Economics
Polity & Governance
7 min
Did IndiGo abuse its market dominance? CCI orders probe into December’s mass flight cancellations
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an in-depth antitrust investigation into IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd), India's largest airline, fol...
Economics
Science & Technology
6 min
With seven new corridors, India will be 100% atmanirbhar in making Bullet trains, says Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that with seven new high-speed rail (HSR) corridors planned, India will achieve 100% self-reliance (Atman...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Up in arms against India-US deal, farmer bodies flag agri concerns, seek fine print
Major Indian farmer organisations have come out in opposition to the India-US interim trade deal, demanding the release of the full text of the agreement and...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Supreme Court ruling on menstrual hygiene invites a broader reckoning with gender and dignity
The Supreme Court's January 30, 2026 ruling in *Dr. Jaya Thakur v. Government of India & Ors.* (2026 INSC 97) invites a broader reckoning with structural gen...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Rupee, GDP growth, interest rates: What the US trade deal means for India’s economic outlook
The India-US interim trade deal signed in February 2026 is projected to have wide macroeconomic consequences beyond the direct tariff changes — affecting the...
RBI’s Monetary Policy: Why the MPC is likely to maintain status quo
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India, meeting from February 4-6, 2026, unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged...
Environment & Ecology
Economics
Science & Technology
4 min
Budget gives Rs 20,000 crore: Why India needs carbon capture solutions, challenges it faces
Union Budget 2026-27 allocated Rs 20,000 crore (approximately $2.2 billion) over five years to scale up Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) techn...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
EU-India Free Trade Agreement | Caviar with caveats
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement was formally concluded on January 27, 2026, ending nearly two decades of negotiations that began in 2007 and we...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
End in sight: On the U.S.-India trade deal, America’s tariffs
The United States and India announced a landmark interim bilateral trade deal in February 2026, the first substantive trade agreement between the two countri...
Polity & Governance
5 min
President’s rule revoked in Manipur after a year, new CM to be sworn in today
President's Rule imposed in Manipur on 13 February 2025 — following the resignation of N. Biren Singh as Chief Minister amid widespread criticism of his gove...
Polity & Governance
6 min
There is no case for scrapping MPLADS funds
A commentary in The Hindu argues that there is no persuasive case for scrapping the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), pushing bac...
Internal Security
International Relations
7 min
August 29-30, 2020: Inside details of how Indian Army surprised China at Rechin La & PLA ‘blinked first’
Detailed accounts have emerged of how the Indian Army conducted a high-risk surprise operation on the intervening night of 29-30 August 2020, seizing dominan...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India made long push with Trump behind scenes to clinch US deal
A detailed account of India's back-channel diplomatic campaign with the Trump administration reveals a sustained effort spanning several months to secure the...
Internal Security
Science & Technology
6 min
HAL out, Indian private firm to make Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft fighter, all eyes on lowest bidder
The government has excluded Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from the contract to build five prototypes of India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) ...
Polity & Governance
5 min
President's rule revoked in Manipur, Khemchand to be sworn in as new CM at 6 pm today
President Droupadi Murmu revoked President's Rule in Manipur on February 4, 2026, with immediate effect under Article 356(2) of the Constitution. The revocat...