categories (for instance, you will find an individual page for each major religion in India).

How the database works: A custom-built software program culls information from multiple sources. An editorial eye first scans news sources, including newspapers and magazines from across the world, and then sets the program to fetch stories relevant to India. Two people on the desk scan the stories and fine-tune the classification. The database is finally put online, under easy heads, for WhatisIndia readers. Our desk strives to present information in the best possible manner, and welcomes suggestions on organizing and presenting the database better. The database is updated every day.

What you will find here: Each page represents a topic or an issue. Topics are broad categories, while issues are narrower in focus. Top stories in the database appear when you choose a page by clicking on it. You can follow links on the right of the page to find more information. Some are internal links -- we call them WhatisIndia links -- while others are external ones. (On the Bureaucracy page, you will find internal links to our Democracy and Elections pages, while the external links lead you to the home pages of the central government secretariat and other important government offices).