Polity & Governance
Economics
6 min
What is the Essential Commodities Act? | Explained
The Central Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, in response to disruptions to ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
India bars PNG users from keeping or refilling LPG cylinders
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000 under the Essential Commodi...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Why did the SC allow passive euthanasia? | Explained
The Supreme Court of India, in *Harish Rana v. Union of India* (2026 INSC 222), permitted the withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Himachal Pradesh excludes ACB, vigilance bureau from RTI purview
The Governor of Himachal Pradesh issued a notification excluding the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) from the ambit of the Right to Infor...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
As Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, a look at why Ladakh is seeking Sixth Schedule protections
The Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the detention of climate activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980 after approxim...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Kerala moderates stance on Sabarimala restriction on entry of women
The Kerala government (LDF) filed a 17-page affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that the question of women's entry into Sabarimala Temple should be decide...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Undemocratic practice from colonial era: Shashi Tharoor urges SC to limit detention as Centre releases Sonam Wangchuk
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor urged the Supreme Court to evolve strict norms for the maximum period of detention permissible without trial under the National Se...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Government remains committed to fostering an environment of peace, stability, and mutual trust in Ladakh to facilitate constructive and meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders
The Government of India issued an official statement affirming its commitment to "fostering an environment of peace, stability, and mutual trust in Ladakh to...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
4 min
Environmental activists oppose Kerala govt’s Wayanad twin tunnel project, move SC
The Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi (WPSS) filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking revocation of the environmental clearance granted for Kerala's...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Oppn files notices in both Houses for removal of CEC
Opposition parties submitted notices in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Marc...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Govt tables bill proposing more precise definition of transgender, drops ‘self-perceived gender identity’
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha, proposing a narrower, medically-anchored definition of 'tran...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
How Maharashtra’s Dharma Swatantrya Bill seeks to curb unlawful religious conversions
Maharashtra's cabinet cleared the draft Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam, 2026 (Freedom of Religion Bill), proposing to prohibit unlawful religious conversions ac...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
4 min
Centre revokes detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under NSA
On March 14, 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the detention of Ladakhi climate activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
Democratic Senators Tim Kaine, Ruben Gallego, and Adam Schiff filed a War Powers Resolution on March 13, 2026, seeking to prevent President Trump from attack...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Rich state, borrowed money: Karnataka’s growth story has a debt problem that is only getting worse
Karnataka, which contributes billions to national GDP growth and commands among the highest FDI inflows of any Indian state, is simultaneously running a reve...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Govt’s minority scholarship scheme frozen 3 yrs as probe into fraud meanders, students pay price
Central government minority scholarship schemes — including pre-matric, post-matric, and merit-cum-means scholarships — have remained suspended for approxima...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Maharashtra govt. tables Bill to ban ‘unlawful conversions’
The Maharashtra government tabled the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 (also titled Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam 2026) in the state legislature, aim...