India’s system of fiscal transfers rests on two foundational pillars: the vertical division of resources between the Union and the States, and the horizontal distribution of States’ shares...
India’s hosting of the second India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting marks a significant moment in New Delhi’s West Asia diplomacy. Held a decade after the first such meeting in...
Often working below the radar of headline-driven policy debates, the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission has quietly transformed the socio-economic landscape of rural India. By mobilising...
The IIT Council has recommended setting up an expert committee to examine whether the Joint Entrance Examination Advanced can be converted into an adaptive test. The stated aim...
Over the past few days, Maharashtra has witnessed renewed tribal mobilisation, with thousands of Adivasi farmers undertaking long marches from the districts of Palghar and Nashik. Organised by...
In its long-awaited recommendations for 2026–31, the Sixteenth Finance Commission has chosen continuity over disruption. By retaining the vertical devolution ratio at 41% — the share of States...
On February 2, 2026, the world observed World Wetlands Day under the theme “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage”. For India, the theme is not symbolic but...
Fortnight-long SAKSHAM 2026 has been launched to build public awareness on conserving petroleum and natural gas, with activities planned across Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh from...
India has successfully demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology through a flight test at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast. The test marks step...
The proposed Kamakhya Ropeway project in Assam is set to improve access to the Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill and support religious tourism in Guwahati. The ₹213-crore project...
