International Relations
4 min
EAM Jaishankar, Iran minister touch base for 3rd time since war, discuss Strait of Hormuz
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for the third time since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran confli...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
FDI policy easing for land-bordering countries to include rare earth magnets, processing: DPIIT
DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) confirmed that the amended FDI policy guidelines for land-border countries specifically inclu...
Internal Security
Social Issues
5 min
Reports of ‘captive’ civilians spark fresh Naga-Kuki tensions in Manipur’s Ukhrul
Twenty-one Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai in Ma...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Policy missteps: On the government’s handling of India’s fuel crisis
An editorial analysis identifies systemic policy failures behind India's LPG supply crisis: excessive dependence on West Asian imports routed through the Str...
Geography
Polity & Governance
5 min
A seismic decision: On revision to India’s earthquake zoning, rollback
India's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a revised seismic zonation map in November 2025 under IS 1893 (Part 1): 2025, the seventh revision of the ear...
International Relations
4 min
UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf nations
The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2817 (2026) demanding that Iran halt its attacks on Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India’s LPG production up 25% since supply maintenance orders; officials also urge refraining from panic booking
India's domestic LPG production increased by approximately 25% following government orders issued on March 8, 2026, directing refineries and petrochemical co...
International Relations
4 min
Youth-backed RSP win signals Nepal’s new political era
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) achieved a landslide victory in Nepal's March 2026 elections — winning 182 of 275 House of Representatives seats — driven ...
International Relations
4 min
India ‘deplores’ attack on Thai ship bound for Gujarat port
A Thai-flagged bulk cargo vessel, MV Mayuree Naree, was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, causing a fire and forcing partial e...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Next instalment of Kisan Nidhi to reach farmers on March 13
The central government credited the 22nd instalment of PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) to the bank accounts of approximately 9 crore farmers on ...
International Relations
4 min
Nepal's RSP gets highest number of votes under proportional representation category
Nepal held parliamentary elections on March 5, 2026, and vote counting revealed the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured the highest vote share under the p...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
West Asia conflict: India hails IEA move to release emergency oil stocks
India formally welcomed the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision to release emergency oil stocks from member countries' strategic reserves, calling i...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
‘We won, but don’t want to leave early,’ Trump says; U.S. have knocked out 58 Iranian mine-laying ships so far
US forces destroyed at least 16 Iranian mine-laying naval vessels in a strike near the Strait of Hormuz on March 10-11, 2026, as a preemptive measure based o...
Geography
Polity & Governance
4 min
Recent rise in deaths, property damage due to building collapses: Union Home Secretary
Union Home Secretary flagged a recent increase in deaths and property damage caused by building collapses across India, indicating an escalating urban struct...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India must diversify energy sources as oil markets turn volatile, says former Deputy NSA Pankaj Saran
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran called on India to urgently diversify its energy sources as global oil markets turn highly volatile due ...
International Relations
4 min
G7 leaders agreed to examine option of escorting ships to navigate freely in Gulf
Leaders of the G7 — the US, Canada, Japan, Italy, the UK, Germany, and France — agreed to examine the option of providing naval escorts for commercial ships ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Investment rule tweaks will benefit electronics and rare earth sector in India, says DPIIT Secretary
DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia, speaking on March 11, 2026, said the revised FDI norms for land border countries (LBCs) will specifically benefit Indi...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
6 min
Government plans to raise income limit for post-matric scholarship for SCs, OBCs, DNTs from 2026-27 onwards
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced plans to raise the parental income ceiling for post-matric scholarships for Scheduled Caste (SC), Ot...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
FDI policy eased: Relaxed PN3 opens door for global funds with Chinese stakes
India's revised FDI policy (March 10, 2026 Cabinet decision) facilitates easier entry for companies from the US, Taiwan, South Korea, and Europe that have mi...
Internal Security
Social Issues
5 min
20 including Army jawan ‘taken hostage by Kuki group’ in Manipur. CM Khemchand appeals for release
Approximately 20 people, including an Indian Army jawan on personal leave, were reported taken hostage by a Kuki armed group in Manipur's Ukhrul district on ...
International Relations
4 min
Iran Says Truce Depends on US, Israel Pledging No Future Strikes
Iran has communicated through regional intermediaries that any ceasefire in the ongoing conflict is conditional on the US and Israel pledging no future milit...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
6 min
CDSCO issues advisory to prevent misleading promotion of prescription drugs for obesity
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued an advisory on March 11, 2026, directing pharmaceutical companies not to engage in any promoti...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
What is Essential Commodities Act, why has it been invoked for LPG supply?
The Government of India invoked the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955 in early March 2026 to address potential LPG and natural gas supply disruptions tri...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
New EPS rules leave out clause on higher pension
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) notified revised Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) rules that omit the provision — formerly under Paragraph 1...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Supreme Court judge distinguishes between active and passive euthanasia
In Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026 INSC 222), a Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan permitted — for the first time in Ind...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
5 min
Parliament likely to take up Bill to codify IPS deputation in CAPFs this session
The Union Cabinet approved a draft of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, expected to be introduced in Parliament during the curre...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Meghalaya govt postpones Garo Hills polls after violence
The Meghalaya government postponed elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), which were scheduled for April 10, 2026, following violen...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Oppn motion against Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla defeated by voice vote
The Lok Sabha on March 11, 2026, defeated the opposition's no-confidence resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, with a voice vote going in favou...
A revision of GDP and its implications
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI released a new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the 2011-12 base ye...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India to release product list for faster PN3 FDI approvals
Following the Union Cabinet's March 10, 2026 amendments to Press Note 3 (PN3), DPIIT will release a detailed product-level list specifying which items within...
Oil shock, inflation pressures dampen RBI rate-cut hopes
Crude oil prices have surged toward $100 per barrel amid the escalating West Asia conflict, disrupting LNG shipments and raising India's energy import costs....
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Eased FDI norms balance capital inflows and strategic safeguards: Experts
The Union Cabinet approved significant amendments to India's FDI framework for countries sharing a land border — primarily China — on March 10, 2026, relaxin...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Most serious crisis we have faced in living memory: Ex-DyNSA Pankaj Saran on West Asia
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran described the West Asia conflict as the "most serious crisis India has faced in living memory," more con...
Internal Security
Social Issues
5 min
Gunmen abduct 20 Naga people from three vehicles in Manipur
Armed gunmen abducted 20 Naga civilians from three vehicles travelling along the Ukhrul-Imphal highway in Manipur on March 11, 2026; the hostages included se...
International Relations
3 min
West Asia crisis: Indian missions coordinating with local govts to help stranded Indians
Indian diplomatic missions across West Asia are actively coordinating with local governments to assist Indian nationals stranded due to the ongoing US-Israel...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Uttarakhand HC declares state PSC rule on answer sheet verification unconstitutional
A division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court, comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay, declared as unconstitutional a provi...
International Relations
4 min
MEA condemns attack on India-bound Thai ship, says innocent lives lost in conflict 'unacceptable'
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 11, 2026, condemned the attack on the Thai-flagged cargo vessel MV Mayuree Naree, which was transiting th...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Amid Strait of Hormuz closure, India’s Russian oil imports surge by 50%; could rise further if crisis persists
India's Russian crude oil imports surged to approximately 1.5 million barrels per day (mb/d) in March 2026, up roughly 50% from 1.04 mb/d in February, as Ind...
Polity & Governance
5 min
For CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s impeachment motion, what are Opposition’s key grounds
Opposition parties led by the Trinamool Congress submitted a formal motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in both the Lok...
International Relations
4 min
Two Indians killed, one missing in merchant vessels attack amid Israel-US Iran war: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on March 11, 2026, that two Indian nationals were killed and one is missing following attacks on merchant ve...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Supreme Court applies passive euthanasia framework for first time: Here is what the law says
In a historic first, the Supreme Court of India applied its own passive euthanasia framework to a real case — granting permission to withdraw life support fr...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
What is the Essential Commodities Act, invoked by the Centre amidst the West Asian crisis?
The Central Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (ECA) to regulate LPG supplies amid the shortage caused by disruption to West Asian import...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Low strategic stockpiles pose risk to economy, says S&P Global
S&P Global warned that India's current strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) provide only approximately 9.5 days of import coverage — significantly below intern...
International Relations
4 min
Iran says it will target U.S.-Israeli economic, banking interests in region
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters — the unified combat command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — declared on March 11, 2026, that US and I...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Iran's Hormuz control gives country leverage despite military struggles
Despite suffering significant military losses from US–Israel strikes since February 28, 2026 — including the killing of its Supreme Leader — Iran has retaine...
International Relations
4 min
Jaishankar speaks with Iran, Russia, France, EU on West Asia crisis
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held telephonic conversations with the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, France, and the European Union's High Repre...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
India's top court allows removal of life support of man in vegetative state
The Supreme Court of India, for the first time in the country's history, permitted the withdrawal of life support from a patient in a permanent vegetative st...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Land of milk and no money? Bread basket Punjab hits rock bottom in NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index
Punjab ranks at the bottom of NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, which assesses the fiscal performance of 18 major states for FY 2023-24, despite t...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Interest of the state to preserve life cannot overpower right to dignified death: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld the withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man (Harish Rana case) who had been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for over...
Economics
International Relations
3 min
India displaces China as largest exporter of cotton products to US in 2025
India has displaced China to become the largest exporter of cotton products — including apparel, yarn, and home textiles — to the United States in 2025, acco...
Economics
International Relations
3 min
India’s crude oil supply is secure, assures government
The Indian government assured Parliament that crude oil and petroleum product supplies remain secure despite the ongoing West Asia conflict, which has disrup...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
FDI in rare earth magnets, advanced battery components from land border countries part of fast-track approval list
The Union Cabinet's March 10, 2026 amendment to Press Note 3 of 2020 specifically includes FDI proposals in rare earth permanent magnets, rare earth processi...
Internal Security
Economics
5 min
India’s defence shift: Rising capex, falling imports
India's defence expenditure data for recent years reveals a sustained structural shift: capital expenditure (capex) — spending on new equipment, platforms, a...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India-bound Thai-flagged cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
On March 11, 2026, a Thai-flagged bulk carrier, the MV Mayuree Naree (178 metres long, 30,000 tonne displacement), was attacked while transiting the Strait o...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Indian OMCs, GAIL face narrower buffers from prolonged Iran shock: Fitch
Credit rating agency Fitch issued a warning that Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — IOC, BPCL, and HPCL — and gas transmission company GAIL face "narrow...
Internal Security
Social Issues
4 min
Civilians held captive, fresh tension in Manipur’s Ukhrul
Over 20 Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai village ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’
India's Russian crude oil imports have surged sharply in March 2026, approaching and potentially exceeding volumes seen before the Trump administration impos...
Agriculture & Food Security
Polity & Governance
4 min
Centre urges farmers to complete e-KYC before release of 22nd PM-KISAN instalment on March 13
The Prime Minister released the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on March 13, 2026, at an event in Guwahati, Assam....
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Germany, Japan to unblock oil reserves as G-7 stands ‘ready’ to act
Germany and Japan announced they would release oil from their strategic petroleum reserves as part of a coordinated G7 and International Energy Agency (IEA) ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Govt says crude supply stable as 70% coming from routes outside Hormuz, helpline up for Indians in Gulf
Following the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iran), the Indian government convened an inter-ministerial b...
International Relations
6 min
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba hurt in strike that killed his father: report
Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on February 28, 2026, in a joint US-Israeli airstrike in Tehran, triggering Iran's first leadershi...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India fast-tracks Chinese investment approvals in key sectors
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved significant changes to India's FDI policy on March 10, 2026, amending the framework established un...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
Only 7 Indian states have dedicated police stations for SC/ST cases. Hotbeds UP & Rajasthan have none
A parliamentary panel found that India has only 181 special police stations dedicated to handling atrocity cases against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe...
Polity & Governance
4 min
PROVISIONS UNDER BNS
The government highlighted key provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which came into force on 1 July 2024 replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1...
International Relations
Economics
Environment & Ecology
4 min
Energy shock widens: Sugar, food markets feel strain; IEA weighs record reserve release
The escalating conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an energy shock that has spread beyond oil and gas to affect global sugar, food, and agricu...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Fitch: Indian OMCs, GAIL may face cash-flow pressure amid Iran tensions and oil price rise
Fitch Ratings warned that Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation), IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), and BPCL (Bharat Petr...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
PROGRESS OF THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME (NAPS)
The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), launched in August 2016, is currently in its second phase (NAPS-2) operational since FY 2022-23. NAPS-2 ...
Polity & Governance
Geography
4 min
BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
The government has approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) for comprehensive development of select villages in 46 blocks abutting the northern bord...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
THE HUB AND SPOKE MODEL UNDER THE PM-SETU
The government provided details of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, which uses a hub and spoke model for...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
India AI Impact Summit 2026 Witnessed Extensive Participation of Public, with approximately 6 Lakh Attendees in Person
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held from February 16–20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with approximately 6 lakh in-person attendees and over 9 l...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
4 min
Historic Global AI Summit Concludes; India Firmly Established as Global Hub for Artificial Intelligence Innovation, Governance, Partnerships and Inclusive Growth
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit from 16–21 February at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — described as the largest AI summit hosted by any developing natio...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Lok Sabha rejects opposition-sponsored motion to remove Om Birla as Speaker
The Lok Sabha rejected an opposition-sponsored motion to remove Speaker Om Birla by a voice vote amid protests from opposition members The motion was moved a...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
4 min
UIDAI Launches Bug Bounty Programme to Further Strengthen Aadhaar Security
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched its first structured Bug Bounty Programme to strengthen Aadhaar system security Twenty vett...
International Relations
4 min
28 Indian vessels with 778 seafarers onboard stuck in Persian Gulf: Official
As many as 28 Indian-flagged vessels carrying 778 Indian seafarers were stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the escalating West Asia conflict. Of these, 24 v...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Census 2027: How India’s population count will be conducted in two phases
Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases: (i) Houselisting and Housing Census from April to September 2026, and (ii) Population Enumeration in February 20...
Polity & Governance
4 min
INDIA bloc MPs back TMC's motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar; notice likely in Parliament soon
Opposition parties led by Trinamool Congress, with support from Congress and Samajwadi Party, are planning to introduce a formal motion in Parliament to remo...
West Asia conflict poses downside risk, India GDP growth seen at 7.1 pc in FY27: Crisil Intelligence
Crisil Intelligence projected India's real GDP growth to moderate to 7.1% in FY 2026-27, down from 7.6% in FY26 (under the revised 2022-23 base year series)....
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF SCs, OBCs AND PWDs
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) highlighted the Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana (PM-DAKSH), a Cent...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
India prepares for its biggest headcount: What makes Census 2027 different
India is preparing for Census 2027, the 16th decennial census, delayed by over five years since the last census in 2011 (the 2021 census was postponed due to...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
GENERATING JOB-READY YOUTH UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) reported that Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has trained 1.64 crore candidates fro...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India will stem the flood of Chinese imports with China's own money
India's revised Press Note 3 (PN3) FDI policy has been described as a strategic attempt to convert Chinese capital from a source of import competition into a...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
4 min
CCTNS OPERATIONAL POLICE STATIONS
As of 1 February 2026, all 17,798 police stations across India are using the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), achieving 100% national...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed as Delhi LG; calls on Amit Shah to discuss public service and governance
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a retired 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and former Indian Ambassador to the United States, was sworn in as the 23rd ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Iran-Israel war: Every 10% rise in oil prices could shave 20–25 bps off India’s GDP growth, says HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank's economic research has estimated that every 10% rise in crude oil prices reduces India's GDP growth rate by approximately 20–25 basis points (0.20...
International Relations
4 min
Indian students in Iran begin arranging exit amid safety concerns; first batch set to depart for Armenia border
Indian students studying at Iranian universities have begun evacuating following escalating conflict fears, with the first batch departing via the Armenia la...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Niti Aayog urges states to adhere to fiscal deficit norms
NITI Aayog has urged state governments to adhere to fiscal deficit norms prescribed under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act through ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India to ease curbs, fast-track Chinese investment in more sectors
India is set to introduce a fast-track approval mechanism for FDI proposals from land-border countries (primarily China) in specific manufacturing sectors: e...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Taranjit Singh Sandhu sworn in as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya Sandhu is a seasoned d...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Opposition collects signatures to seek removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, to submit notice in Parliament
Opposition MPs collected signatures for a notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, citing allegations of partisan and discriminatory...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India’s GDP, inflation at risk amid West Asia tensions, oil price surge: Economists
Economists warn that India's GDP growth for FY2026-27 faces a meaningful downside risk from the West Asia conflict, with oil prices spiking sharply following...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
NCERT corruption chapter row: SC asks to disassociate professors from work paid by public funds
The Supreme Court directed all publicly-funded educational institutions to disassociate Professor Michel Denino and two associates from curriculum and textbo...
Polity & Governance
4 min
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
The government highlighted key features of the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), which was first issued in 2016 and revised in 2019 in consultation w...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
FDI easing not for Chinese firms; to benefit entities with minority Chinese holding
The government clarified that the March 2026 relaxation of Press Note 3 (PN3) FDI rules is not an opening for Chinese companies to directly invest in India —...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Supreme Court allows first-ever passive euthanasia; how it differs from active euthanasia
India's Supreme Court permitted withdrawal of life support for Harish Rana, who had been in a persistent vegetative state, marking the first judicially sanct...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Niti Aayog urges states to stick to FRBM norms, strengthen fiscal discipline
NITI Aayog released the second edition of the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, assessing states' fiscal performance for the financial year 2023-24. The Index ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
SELF-EMPLOYMENT VENTURE UNDER SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHEMES
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implements Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) and Entrepreneurship Skill Developmen...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
3 min
TRAI Organises Workshop on ‘Quantum Safe Communication’, Focuses on National Security, Standardisation and Migration Pathways
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) organised a workshop on "Quantum Safe Communication" at its headquarters in New Delhi Senior representatives...
Internal Security
International Relations
6 min
Under ‘Xiaokang’ project, Chinese border settlements, villages coming up ‘rapidly’ along LAC in North East, a challenge, says Lt Gen Ghai
Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, a senior Indian Army commander, has flagged that China's 'Xiaokang' (小康) border settlement project is progressing rapidly along the Line o...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
Soon after Tarique Rahman became PM, Bangladesh spy chief met top Indian intel officials
Shortly after Tarique Rahman (BNP leader) was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister in February 2026 following the BNP's victory in Bangladesh's general el...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
7 min
32-fold increase in coliform bacteria: CAG flags untreated sewage discharge into Ganga in Uttarakhand
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged a 32-fold increase in coliform bacteria levels in the Ganga river in Uttarakhand, attributing ...
International Relations
Modern History
5 min
Oman in the Iran War: How the Arab world’s oldest independent state became the ‘Switzerland of West Asia’
As the 2026 Iran war escalated following the U.S.-Israel joint military campaign that began February 28, 2026, Oman emerged as a central diplomatic actor, ca...
Science & Technology
Environment & Ecology
5 min
Most pandemic viruses jump to humans without prior adaptation: Study
A landmark study published in the journal *Cell* (March 2026) by researchers at the University of California San Diego challenges a foundational assumption i...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Macron to host G7 leaders call on Iran crisis, energy prices
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted an emergency call of G7 leaders on March 11, 2026, to coordinate a response to the Iran crisis and the resulting oil ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Indian urea producers shut plants as Iran war cuts Qatari supplies of LNG
Indian urea manufacturing plants have begun shutting down operations as supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) — the primary feedstock for urea production —...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.K. agency says cargo ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after being hit by projectile
On March 11, 2026, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) — the British military's maritime coordination agency — reported that a cargo ship wa...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India revives trade pact discussions with Southern African Customs Union
India has revived discussions on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), comprising South Africa, Namibia, Botsw...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Reliance Industries seeking to maximise LPG output, divert natural gas to support priority sectors
The Union Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, issuing the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, to prioritise and regulate natural...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Global banks push back on RBI proposal for reporting offshore rupee trades
Global banks have formally opposed the Reserve Bank of India's draft proposal requiring Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Cat-I) banks to report all offshore ...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
India urea producers shut plants as Iran war cuts LNG flows
Several Indian urea manufacturing plants have shut down or sharply reduced production after the Iran war cut Qatari LNG flows, the primary feedstock for Indi...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Withdrawal of life support must not be an ‘act of abandonment’: Supreme Court judgment
The Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan allowed withdrawal of life support for a 31-year-old man who had been in a coma for o...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
7 min
Supreme Court to pronounce judgment on withdrawal of life support to a 31-year-old man
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
More women deleted from rolls in most States after SIR
Data from the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls (2025-26) shows that in most Indian states, more women...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
How the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is exposing India’s LPG dependence | Data
The ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has sharply disrupted India's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply lines, which depend heavily on Gulf imports transiti...
Economics
Science & Technology
4 min
India hosts 55% of global GCCs but faces over 2,000 annual compliance filings
India is the world's largest Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub, hosting approximately 55% of all GCCs worldwide — over 1,850 centres employing nearly 2 mill...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Oil rises 1%, stays below $90/bbl as IEA weighs strategic stock release
Crude oil prices surged past $119 per barrel — their highest since mid-2022 — as the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict disrupted Middle East supply and triggered fea...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Allies in India have been good actors, have temporarily allowed New Delhi to accept Russian oil already at sea: White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the United States had "temporarily permitted" India to accept Russian crude oil cargoes already at s...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on March 10, 2026 that any attempt to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger an unprecedented military respo...
International Relations
Economics
Internal Security
5 min
Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
With legitimate commercial tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz having collapsed by over 90% since the U.S.-Israel military strikes on Iran began on F...
Science & Technology
Economics
4 min
Lessons from India’s C-DOT saga for technology development
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), founded in August 1984 under Sam Pitroda's leadership, developed world-class indigenous rural telephone exc...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India's Russian oil buys part of effort to be a strong US partner in keeping oil prices stable, Sergio Gor says
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor publicly stated that India's purchases of Russian crude oil are part of India's role as "a great partner of the United Stat...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
7 min
SC allows withdrawal of life support in Harish Rana passive euthanasia case
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
7 min
SC allows passive euthanasia for 32-year-old man in coma for over 12 years
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
4 min
ZSI scientists discover 2 new moth species in eastern Himalayas
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new species of lichen moths in the eastern Himalayan region, adding to India's docum...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Strategic trade mission seeks to tap opportunities from UK-India FTA
A trade mission from the UK's West Midlands region visited India, signing bilateral agreements covering energy, technology, and education sectors. The missio...
108 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh
108 hardened Maoists, carrying a cumulative reward of ₹3.95 crore, surrendered to security forces across multiple districts of Chhattisgarh. The surrenders w...
International Relations
5 min
Middle East crisis: Jaishankar holds 'detailed conversation' with Iranian foreign minister Araghchi
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on March 10, 2026, in a "detailed conversation" covering regi...