Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
New Income Tax Act 2025 to prioritize simplicity and stakeholder engagement, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Income Tax Act 2025, which replaces the Income Tax Act 1961, will come into effect on April 1, 2026. T...
Core sectors growth slows down to 3-month low of 2.3 pc in Feb
Production growth in India's eight core infrastructure sectors slowed to 2.3% in February 2026, down from 3.4% in January 2026 — a visible month-on-month dec...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India minces no words in criticising Iran, says attacks on shipping, Hormuz disruption ‘unacceptable’
India issued its strongest diplomatic statement against Iran at the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 36th extraordinary session, calling attacks o...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
Government unveils Rs 20000 crore credit guarantee plan for MFIs
The government has approved a Rs 20,000 crore (₹200 billion) credit guarantee scheme for microfinance institutions (MFIs), aimed at addressing acute liquidit...
Economics
International Relations
Environment & Ecology
5 min
IEA advocates work from home, reduced air travel to tackle oil shock
The International Energy Agency (IEA) published a set of immediate demand-side oil conservation recommendations to cushion the impact of a historic global oi...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Amid Middle East war-related supply disruptions, govt emphasis on improving logistics ecosystem
The government has intensified its focus on improving India's logistics ecosystem in response to global supply chain disruptions linked to escalating Middle ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
Economics
3 min
Expansion of PMBJKs to Reduce Healthcare Costs
The government has highlighted the rapid expansion of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), which now operates nearly 18,000 Jan Aushadhi K...
Core sector output eased to a three-month low of 2.3% in February
India's Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) slowed to 2.3% in February 2026 — a three-month low — down from 3.4% in January 2026, driven by simultaneous con...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
CBDT notifies rules for simplified income tax law, to be effective from April 1
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) formally notified the Income-tax Rules, 2026 on March 20, 2026, to operationalise the Income Tax Act 2025 with effec...
Economics
Internal Security
4 min
Centre classifies key energy data as national security; mandates real-time reporting from oil and gas firms
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Petroleum and Natural Gas (Furnishing of Information) Order, 2026, through a gazette notification on Mar...
Economics
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
NITI Aayog proposes National Job Skilling Policy to strengthen India’s skilling ecosystem
NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani has authored a working paper titled "Education and Skilling for Employment: From Credentials to Learning Outcomes," proposin...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
Implementation of Biopharma SHAKTI
The government has announced implementation details for the Biopharma SHAKTI scheme, first proposed in Union Budget 2026–27, with a total outlay of ₹10,000 c...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Amidst latest flare-up, Modi says attacks on energy sites condemnable
Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly condemned attacks on energy infrastructure in West Asia as "condemnable" and warned they "can lead to avoidable escalat...
International Relations
Economics
Internal Security
5 min
Attacks on energy infrastructure bring the war in West Asia closer home
Israeli strikes on Iran's South Pars gas fields triggered intense Iranian retaliation against energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including Qatar's Ras La...
Science & Technology
Economics
6 min
As semaglutide drug patent expires today, what to know about weight loss drug availability
March 20, 2026 marks the nominal expiry date of the main compound patent for semaglutide — the active molecule in blockbuster drugs Ozempic (diabetes) and We...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
5 min
Prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could severely disrupt global supply chains: Study
Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026 has triggered what analysts are calling the largest disruption to the global energy...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
5 min
Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels
The ongoing West Asia conflict — which has effectively disrupted Strait of Hormuz transit — has created an acute LPG shortage in India, raising fears that mi...
Economics
International Relations
Environment & Ecology
6 min
Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices: International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report recommending a set of demand-side measures to ease oil price pressures on consumers as the Middle Eas...
International Relations
Geography
Economics
5 min
Nearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait - who is getting through?
Since Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began on February 28, 2026, fewer than 100 commercial ships have crossed the strait in the entire thr...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
U.S. issues new 30-day waiver for sale of Russian oil, adding Cuba, North Korea exceptions
The US Treasury Department issued a new 30-day general license permitting the sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products, replacing an earlier l...