Economics
Social Issues
5 min
CSR spends up but aspirational districts fail to get bigger share
A recent study revealed that Indian companies have cumulatively spent over ₹1.22 lakh crore on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities over the past...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
President urged not to grant assent to transgender bill
Over 140 legal professionals and activists have written to President Droupadi Murmu urging her not to grant assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
SC-appointed panel urges Govt to withdraw Transgender Persons Amendment Bill
A Supreme Court-appointed expert committee has formally urged the Union Government to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill,...
Social Issues
Economics
5 min
Explained: Amid Iran war, the rise of Israeli settler violence in West Bank
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has sharply escalated since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
7 min
How Karnataka is looking to curb screen time among students
The Karnataka government has released a draft "Policy for Responsible Digital Use Among Students," targeting students in Grades 9–12 (secondary and pre-unive...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Can Parsi women be excommunicated for marrying non-Parsis? SC to examine
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Nagpur Parsi Panchayat (as of March 24, 2026) to respond to a plea challenging the practice of excommunicating Par...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
6 min
New India bill to amend transgender rights sparks protests
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it on March 25 after the Lok Sabha passe...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Cabinet nod for 50% waiver of property tax arrears in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved a one-time scheme waiving 50% of accumulated interest on property tax arrears for the financial year 2025–26. The sch...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Karnataka govt. announces 60-day age relaxation for 2026-27 class 1 admission
Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa announced a one-time 60-day relaxation in the minimum age requirement for Class 1 (Grade 1) school admissions f...
International Relations
Social Issues
5 min
KPCC delegation fails to placate rebel candidate Sadiq Pahilwan
In Davangere, Karnataka, last-minute efforts by KPCC Working President Saleem Ahmed and MLA Rizwan Arshad to persuade rebel Congress candidate Sadiq Pahilwan...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
International Relations
4 min
India’s Resilient Production Systems in Agriculture
The Government of India has highlighted India's resilient agricultural production systems, citing a record foodgrain output of 357.73 million metric tonnes (...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
7 min
15 women professionals term menstrual leave policy ‘benevolent sexism’, move Karnataka High Court
Fifteen women professionals have moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the state government's paid menstrual leave policy as a form of "benevolent sexis...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
7 min
Groups urge President not to grant assent to ‘regressive’ Transgender Amendment Bill
The All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA) and the National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights (NAJAR), along with several other civil society orga...
Economics
Social Issues
4 min
Health insurance sector records Strong growth momentum with premiums exceeding ?1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25
India's health insurance sector recorded strong growth momentum in FY2024–25, with total health insurance premiums crossing ₹1.2 lakh crore — an approximatel...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
News Today Live Updates, 26 March | SC status on Dalit Christians: Why Chinthada Anand verdict isn’t the final word despite recent outcry
The Supreme Court, in *Chinthada Anand v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.* (2026 INSC 283), ruled on March 24, 2026 that conversion to Christianity ends Sched...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
IMA Haryana flags ₹400 crore dues under Ayushman Bharat
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Haryana has written to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini flagging over ₹400 crore in unpaid dues owed to empanelled hospi...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Transgender persons Amendment Bill opposed by community collectives
Transgender community collectives across multiple states, including Maharashtra, mounted protests against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amen...
Modern History
Social Issues
Art & Culture
5 min
When drinking water became a revolution | Mahad Satyagraha
The Mahad Satyagraha, led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on 20 March 1927, completes 99 years in 2026 and enters its centenary year (the 100th anniversary falls on 20 ...