9 February, 2026
KEY ANNOUNCEMENT: BUDGET 2026-27
The rationalisation of customs duties and trade facilitation measures aims to cut input costs, boost manufacturing and exports, strengthen clean energy and aviation sectors, and simplify customs processes to improve ease of doing business and living.Read More...
8 February, 2026
INDIA MUST RETHINK ITS BATTERY STRATEGY
India needs to diversify beyond lithium-ion batteries by promoting sodium-ion technology to enhance energy security, reduce import dependence, and support a resilient, cost-effective clean energy transition.Read More...
7 February, 2026
PRESIDENT’S RULE
President’s Rule in Manipur, imposed under Article 356 due to a breakdown of constitutional machinery, has been lifted after nearly a yearRead More...
6 February, 2026
MPLADS
The MPLADS scheme, though facing issues like uneven utilisation and political misuse, remains a vital tool for MPs to create local development assets, highlighting the need for stronger monitoring, transparency, and capacity-building reforms.Read More...
5 February, 2026
GREAT NICOBAR ISLAND PROJECT
The Great Nicobar Island Project is a strategic mega-infrastructure initiative to enhance India’s maritime security, trade connectivity, and Indo-Pacific presence.Read More...
2 February, 2026
IS INDIA PREPARED FOR THE END OF GLOBALISATION?
As the world shifts from liberal globalisation to mercantilism and power politics, India must strengthen state capacity, social cohesion, and inclusive growth to remain relevant and competitiveRead More...
1 February, 2026
ETHANOL-BLENDED FUEL IN INDIA
India’s push for E20 ethanol blending boosts energy security and import savings but raises concerns over food security, farm equity, efficiency, and transparency—necessitating careful crop diversification and non-food ethanol pathways.Read More...
31 January, 2026
Despite strong macro-fundamentals, the rupee’s depreciation is driven mainly by geopolitical and confidence-related factors, making diplomatic engagement—rather than devaluation—the key to restoring investor confidence and currency stability.Read More...
30 January, 2026
INDIA–EU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT CONCLUDED
The India–EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded at the 16th India–EU Summit, is a comprehensive “mother of all deals” that liberalises trade in goods and services, enhances mobility and investment, boosts Make in India exports, and strengthens India–EU strategic and economic partnershipRead More...
29 January, 2026
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
India’s multi-pronged groundwater management strategy combines monitoring, regulation, and community-led initiatives like Atal Bhujal Yojana and Jal Shakti Abhiyan to ensure sustainable use, ecological balance, and long-term water security in line with the SDGs.Read More...
28 January, 2026
U.S. EXIT AFFECT THE INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE (ISA)
The U.S. withdrawal from the International Solar Alliance shifts greater leadership and diplomatic responsibility onto India, with potential financing challenges for developing countries.Read More...
22 January, 2026
ARBITRATION COUNCIL
Delays in setting up the Arbitration Council of India and concerns over its proposed government-heavy structure highlight gaps between India’s arbitration reform ambitions and institutional preparedness.Read More...
21 January, 2026
ADR CRUCIAL FOR INDIA’S COURTS
ADR is emerging as a key judicial reform in India to tackle massive case pendency by promoting quicker, cost-effective, and cooperative dispute resolution outside traditional courts.Read More...
20 January, 2026
CHIPS TO START-UP (C2S) PROGRAMME
The CHIPS to Start-up (C2S) Programme is a MeitY initiative to build industry-ready semiconductor talent, promote chip design start-ups, and strengthen India’s self-reliance in the strategic electronics sector.Read More...
18 January, 2026
FTA WITH EU TO HELP BOOST INDIA’S EXPORTS
The India–EU FTA, nearing finalisation, is a strategic trade agreement aimed at boosting India’s exports, attracting investment, and integrating India into European supply chains through tariff reduction and regulatory alignment with the world’s largest trading bloc.Read More...
17 January, 2026
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION (CVC)
Shri Praveen Vashista’s appointment as Vigilance Commissioner highlights the role of the Central Vigilance Commission as India’s apex statutory body for promoting integrity, transparency and corruption-free governance in Central government institutions.Read More...
13 January, 2026
NANOTECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE
The IISc-developed magnetic nanorobots highlight nanotechnology’s potential to revolutionize precision medicine through targeted, minimally invasive therapies, while underscoring the need for strong safety, ethical, and regulatory frameworks for sustainable adoption.Read More...
8 January, 2026
RETHINKING INDIA’S SKILLING OUTCOMES
Despite large-scale training under schemes like PMKVY, India’s skilling ecosystem lacks aspiration, credibility, and industry linkage, limiting employability and risking a demographic dividend turning into a demographic burden.Read More...
7 January, 2026
US Intervention in Venezuela
29 December, 2025
REIMAGINING INDIA’S INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM BEYOND FUNDING MECHANISMS
India stands at a decisive moment. If ANRF becomes merely another bureaucratic department, India will miss a historic innovation leap. But if it embraces risk, autonomy, and visionary leadership like DARPA, it can transform India into a global innovation leader. The success of ANRF will not just determine research outcomes—it will shape India’s future as a knowledge superpower.Read More...
27 December, 2025
RISE IN EMISSIONS DOESN’T MEAN THE WORLD IS FAILING
Rising emissions do not automatically equate to global climate failure. The Paris Agreement has not eliminated the crisis, but it has prevented a catastrophe, institutionalised climate responsibility, accelerated green innovation, and placed the world on a far better pathway than a decade ago.Read More...
26 December, 2025
ಗುಪ್ತಚರ ಏಕೀಕರಣ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌಪ್ಯತೆ: ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಭದ್ರತೆಯ ಸವಾಲು
ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯವು 'ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ ಇಂಟೆಲಿಜೆನ್ಸ್ ಗ್ರಿಡ್' (NATGRID) ಅನ್ನು 'ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯಾ ನೋಂದಣಿ' (NPR) ಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿದೆ.Read More...
26 December, 2025
RETHINKING GOVERNANCE: PLACING CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE OF THE STATE
As India marches toward Viksit Bharat, governance must evolve beyond scheme delivery into a living partnership between people and the state. Only when governance is transparent, participatory, accountable, responsive, and continuously improving can democracy deliver both dignity and development.Read More...
25 December, 2025
ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಂಸ್ಥಿಕ ಹೆರಿಗೆ ಏರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾತೃ ಮರಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಇಳಿಕೆ
ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯವು ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಹೆರಿಗೆಗಳ (Institutional deliveries) ಪ್ರಮಾಣವು 89% ಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಇದು ತಾಯಂದಿರ ಮರಣl ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ (MMR) ಗಮನಾರ್ಹ ಇಳಿಕೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿದೆ.Read More...
25 December, 2025
INDIA’S CARBON MARKET PIVOT
From burden to currency, from pollution to policy, from intent to institution — India’s carbon market may well become the economics of responsibility.Read More...
24 December, 2025
ಎಲೆಕ್ಟೋರಲ್ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟ್ಗಳು: ರಾಜಕೀಯ ದೇಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತತೆ
ಸುಪ್ರೀಂ ಕೋರ್ಟ್ 2024 ರಲ್ಲಿ 'ಎಲೆಕ್ಟೋರಲ್ ಬಾಂಡ್' ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, 2024-25 ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಪನಿಗಳು ರಾಜಕೀಯ ದೇಣಿಗೆ ನೀಡಲು 'ಎಲೆಕ್ಟೋರಲ್ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟ್'ಗಳನ್ನು ಆದ್ಯತೆಯ ಮೂಲವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.Read More...
23 December, 2025
RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
In an era of climate change, pollution, and ecological stress, the right to a healthy environment must evolve from an implied judicial right to an explicit constitutional guarantee, ensuring enforceability, accountability, and sustainable development.Read More...
22 December, 2025
SHANTI BILL & REGIONAL ENERGY SECURITY
The SHANTI Bill signals a mature Indian state—confident enough to decentralise capital, but wise enough to centralise control.Read More...
22 December, 2025
MOMENTUM IN INDIA’S DISABILITY INCLUSION MOVEMENT
Momentum exists, but scale, enforcement, and mindset change remain decisive.Read More...
21 December, 2025
ಭದ್ರತಾ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆ ಸಂಹಿತೆ ಮಸೂದೆ 2025: ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ
ಬಹು ಹಳೆಯ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ, ತತ್ವ-ಆಧಾರಿತ ಸಂಹಿತೆಯಾಗಿ (principle-based code) ಏಕೀಕರಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು 'ಭದ್ರತಾ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆ ಸಂಹಿತೆ ಮಸೂದೆ 2025' (Securities Markets Code Bill) ಅನ್ನು ಲೋಕಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂಡಿಸಿದೆ.Read More...
