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...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
5 min
Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, says step aimed at peace & dialogue in Ladakh
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the National Security Act (NSA) detention of climate activist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk on March 14, 2026, afte...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Bhopal gas tragedy: Madhya Pradesh HC asks government to share clean-up plan
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state government to submit a detailed plan for assessment and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater at ...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
India roots for benefits system at pandemic agreement talks
India has aligned with a coalition of approximately 100 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at WHO pandemic agreement negotiations, demanding that devel...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Karnataka High Court upholds KPTCL regulations entrusting departmental inquiries to Lokayukta
The Karnataka High Court upheld regulations of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) that entrust departmental inquiries against its e...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Nine-judge SC Bench to hear arguments on March 17 on definition of 'industry'
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, is scheduled to hear arguments from March 17 on the definition of '...
Agriculture & Food Security
Polity & Governance
4 min
Parliamentary panel seeks allocation of realistic fertiliser subsidy fund at budget estimate stage
A Parliamentary Standing Committee urged the Finance Ministry to allocate fertiliser subsidy funds at the Budget Estimate (BE) stage that are aligned with ac...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain sworn in as Bihar governor
Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain was sworn in as the Governor of Bihar on March 14, 2026, at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Patna. The oath of...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
4 min
Ladakh protest: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to be released as govt revokes NSA detention
The Centre revoked the National Security Act detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect on March 14, 2026. Wangchuk had been detained...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
PM unveils projects worth Rs 23,550 cr in Assam’s Silchar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled projects worth Rs 23,550 crore in Silchar, the principal city of the Cachar district in southern Assam, ahead of the As...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
What are the changes being proposed to Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 | Explained
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 12, proposes fundamental changes to the 2019 Act's defi...