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March 27, 2026
8 articles
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...
March 26, 2026
12 articles
Polity & Governance Social Issues
4 min
Jaya Bachchan’s fiery standoff in Rajya Sabha as controversial Transgender Bill clears Parliament
The Rajya Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 on March 25, 2026, completing its passage through Parliament after...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
4 min
​Faiths and fences: On reservation benefits, religious groups
The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that a person who converts to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism loses their Scheduled Caste (SC)...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
6 min
Relying on limited number of launch pads for rockets poses operational risks: panel
A parliamentary panel has flagged the operational risks posed by India's reliance on a single spaceport — the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikot...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
4 min
Dowry claims lives of thousands, do not give bail for such deaths mechanically: SC
The Supreme Court has strongly cautioned high courts against granting bail mechanically in dowry death cases, cancelling the bail granted to an accused husba...
Polity & Governance Social Issues Economics
6 min
46 pc of CSR spends in Maharashtra, aspirational districts need more attention: Crisil
A new report by CRISIL (released March 27, 2026, marking a decade of mandatory CSR) found that 46% of India's total Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) exp...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
4 min
President urged not to grant assent to transgender bill
Over 140 legal professionals and activists have written to President Droupadi Murmu urging her not to grant assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of ...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Kenya faces hotter, riskier year after one of its warmest years in 2025
Kenya recorded its seventh warmest year in 36 years during 2025, extending a long-term warming trend of approximately 0.22°C per decade since 1991. The Kenya...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
4 min
SC-appointed panel urges Govt to withdraw Transgender Persons Amendment Bill
A Supreme Court-appointed expert committee has formally urged the Union Government to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill,...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Young voters in focus, EC plans on reviving electoral literacy clubs in schools and colleges
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced plans to revive and reinvigorate Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELCs) as part of its effort to engage young a...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
7 min
How Karnataka is looking to curb screen time among students
The Karnataka government has released a draft "Policy for Responsible Digital Use Among Students," targeting students in Grades 9–12 (secondary and pre-unive...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
6 min
Can Parsi women be excommunicated for marrying non-Parsis? SC to examine
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Nagpur Parsi Panchayat (as of March 24, 2026) to respond to a plea challenging the practice of excommunicating Par...
Polity & Governance Environment & Ecology
5 min
Reliance Industries refutes purchasing any Iranian oil
Reliance Industries, operator of the world's largest private refinery complex at Jamnagar, Gujarat, publicly refuted reports that it had purchased Iranian cr...