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Goods and Services Tax 2.0 Reforms 2025

Recently the Centre acknowledged the Next‑Generation GST reforms (GST 2.0) of 2025 as a step in India’s tax reform journey. The 56th GST Council approved a simplified rate...

 July 1, 2026

India China Missile Challenge Rocket Force Strategy

China has massed over 200 conventional missile launchers opposite India and fields operational hypersonic systems. India’s long‑range missiles are maturing but lack unified command, hypersonic capability and real‑time...

 July 1, 2026

India’s Climate Extremes and Heatwave Disaster Management

North India is under a severe heatwave with Delhi’s "feels like" temperature at 50.7°C and night minima above 31°C. IMD has issued multi‑hazard alerts. Monsoon arrival is delayed...

 June 30, 2026

Ground-Level Ozone Pollution and NCAP 2.0 Reforms

Recent CSE analysis (30 June 2026) shows ground-level ozone (O3) is a widespread, multi‑season problem across 25 major Indian cities. Delhi‑NCR is the largest hotspot; several cities record...

 June 30, 2026

Host Metal Transporters Restrict Salmonella Growth Mechanism

A recent PNAS paper by Prof Leigh Knodler (University of Vermont) reports that intestinal epithelial cells limit intracellular Salmonella growth by withdrawing iron and manganese through the SLC11A2...

 June 30, 2026

Flamingo Revolution Albania Jared Kushner Coastal Project

As of now, thousands of Albanians are conducting daily protests in Tirana against a Jared Kushner‑linked luxury coastal project. The “Flamingo Revolution” combines environmental, governance and sovereignty concerns...

 June 30, 2026

National Study Report on Low Gram Sabha Participation

A National Study Report on low Gram Sabha participation was released in New Delhi on 30 June 2026 by Dr R. Balasubramaniam (NITI Aayog), with the Secretary, Ministry...

 June 30, 2026

Adolescent Malnutrition and UPF Impact in Indian Schools

Schools are central to a widening adolescent nutrition crisis. Recent surveys show rising obesity and high blood sugar alongside persistent stunting and metabolic risk. Rapid growth of ultra‑processed...

 June 30, 2026

RBI Revised NBFC-UL Rules Impact on Tata Sons

RBI has finalised a revised Scale‑Based Regulation for Upper Layer NBFCs with a simple qualifying asset threshold of ₹1 lakh crore. The change affects systemically important NBFCs and...

 June 30, 2026

Land Grievance Triage Protocol for Effective Resolution

Recently Vivek Kumar Singh argued for a district-level Land Grievance Triage Protocol to prevent land complaints from monopolising public grievance forums and to ensure grievances are routed to...

 June 29, 2026

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