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Rising Commission Costs in Life Insurance

India’s life insurance sector paid ₹60,799 crore in commissions in FY2025. For an industry of this size, the absolute number is not shocking. What is concerning, however, is...

 February 14, 2026

Vande Mataram Order and Constitutional Limits

The January 28, 2026 order of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directing that all six stanzas of Vande Mataram be played at official functions — with...

 February 14, 2026

Beyond the Lump: Understanding Rare Breast Cancer Types

Breast cancer is often imagined as a single, uniform disease — a lump detected, followed by surgery and chemotherapy. In reality, breast cancer is not one condition but...

 February 14, 2026

Education, Inequality and India’s Growth Challenge

India’s rise as the world’s fourth-largest economy has coincided with a sharp debate on inequality, employability, and the future of higher education. As the country aspires to overtake...

 February 14, 2026

Sangtams Resolve to Protect Pangolins

The apex body of the Sangtam community in Nagaland has passed a resolution to protect pangolins within its jurisdiction. The move is because the Sangtams are concentrated in...

 February 14, 2026

India Approves Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite

India has approved the procurement of Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (AS-HAPS) for the Indian Air Force, marking a major upgrade in its surveillance and intelligence capability. The system...

 February 14, 2026

Bhakra Dam Hillocks to Get Geological Study

Amid repeated monsoon-triggered landslides in the Bhakra Dam region, the Bhakra Beas Management Board is planning a detailed geological assessment of the surrounding hillocks. The proposed study will...

 February 14, 2026

Kerala Launches Sthree Suraksha Pension Scheme

Kerala has formally launched the Sthree Suraksha Scheme, a monthly pension programme aimed at unemployed women and transwomen. Under the scheme, eligible beneficiaries will receive ₹1,000 per month....

 February 14, 2026

Solar Eruption Study on Coronal Mass Ejections

Scientists have advanced understanding of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), the explosive eruptions from the Sun that can trigger geomagnetic storms, disrupt satellites and power grids, and endanger astronauts....

 February 14, 2026

Kerala Declares Bacillus subtilis State Microbe

Kerala has become the first state of India to officially declare a state microbe, choosing the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. The announcement was made at the inauguration of the...

 February 14, 2026

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