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Why India–EU FTA Finally Clicked

India and the European Union have formally concluded negotiations on their long-pending Free Trade Agreement at the India–EU summit, marking a decisive shift in global trade alignments. Announced...

 January 29, 2026

India–EU Tech Pact Explained

India and the European Union have marked a turning point in their strategic relationship with the conclusion of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the launch of...

 January 29, 2026

Syria’s Kurdish Autonomy at Risk

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 was widely expected to end Syria’s prolonged civil war. Instead, the transition under interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reopened...

 January 29, 2026

Labour Codes and Youth Jobs

India’s Labour Codes, which came into force in November 2025, mark the most sweeping overhaul of labour regulation since Independence. By merging 29 Central laws into four comprehensive...

 January 29, 2026

LCVs and India’s Fuel Efficiency Gap

Whenever an online order reaches a doorstep, it is usually carried by a light commercial vehicle (LCV) — small trucks under 3.5 tonnes that quietly power India’s logistics...

 January 29, 2026

Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 Launched by NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog has launched Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0, a three-month campaign from 28 January to 14 April 2026, to achieve saturation of key performance indicators in Aspirational Districts and...

 January 29, 2026

Doomsday Clock Moved Closer to Midnight

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the closest it has ever been to the symbolic point of global...

 January 29, 2026

Supreme Court on VIP Darshan at Mahakaleshwar Temple

The Supreme Court declined to entertain a petition challenging the practice of VIP darshan at the Shri Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain. The Bench observed that courts are not...

 January 29, 2026

Hoya nagaensis Discovered in Nagaland Forests

A new plant species, Hoya nagaensis, has been recorded from the high-altitude forests of Nagaland. The discovery adds to evidence that the North East region is a major...

 January 29, 2026

Mark Tully, BBC Voice of India, Dies at 90

Mark Tully, the veteran British journalist who became one of the most recognisable foreign voices on India, died in Delhi at the age of 90. His long career...

 January 29, 2026

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