February 04, 2026
16 articles published on this date
India-US Trade Deal Expected to Accelerate Capital Formation: SEBI Chairman
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey stated that the India-US trade deal framework is expected to accelerate capital formation in India by improving investor...
CCI Orders Probe into IndiGo Over December 2024 Mass Cancellations: Abuse of Dominant Position Alleged
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an in-depth antitrust investigation into IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd), India's largest airline...
India to Achieve 100% Self-Reliance in Bullet Train Manufacturing with Seven New High-Speed Rail Corridors
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that with seven new high-speed rail (HSR) corridors planned, India will achieve 100% self-reliance...
Farmer Bodies Raise Alarm Over India-US Trade Deal's Agricultural Provisions
Major Indian farmer organisations have come out in opposition to the India-US interim trade deal, demanding the release of the full text of the agreement...
Supreme Court Menstrual Hygiene Ruling: Gender, Dignity, and the Constitutional Framework
The Supreme Court's January 30, 2026 ruling in Dr. Jaya Thakur v. Government of India & Ors. (2026 INSC 97) invites a broader reckoning with structural...
Rupee, GDP Growth, Interest Rates: What the India-US Trade Deal Means for India's Economy
The India-US interim trade deal signed in February 2026 is projected to have wide macroeconomic consequences beyond the direct tariff changes — affecting...
RBI MPC February 2026: Repo Rate Held at 5.25% as Committee Prioritises Stability
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India, meeting from February 4-6, 2026, unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate...
India's Rs 20,000 Crore Carbon Capture Push: Budget 2026-27 Allocation and Climate Implications
Union Budget 2026-27 allocated Rs 20,000 crore (approximately $2.2 billion) over five years to scale up Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS)...
India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Tariff Provisions and What It Means for Consumers and Industry
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement was formally concluded on January 27, 2026, ending nearly two decades of negotiations that began in 2007 and...
End in Sight: Examining the U.S.-India Trade Deal and America's Tariff Policy
The United States and India announced a landmark interim bilateral trade deal in February 2026, the first substantive trade agreement between the two...
President's Rule Revoked in Manipur After a Year; Yumnam Khemchand Singh Sworn in as Chief Minister
President's Rule imposed in Manipur on 13 February 2025 — following the resignation of N. Biren Singh as Chief Minister amid widespread criticism of his...
MPLADS Funds: The Case Against Scrapping and the Ongoing Debate
A commentary in The Hindu argues that there is no persuasive case for scrapping the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), pushing...
Rechin La Operation, August 2020: How Indian Army Seized the Kailash Range and Forced PLA to Back Down
Detailed accounts have emerged of how the Indian Army conducted a high-risk surprise operation on the intervening night of 29-30 August 2020, seizing...
How India Quietly Built the Case with Trump for a Bilateral Trade Deal
A detailed account of India's back-channel diplomatic campaign with the Trump administration reveals a sustained effort spanning several months to secure...
India's AMCA Fifth-Generation Fighter Shifts to Private Sector as HAL is Sidelined
The government has excluded Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from the contract to build five prototypes of India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)...
President's Rule Revoked in Manipur; Y. Khemchand Singh Sworn In as Chief Minister
President Droupadi Murmu revoked President's Rule in Manipur on February 4, 2026, with immediate effect under Article 356(2) of the Constitution. The...