Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Judiciary must not create anti-investment climate: SC
The Supreme Court of India cautioned that judicial orders and conduct must not create an "anti-investment climate," emphasising that the judiciary should be ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Uranium to AI on table, Canada’s Carney begins India visit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai on February 27, 2026, beginning a four-day visit to India — the first by a Canadian PM in a significant...
Environment & Ecology
Economics
6 min
Coal-fired plants’ inflexibility jeopardises India’s clean energy push: Can an incentive scheme work?
India's coal-fired power plants operate with a structural inflexibility: they cannot ramp down below approximately 55% of their installed capacity (their "mi...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
5 min
Israel, US strike Iran: What it means for oil flow via Strait of Hormuz, what are India’s concerns
The US-Israel joint military operation against Iran on February 28, 2026, has raised immediate concerns over the security of oil transit through the Strait o...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels to resume attacks on shipping in Red Sea corridor: Officials
Yemen's Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, announced they would resume attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea corridor, with officials warning the firs...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India and EU to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years, draft trade deal shows
A draft text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (concluded on January 27, 2026) reveals that both sides will grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) st...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
A 'delicate' balance for Canada and a 'win-win' for Modi as Carney visits India
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney began an overseas trade trip on February 26, 2026, starting with India (Mumbai then New Delhi), followed by Australia and...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India-U.S. trade deal will destroy Indian farmers: Rahul Gandhi
India and the United States announced a framework for an interim trade agreement on February 6, 2026, under which India agreed to reduce or eliminate tariffs...
Economics
Geography
4 min
Andhra Pradesh gives strategic push to tapping potential of rare earths and beach sand minerals
Andhra Pradesh has announced a strategic push to develop large-scale rare earth and titanium-bearing beach sand mineral (BSM) extraction along its coastline....
The week in charts: GDP growth, national monetization plan, IT troubles
India's Q3 FY26 GDP grew at 7.8% under the new 2022-23 base year series (released February 27, 2026); full-year FY26 growth is projected at 7.6%. Finance Min...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
OPEC+ may consider larger oil output boost, sources say after Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran
Eight key OPEC+ producers — Saudi Arabia, Russia, UAE, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria, and Oman — were scheduled to meet on March 1, 2026, to decide oil o...
Social Issues
Economics
5 min
Women to move from drudgery to decision-making in agriculture: Union Agriculture Secretary
The Union Agriculture Secretary, speaking at the fifth Agri and Commodity Summit organized in New Delhi, highlighted the government's commitment to shifting ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refunds battle
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977, ...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India, European Union to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years in trade deal
India and the European Union have agreed to grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status for a period of five years under their Free Trade Agreement (F...
Social Issues
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
National social security board for gig workers soon, says Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra's Labour Minister announced that a National Social Security Board for gig and platform workers will be constituted soon, following the Code on So...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
'Death warrant for farmers': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi at Punjab rally; questions Indo-US trade deal
India and the United States announced an interim bilateral trade deal in February 2026, with India agreeing to reduce or eliminate tariffs on a range of US a...
New GDP series makes debut; economy grows at 7.8% in Q3
MoSPI released India's GDP data for Q3 FY2025-26 (October–December 2025) alongside the new 2022-23 base year series on February 27, 2026. Real GDP grew at 7....
Economics
Geography
4 min
Andhra to open coastline for rare earth mining, eyes China import cut
Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to open its mineral-rich coastline for large-scale rare earth and titanium-bearing beach sand mining, with a focus on buil...
Base year revision lifts GDP estimates, captures structural changes in Indian economy: Experts
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India's new GDP series on February 27, 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to ...