Polity & Governance
Social Issues
7 min
Rajasthan overturns 30-year two-child limit for local polls, removes leprosy bar
The Rajasthan Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, approved bills to repeal the two-child norm for candidates contesting Panchayati Raj and munic...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Rajasthan tables Disturbed Areas Bill to curb ‘improper clustering’; offences non-bailable with up to 5-year jail term
The Rajasthan state government tabled the Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provisions for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
India slams Pakistan at UNHRC over its J&K claims: ‘Living in a La La Land’
At the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva (February 23 – March 31, 2026), India exercised its "Right of Reply" to rebut Pakistan's...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Railways reform plan 2026: RailTech Portal launched; Railway Claims Tribunal goes online
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Rail Tech Policy 2026, the Rail Tech Portal, and the e-Railway Claims Tribunal (e-RCT) as part of Indian Railway...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
‘Action will be taken against those involved in preparing it’: Pradhan on NCERT book chapter on ‘corruption in judiciary’
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that "action will be taken against those involved in preparing" the NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook ...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Ashwini Vaishnaw warns digital platforms on deepfakes, calls for mandatory consent in AI content
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, speaking at the DNPA Conclave 2026, declared that synthetic content (deepfakes an...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Budget 2026-27: ‘Important to anchor our fiscal policy in terms of debt’
The Union Budget 2026-27 introduced a significant shift in India's fiscal policy anchor: from annual fiscal deficit targeting to a medium-term debt-to-GDP ra...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Why Allahabad HC ruled UP’s anti-conversion law does not bar interfaith live-in relationships
The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 does not prohibit interfaith couples from livi...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
6 min
What is Trump’s third-country deportation policy, now struck down by US court?
A US federal judge in Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration's "third-country deportation" policy on February 25, 2026, ruling it unlawful and a ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Digital platforms must share revenue fairly with news publishers, content creators: Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Information Technology and Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw addressed the DNPA (Digital News Publishers Association) Conclave 2026, calling...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
8 min
CDSCO modifies norms for testing permissions to speed up drug approvals
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) announced modifications to the process for granting No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for laboratory t...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
India's top court bans textbook for referring to judicial corruption
The Supreme Court of India imposed a "complete blanket ban" on a Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook that included a chapter listing corruption, a massive ...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
I&B Minister asks online platforms to take responsibility for content
Speaking at the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) Conclave 2026 in New Delhi, the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting identified deepfak...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Eligible manufacturer-importers to get duty deferment facility from March
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a new Deferred Customs Duty Payment facility for a category called Eligible Manufacture...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Kerala veers from impressive social gains to mounting fiscal strain
Kerala presents a paradox of impressive social development outcomes — high literacy, low infant mortality, high life expectancy — alongside escalating fiscal...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
CDSCO eases drug testing approvals, new fast-track system from June 1, 2026
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued a circular modifying its drug testing approval process, effective June 1, 2026. Under the new ...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
6 min
Aravalli row: Supreme Court asks Environment Ministry, others to suggest names of domain experts for panel
A vacation bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice J.K. Maheshwari, and Justice A.G. Masih directed the Ministry of Environme...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
SEBI broadens MF categories to keep up with changing investor preferences
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced a comprehensive overhaul of mutual fund scheme categories on February 26, 2026, its first major r...
Polity & Governance
Economics
7 min
FSSAI to make daily records mandatory for food businesses, MSMEs to bear brunt of new norm
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft notification in the Gazette of India on January 20, 2026, proposing amendments to ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
NSE chief proposes retail barriers to entry on derivative markets amidst speculation losses
Ashishkumar Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), publicly advocated for introducing "minimum qualifying criteria" for ret...