March 01, 2026
157 articles published on this date
India's Missed Opportunities to Reform Federalism Through Constitutional Amendments
A constitutional scholar's analysis highlighted that India had multiple opportunities to meaningfully reform its federal structure through its 106...
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Martyrdom Day and the Legacy of 'Hind-Ki-Chadar'
The Union Home Minister paid tribute to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on his Martyrdom Day (Shaheedi Diwas), commemorated annually on 24 November, honouring his...
CSIR-NIScPR Workshop on India's Semiconductor Ecosystem: Policies and Opportunities
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) organised a day-long workshop titled 'Strengthening India's Semiconductor...
INSV Kaundinya Completes Maiden Voyage to Oman, Flagged Into Mumbai Harbour
The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya was ceremonially flagged into Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on March 2, 2026, by the Raksha Rajya Mantri...
PM Modi Reviews West Asia Situation: India's Diplomatic and Evacuation Response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in mid-March 2026 to review the escalating West Asia...
Oil Tanker with 15 Indian Nationals Attacked Near Oman in Strait of Hormuz Crisis
The oil tanker Skylight — flagged to Palau and carrying 15 Indian and 5 Iranian crew members — was attacked on March 1, 2026, approximately five nautical...
India-EU Data Flows: Deferred in Landmark FTA as Adequacy Gap Persists
India and the European Union concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026 — one of the most comprehensive trade deals in India's history —...
Canada-India Reset: $2.6 Billion Uranium Deal and CEPA Talks
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited New Delhi on March 2, 2026, meeting PM Narendra Modi in the first major bilateral summit after a prolonged...
US Destroys IRGC Headquarters in Tehran, Declares "Mission Accomplished"
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the destruction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters in Tehran, releasing video footage of...
UAE Closes Tehran Embassy as Iran Launches Missiles and Drones Across the Gulf
The United Arab Emirates announced the closure of its embassy in Tehran and the withdrawal of its ambassador and all diplomatic staff on 1 March 2026...
West Asia Conflict Threatens Dal Prices and Rice Exports: India's Agri Trade Under Pressure
Escalating tensions in West Asia following US-Israeli strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026) are threatening to spike domestic dal...
UK Grants US Access to Military Bases for Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites
The United Kingdom authorised the United States to use British military bases — including RAF Fairford in England and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean — for...
Iran Signals Openness to US Nuclear Talks; Trump Administration Says It Is Willing
Iran signalled through diplomatic channels that it was open to direct or indirect talks with the United States on its nuclear programme in early 2026. A...
How Astronauts Return from Space: The Physics and Engineering of Atmospheric Re-entry
Re-entry from space is one of the most technically demanding phases of human spaceflight — a narrow corridor of atmospheric entry must be hit precisely to...
Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Indian Ships Rerouted as Iran-Israel-US War Disrupts West Asian Shipping
Indian shipping companies and the government have directed approximately 25 Indian-flagged and Indian-operated vessels to avoid West Asian ports and the...
Oil and Trade Risks for India from Iran-Israel-US War: Energy Security Under Threat
Escalating military conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has threatened the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical maritime energy...
SEBI Deploys AI Tool 'Sudarshan' to Tackle Market Manipulation and Finfluencer Fraud
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced that the market regulator is deploying an in-house AI tool called 'Sudarshan' to identify and remove misleading...
Iran-Israel War Halts Indian Onion Exports to West Asia; Farmers Demand Subsidy
Indian onion exports to West Asia came to a near-complete halt in early March 2026 as the Iran-Israel war closed the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted Gulf...
PM Modi Chairs CCS Meeting on West Asia Conflict: Cabinet Committee on Security and India's Strategic Response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on March 1, 2026 to review the rapidly evolving...
Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices Threaten India's IT Sector Growth
Escalating conflict in the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) has sent oil prices sharply higher, with Brent crude...
Iran Conflict Puts India's $4.5 Billion Electronics Exports to Gulf at Risk
The ongoing Iran conflict has threatened India's electronics and technology exports to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with approximately USD 4.5...
Indians Stranded in West Asia: Evacuation Efforts Amid Iran-Israel War
Tens of thousands of Indian nationals were stranded across West Asian countries as the US-Israel war against Iran broke out on February 28, 2026, with...
CBIC Introduces Deferred Customs Duty Payment for Eligible Manufacturer Importers
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a deferred customs duty payment facility for a new category called Eligible...
West Asia Tensions Threaten Margins in India's Energy-Intensive Industries
The Iran conflict has driven Brent crude oil prices to approximately $110–122/barrel — near historic highs last seen in 2008 — raising severe concerns about...
February 2026 GST Collections Rise 8.1% to ₹1.83 Lakh Crore, Driven by Import Surge
Gross GST revenue for February 2026 stood at ₹1,83,609 crore, marking 8.1% year-on-year growth compared to February 2025. Import-linked GST (IGST on...
Iran Names Alireza Arafi as Interim Supreme Leader: Iran's Constitutional Succession Framework
Iran named Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as a member of the interim leadership council following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the...
Khamenei's India Connection: Uttar Pradesh, Hindi, and the Khomeini Ancestral Thread
Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, numerous accounts circulated about an 'India connection' to...
Thousands of Indians Stranded as Middle East Conflict Escalates: Scale, Causes, and India's Response
Following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) and Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting Gulf states, airspace across 11 countries — including...
Shia Muslims Protest Across India After Khamenei's Death: Internal Security and Minority Dynamics
Following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — Supreme Leader of Iran — in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, Shia Muslim communities across...
PM Modi Chairs Emergency CCS Meeting: India's Response to the West Asia Crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a late-night emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) as the West Asia crisis deepened following...
Iran-Israel War Grounds 350 Indian Flights; DGCA Issues Airspace Advisory
Indian airlines cancelled over 350 international flights on March 1, 2026, as the Iran-Israel war expanded and Iranian retaliatory strikes threatened...
10,000 Indians in Iran: Jaishankar's Parliamentary Disclosure and India's Consular Challenge
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had informed Parliament that approximately 10,000 Indian nationals — comprising students, pilgrims, business...
India-Iran Relations: From the 1979 Islamic Revolution to Chabahar and Beyond
With the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israel military strike, India faces a profound reset in one of its most complex...
Who Was Killed in the Tehran Strikes: Khamenei's Inner Circle Dismantled
The joint US-Israel operation of February 28, 2026 (Operation Epic Fury) killed not only Supreme Leader Khamenei but systematically eliminated his closest...
Indians in the Gulf: Diaspora at Risk as Iran-US-Israel Conflict Escalates
Following joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, the entire Gulf region was plunged into a security crisis, directly affecting millions...
Kashmir-Iran: Centuries of Cultural Bonds Behind the Protests After Khamenei's Death
When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran (February 28, 2026), the protests that erupted in Kashmir — with particular...
Undoing the 1979 Islamic Revolution: Tectonic Shifts in Tehran and Their Global Shadow
The US-Israel military operation of February 28, 2026 that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei and decimated Iran's security leadership has been widely described...
West Asia Conflict: Why Insurers Are Cancelling War Risk Covers for Hormuz Transits
As hostilities in West Asia escalate, global insurers are rushing to cancel or refuse renewal of war risk insurance covers for vessels transiting the Strait...
Tamil Nadu's MMK Condemns Attack on Iran and Killing of Khamenei: Political Parties and India's West Asia Stance
The Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK), a Tamil Nadu-based political party led by M.H. Jawahirullah, condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran and the killing of...
Iranian Missile Strike Kills Nine in Israeli Town of Beit Shemesh: Missile Warfare and Civilian Protection
An Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential area in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh (near Jerusalem) on March 1, 2026, killing at least nine people...
US-Israel Military Action Against Iran: International Law, UN Charter, and the Rules-Based Order
The United States and Israel launched joint military strikes on Iran ('Operation Epic Fury') on February 28, 2026, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
Union Cabinet Set to Clear Modified UDAN Scheme: Rs 30,000 Crore, 120 New Destinations
The Union Cabinet is expected to take up a proposal for a Modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, marking a significant expansion of India's regional...
Kaiga Nuclear Plant Expansion: Concrete Laying Begins for Units 5 and 6
Work to lay concrete (first pour — the formal start of civil construction) for two new nuclear units at Kaiga Generating Station in Karnataka has been...
Afghanistan Claims to Thwart Pakistani Airstrike on Bagram Air Base: Afghanistan-Pakistan War and Regional Implications
The Taliban-run Afghan government announced it thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base — the former American military installation...
Oil Tanker Attacked off Oman Coast; Crew Including 15 Indians Evacuated After Duqm Port Strike
An oil tanker was struck off Oman's Musandam Peninsula, injuring four crew members; the full crew of approximately 20, including 15 Indian nationals, was...
Indian Exports at Risk as US-Israel Strikes on Iran Threaten Key Sea Routes
Indian exporters are bracing for disruption as US-Israel military strikes on Iran threaten major maritime trade routes used by Indian cargo. A prolonged...
Access to Cooling Is a Health Right, Not a Privilege: UNEP Official
A senior UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) official stated that access to cooling — air conditioning, fans, cold storage for food and medicine —...
18 Indian Aircraft Stranded Overseas: West Asia Airspace Shutdown and Aviation Crisis
As West Asia airspace shut down across 11 countries following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliatory attacks, 18 Indian commercial aircraft were...
Strait of Hormuz: Why Its Potential Closure Threatens Global Crude Oil Prices
Global oil markets are bracing for an upward price shock as hostilities escalate between Iran and a US-Israeli coalition in West Asia. Iran has the military...
Indian Airlines Cancel 350 Flights as Gulf Airspace Closes Amid Drone Attacks
Indian airlines cancelled approximately 350 flights on a single day as UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar closed their airspace to all civil aviation following...
US Military Casualties in Operation Epic Fury: War Powers, Military Strategy, and International Law
The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that three American service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded during...
CIA Intelligence and the Killing of Khamenei: Covert Operations and International Law
Reports indicate that CIA intelligence guided the Israeli and US military strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28...
Iran's Retaliatory Strikes Hit UAE: Ballistic Missile Interception and Gulf Security Architecture
In the wake of the joint US-Israel operation that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei on February 28, 2026, Iran launched a massive retaliatory missile barrage...
Air India Cancels 50 International Flights: DGCA's Role in Aviation Safety During the Middle East Crisis
Air India cancelled 50 international flights in response to the West Asia airspace closures triggered by the US-Israeli-Iran conflict beginning February 28...
West Asia Escalation: Oil Market Disruption and India's Economic Vulnerabilities
Political leaders and economic analysts across India have raised concerns that the escalation of conflict in West Asia — involving Iran, the US, and Israel...
Hezbollah Supporters Mourn Khamenei in Lebanon Mass Rally: Iran's Proxy Networks and West Asia Security
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) and across southern Lebanon on March 1, 2026, dressed in black to mourn...
Adani's Haifa Port Remains Operational Amid Iran-Israel Conflict: IMEC and Indian Port Investments at Risk
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) confirmed that Haifa Port in Israel remains fully operational, with all employees safe and all port assets...
India's GST Collections Rise Over 8% in February 2026
India's overall GST collection in February 2026 rose by over 8% compared to February 2025, continuing the sustained growth momentum in indirect tax...
Indian Airlines Cancel 350+ Flights to West Asia Amid Iran War Airspace Crisis
Indian airlines — including Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air — cancelled over 350 flights to West Asia on March 1, 2026 as...
Iran's Strike Claim on USS Abraham Lincoln: Aircraft Carriers and US Power Projection
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier...
OPEC+ Raises Oil Output Amid Iran Conflict: Markets Test Cartel's Supply Credibility
OPEC+, the expanded oil producers' alliance, agreed in principle to increase collective oil production by 206,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting April 2026....
Andhra Pradesh Posts Record GST Collection in February 2026
Andhra Pradesh achieved its highest-ever GST collection in February 2026, recording a 5.45% growth compared to February 2025. The record collection was...
Iran's Decapitation: Political, Military, and Scientific Leaders Killed in Israeli Strikes
A joint US-Israel military operation (dubbed 'Operation Epic Fury') on February 28, 2026 targeted Iran's political, military, and scientific leadership with...
Bihar's Liquor Prohibition at Ten Years: Parties Across Lines Demand a Review
Ten years after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar imposed a total prohibition on alcohol in the state (effective April 2016), parties across the political...
GST Eroding States' Financial Autonomy: The Fiscal Federalism Debate
K.N. Harilal, Chairman of Kerala's 7th State Finance Commission, stated that GST is eroding the financial freedoms of states by concentrating indirect tax...
Iran Crisis: India's Oil Inventory Buffer and Macroeconomic Risks from Price Volatility
Despite escalating hostilities involving Iran, Indian refiners currently hold enough crude inventories to meet at least 10 days of requirements, with fuel...
India's Rice Exporters Advised to Shift to FOB Terms Amid Iran-Driven Freight Risk
The Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) advised its members to conclude new sales on Free on Board (FOB) terms rather than Cost, Insurance, and Freight...
MHA Cautions States Against Communal Violence Following US-Israel Strikes on Iran
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran, resulting in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
Putin's Condemnation of Khamenei Killing: International Law, Sovereignty, and the Russia-Iran-China Axis
Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed his condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and strongly condemned the killing of Supreme Leader...
Cabinet Committee on Security Convenes as Iran Crisis Tests India's National Security Architecture
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) following the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28...
Indians Among Injured in Iranian Retaliatory Strikes: Oil Tanker Attack and Flight Diversions
As Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets in the Gulf following the February 28, 2026 airstrikes, several incidents directly...
CJI Surya Kant Stresses Building a 'Mediation Culture' for Amicable Dispute Resolution
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, at an event in Andhra Pradesh, called for the building of a 'mediation culture' in India — urging litigants...
Vice President Launches Remote-Controlled Drone-Based Tranquillizer System in Thrissur
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar launched a remote-controlled drone-based tranquillizer system in Thrissur, Kerala — a new wildlife management technology...
India Debates Social Media Ban for Under-15s: Regulatory Options and Digital Rights
India is actively debating whether to impose a ban on social media access for children under 15, with experts, government officials, and civil society...
Middle East Tensions: Impact on Global Trade, Freight, and Insurance Costs
Escalating hostilities in West Asia have triggered fears of significant disruptions to global maritime trade, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz....
RBI Governor Signals Extended Period of Stable or Lower Policy Rates
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that policy rates in India are likely to stay at current levels or go even lower for an extended period of time. He...
India's Opposition Condemns Killing of Iran's Supreme Leader: Implications for India-Iran Relations
Indian opposition parties — including the Congress, Left parties, and regional formations — condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme...
Odisha Declares Bolangir and Bargarh 'Naxal-Free': Seven Districts Now LWE-Free
Odisha Police declared Bolangir (Balangir) and Bargarh districts as 'Naxal-free' on March 1, 2026, following the surrender of 15 Maoists in Mahasamund...
Iran After Khamenei: Succession, Power Vacuum, and What Comes Next
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on 28 February 2026 — the second and longest-serving Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic — has triggered Iran's...
Iran Crisis Drives Oil Price Surge: Macro Impact on India's Economy
The US-Israel attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's subsequent restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz have pushed international crude oil prices...
GST Mop-Up Grows 8.1% to ₹1.83 Lakh Crore in February 2026: Rate Structure and Fitment Committee
Gross GST revenue for February 2026 reached ₹1,83,609 crore — an 8.1% rise year-on-year, driven by a 17.2% surge in import-linked GST revenue (₹47,837...
Iran Vows Revenge for Khamenei's Killing: Framing the Conflict as a War on Islam
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes on 28 February 2026 was 'a...
GST Net Revenue at ₹1.61 Trillion After Refunds in February 2026: Understanding the Gross-Net Gap
Net GST revenue for February 2026 — after deducting refunds — stood at ₹1,61,014 crore (approximately ₹1.61 trillion), a 7.9% year-on-year increase. The...
US-Israel Strike on Iran: Strategic and Economic Implications for China
Following the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026 — which killed Iran's Supreme Leader — Iran retaliated by attacking US military bases...
Tobacco Price Crash: GST Hike to 40% Triggers Tobacco Board Emergency Meeting in Mysuru
Following the Centre's hike in GST on tobacco products from 28% to 40% (effective February 1, 2026), FCV (Flue-Cured Virginia) tobacco auction prices at...
GST Collections Rise 8.1% to ₹1.83 Lakh Crore in February 2026: The Fiscal Federalism Lens
Gross GST revenue for February 2026 stood at ₹1,83,609 crore — an 8.1% year-on-year increase over February 2025. The cumulative GST collection for FY2025-26...
Iran Conflict Disrupts India's Basmati Rice Exports: Shipping and Payment Crisis
The Iran conflict that began on February 28, 2026 has severely disrupted India's basmati rice exports to Iran and the broader Middle East, with...
CAFE-III Fuel Efficiency Norms: Government to Consult Stakeholders Before April 2027 Implementation
The Indian government announced it will take a 'consensual view' by consulting all stakeholders — automobile manufacturers, consumer groups, and industry...
Puducherry's Statehood Demand: Constitutional Status, Limitations, and the Governance Gap
Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to grant Puducherry full statehood, citing the territory's...
Iran Conflict: Airspace Closures Force Air India to Cancel 50 Europe and North America Flights
Following the escalation of the Iran-Israel-U.S. conflict and the resulting closure of large swathes of Middle Eastern airspace, Air India cancelled 50...
Pakistan Drone Incursion Along LoC in J&K's Poonch: Army Opens Fire
In the early hours of March 1, 2026, Indian Army troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir detected 2–3 quadcopter...
Reza Pahlavi Claims Throne as Iran's Future: How the Shah Ruled and Why the Dynasty Fell
Following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the February 28, 2026 U.S.-Israeli strikes, Reza Pahlavi — son of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza...
FPI Inflows Hit 17-Month High at ₹22,615 Crore in February 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) pumped ₹22,615 crore into Indian equities in February 2026 — the highest monthly inflow in 17 months (since September...
Women in Agriculture: From Drudgery to Decision-Making Through Mechanisation
Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi, speaking at an agri-summit, emphasised the government's focus on shifting women from drudgery-intensive field tasks...
IAEA Extraordinary Board Meeting on Iran: Nuclear Safeguards After the US-Israel Strikes
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced an extraordinary meeting of its Board of Governors on March 2, 2026, specifically to address matters...
Eight Killed in Pro-Iran Protests at US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan
Following the US-Israel joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, hundreds of pro-Iran protesters —...
Key Transit Airports Shut as Middle East Airspace Closes During US-Iran Conflict
Key global aviation transit hubs — Dubai International Airport (UAE), Abu Dhabi International Airport (UAE), and Hamad International Airport (Doha, Qatar) —...
Middle East Airports Closed and Thousands Stranded After Iran Attack
In the immediate aftermath of US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region, at least eight...
Iranian Embassy in India Urges Response After Khamenei's Killing
Following the US-Israel joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi issued...
Khamenei Killed in US-Israel Strike: Iran's Supreme Leader and the Power Vacuum
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israel airstrike on his compound in Tehran on February 28, 2026 — the most...
Iran Crisis and the Strait of Hormuz: India's Oil Security Buffer and Russia Pivot Option
Following joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran in late February 2026, Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic, triggering concerns about global...
India Semiconductor Mission 2.0: From Manufacturing to Design Ecosystem
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that Semicon Mission 2.0 (India Semiconductor Mission 2.0) will focus...
Cooling Access as a Public Health Right: UNEP's Equity Agenda Amid India's Heatwave Crisis
A senior United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) official has stated that access to cooling is a matter of health and a fundamental right for all...
Maharashtra's Adisakhi Initiative: Tribal Women Trained to Manage Residential School WASH
The Maharashtra state Tribal Development Department, in partnership with UNICEF and CYDA (Centre for Youth Development and Activities), is training 120...
India's Diplomatic Response: Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity, and De-escalation in West Asia
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement declaring it is 'deeply concerned at the recent developments in Iran and the Gulf...
India's First Semiconductor Fab Milestone: Tata-PSMC Plant and the Geopolitics of Chips
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first operational semiconductor facility at Micron's Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) unit...
Bengal SIR 2026: What the Scale of Voter Deletions Means for the Assembly Election
The final electoral roll for West Bengal was published on February 28, 2026, after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise — the...
India Receives Nine Cheetahs from Botswana at Kuno National Park
Nine African cheetahs (six females and three males) from Botswana arrived at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on February 28...
Iran Supreme Leader Killed: Protests Sweep Kashmir as Communities Mourn Khamenei
Widespread protests erupted across Jammu and Kashmir on March 1, 2026, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli...
India's New GDP Series: A Base Year Shift That Redraws Fiscal and Growth Benchmarks
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series with a revised base year of 2022-23, replacing the previous base...
How Iran Will Select Its Next Supreme Leader After Khamenei's Death
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, triggering Iran's constitutional succession process for only the second...
Before He Ruled Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei's Visits to Karnataka and Kashmir
Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, a significant historical fact re-emerged: Khamenei had visited...
Supreme Court Mandates Expansion of Open Prisons, Directs Gender-Inclusive Access for Women
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued nationwide directions in the case Suhas Chakma v. Union of India (2026...
Human Brain Can Generate New Neurons Into the 80s: Alzheimer's Disrupts the Process
A landmark study published in Nature (February 2026) by Northwestern University researchers has demonstrated that the human brain continues to generate new...
Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3, 2026: Visible from India
A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2026 — the first significant lunar eclipse visible from the Indian subcontinent in the current year. In most...
Kashmir Protests Over Khamenei's Killing; Omar Abdullah Appeals for Peace
Large-scale protests erupted across multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir on March 1, 2026, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy and the Competition-Privacy Nexus in India
In January 2021, WhatsApp updated its privacy policy requiring all users to consent to sharing their data with Meta (then Facebook) and its subsidiaries for...
Iran-Israel-US Military Conflict: Regional Escalation and Gulf State Strikes
Joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, targeted nuclear facilities, military infrastructure, and leadership compounds in Tehran, Isfahan...
Iran Parliament Speaker Threatens US and Israel After Khamenei's Killing
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf appeared on state television — the first senior Iranian official to be seen publicly after the US-Israeli...
India Extends Visa Relief to Foreign Nationals Stranded by West Asia Crisis
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 1, 2026, issued an advisory directing foreign nationals whose travel plans were disrupted by the West Asia...
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Plans Rs 15,000 Crore Outer Harbour to Become South India's Transhipment Hub
V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port Authority at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu has announced an investment of Rs 15,000 crore in an Outer Harbour project to expand...
UN Security Council Emergency Session on US-Israeli Strikes Against Iran
The UN Security Council convened an emergency session on February 28, 2026, in response to joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader...
Air India Cancels 50 International Flights as West Asia Crisis Disrupts Aviation
Air India cancelled over 50 international flights on March 1, 2026, following the escalation of the West Asia conflict after US-Israeli strikes on Iran....
Ayatollah Khamenei Killed in US-Israel Strikes: Iran's Supreme Leader and the End of an Era
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on March 1, 2026, when US and Israeli forces struck his compound in Tehran during a...
AI Reshapes India's Agriculture Sector: Risks, Opportunities, and Policy Challenges
A policy analysis examines how artificial intelligence is being adopted across India's agricultural value chain — from sowing advisories and crop health...
Climate-Smart Villages Are Building Rural Resilience Across India
Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) across India are demonstrating measurable reductions in carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependence through shifts to...
Iran's Supreme Leader Succession: Constitutional Mechanism and Political Dynamics
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, triggering Iran's constitutional...
US and Israel Clash with Iran at Emergency UNSC Meeting as Guterres Warns of Uncontrollable Escalation
The UN Security Council (UNSC) convened in emergency session on February 28, 2026, hours after the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran that...
Blasts in Kabul as Pakistan and Afghanistan Engage in Open Military Conflict
Explosions were reported in Kabul as Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani military engaged in direct armed clashes, with Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Declare 'Open War': Airstrikes on Kabul and Cross-Border Fighting
Pakistan launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Nangarhar, and Paktika on February 22, 2026, targeting alleged Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and...
IRGC Launches New Wave of Attacks on Israeli Military Bases and Defence Ministry
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a new wave of missile attacks targeting Israeli military bases and the Israeli Defence Ministry...
Iran's "Mental Warfare" Accusation: Information War Over Khamenei's Death
In the immediate aftermath of the February 28, 2026 US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Iranian officials initially denied reports of Supreme Leader Khamenei's...
Iran's Retaliatory Drone Strikes Hit Dubai: Burj Al Arab, Airport, and Palm Jumeirah
In retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, Iran launched 137 missiles and 209 drones against the UAE — striking Dubai...
AI and Regenerative Agriculture Can Transform India's Oil Palm Sector
A policy analysis highlights how artificial intelligence (AI), combined with regenerative agriculture practices and circular processing, could transform...
Trump Announces Khamenei Killed in Coordinated US-Israeli Military Strike on Iran
US President Donald Trump publicly announced on February 28, 2026 that Khamenei had been killed in a 'massive' coordinated strike by US and Israeli forces...
Trump Threatens Iran with Unprecedented Force as Retaliatory Strikes Escalate
Following Iran's retaliatory drone and missile attacks on Israel and Gulf states on February 28–March 1, 2026, US President Trump issued a warning on Truth...
Missile Interceptors in the US-Iran War: How Layered Air Defence Works
The US-Israeli strike on Iran on February 28, 2026 and Iran's subsequent retaliatory missile and drone launches have brought missile defence systems to...
Passengers Stranded at Delhi's IGI Airport as West Asia Conflict Closes Airspace
Thousands of passengers were left stranded at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, following widespread airspace closures across West Asia...
Assam Push-Back Operations: 21 Bangladeshi Migrants Returned in Midnight Action
Assam Police's Sribhumi district unit conducted a midnight operation, apprehending and pushing back 21 illegal migrants to Bangladesh at 12:30 AM. Chief...
NASA Restructures Artemis Moon Programme with New Docking Test Mission in 2027
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major restructuring of the Artemis lunar programme on February 27, 2026, with a focus on reducing risk and...
Death of Iran's Supreme Leader: Succession Crisis and Regional Geopolitical Fallout
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed in the US-Israeli joint military operation on February 28, 2026 — the most significant...
World Leaders' Cautious Responses to US-Israeli Strikes on Iran
Following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, world leaders largely responded with caution rather than outright condemnation or support...
Ayatollah Khamenei Dead at 86: Iran's Succession Crisis and Constitutional Transition
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader for 37 years, was killed on February 28, 2026 in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on his Tehran office — the first...
India Faces Above-Normal Summer and More Heatwave Days in 2026
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast above-normal maximum temperatures and more-than-usual heatwave days across most of India during...
Iran Fires Missiles at Israel and Gulf States Following Khamenei's Death in US-Israeli Strike
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive coordinated military strike on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at...
OPEC+ Weighs Tripling Production Hike as Iran-Israel War Rattles Oil Markets
OPEC+'s 'Voluntary Eight' — the subgroup of 8 key members implementing production cuts — held a virtual meeting on March 1, 2026, a day after US and Israeli...
NGT Issues Notices on Adani Coal Block Clearances in Singrauli Elephant Corridor
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notices to the Central Government, Madhya Pradesh Government, and the Adani Group over forest and wildlife...
NEP 2020's Four-Year Undergraduate Programme: Implementation Gaps and Structural Challenges
The Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) introduced under the National Education Policy 2020 is facing widespread implementation difficulties across...
Rising Heat Is Disrupting Tamil Nadu's Folk Art Traditions and Artiste Livelihoods
Folk artists of Tamil Nadu report that worsening summer heat is directly impacting their income, health, and ability to perform — with outdoor performances...
Gujarat Assembly Debates Electoral Roll Revision: Federalism and ECI Autonomy in Focus
The Gujarat Legislative Assembly debated concerns raised by opposition parties — Congress and AAP — over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral...
Srinagar's Shia Community Protests After Khamenei's Killing in US-Israeli Strikes
Hundreds of Shia Muslims in Srinagar took to the streets on March 1, 2026, to protest the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint...
West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision: 60 Lakh Voters Face Adjudication Over Citizenship
Following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, over 61 lakh names have been deleted...
J&K Chief Minister Appeals for Calm as Protests Over Khamenei's Killing Erupt Across Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah appealed for calm following widespread protests in the Union Territory after the killing of Iranian Supreme...
Iranian Embassy in India Urges Global Condemnation After Khamenei's Killing
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi issued a public plea urging governments worldwide to 'strongly condemn' the US-Israeli attack on Iran and the killing of...
India Introduces Deferred Customs Duty Payment for Eligible Manufacturer Importers
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has launched a new scheme enabling 'Eligible Manufacturer Importers' (EMIs) to defer customs duty...
Kashmir Protests Over Khamenei's Death: Internal Security and Shia-Iran Links
Protests erupted across the Kashmir Valley on March 1, 2026, following confirmation of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in...
Manipur: Arrests of Militants from Two Proscribed Outfits Highlight Persistent Insurgency
Manipur Police arrested three militants belonging to two different proscribed outfits for alleged involvement in extortion activities in the state. Two of...