Polity & Governance
Economics
8 min
Decode Politics: Why 16th Finance Commission proposal has Himachal govt on the warpath, BJP on the defensive
The 16th Finance Commission's recommendations, tabled in Parliament on 1 February 2026, have triggered a political standoff in Himachal Pradesh, with the Con...
International Relations
5 min
Vikram Misri meets China’s vice-minister; talks focus on border peace, trade
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met China's Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu in New Delhi on February 10, 2026, for the India-China Strategic Dialogu...
International Relations
6 min
Hope US deal won’t mean Delhi-Moscow ties suffer: Russia
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated that he hopes the India-US trade deal "would not mean that we suffer or experience difficulties and tro...
Rajnath-led council to discuss procurement of French Rafale jets this week, key nod likely
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is set to meet in the second week of February 2026 to consider the Acceptan...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Will India-US trade deal hurt J&K’s dry fruit industry? What Omar said in Assembly
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah raised concerns in the J&K Legislative Assembly during the Budget 2026-27 debate that the India-US interim tra...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
6 min
Tension in Manipur’s Ukhrul: How a ‘drunken brawl’ triggered three days of arson and a district-wide internet ban
A drunken altercation on February 7, 2026, at Litan Sareikhong village in Ukhrul district, Manipur, in which a Tangkhul Naga man was assaulted by members of ...
Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
6 min
‘Defective processes’: Odisha rights panel calls for high-level probe into relocation of villages near tiger reserve
The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to constitute a high-level inquiry committee within four weeks to investigate irr...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
In RS, Oppn slams Centre on India-US trade deal; wilfully ignorant, says NDA
Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha raised concerns over the India-US interim trade framework, with the INDIA bloc demanding a full debate on the deal's te...
Polity & Governance
Economics
8 min
Will continue OPS, other welfare schemes despite RDG withdrawal: Sukhu, seeks PM’s appointment
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu declared that the state will continue the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and all welfare schemes despite the...
Science & Technology
6 min
Expert Explains | ‘AI was trained to imitate humans. It learnt survival’
In a recent interview, Stuart Russell elaborated on a critical AI safety concern: AI systems trained to imitate human behaviour may inadvertently absorb huma...
Science & Technology
6 min
Expert Explains | ‘75 per cent chance Artificial General Intelligence will not succeed’
Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and co-author of the most widely used AI textbook (*Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach*)...
Art & Culture
International Relations
6 min
Amid growing calls for restitution, why the Smithsonian will return three bronzes to India
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art (Washington DC) announced the return of three bronze sculptures to the Government of India, following comprehe...
January’s retail inflation with new base year likely between 2-3%
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will release the first Consumer Price Index (CPI) data under the new base year of 2024 on...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
India and Pakistan war could have been nuclear, 10 planes were shot down: Trump
US President Trump claimed the India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025 "could have been nuclear" and that "10 planes were shot down," escalating his previous cla...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
6 min
Shaheen Malik: An acid attack survivor's fight for justice and dignity
Shaheen Malik, a 42-year-old acid attack survivor, has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court seeking the inclusion of survivors who w...
Environment & Ecology
Art & Culture
5 min
A wildlife association that helped conserve the Nilgiris’ biodiversity
A recent report profiled the Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association (NWEA), widely regarded as India's first wildlife conservation organisation, tracin...
International Relations
Science & Technology
6 min
French President Macron to visit India next week
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit India from 17 to 19 February 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Macron will attend the Indi...
Environment & Ecology
International Relations
6 min
U.S. to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this week
The Trump administration will formally rescind the 2009 EPA Endangerment Finding this week, with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin joining the President for the a...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India to keep importing crude from cheapest, high-quality sources: govt
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, met with officials from the Ministries of External Affairs a...
International Relations
6 min
BNP campaign is ‘Bangladesh First’, says Tarique Rehman’s adviser, outlines plans to engage with India
Dr Ziauddin Hyder, adviser to BNP chairman Tarique Rahman, outlined the party's approach to India and its foreign policy stance of "Bangladesh First" ahead o...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
6 min
Price of iron ore in Maharashtra’s wildlife corridor—18,000 trees & 60 tigers in return for 120 jobs
Maharashtra's State Board for Wildlife (SBWL), chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved iron ore mining in 35.95 hectares of reserved forest in ...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
4 min
India’s organic ecosystem now maturing: Commerce Secretary at BIOFACH 2026 in Germany
India has been designated as the "Country of the Year" at BIOFACH 2026, the world's leading trade fair for organic products, held from 10 to 13 February 2026...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US drops pulses, digital services tax from fact sheet on India trade deal
The US revised its interim trade deal factsheet with India, making two significant changes: removing pulses from the list of agricultural products eligible f...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
White House drops reference to 'certain pulses' in revised fact sheet on trade deal with India
The White House dropped the reference to "certain pulses" from its revised factsheet on the India-US interim trade framework, after the original version list...
International Relations
5 min
Trade concerns, LAC stability top focus in India-China Strategic Dialogue
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and China's Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu held the India-China Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on February 10, 202...
International Relations
Geography
6 min
India likely to maintain Chabahar presence even as US sanctions loom
India is likely to maintain its operational presence at the Chabahar port in Iran despite looming US sanctions pressure, given the port's critical strategic ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Bangladesh–US zero-duty fears overstated; Indian cotton farmers safe: AEPC
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has stated that fears about the Bangladesh-US zero-duty trade deal harming Indian cotton farmers are overstated, ...
A reckoning for India’s aviation sector
India's aviation sector faces a reckoning as a series of operational failures and safety incidents have exposed systemic vulnerabilities at IndiGo and Air In...
Polity & Governance
5 min
No-confidence motion discussion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla likely on March 9: Sources
The Congress party submitted a no-confidence motion (technically, a removal resolution under Article 94(c)) against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, signed by 118...
International Relations
4 min
India, Hungary review bilateral ties in 11th round of Foreign Office Consultations
India and Hungary held the 11th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on 11 February 2026, reviewing the entire spectrum of bilateral engagement. The c...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
The revisions in India-US trade deal factsheet by White House
The White House revised its factsheet on the India-US interim trade framework twice within hours of the original publication on February 9, 2026, after New D...
Environment & Ecology
5 min
State-run Parli Thermal Power Station ordered to stop operation of 2 units over pollution
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to immediately stop operations of Units 6 and 8 at Par...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
‘No deal but US steal’: Cong’s dig at govt over Indo-US trade agreement
The Congress party criticised the India-US interim trade agreement in Parliament, calling it an "abject failure" of economic diplomacy and alleging the deal ...