The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, replacing the 2016 framework. The rules will come into full effect...
A major anti-narcotics operation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has exposed a clandestine mobile laboratory manufacturing mephedrone in the Sahyadri ranges. The unit was concealed in...
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched the second edition of the Vande Mataram Coastal Cyclothon 2026 as part of the 150th anniversary commemoration of Vande Mataram....
Karnataka has issued a notification constituting the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Development Board under the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare Development) Act, 2025. The...
Even as the Centre pursues fiscal consolidation, the financial health of India’s States is emerging as a growing macroeconomic concern. Budget estimates for FY26 suggest that a significant...
As India prepares for the forthcoming Union Budget, expectations from a population of nearly 1.46 billion are inevitably diverse. Yet, fiscal policymaking is as much about restraint as...
Across many rural parts of South Asia, limited access to books has long constrained learning beyond formal schooling. In recent years, however, a quiet but meaningful change has...
Access to quality healthcare in South Asia has historically been uneven, shaped by geography, income disparities, and weak infrastructure. For millions in rural and semi-urban regions, medical care...
The recent notification of new equity regulations by the University Grants Commission has reopened a long-simmering debate on caste, inclusion, and institutional accountability in India’s higher education system....
The arrival of the European Union’s top leadership in Delhi over the Republic Day weekend marked more than a ceremonial milestone. It signalled a decisive consolidation of India–Europe...
