Science & Technology
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
Verdict holding Meta, YouTube accountable for addiction could encourage responsible design
A California jury on March 25, 2026 found Meta and Google (YouTube) negligent and liable in a landmark trial, ruling that their platforms were deliberately d...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
6 min
Nirav Modi case: Dismissing risk of torture and suicide, how UK court rejected plea against extradition
The UK High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, rejected Nirav Modi's petition to reopen his extradition appeal to India in late March 2026. Modi's lega...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
How petrol, diesel excise duty cut provides some respite to oil companies, shields consumers from fuel price shock
The Central Government reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre to protect consumers from a global crude oil price shock triggered by the es...
Polity & Governance
Economics
6 min
Lok Sabha sends Corporate Law Amendment Bill 2026 to JPC
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026. The Lok Sabha referred the bil...
Environment & Ecology
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
While the US retreats, India steps up on climate: Union Cabinet announces new NDC
The Union Cabinet approved India's new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031–2035, submitting it to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreeme...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
The Transgender Persons Amendment Bill and the question of identity: Who gets to define a trans life?
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, has reignited the debate on how the State det...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
“PM wanted consumer prices not to rise”: Sitharaman hails fuel excise cuts
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Prime Minister's priority was ensuring domestic consumer prices do not rise despite the West Asia-driven ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Centre cuts excise duty for petrol to Rs 3/litre & zero for diesel amid global oil shock
The central government reduced excise duty on petrol by approximately ₹10 per litre, bringing the effective rate down to ₹3 per litre, while cutting excise d...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
What we know so far about the Supreme Court’s ruling on reservation for converted Dalits
A Supreme Court bench of Justices P.K. Mishra and N.V. Anjaria ruled on March 24, 2026 that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste loses that status immedia...
Polity & Governance
Economics
6 min
CAG flags gaps in Gujarat’s financial oversight; ₹7,400 crore in UCs pending
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Gujarat's finances found that as of March 2025, 4,258 Utilisation Certificates (UCs) totalling ₹7,431.84 cr...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Govt reduces excise on petrol, diesel by ₹10 per litre each to cushion pressure on OMCs
The central government reduced excise duty on petrol by ₹10 per litre (from ₹13/litre to ₹3/litre) and fully eliminated excise duty on diesel (from ₹10/litre...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Cabinet approves ₹33,660 crore BHAVYA scheme for 100 new industrial parks by 2032
The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA), a ₹33,660 crore scheme to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across India over ...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
As ‘Ladki Bahin’ spends crores, malnutrition deaths persist in Melghat, Bombay HC asks State for explanation
The Bombay High Court administered a sharp rebuke to the Maharashtra government, observing that while the state allocates thousands of crores to schemes like...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Govt slashes excise duty on petrol to Rs 3/litre, exempts diesel
The central government reduced the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol by Rs 10 per litre, bringing the SAED component to Rs 3 per litre Diesel h...
Polity & Governance
Modern History
6 min
T.N. election 2026: When an ‘underdog’ MGR stunned many with his 1980 victory in Tamil Nadu
As Tamil Nadu approaches the 2026 Assembly Elections, a historical retrospective has examined how M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) — dismissed by political opponents ...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Rolling back rights: Karnataka’s gender minority communities question Trans Bill 2026
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it by a voice vote after the Lok Sabha p...
Art & Culture
Polity & Governance
5 min
Parliament panel calls for preserving British-era heritage sites not under ASI ambit
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, released a report on the Min...
Polity & Governance
7 min
SC: Vague allegations no basis for dowry case
The Supreme Court of India reaffirmed in a recent 2026 ruling that vague, general, and omnibus allegations cannot form the basis of prosecution under Section...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
7 min
Nagaland Assembly refers FNTA Bill back to govt
The 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly deferred the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill, 2026 on March 27 — a day after it was introduced — a...