India’s rise in artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer limited to its reputation as an IT outsourcing hub. It is increasingly seen as a country capable of building,...
In November 2025, the arrest of a 35-year-old Hyderabad-based doctor in what investigators described as India’s first alleged ricin-based bioterror plot brought biosecurity into sharp focus. The case,...
The 16th Finance Commission (FC), chaired by Dr. Arvind Panagariya, has submitted its recommendations for the award period 2026–31, and the Union government has accepted its proposals on...
Inflation shapes everyday life — from the cost of food and rent to transport and education. In India, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) translates these lived realities into...
In February 2026, an unusual moment unfolded in India’s constitutional history when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeared before the Supreme Court during hearings on the Special...
The Union Budget 2026-27 projects science and technology as central pillars of India’s growth strategy. Large allocations for biopharma, semiconductors, carbon capture, and innovation-linked finance signal a shift...
India’s economic evidence on drug-resistant tuberculosis has strengthened the case for shorter, all-oral treatment. An evaluation by ICMR–National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis found that six-month bedaquiline-based regimens...
Scientists have produced the first global map of a rare class of earthquakes that originate deep within the Earth’s mantle rather than in the crust. The study provides...
Israel has formally joined the United States-led Board of Peace initiative, a body created under President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan to oversee temporary governance and reconstruction in the...
Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) is the Ministry of Culture’s umbrella scheme for supporting art and culture across India. It provides financial assistance to eligible cultural organisations, institutions...