International Relations
Economics
6 min
India, Israel elevate ties; fast-track FTA, UPI link, mobility boost
India and Israel elevated their bilateral relationship to a "Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity" during high-level diplomatic...
International Relations
Economics
Environment & Ecology
5 min
US slaps 126% tariff on solar firms, cites Adani not joining subsidy probe
The United States Department of Commerce on 20 February 2026 announced a preliminary Countervailing Duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Days after adverse court ruling, Lutnick in Delhi for trade talks
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made a surprise visit to New Delhi on February 26, 2026, holding talks with India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyus...
Deflators, discrepancies, data sources: After 11 years, India’s GDP set to get updated
MoSPI released the new GDP series on February 27, 2026, with 2022-23 as the revised base year, replacing the 2011-12 base that had been in use since 2015. Th...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Concessions and simplified system for start-ups, faster accident claim disposal: Railways announces two more reforms
Indian Railways announced additional reforms under its "52 Reforms in 52 Weeks" initiative, including concessions for startups using the Rail Tech Portal and...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Railways reform plan 2026: RailTech Portal launched; Railway Claims Tribunal goes online
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Rail Tech Policy 2026, the Rail Tech Portal, and the e-Railway Claims Tribunal (e-RCT) as part of Indian Railway...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Budget 2026-27: ‘Important to anchor our fiscal policy in terms of debt’
The Union Budget 2026-27 introduced a significant shift in India's fiscal policy anchor: from annual fiscal deficit targeting to a medium-term debt-to-GDP ra...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
6 min
The shift of critical minerals to India’s strategic centre
A detailed analysis published in February 2026 documents a fundamental shift in India's policy posture on critical minerals — from a peripheral concern to a ...
Environment & Ecology
Economics
5 min
Storage in India’s key reservoirs drops below 60% of capacity
India's major reservoirs monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) have seen water storage levels drop below 60% of total live storage capacity as of l...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Digital platforms must share revenue fairly with news publishers, content creators: Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Information Technology and Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw addressed the DNPA (Digital News Publishers Association) Conclave 2026, calling...
New GDP series to use 600 item level data ; adopts double deflation for sharper growth estimates
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a revised GDP series on February 27, 2026, adopting 2022-23 as the new base year — r...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India & Israel to expedite negotiations for an early signing of FTA
India and Israel concluded the first round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in New Delhi from February 23-26, 2026, marking a milestone in a trade ...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
How the Russia-Ukraine war is hurting the home front
Four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the cumulative impact on global food prices remains significant — with wheat, sunflower oil, ...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
Analysing India’s cycle of deprivation and affluence
A detailed analysis of income mobility data for 2014–2025 reveals sharp upward and downward income shifts across Indian households, with serious implications...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
India’s manufacturing subsidies draw fire from US, China
On February 24, 2026, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) formally established a dispute panel in case DS642, targeting India's Production Linked Incentive...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Eligible manufacturer-importers to get duty deferment facility from March
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a new Deferred Customs Duty Payment facility for a category called Eligible Manufacture...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Kerala veers from impressive social gains to mounting fiscal strain
Kerala presents a paradox of impressive social development outcomes — high literacy, low infant mortality, high life expectancy — alongside escalating fiscal...
Environment & Ecology
Economics
5 min
Maruti Suzuki Gujarat rail project becomes world’s first under Verra carbon standard
Maruti Suzuki India's in-plant railway siding at Hansalpur, Gujarat has become the world's first modal shift in transportation project registered under the V...