Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
4 min
Gobar Times: India’s environmental heroes
A feature traced the history of India's environmental activism, highlighting how grassroots movements shaped the country's conservation trajectory. The artic...
Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
4 min
Ensure zero human death in elephant attacks: Jharkhand CM asks officials
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed officials to ensure "not even a single death" occurs from elephant attacks in the state, issuing instructions ...
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
NABARD-NCDEX price protection scheme helps growers harvest benefits
NABARD and NCDEX have launched a price protection scheme that subsidises premiums for put options for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) across seven state...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
The labour codes redefine wages, empower the worker
India's four labour codes, which consolidate 29 central labour laws, have come into full operational effect, fundamentally reshaping the employment framework...
Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
4 min
Human deaths in encounter with elephants in Odisha, a cause of concern, says WSO
The Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO) has raised concerns over human deaths resulting from encounters with elephants in Odisha, which topped the national tall...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
Delhi at 66%, but only 22% deaths nationwide have certified cause
Data reveals that only 22% of deaths nationwide have a medically certified cause of death (MCCD), despite the scheme being in operation for decades. Delhi le...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
4 min
Shorter all-oral TB regimens cost-effective in India: ICMR study
An economic evaluation by ICMR's National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR), found th...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
T.N. CM Stalin’s surprise bonanza: ₹5,000 credited to bank accounts of 1.31 crore women today
The Tamil Nadu government credited Rs 5,000 each to the bank accounts of 1.31 crore women beneficiaries under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (Women's Ri...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Minister’s adverse remarks in Rajasthan Assembly on right to health spark controversy
Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar questioned the need for the Right to Health Act in the state Assembly, stating that the government's existi...
Social Issues
Science & Technology
4 min
With 33 donors, January 2026 sets a record in deceased organ donations in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu recorded 33 deceased organ donors in January 2026, setting a new monthly record for the state. Government Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital was ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
Workers join Bharat bandh in Maharashtra, demand to scrap new labour codes
A 24-hour nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) was observed on February 12, 2026, called by a joint platform of 10 central trade unions protesting the four new l...
Social Issues
Environment & Ecology
4 min
Air pollution, lifestyle factors why Indians suffer heart attacks 10 years earlier than Westerners, say cardiologists
Cardiologists have highlighted that Indians develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) nearly a decade earlier than Western populations, with heart attacks increas...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
FOGSI seeks rollback of NEET-PG percentile cuts, flags ‘pay-to-enter’ risk
The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) formally urged the National Medical Commission (NMC) to review and withdraw the red...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
BJP MPs raise issues of voting rights for undertrials, water crisis, healthcare in Rajya Sabha
Members of Parliament raised multiple issues in the Rajya Sabha including voting rights for undertrials, inter-basin water transfer projects, high-speed rail...
Polity & Governance
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
VB-G RAM G: when a policy shift meets rural realities
The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar Aajeevika Mission (Grameen), or VB-G RAM G, passed by Parliament on December 18, 2025, and approved by the President...
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
Sitharaman counters LoP on farmers, food security & data
During the Union Budget 2026-27 debate in the Lok Sabha, the Finance Minister responded to the Leader of Opposition's allegations that the government had "so...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Behind Madhya Pradesh cough syrup deaths: Bad batch, compromised system, a phone call
At least 25 children died in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district after consuming Coldrif cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic indu...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Behind Assam’s contentious Special Revision: Why over 10 lakh names have been deleted from voter list
The Election Commission of India (ECI) published the final electoral roll for Assam on 10 February 2026 after a Special Revision (SR) covering all 126 Assemb...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
‘Too Harvard-oriented’: Why Supreme Court is revisiting its guide on gender stereotypes
The Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has described the 2023 "Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes" as "too Harvard-oriented" a...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
Less than half of those trained under PM-DAKSH scheme for SCs, BCs, DNTs got jobs
Data reveals that less than half of those trained under the PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi) scheme for Scheduled Castes, B...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Villagers skip meeting convened by Odisha govt over Anganwadi boycott row
An Anganwadi centre in Nuagaon village, Ghadiaamal gram panchayat, Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha has remained non-functional for over 80 da...
Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
6 min
‘Defective processes’: Odisha rights panel calls for high-level probe into relocation of villages near tiger reserve
The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to constitute a high-level inquiry committee within four weeks to investigate irr...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
6 min
Shaheen Malik: An acid attack survivor's fight for justice and dignity
Shaheen Malik, a 42-year-old acid attack survivor, has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court seeking the inclusion of survivors who w...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
Unemployment at 4.8% in Oct-Dec, but share of salaried jobs down again
India's unemployment rate declined to 4.8% in October-December 2025, down from 5.2% in the previous quarter (July-September 2025), according to the Ministry ...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
On flagship skill PMKVY scheme blacklist: Empty centres, claims, counter-claims, few takers
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship blacklisted 178 Training Partners (TPs) and Training Centres (TCs) under PMKVY 4.0 in October 2025 for...
Economics
International Relations
Social Issues
4 min
Why farmer unions have called for a strike against US-India trade deal framework
Multiple farmer unions and trade unions have announced a nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) on February 12, 2026, protesting the India-US interim trade deal fr...
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
Unemployment rate declined in urban and rural India during Oct-Dec quarter
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin for October-December 2025 reported a decline in unemployment rates: rural unemployment fell to 4.0...
Internal Security
Social Issues
6 min
Kuki-Zo-Hmar peace deal in final stage, on lines of Nagaland pact
The peace deal between the Centre and Kuki-Zo-Hmar armed groups in Manipur has entered its final stage, with an understanding reached on feasible terms. The ...
Internal Security
Social Issues
6 min
Villagers flee, houses and govt quarters burnt down as violence rocks Manipur’s Ukhrul district
Fresh ethnic violence erupted in Manipur's Ukhrul district on 8-9 February 2026, with clashes between Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities in and around Litan ...
Economics
Social Issues
3 min
RBI plans KCC revamp with 6-year tenure and higher loan limits ahead
The Reserve Bank of India has released draft norms proposing a comprehensive revamp of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) framework, extending the card validity per...
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...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
27 deaths later, Meghalaya orders massive crackdown on rat-hole mines
Following the explosion that killed 27 miners in an illegal rat-hole mine at Mynsyngat village, East Jaintia Hills, on 5 February 2026, the Meghalaya governm...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
27 die in Meghalaya: What is rat-hole mining, why it continues despite ban
At least 27 miners were killed and 9 injured in an explosion at an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Mynsyngat village, Thangsko area, East Jaintia Hills distric...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
4 min
Zydus gets orphan drug status for Sickle Cell Disease medication
Zydus Lifesciences received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Desidustat, an oral drug for the treatment of ...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
Gig hiring likely to surge in 2026 as qcom, ecom expand beyond metros
E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are projected to add nearly 1 million gig workers in 2026, driven by last-mile delivery demand and rapid expansion in...
Internal Security
Social Issues
6 min
A Kuki-Zo MLA speaks on why he joined Manipur govt: ‘Solution has to be at table, not by guns’
Three Kuki-Zo BJP MLAs -- Nemcha Kipgen, L.M. Khaute, and Ngursanglur Sanate -- joined the new Manipur state government, with Kipgen sworn in as Deputy Chief...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
70 Brahmins booked in Darbhanga, Bihar minister warns against ‘misuse’ of SC/ST Act: ‘Will affect social camaraderie’
Darbhanga police in Bihar lodged a case under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against 70 people from the Brahmin commu...
Social Issues
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
What is Bihar’s Gender Budget, and why did Nitish government spend Rs 2.5 lakh crore in 5 years?
Bihar has spent Rs 2.5 lakh crore, or approximately 20% of its total budget, on women-centric schemes over the last five financial years through its Gender B...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Kerala issues order to block National Population Register in state after Union Budget allocation
The Kerala government issued a formal order blocking the implementation of the National Population Register (NPR) in the state, reaffirming its long-standing...
Social Issues
Art & Culture
4 min
Meet India’s first Dalit Cardinal Poola Anthony, picked to lead Catholic church in country
Cardinal Poola Anthony, the 64-year-old Archbishop of Hyderabad, was elected as the new President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) at its ...
Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
5 min
Distressing regularity: On Meghalaya’s rat-hole mines
An explosion in an illegal rat-hole coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on February 5, 2026, killed at least 18 workers (with the death tol...