Polity & Governance
5 min
ECI, SECs adopt declaration to synergise poll processes
The Election Commission of India (ECI) concluded the National Round Table Conference with State Election Commissioners (SECs) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, ...
International Relations
5 min
PM Modi on Israel visit from today, strategic ties upgrade on table
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on February 25, 2026 for a two-day state visit — the most significant bilateral engagement between the two cou...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
‘Why give it to companies?’: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan moots direct benefit transfer for fertiliser subsidy
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly advocated for transferring India's Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy directly to ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Exclusive: NCERT pulls out new Class 8 Social Science textbook after row over section on ‘corruption in judiciary’
The NCERT withdrew its new Class 8 Social Science textbook following a Supreme Court intervention over a section in the chapter "The Role of the Judiciary in...
International Relations
5 min
Bilateral talks today: Pacts on table, PM Modi in Israel to strengthen ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on February 25-26, 2026 — a two-day state visit culminating...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026: Courts giving more importance to procedure over environmental damage, says ex-SC judge
At the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026 organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in Nimli village, Alwar district, Rajasthan, former Supreme Court...
International Relations
5 min
Linked by blood and sacrifice, back Gaza peace: PM Modi to Israel Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Israeli Knesset (parliament) on February 25, 2026 — the first Indian Prime Minister ever to do so — and received t...
International Relations
Science & Technology
5 min
With Pax Silica and AI Opportunity Partnership, India-US place tech front and centre
India formally joined the United States-led Pax Silica initiative and co-signed the US-India AI Opportunity Partnership in February 2026, becoming the tenth ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Trump’s tariffs are here to stay: How State of the Union address echoes Peter Navarro’s claim
In his State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, President Trump doubled down on his sweeping tariff agenda, framing protectionism as the cornerstone ...
Art & Culture
Polity & Governance
5 min
The legacy of Mughal-era Lal Baradari at the heart of Lucknow University standoff
A dispute erupted at the University of Lucknow over the sealing of the historic Lal Baradari — a nearly 200-year-old Nawabi/Mughal-era structure within the u...
Social Issues
Science & Technology
5 min
Government set to launch HPV vaccination drive: Why this matters in cervical cancer fight
The Central Government announced a nationwide free HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination programme for all girls aged 14 years across India, with the formal...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Protests in Karnataka over 2.8 lakh government job vacancies: What triggered them, and why was recruitment delayed?
Hundreds of government job aspirants took to the streets in Dharwad, Karnataka, on February 24, 2026, demanding the immediate filling of over 2.8 lakh vacant...
Environment & Ecology
Economics
5 min
Maruti’s in-plant railway siding becomes World’s First Modal Shift Transport project to generate carbon credits
Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced in February 2026 that its in-plant railway siding at the Hansalpur, Gujarat manufacturing facility has been registered ...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Band aid: On the Supreme Court and the Special Intensive Revision process
The Supreme Court is examining the constitutionality of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar...
India allows 25 lakh tonnes wheat exports to stabilise domestic prices
The Government of India approved export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat effective 13 February 2026, ending a near-three-year export ban that had been...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Farmer leaders raise US trade deal issue with CACP at consultation meet
Farmer leaders raised concerns about the India-US trade deal at a Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) consultation meeting, warning that unre...
Inverted GST drags downstream man-made fibre industry
India's downstream man-made fibre (MMF) industry — particularly polyester and viscose staple fibre (VSF) producers — is facing a structural cost disadvantage...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%
The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, effective 24 Februar...
Economics
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
India to strongly defend PLI schemes at WTO panel set up on China’s complaint
Following the WTO Dispute Settlement Body's establishment of a panel on China's complaint (DS642) against India's PLI schemes in the auto and renewable energ...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
4 min
Revised Norms for appointment of an independent third-party reviewer/ certifier for green debt security
SEBI issued a circular on February 27, 2026 (Circular No. HO/17/11/24(1)2026-DDHS-POD1/I/5967/2026) revising the norms for appointing an independent third-pa...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Trump’s State of the Union 2026: Top takeaways for India
US President Donald Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address to Congress on February 24, 2026, with several pronouncements directly relevant to In...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
An Israel visit — its strategic, economic, regional impact
PM Modi's two-day state visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026) resulted in an upgrade of bilateral ties to a "Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innova...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Indian Customs officials seize Chinese walnut cargoes faked as Afghan produce from Comoros-flagged vessel
Indian Customs officials seized walnut cargo from a Comoros-flagged vessel after discovering that containers declared as Afghan produce were actually of Chin...
Economics
Social Issues
6 min
Shivraj bats for direct transfer of fertiliser subsidy to farmers, says it is possible
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan pitched for shifting India's fertiliser subsidy from manufacturers to farmers' bank accounts through Direct ...
International Relations
5 min
Trump says Pakistan PM told him ‘35 million people would’ve died’ if he didn’t end India-Pakistan conflict
In his State of the Union address delivered on February 24, 2026, US President Donald Trump claimed that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him "35 ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India's support measures in auto, renewable energy sectors fully compliant with WTO norms: Official
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel to hear China's complaint (DS642) against India's support measures in the automobile and renewable ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Indian exporters report rise in US enquiries after court verdict on tariffs
Indian exporters reported a surge in enquiries from US buyers following a landmark US Supreme Court ruling on February 21, 2026, which struck down President ...
Science & Technology
International Relations
4 min
Anthropic digs in heels in dispute with Pentagon, source says
Anthropic, the AI safety company behind the Claude large language model, refused a Pentagon demand to allow unrestricted use of its AI models for military pu...
International Relations
Science & Technology
6 min
Powerful Nvidia AI chip not yet sold in China, says US official
A US official confirmed that Nvidia's most powerful AI chip — intended for frontier AI training workloads — has not been sold to China, despite complex and s...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 — his second visit since 2017 and the first Indian PM to address the Israeli Knesset (par...
Social Issues
Geography
5 min
Meghalaya Health Minister says State has highest HIV caseload in India
Meghalaya's Health Minister W Shylla has stated that the state has the highest HIV caseload in India, with 10,293 people living with HIV currently receiving ...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
5 min
SECL exploring JVs with Chhattisgarh Government in floating solar, coal gassification: Chairman Harish Duhan
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited and the operator of some of India's largest coal mines, is exploring joint ventur...
International Relations
5 min
Modi in Tel Aviv: PM offers condolences to Oct 7 victims, says India stands firmly with Israel
Prime Minister Modi visited Tel Aviv as part of his state visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026), offering condolences to victims of the October 7, 2023 Hama...
Economics
Science & Technology
5 min
EV exports can scale production, improve cost curves: FICCI-Yes Bank report
A FICCI-Yes Bank report titled 'EV Market — India's Export Competitiveness', released at the 3rd FICCI National Conference on Electric Vehicles, argues that ...
International Relations
4 min
PM Modi, Netanyahu discuss wide range of issues aimed at boosting bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a state visit to Israel from February 25-26, 2026, on the invitation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — India's first p...
Ready-made garment exports up 2.4% to $12 bn in first 9 months of fiscal year, exports to US slip 3%
India's ready-made garment (RMG) exports rose 2.4% year-on-year to approximately $12 billion during April–December 2025 (first nine months of FY2025-26). Exp...
International Relations
5 min
There can never be a ‘G2’ with US & China—Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong at Delhi lecture
Prominent Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong, speaking at the India International Centre in New Delhi on February 24, 2026, argued that a bilateral G2 p...
Economics
Geography
5 min
Govt plans to expand domestic shipping industry to reduce dependence on foreign vessels: Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), underscored that India's dependence on foreign vessels for over 90% o...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
From capex cuts to liquidity crunch: The worrying signals from the economy
As the FY2025-26 fiscal year approaches its end, several worrying signals have emerged in India's macroeconomic landscape: a sharp deceleration in government...
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
4 min
Scientists change how El Nino is labelled to keep up with temperature spikes
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has, effective February 1, 2026, retired its traditional Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) and adopted...
Internal Security
Economics
5 min
India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) on 12 February 2026 for the acquisition of 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA...
Economics
Geography
6 min
New Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dankuni to Surat to boost MP logistics, exports
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced railway projects worth Rs 48,000 crore sanctioned for Madhya Pradesh during PM Modi's third term, with special focu...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Pakistan wary of militant attacks after Afghanistan air strikes
Pakistan launched airstrikes on militant camps and hideouts in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces in late February 2026, targeting positio...
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
CACP recommends strategic measures to revive India’s jute sector
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a comprehensive set of strategic measures to revive India's jute sector, covering pri...
Economics
Science & Technology
5 min
TRAI backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35% cap
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that all available spectrum across nine frequency bands — 600 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MH...
GDP growth likely slowed to 7.4% in Q3 amid govt spending cuts: Mint poll
A pre-release poll conducted ahead of the official data release projected India's Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) GDP growth at approximately 7.4%, with full...
Social Issues
Economics
4 min
Tata Power JV electrifies homes of most remote tribal communities in Southern Odisha
TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) — a joint venture between Tata Power (51% stake) and the Government of Odisha — has completed electrificatio...
Science & Technology
5 min
A machine has verified the maths that won a Fields Medal: why it matters
Researchers have formally verified Maryna Viazovska's Fields Medal-winning proof of the sphere packing problem in 8 dimensions using the Lean theorem prover ...
International Relations
Economics
Science & Technology
5 min
What does the India-Brazil critical minerals MoU mean for the two countries?
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on rare earths and critical minerals during Brazilian President Lula da Silva's state visit to In...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
5 min
Govt refuses to dilute AI content rules; meeting attended by Google, Meta ends in 30 mins with a firm no
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) convened a closed-door meeting with major technology platforms including Google and Meta to di...
International Relations
7 min
U.N. Security Council sanctions four Sudan commanders over El-Fasher atrocities
The United Nations Security Council imposed targeted sanctions (asset freezes, travel bans) on four senior commanders of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) f...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Piyush Goyal says India will resume US trade talks once tariff clarity emerges
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India will resume trade talks with the United States once clarity emerges on the new US tariff regime...
International Relations
5 min
US Levels New Sanctions on Iran’s Missile Program, Shadow Fleet
The Trump administration imposed a new tranche of sanctions on more than 30 entities accused of enabling Iran's ballistic missile programme, drone production...
Economics
Agriculture
4 min
Centre approves gram, mustard and lentil procurement under PSS for Rabi 2026
The Centre approved large-scale procurement of gram (chickpea), mustard and lentil at Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for th...
Science & Technology
5 min
‘Loose connection’ prevented NVS-02 satellite from landing in intended orbit, says panel
An ISRO Failure Analysis Committee, led by former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar, submitted its report to the government in October 2025; findings were offic...
International Relations
5 min
Iran rejects U.S. claims on missile programme as 'big lies'
US President Trump, in his 2026 State of the Union address (February 24, 2026), reiterated that Iran would never be allowed to build a nuclear weapon, claimi...
Economics
Science & Technology
7 min
India's AI and rare earths push to attract global funds, signalling new investment era for nation: ADB's Chatterton
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlighted India's stable enabling environment and pro-business approach as key factors attracting global private capital i...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Goal is to remove fear of ‘tariff wall’, but can’t rush: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman articulated the government's approach to tariff rationalisation in the Union Budget 2026-27: the goal is to reduce the fe...
International Relations
7 min
Legislation on Chagos deal paused for discussions with U.S., says U.K. Minister
The UK government has paused legislation required to operationalise a treaty signed in May 2025 to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago to Maurit...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
How are Indian firms training LLMs? | Explained
Indian firms are developing Large Language Models (LLMs) trained on Indian soil using Indian compute infrastructure, enabled by the IndiaAI Mission's subsidi...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Govt to pilot digital rupee-based food subsidy under PMGKAY in Puducherry
The Government of India launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based food subsidy pilot under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) i...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
SIM-binding directions for platforms to stay: Minister
The Union Communications Minister confirmed that the November 2025 DoT directive requiring SIM binding for messaging platforms will not be extended beyond it...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
Big change on cards to how fertiliser subsidy is transferred? What Agriculture Minister is proposing
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly pitched for shifting India's annual Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy from manufa...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.52 lakh cr in January
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects for January 2026 revealed a cumulati...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Can India buy Russian oil after US Supreme Court order? Here's what report suggests
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026 ruled (6-3) in *Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump* that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does...
Environment & Ecology
Geography
6 min
Eurasian diving duck in Kaziranga triggers climate change concern
The 7th Kaziranga Waterbird Count (conducted January 4–11, 2026) recorded 105,540 waterbirds of 107 species across 166 wetlands in 10 ranges within Kaziranga...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
The evolving nature of trade agreements
A recent analysis argues that the bilateral trade agreements being pursued by the Trump administration in 2025-26 constitute a new, legally ambiguous categor...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India now in 'middle ground' after fresh US tariffs but any hike will erode its advantages: UBI Report
A report by Union Bank of India (UBI) assessed that India occupies a relative "middle ground" in the new US tariff landscape after Section 122 of the Trade A...
Geopolitical heat lifts inflation fears but RBI's repo rate hike unlikely
RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) external member Saugata Bhattacharya stated in a recent interview that despite rising inflation risks from geopolitical f...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Unlocking Rs 40 lakh crore: Govt's mega bet on India's infra future
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0) on 24 February 2026, covering the five-year period FY 2026-2030...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
MCA to roll out one-time scheme for late corporate filings with minimal penalty
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) announced the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 (CCFS-2026), a one-time amnesty window for companies wit...
Science & Technology
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Reimagining environmental health through AI
A recent analysis highlights AI's transformative potential for India's environmental health governance, arguing the country needs to shift from reactive cris...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Nepal's soyoil exports to India jump tenfold on duty free access
Nepal's soybean oil exports to India surged more than tenfold in 2025, reaching 694,153 metric tonnes — up from just 65,138 tonnes in the prior year — primar...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
5 min
ISMA cuts India’s 2025-26 sugar production estimate by 5.5% due to erratic weather
The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) revised down its 2025-26 sugar production forecast by 5.57% to 32.40 million tonnes (MT), fr...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India-EU: AISEF, European Spice Association ink deal to strengthen trade cooperation
The All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) and the European Spice Association (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the International Spice C...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Fertiliser industry may soon see an end to inspector raj
The Indian government is planning significant regulatory reforms for the fertiliser sector, aimed at reducing "inspector raj" — the term used to describe exc...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Fresh math for world's fastest growing economy: What's behind India's GDP revision and why it matters
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a revised GDP series on 27 February 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to 202...
Geography
Internal Security
5 min
Delhi-Katra Expressway construction on track, will be completed by March 2027: NHAI
NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) confirmed the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (also designated National Expressway 5 / NE5) will be completed by ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal says India has concluded nine free trade agreements covering 38 nations
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India has concluded nine free trade agreements covering 38 nations, providing preferential access ...