Social Issues
Economics
4 min
Govt weighs expanding social security with insurance cover for 32 cr unorganised, gig and platform workers
The government is examining domestic and international models to design a social security scheme — including insurance cover — for an estimated 32 crore unor...
Modern History
Social Issues
5 min
Chavdar Tale centenary year: Thousands throng Mahad, pay respects to Ambedkar
On March 20, 2026, thousands of people gathered at the Chavdar Tale tank in Mahad (Raigad district, Maharashtra) to mark the 99th anniversary of the historic...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
Government unveils Rs 20000 crore credit guarantee plan for MFIs
The government has approved a Rs 20,000 crore (₹200 billion) credit guarantee scheme for microfinance institutions (MFIs), aimed at addressing acute liquidit...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
Economics
3 min
Expansion of PMBJKs to Reduce Healthcare Costs
The government has highlighted the rapid expansion of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), which now operates nearly 18,000 Jan Aushadhi K...
Economics
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
NITI Aayog proposes National Job Skilling Policy to strengthen India’s skilling ecosystem
NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani has authored a working paper titled "Education and Skilling for Employment: From Credentials to Learning Outcomes," proposin...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Life term for ‘mass’ conversion, displaying details of those who want to convert: What’s in Chhattisgarh’s new Bill?
The Chhattisgarh Assembly passed the Chhattisgarh Dharm Swatantraya Vidheyak (Freedom of Religion Bill), 2026, introducing significantly stricter penalties f...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
5 min
Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels
The ongoing West Asia conflict — which has effectively disrupted Strait of Hormuz transit — has created an acute LPG shortage in India, raising fears that mi...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Women and TB in India: a story of deprivation, discrimination and debt
A detailed investigation into tuberculosis (TB) among women in India reveals a pattern of triple disadvantage: women with TB face deprivation (lack of nutrit...
Environment & Ecology
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
6 min
Andaman's tribal delegation meets Rahul Gandhi, raises concern over Great Nicobar project
A delegation from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, comprising members of the Tribal Council from Nicobar District and leaders of the All India Adivasi Congre...
Modern History
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
6 min
Before salt, there was water: why Mahad Satyagraha deserves its centenary
March 20, 2026 marks the centenary of the Mahad Satyagraha — the landmark civil rights protest led by B.R. Ambedkar on March 20, 1927, in Mahad, Maharashtra....
Art & Culture
Social Issues
6 min
Masi Magam: an auspicious day for Irular community to reconnect with their roots on Mamallapuram seashores
Thousands of Irular tribal community members gathered on the seashores of Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) in Tamil Nadu to celebrate Masi Magam — their most imp...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Fighting a looming threat of erasure: The outrage over amendments to trans rights law
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, triggering widespread protests from transgender and queer...