Polity & Governance
6 min
Question and answer: on Parliament, parliamentary norms
An editorial highlighted the declining standards of parliamentary debate and the need for Parliament to function as the primary forum for discussing contenti...
Economics
Polity & Governance
3 min
New income tax rules coming soon - and taxpayers can now give feedback
The Income Tax Department has invited stakeholder views on draft rules and forms to be notified under the new Income-tax Act, 2025, which takes effect 1 Apri...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Delhi HC pulls up MCD for not publishing civic records after 20 years of RTI, says it is ‘no exception’
The Delhi High Court, in a PIL filed by the Centre for Youth, Culture, Law and Environment, pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failing to...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
A chance for India to polish the Kimberley Process
India assumed the chairmanship of the Kimberley Process (KP) for 2026, positioning it at the forefront of global diamond governance This is the third time In...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
NHAI’s public InvIT wins five highway concessions
NHAI's public Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) — Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) — has won five national highway concessions spanning approxima...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
5 min
Aadhaar biometric lock explained: How it prevents biometric fraud
UIDAI highlighted its biometric lock feature as a key safeguard against Aadhaar-linked fraud, allowing users to disable fingerprint and iris-based authentica...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
EPFO to appoint new partner agencies, change custodian after 15 years
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is preparing to empanel new partner agencies and appoint a fresh custodian to replace Standard Chartered Ba...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Can a Lok Sabha speaker be ‘impeached’? What does Constitution say about the process?
The Opposition introduced a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging partisan conduct and silencing of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi dur...
Economics
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Industrial Relations Code must balance job security in the AI era
An analysis has highlighted the need for the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 to be recalibrated to balance job security concerns arising from AI-driven autom...
Economics
Polity & Governance
3 min
New income tax rules raise PAN threshold, meal allowances
The draft Income-tax Rules, 2026, under the new Income-tax Act, 2025 (which takes effect 1 April 2026), propose to streamline tax compliance by increasing PA...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Gujarat exchanges Letter of Intent with Starlink for high-speed internet connectivity
The Gujarat state government exchanged a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, a subsidiary of SpaceX, for high-spee...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Opposition to move no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla amid Parliament showdown
Opposition parties announced plans to introduce a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla amid ongoing disruptions in Parliament during the B...