Polity & Governance
6 min
Kerala to become ‘Keralam’: Union Cabinet approves change of name
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to alter the name of the state of "Kerala" to "Keralam" on February 24, 2026 — fulfilling a long-standing demand from...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
New Seed Bill likely in second part of budget session; proposes mandatory registration, penalty and imprisonment
The government is expected to introduce a new Seeds Bill in the second part of the Budget Session of Parliament (2026), replacing the Seeds Act, 1966 and the...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Union Cabinet approves renaming Kerala as Keralam: The historical, linguistic roots of the demand and what’s next
The Union Cabinet on February 24, 2026 approved a proposal to rename the state of Kerala to "Keralam," initiating the constitutional process under Article 3 ...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
5 min
Govt unveils country’s first counter-terrorism policy — Prahaar
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released India's first-ever National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, titled PRAHAAR, on February 23, 2026 PRAHAAR i...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
I-T brings Rs 14,601-crore undisclosed offshore investments to tax
The Income Tax Department has successfully brought Rs 14,601 crore in undisclosed offshore investments to tax through a crackdown on foreign asset concealmen...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
5 min
Centre to fast-track deportation of foreign drug peddlers: Why MHA wants courts to drop ‘petty’ cases
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued guidelines directing all law enforcement agencies to fast-track the deportation of foreign nationals conv...
Polity & Governance
7 min
After 27 years, EC to host meet with state election commissioners today: Here is what’s on agenda
The Election Commission of India convened the first National Round Table Conference with all State Election Commissioners (SECs) since 1999 — a 27-year gap —...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
5 min
Explained: What is ‘Prahaar’, India’s first counter-terrorism policy?
India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) unveiled "PRAHAAR" — India's first-ever comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy — on February 23,...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
CAG flags lapses in Kerala MGNREGS: ‘Poor planning, low asset creation, and declining work demand’
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) released an audit report on the implementation of MGNREGS in Kerala, identifying systemic lapses in planni...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Cabinet clears move to rename Kerala as Keralam, PM says ‘will of people of the state’
The Union Cabinet approved the Kerala government's proposal to rename the state as "Keralam," setting in motion a constitutional process under Article 3 of t...
Polity & Governance
7 min
ECI, State Election Commissions adopt declaration to synergise electoral processes
The Election Commission of India (ECI) and all State Election Commissioners (SECs) concluded the National Round Table Conference 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi’s strong AI beginning, not its arrival — yet
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19–20, 2026 in New Delhi, positioning itself as a leader in inclusive and responsible AI governance ...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Explained: Can the ED attach ancestral property? The legal debate over ‘equivalent value’
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court (Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja), in the case of Arun Suri v. Enforcement Directorate, ruled that ancestr...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
5 min
WhatsApp complies with directions on data sharing: A timeline of the case and privacy concerns it raised
WhatsApp informed the Supreme Court that it will comply with the directions issued by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on data sharing — i...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
7 min
What India’s consolidated PRAHAAR strategy document entails
India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) unveiled "PRAHAAR" — the country's first comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy — on February 23...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
4 min
Inglorious retreat: On the Supreme Court and cow vigilantism
The Supreme Court of India reviewed its earlier stance on cow vigilantism enforcement, declining to issue nationwide directives for uniform compensation and ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
States increasingly reliant on market loans to finance deficits, says Vedartha report
A report by Vedartha (the AIF and PMS brand under Bandhan AMC) highlights that State Government Securities (SGS) outstanding have surged five-fold since FY20...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Haryana land-for-free treatment deal: Govt gave prime plots to pvt hospitals, poor got little in return
An investigation revealed that the Haryana government allotted prime urban land to private hospitals at heavily subsidised rates through the Haryana Shahari ...