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West Bengal First SDG-Aligned Budget Focus Sundarbans

West Bengal presented a ₹4.38 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 with ₹3.01 lakh crore (69%) aligned to the UN SDGs. The budget prioritises the Sundarbans, climate finance instruments...

 June 25, 2026

Compound Heat-Drought Extremes Deepen Poverty Europe

A Climate Analytics study released recently found that concurrent heatwaves and droughts across Europe have deepened income inequality and pushed millions into poverty. The finding coincides with a...

 June 25, 2026

India’s Electric Vehicle Transition and ZEV Mandate

India’s EV transition has recent operational and policy moves: Ola Cell’s BIS certification for an indigenously developed LFP 46100 cell, Delhi’s plans for integrated charging and swapping hubs,...

 June 25, 2026

Ayushman Bharat Wellness Centres and Digital Health Mission Challenges

Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir hospitals association reiterated plans to de‑empanel from PM‑JAY/SEHAT from 1 July 2026. At the same time ABDHM reports over 863 million ABHA accounts...

 June 25, 2026

India’s Challenge Scaling AI Quantum Space Technologies

India is shifting focus from invention to scaling in AI, quantum and space. Recent commitments — a ₹6,003 crore National Quantum Mission, IndiaAI infrastructure, state Centres of Excellence...

 June 25, 2026

India Industrial Emissions and Perform Achieve Trade Scheme

India’s industrial sector emitted over one-fifth of national GHGs in 2022: manufacturing fuel use 13% and industrial processes/product use 9%, according to India’s First Biennial Transparency Report. The...

 June 25, 2026

Legal Personhood and Registration Debate of RSS

Recently, Karnataka’s Home Minister renewed a demand for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to disclose its legal status, finances and organisational details. The RSS rejects the demand, describes...

 June 25, 2026

India’s Scale-Up Challenge for Global Corporate Giants

India shows strong scale‑up potential but limited global profit leadership. Thirty‑five firms crossed Rs 1 trillion turnover in FY25, yet only one reported profits above USD 10 billion....

 June 24, 2026

India in Global Embodied AI and Robotics Race

India is an active but uneven participant in the global embodied AI and robotics race. Installations, market growth and domestic achievements coexist with low automation density and dependence...

 June 24, 2026

India US Trade Deal Section 301 Tariff Negotiations

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held high-level talks in New Delhi recently; both sides report substantial progress toward an interim and a comprehensive Bilateral Trade Agreement. A key...

 June 24, 2026

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