Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Chhattisgarh HC verdict in rape case turns back the clock
The Chhattisgarh High Court, in February 2026, reclassified a man's seven-year rape conviction to three-and-a-half years for "attempt to commit rape" — drawi...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Why has eastern Nagaland got autonomy? | Explained
On February 5, 2026, the Government of India, the Government of Nagaland, and the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) signed a landmark tripartite ...
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
How improved access to high-quality feed can help growth, efficiency and competitiveness of India’s poultry sector
Analysis of India's livestock sector highlights that improving access to high-quality, nutrient-dense animal feed is the single largest lever for raising pro...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
Nadda launches indigenous tetanus and adult diphtheria (Td) vaccine at CRI, Kasauli
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda formally launched the indigenously manufactured Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute ...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
'Alpha male' AI world shuts out women, says computing professor Wendy Hall
Dame Wendy Hall, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton and a pioneering figure in internet science, stated in February 2026 that the...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
How devices and social media are shaping new OCD impacts on young people in India
Researchers have documented new manifestations of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in young people driven by smartphone and social media use, with compuls...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Launches Indigenously Manufactured Tetanus & Adult Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine at Central Research Institute, Himachal Pradesh
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda formally launched the indigenously manufactured Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute ...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
4 min
CFTRI-Mysuru workshop participants discuss how to reduce salt in Indian cuisine to counter rise in hypertension and diabetes
An international workshop on "Sensory Strategies for Sodium Reduction in Indian Traditional Foods" was held on February 21, 2026 at CSIR–CFTRI in Mysuru, Kar...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
4 min
For Strengthening India’s Pharmaceutical Ecosystem, NIPER-Boehringer MoU for Education and Research & AMRITVA Cohort 2 Unveiled
On February 19, 2026, Boehringer Ingelheim India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Resea...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
4 min
NDMA, AcSIR and CSIR–NIScPR Sign MoU to Strengthen Disaster Management Policy Research
On February 21, 2026, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), and CSIR–National Institute o...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
4 min
Advancing Inclusive Voice Technologies in India: Launch of Policy Report and Developers’ Toolkit
A Policy Report and Developers' Toolkit on inclusive voice technologies were launched at the India AI Summit Expo 2026 on February 20–21, 2026 The documents ...