Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Availability of generic medicines under PMBJKs
The Government highlighted the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), which provides quality generic medicines at prices 50–...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Maharashtra legislature passes Freedom of Religion Bill to check conversions through fraud
The Maharashtra legislature passed the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, making it one of the most comprehensive anti-conversion laws enacted by an...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
'Unconstitutional': SC rules adoptive mothers can't be denied maternity leave if child is older than 3 months
The Supreme Court struck down Section 60(4) of the Social Security Code, 2020, which had restricted maternity benefits to adoptive mothers only when the adop...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Passive euthanasia: How Harish Rana's case revived memories for Aruna Shanbaug's long, silent fight for dignity in death
The Supreme Court of India approved passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, a 32-year-old from Uttar Pradesh who has been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Census 2027 offers historic opportunity to record data on disabilities: Athawale
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale described Census 2027 as a "historic opportunity" to capture accurate data on all ...
International Relations
Social Issues
4 min
India at UN slams Pakistan for ‘fabricating’ Islamophobia narratives, flags Ahmadiyya repression, Afghan bombings
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, delivered a strong rebuttal at the UN General Assembly, accusing Paki...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
National Integrated Policy for Fishing Community
The Department of Fisheries affirmed in Parliament that it is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) as the flagship scheme for a "Blu...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Gujarat UCC report, draft law to be submitted today; follows Uttarakhand template
Gujarat's state government submitted its Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee report and draft law, modelled closely on the Uttarakhand UCC template — the only...