Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Exclusive: For women’s quota, govt looking at increasing Lok Sabha seats based on Census 2011; ‘816 in Lok Sabha, 273 for women’
The central government is in active consultations with Opposition parties to delink the Women's Reservation Act (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) from the upcom...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan calls for more tolerance for dissent, says some in judiciary ‘more loyal than the king’
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court of India delivered a pointed address at the Supreme Court Bar Association's (SCBA) first national conference in Ben...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Key decisions taken in the SEBI Board Meeting dated 23rd March, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Board met on March 23, 2026, and approved a series of significant regulatory changes aimed at improving mar...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Finance Minister introduces bill to amend Company Law, LLP Act amid protest by the Opposition
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, amid protests by the Opposition....
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
International Relations
5 min
U.S.-led Pax Silica a step towards digital colonialism, says Congress MP in Rajya Sabha
Senior Congress MP Digvijaya Singh raised a Zero Hour notice in the Rajya Sabha on March 23, 2026, warning the government against unconditional membership of...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
5 min
Love in the time of KYC: House panel wants KYC made mandatory for social media, dating & gaming apps
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Empowerment of Women (2025-26) tabled its Fourth Report in both Houses of Parliament, recommending mandatory KYC-...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
5 min
No platform’s ever lost safe harbour despite cases of delayed compliance with takedown notices—House panel
A Parliamentary panel — the Committee on the Empowerment of Women (2025–26), chaired by D. Purandeshwari — found that no social media or digital platform has...
Polity & Governance
5 min
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: TRANSPARENCY IN UPSC EXAMS
Parliament was informed that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has formulated new guidelines to release a Provisional Answer Key on its official web...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Sathankulam custodial deaths: 9 cops convicted 5 years after father, son killed in Tamil Nadu
A Madurai court on 23 March 2026 convicted nine police officers for the custodial torture and deaths of P. Jeyaraj (59) and his son J. Bennix (31) in June 20...
Polity & Governance
5 min
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS OF RTI ACT
A Parliamentary question evaluated the effectiveness of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, focusing on the appeal architecture available to applicants...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
E-filing portal to facilitate compliance under both tax laws during transition: I-T Dept
The Income Tax Department issued a detailed FAQ clarifying how the transition from the Income Tax Act, 1961 to the new Income Tax Act, 2025, will be managed ...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Trans rights activists stage protest in Hyderabad opposing the amendment bill, demanding withdrawal
Transgender rights activists staged a protest in Hyderabad demanding the withdrawal of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, i...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Ministry of Rural Development Launches Real-Time Internal Audit Portal to Revolutionize Governance and Oversight
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) operationalised a comprehensive Internal Audit Portal (IAP) on March 23, 2026, shifting audit processes from traditi...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
SWAMIH Fund II rollout underway, Rs 15,000 crore boost for stalled housing, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The Finance Minister confirmed that the rollout of SWAMIH Investment Fund II is underway, backed by a corpus of Rs 15,000 crore to complete stalled and stres...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
4 min
Parliament Budget Session LIVE: Opposition opposes introduction of Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha during the second phase of the Budget Session on March ...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
7 min
Wangchuk returns to Ladakh after NSA revocation, calls for relief to detainees
Sonam Wangchuk, 59, prominent Ladakhi climate activist and education reformer, returned to Leh after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) revoked his det...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 in March 202...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha during the second phase of the ongoing Budget Session by Finance Minister Nirmala ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
DGCA releases summer flights schedule for Indian domestic carriers; in effect from March 29
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released the summer flight schedule for Indian domestic carriers, effective March 29 to October 24, 2026. Th...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
4 min
U.S. jury signals tech titans on hook for social media addiction
In a landmark trial underway in Los Angeles, a jury deliberating on the first "bellwether" social media addiction case sent the judge a query (March 21, 2026...