Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
New Seed Bill likely in second part of budget session; proposes mandatory registration, penalty and imprisonment
The government is expected to introduce a new Seeds Bill in the second part of the Budget Session of Parliament (2026), replacing the Seeds Act, 1966 and the...
No rethink on new bank lending norms for brokers: RBI Governor
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra reaffirmed that the new bank lending norms for stock brokers will proceed as planned, rejecting calls for a rethink from the cap...
Economics
Science & Technology
5 min
Cabinet raises POWERGRID’s equity cap to boost participation in green energy transmission projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved raising the permissible equity investment limit for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERG...
Unstable, too broad: New GDP series won’t use UPI transaction data
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI released a new GDP series with base year 2022-23, replacing the previous base year of ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
I-T brings Rs 14,601-crore undisclosed offshore investments to tax
The Income Tax Department has successfully brought Rs 14,601 crore in undisclosed offshore investments to tax through a crackdown on foreign asset concealmen...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
With Trump’s IEEPA tariffs ruled illegal, who can claim refunds, and how do they go about it?
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026 in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump and V.O.S. Selections v. United States that the International Emergen...