Polity & Governance
5 min
‘Worse than traffic challan’: J&K HC nixes PSA detention order
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed a detention order under the Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, ordering the immediate release of the detainee. ...
India’s third quarter GDP grows at 7.8%; beats estimates after base reset
India's GDP for the third quarter of FY2025-26 (October to December 2025) grew at 7.8% year-on-year under the new 2022-23 base year series, released by MoSPI...
New GDP series boost: Q3 growth at 7.8%, FY26 seen at 7.6%
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India's GDP estimates on February 27, 2026, under a new GDP series with the base yea...
After new GDP series, FY27 growth forecast raised to 7-7.4%: CEA Nageswaran
On 27 February 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO/MoSPI) released India's new GDP data series with base year 2022-23, replacing the previous 2011-12 b...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
4 min
Carmakers, CAQM at loggerheads on EV-only debate for Delhi NCR
A consultation convened by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi-NCR on February 27 revealed a sharp divide between the regulator and the...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Gauhati Hight Court issues notice to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over ‘Miya’ comments
The Gauhati High Court issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in response to a batch of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) alleging hate s...
Polity & Governance
6 min
‘Never said I was unwell… was prioritising my health’: Jagdeep Dhankhar on his resignation as vice president
Jagdeep Dhankhar, who served as the 14th Vice President of India, addressed reports circulating about his health, stating "I never said I was unwell — I was ...
Modern History
Polity & Governance
6 min
‘Rs 35,000 loaned to British in 1917’: Madhya Pradesh family to formally pursue war-time loan given to colonial govt
Vivek Ruthia, a 63-year-old resident of Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, has announced plans to formally seek repayment from the British government for a Rs 35,000 lo...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
6 min
Manipur inquiry committee head Justice Ajay Lamba resigns, former SC judge B S Chauhan to take over
Justice Ajai Lamba, former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court and the head of the three-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry probing the ethnic violence th...
Polity & Governance
5 min
J-K now without grassroots representation as District Development Councils’ term ends
The five-year term of Jammu and Kashmir's District Development Councils (DDCs) expired on February 24, 2026, leaving the Union Territory without any function...
Bihar too ‘Maoist free’, how the wheel came full circle
Bihar has joined the growing list of states that have been declared "Maoist-free," completing what observers describe as a full-circle transformation from on...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
No more forced recovery: Bihar’s new law limits borrowers to two MFIs and bans unauthorised loans
The Bihar Assembly passed the Bihar Micro Finance Institutions (Regulation of Money Lending and Prevention of Coercive Actions) Bill, 2026 on February 27, 20...
Polity & Governance
5 min
‘Economic regulations by State have profound effects on editorial independence’: SC judge warns of indirect censorship
Supreme Court Justice B.V. Nagarathna highlighted that press freedom in contemporary India faces threats not through direct censorship but through economic a...
IAF showcases combat prowess, gives peek into Operation Sindoor missions at Exercise Vayu Shakti
The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Exercise Vayu Shakti on February 27, 2026, at the Pokharan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan's Thar desert — a major air p...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
On NCERT books, Chief Justice Surya Kant’s anger is justified
The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, ordered the immediate withdrawal of all physical and digital copies of NCERT's Class 8 Social Sc...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
To check cervical cancer, vaccines and information must go together
India launched its first nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme on February 28, 2026, targeting approximately 1.15 crore adolescent girl...
International Relations
5 min
How India and Canada mended their frayed ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in India on February 27, 2026, for a four-day state visit — the most significant diplomatic contact between the t...
International Relations
5 min
Explained: How Pakistan-Afghanistan ‘open war’ follows a long history of differences
The declaration of "open war" between Pakistan and Afghanistan in late February 2026 — following Pakistan's air strikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and the Paktia bo...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Rs 270 today, Rs 2,400 tomorrow? Why Punjab is alarmed by Centre’s renewed DBT push for fertiliser subsidy to farmers
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has renewed the push for transferring India's fertiliser subsidy — currently worth approximately ₹1.7 lakh c...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
How India and Israel have deepened cooperation in agriculture
India and Israel have deepened their agricultural cooperation under the Indo-Israel Agriculture Project (IIAP), with 43 Centres of Excellence (CoEs) approved...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
As more Indians move to cities, 16th Finance Commission gives a boost to urban governance
The 16th Finance Commission has recommended an unprecedented ₹3.56 lakh crore in grants for urban local bodies (ULBs) for the five-year period 2026-31 — a 23...
Science & Technology
4 min
Peptide Therapeutics Enters a New Era with Quantum Computing Integration: Experts
Researchers and pharmaceutical companies are increasingly integrating quantum computing algorithms into peptide drug discovery, addressing computational bott...
Environment & Ecology
Geography
5 min
Climate change could restrict habitat availability for Western Ghats birds such as The Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, warn researchers
A new study employed ensemble species distribution models to assess current and future climatic niches for 29 endemic bird species of the Western Ghats. Resu...
India on track for $4 trillion GDP mark by FY27: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran stated that India is "comfortably" on track to cross the USD 4 trillion GDP mark in FY2026–27, with nomina...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Husband or parents' income for OBC creamy layer? SC to rule
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a critical question in reservation law: for the purposes of determining OBC Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) status for a marri...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
What changed in Hong Kong after National Security Law? | Explained
Nearly six years after the National Security Law (NSL) came into effect on June 30, 2020, Hong Kong's political and civic landscape has been fundamentally tr...
GDP growth estimates for FY27 revised upward to 7-7.4%
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran revised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast upward to 7–7.4% from the Economic Survey's earlier projection of...
Economics
International Relations
Environment & Ecology
6 min
Beyond tariffs: India-EU FTA text focuses on services, sustainability, IPR, digital trade
The provisional text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement has been released, revealing a 20-chapter agreement that goes far beyond tariffs to cover services,...
Internal Security
International Relations
4 min
India to share info on cybercrime investigation, call centre scams with U.K.
India has committed to sharing information on cybercrime investigations and call centre scam operations with partner countries, marking a significant expansi...
Need to shift to market-determined prices from MSP, says Nabard Chairman Shaji
NABARD Chairman K.V. Shaji, speaking at the Agri-Commodity Summit 2026 in New Delhi, stated that India needs to transition away from the Minimum Support Pric...
International Relations
5 min
Afghanistan-Pakistan ‘open war’: Iran, Russia, China call for dialogue, offer mediation amidst conflict
As Pakistan and Afghanistan descended into declared "open war" following Pakistan's air and missile strikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and border regions, regional ...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Farmers to protest in Delhi against import duty concession on US apples
Apple farmers from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand announced a joint protest in Delhi against the government's decision to grant a quota...
India’s economy estimated to grow at 7.6% in FY26, 7.8% in Q3
India's Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) GDP growth came in at 7.8% under the newly released GDP series with base year 2022-23, as announced by MoSPI on Febru...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Re-balancing India-US trade deal possible amid changed circumstances: Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that "re-balancing" the India-US trade deal is possible given "changed circumstances," signalling India's ...
India’s fiscal deficit touches ₹9.8 lakh crore in April–January
India's fiscal deficit for April–January 2025-26 (first 10 months) stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore — 63% of the full-year budget estimate of ₹15.58 lakh crore. This...
Science & Technology
International Relations
5 min
Spain alerts WHO of swine flu virus believed to have been transmitted between people
Spain alerted the World Health Organization (WHO) of a suspected case of human-to-human transmission of the swine influenza A(H1N1)v virus in Catalonia in Fe...
International Relations
4 min
India and Israel pledge to boost ties in defence and technology
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 — the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Israel in nearly a decade and the first ...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials underway
India is on the cusp of having its first indigenously developed dengue vaccine, as Panacea Biotec's candidate vaccine — DengiAll — has entered final Phase II...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Norway's sovereign wealth fund pulls out of Adani
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the world's largest sovereign wealth fund with approximately $2 trillion in assets, excluded Adani Green Ener...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
NSIC upgraded to Schedule A CPSE by MSME Ministry
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) upgraded the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC) from Schedule 'B' to Schedule 'A' st...
Indian economy to grow faster than expected at 7.6% in FY26, shows govt data under new series
Under the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, the government's Second Advance Estimate places India's full-year FY2025-26 GDP growth at 7.6%, up from the ...
Science & Technology
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
5 min
How are predictive policing and traffic management tools used on Indian roads? | Explained
India's major cities are increasingly deploying AI-powered policing and traffic management systems, transforming law enforcement from reactive to data-driven...
India’s economy grew 7.8% in December quarter; to end FY26 with 7.6% expansion
India's GDP grew at 7.8% in Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) under the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, released by MoSPI on February 27, 2026. The full...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India begins anti-subsidy probe into Chinese plastic raw material imports
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation against imports of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) susp...
At ₹9.8 lakh crore, fiscal deficit during April-Jan hits 63% of FY26 target
India's fiscal deficit for the first ten months of FY26 (April 2025 to January 2026) stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore, reaching 63% of the full-year budgetary target...
Science & Technology
Economics
7 min
India’s AI reckoning: will techno-optimism pay off in the long run?
India's AI governance and economic strategy has reached a pivotal moment — the country has made large bets on artificial intelligence as a driver of inclusiv...
International Relations
5 min
Nepal to hold first election since deadly protests, with three rivals vying to be Prime Minister
Nepal is holding its first Kathmandu metropolitan mayoral election since the dramatic 2022 victory of rapper-turned-politician Balendra "Balen" Shah, with th...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Brief Red Sea return ends as Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd reroute ships via Cape of Good Hope
Shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd — operating under their Gemini Cooperation alliance — have reversed a brief return to Red Sea transits and reverted to...
Odisha police’s final push to bring CPI (Maoist) insurgency to end
Odisha Police, in coordination with Central Armed Police Forces (CRPF, BSF), is conducting what officials describe as the "final phase" of operations against...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
Tribal Affairs Ministry set to revamp forest rights cells, form ‘one-stop’ coordinating units
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has announced plans to revamp existing Forest Rights Act (FRA) Cells established at state and district levels, transforming th...
India's Q3 GDP for FY26 likely at 8.3% despite adverse base effect: UBI Report
The Union Bank of India (UBI) Research report projected India's Q3 FY26 GDP growth at 8.3% (October-December 2025), buoyed by GST rate cuts boosting demand, ...
Social Issues
Science & Technology
7 min
Karnataka launches action plan on snakebite and rabies; aims to cut snakebite deaths by half, end dog-related rabies deaths by 2030
Karnataka launched two dedicated public health action plans: the State Action Plan for Rabies Elimination (SAPRE) and the State Action Plan for Snakebite Pre...
Polity & Governance
7 min
MCC would be strictly implemented in Tamil Nadu against poll inducements, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) would be strictly enforced in Tamil Nadu against poll inducements ahead...
International Relations
Science & Technology
5 min
Unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment: UN nuclear watchdog report
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated in its February 2026 report that it cannot verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment acti...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Piyush Goyal gives big hint on India-US trade deal, says it would be 'rebalanced’ if circumstances change
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal gave a strong public signal that the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) would be "game-changing," indicatin...
International Relations
4 min
Merkel flags ‘fragmented’ global order—’Manmohan Singh provided courage to solve today’s issues’
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, issuing a stark warning that the global orde...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
5 min
Need to strike a balance, says Supreme Court on SHANTI Act petition
A bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard a Public Interest Litigation challenging several provision...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Fino Payments Bank MD, CEO arrested under GST Act
Rishi Gupta, Managing Director and CEO of Fino Payments Bank, was arrested on February 27, 2026, under Section 132(1)(a) and 132(1)(i) of the Central Goods a...
Environment & Ecology
International Relations
5 min
Bay of Bengal nations set for major transformation in small-scale fisheries governance
Nations bordering the Bay of Bengal are preparing for a significant transformation in their small-scale fisheries sector, with new regulations, international...
International Relations
4 min
‘New Delhi was seen as difficult & protectionist, EU-India FTA a new chapter,’ says Polish envoy
Poland's Ambassador to India, speaking to a major national publication, stated that New Delhi was historically "seen as difficult and protectionist" in trade...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India focused on getting best trade deal with US: Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India is focused on securing the best possible trade deal with the United States as bilateral trade negotiations c...
Economics
Science & Technology
Environment & Ecology
6 min
Inflexible electricity grids causing ‘dangerous’ situations, says CEA chief
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairperson Ghanshyam Prasad has warned that inflexibility in India's electricity grid is creating "dangerous" situations...
New GDP series may lift FY growth to 7.6%, above govt’s 7.4% estimate
India's statistical authorities are developing a new GDP series that could revise upward the country's economic growth figures for FY2024-25, potentially sho...
International Relations
5 min
Trump Says He Sees Possible ‘Friendly Takeover of Cuba’
US President Donald Trump made remarks about Cuba during a meeting with Cuban-American lawmakers, describing his vision for a potential "friendly takeover" o...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Iraq armed group tells fighters to prepare for long Iran-U.S. war
Iraq's Iran-backed armed group Kataeb Hezbollah (also spelled Kataib Hezbollah) issued a directive on February 27, 2026, ordering all its fighters to prepare...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Q3 FDI inflows up 16.6% on-year, US second top source in April-December
India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows rose 18% year-on-year to USD 47.87 billion during April–December FY26 (first nine months of fiscal yea...
International Relations
5 min
Jailed PKK leader says laws needed in Türkiye peace process
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder and leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), called for laws to be passed in the Turkish Parliament as a preconditio...
Economics
Science & Technology
Internal Security
4 min
Singapore’s Thakral to manufacture drone components in India
Singapore-listed Thakral Corporation announced plans to manufacture drone components in India through its subsidiary Bharat Skytech, becoming one of the firs...
International Relations
4 min
How Pakistan and the Taliban, former allies, slid into ‘open war’
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared on February 27, 2026, that Pakistan and Afghanistan are now in "open war," following a dramatic es...
Science & Technology
6 min
NASA overhauls Artemis moon programme with new docking test mission
NASA announced a sweeping overhaul of its Artemis lunar programme on February 27, 2026, adding new missions and restructuring the sequence of steps toward a ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India will have to notify EU in case of new export duty: India-EU FTA text
India and the European Union released the provisional chapter-level text of their Free Trade Agreement on February 27, 2026 — approximately one month after t...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
4 min
Ministries get marching orders to ready roadmap as Centre gears up to induct AI in governance
Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan issued a directive to secretaries of all central ministries and departments, asking them to prepare comprehensive notes det...
International Relations
5 min
Iran designated as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, says Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Iran as a "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention" — the first time any country has been formally labelled under a ...
India's April–Jan fiscal deficit hits ₹9.81 trillion, or 63% of full-year target
India's fiscal deficit for the April–January period of FY2025-26 stood at ₹9.81 trillion (approximately ₹9.81 lakh crore), equivalent to 63.0% of the governm...
International Relations
5 min
Indo-Nepal border to remain closed from March 2 midnight ahead of Nepal polls
The India-Nepal border remained sealed from midnight of March 2 to midnight of March 5, 2026, ahead of Nepal's House of Representatives elections held on Mar...
International Relations
5 min
Watch: PM Modi in Israel: a missed opportunity on Palestine: The Hindu Editorial
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25, 2026 — the second visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Israel, following Modi's landmark first vi...
International Relations
Geography
4 min
Japan will connect Northeast India to the Bay of Bengal: Dy Foreign Minister Horii Iwao
Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Horii Iwao announced at the 6th India-Japan Intellectual Conclave — KIZUNA-6 — held on February 27, 2026, that Japan would ac...
International Relations
5 min
Iran says 'good progress' in U.S. talks, next round within a week
A second round of direct diplomatic talks between Iran and the United States, held in Oman and subsequently in Geneva, concluded with Iranian Foreign Ministe...
Science & Technology
Internal Security
5 min
U.S. military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, say lawmakers
The US military used a laser directed energy weapon — the LOCUST system developed by AeroVironment — to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) dron...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Over ?275 Crores Disbursed to Jharkhand under XV Finance Commission to Boost Rural Governance
The Union Government has released ₹275.1253 crore to Jharkhand under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants for FY 2025–26 to strengthen Panchayati ...
Course correction? GDP revamp ‘reduced’ India’s economy size, not increased
A counter-intuitive finding from the new GDP series with base year 2022-23: the rebasing has effectively reduced the measured absolute size of India's econom...
New GDP series upgrades FY26 growth to 7.6%, but lowers size of India’s economy
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new series of National Accounts Estimates, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to ...
Science & Technology
International Relations
6 min
Anthropic says won't give U.S. military unconditional AI use
A major dispute between the US Defence establishment and an American AI company escalated sharply in February 2026. The Pentagon issued an ultimatum to Anthr...
NEW SERIES OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) ESTIMATES WITH BASE YEAR 2022-23
The National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI released on February 27, 2026, the new series of Annual and Quarterly National Accounts with base year 2022-...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
Melania Trump to preside over U.N. Security Council meeting in a first for a First Lady
First Lady Melania Trump presided over a United Nations Security Council meeting in March 2026, becoming the first First Lady (from any country) to chair a S...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
Casebook on AI and Gender Empowerment Launched at India AI Impact Summit 2026
The Casebook on AI and Gender Empowerment was officially launched on 17 February 2026 at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, marking a key milestone in India's ...
Science & Technology
Economics
6 min
PM to visit Gujarat on 28th February
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 28, 2026, inaugurated the Semiconductor Assembly, Test, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP) facility of Micron Semiconduct...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
ISCCM urges stronger ICU infection control and antimicrobial stewardship at Criticare 2026
At Criticare 2026 — the 32nd Annual National Conference of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) — leading intensivists and public health expe...
Science & Technology
Internal Security
4 min
PRESIDENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKES A SORTIE IN THE INDIGENOUS LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER PRACHAND AT AIR FORCE STATION JAISALMER
President Droupadi Murmu undertook a sortie in the indigenously designed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand at Air Force Station Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on ...
Downward revision in nominal GDP to push fiscal deficit upwards: Experts
The release of the revised GDP series with a 2022-23 base year on February 27, 2026 has created a significant fiscal arithmetic implication: the nominal GDP ...
GDP revision trims FY26 size to ₹345 lakh crore; $4 trillion mark may slip
The new GDP series released by MoSPI on February 27, 2026 — using the revised base year of 2022-23 — has produced a lower estimate for India's nominal GDP fo...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her ’stolen’ cells to advance medicine
Pharmaceutical giant Novartis reached a confidential settlement with the estate of Henrietta Lacks, resolving a lawsuit alleging that Novartis unjustly profi...
What changes in India’s new GDP series with 2022-23 as base year?
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) released a new GDP series with 2...
India's third-quarter GDP for FY26 likely at 8.3% despite adverse base effect: UBI Report
A report by Union Bank of India (UBI) projected India's GDP growth for Q3 FY2025-26 (October–December 2025) at 8.3%, despite an adverse base effect from the ...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Watch: ‘Open war’: Pakistan launches airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar
Pakistan launched airstrikes on Afghanistan's capital Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and Jalalabad, claiming to have killed 274 Afghan Taliban fighters; the Taliba...
Centre’s fiscal deficit at 63 pc of full year target at Jan-end: CGA data
The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) released monthly accounts data showing that the Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of January 2026 stood at ₹9.8 lak...
Economy grows by 7.8 pc in Q3 of FY26 as per new GDP series: Govt data
India's official GDP data for the third quarter (Q3) of FY26 — covering October to December 2025 — was released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme I...
India’s growth may outpace current estimates after GDP data overhaul
India's National Statistics Office (NSO) released a new GDP data series on February 27, 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 — the most signi...
India GDP Q3 FY26 Highlights: Growth at 7.8% in Oct–Dec after data revamp; FY26 forecast raised to 7.6%
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the third quarter (Q3) GDP advance estimates for FY26 on February 27, 2026, alon...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
PM Modi flags capex climb to ₹12 lakh crore in a decade, ties infra push to long-term growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a post-Budget 2026-27 webinar, highlighted that public capital expenditure has grown from ₹2 lakh crore in 2014-15 t...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Karnataka to proceed with 50% quota, internal reservation subject to court verdict: Minister Patil
The Karnataka government announced it will proceed with recruitment under the existing 50% reservation cap, after the High Court issued an interim stay on th...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Canada's Carney visits India to boost trade, repair ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India from 27 February to 2 March 2026 — his first bilateral visit to India after assuming office and the first v...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India, EU trade agreement includes model mediation procedures
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded January 27, 2026, includes a dedicated annexure on mediation — a structured, time-bound mechanism for resolving ...
New GDP series projects higher growth rate at 7.6 pc in FY26, 7.8 pc in Oct-Dec
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the earlier 2011-12 base y...
Explainer: MoSPI releases new GDP series with base year 2022-23
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series with base year 2022-23 on February 27, 2026, replacing the earl...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
India has ordered more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up munitions factory in Poland—Warsaw’s envoy
India has placed additional orders for Polish loitering munitions and tactical surveillance drones from WB Group (Poland), building on earlier procurement us...
GDP revision may widen FY27 fiscal deficit ratio, raise debt path concerns
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released new GDP estimates with a revised base year of 2022-23 (replacing the earlier 201...
Upward revision FY27 GDP growth outlook raised to 7-7.4%: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran raised India's GDP growth forecast for FY27 (2026-27) to a range of 7 to 7.4 percent, with upside risks to...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
India closely monitoring Af-Pak escalation; backs Taliban but wary of full-blown conflict
India is closely monitoring the dangerous escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government following Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar,...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
India-US trade deal may be 'rebalanced' if circumstances change, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the proposed India-US interim trade deal includes a rebalancing clause — either country may modify its commitments...
India’s GDP to grow 7.6 pc in FY26 after revamp of calculation framework
Following MoSPI's release of the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, India's full-year FY2025-26 GDP growth estimate has been revised to 7.6%, higher than...
Polity & Governance
5 min
SC raps Bengal for rushing to court daily against SIR
The Supreme Court reprimanded the West Bengal government for repeatedly filing vague, poorly drafted petitions to delay the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ...
Social Issues
Economics
Science & Technology
4 min
Govt temporarily discontinues rice fortification under PMGKAY, cites shelf life concerns
The central government has temporarily discontinued the supply of fortified rice under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other allied ...
India's Q3 FY26 GDP growth slows sequentially to 7.8% under new series; FY26 estimate rises to 7.6%
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India's first GDP data under the new series with base year 2022-23, on February 27, ...
India's April-January fiscal deficit at Rs 9.81 lakh crore, narrows on-year to 63% of FY26 aim
The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) released data showing India's fiscal deficit for April-January 2025-26 stood at Rs 9.81 lakh crore — equivalent to 6...
India GDP Data Series: Key FAQs about the economy's fresh math answered
MoSPI released a new GDP data series on February 27, 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23, triggering widespread questions about what changed...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Agencies can't launch probe solely on poll funding allegations: CBI court
A CBI special court in New Delhi delivered a landmark ruling while discharging AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the Delhi liquor p...
Social Issues
Economics
Science & Technology
5 min
Government suspends fortified rice rollout in welfare schemes citing shelf-life concerns
The central government has temporarily discontinued the supply of fortified rice under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and allied welfar...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Nirmala Sitharaman calls for delivery-focused governance in post-budget webinar
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed a post-Budget webinar titled "Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat" — the first in a series of pos...
International Relations
Geography
6 min
India–Bhutan Deepen Bilateral Cooperation on Trans-Boundary Rivers and Hydropower Projects
India's Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR), V. L. Kantha Rao, led a delegation to Bhutan from Fe...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India’s Trade Partnerships Powering Global Integration and Growth
India ranks 3rd among Global South economies in trade partnership diversity, according to UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2025, with a diversity index ...