March 23, 2026
119 articles published on this date
Nepal's Political Shift Opens a Strategic Window for India
Nepal's general elections on March 5, 2026, delivered a decisive political shift: the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by 35-year-old former Kathmandu...
India Hosts GlobE Network's 12th Steering Committee Meeting on Anti-Corruption Cooperation
India hosted the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network) in New...
Private Sector Capex Intentions Drop 16.5% for FY27: NSO Forward-Looking Survey
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released findings of its second Forward-Looking Survey on Private Corporate Sector Capital Expenditure (Capex)...
India-Russia Call for Greater Cooperation in Evolving Multipolar World Order
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and stated that the evolving multipolar world order necessitates greater...
Indian LPG Tankers Navigate Strait of Hormuz Amid West Asia Crisis
Two foreign-owned, Indian-flagged LPG carriers — Hellas Gladiator and Gas Jupiter — successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026, and are...
Flamingo Habitats in Navi Mumbai Turn Toxic, Raising Wetland Emergency Alarm
Three satellite wetland lakes — DPS, NRI, and T S Chanakya lakes at Nerul, Navi Mumbai — have been found to have dangerously high toxin and pollutant...
India's Net FDI Negative for Fifth Consecutive Month in January 2026
RBI balance-of-payments data shows India's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was negative by $1.4 billion in January 2026 — the fifth consecutive month of...
Govt Restores Full RoDTEP Tax Refund Benefits to Support Exporters Amid West Asia Crisis
The Government of India restored full benefit rates under the RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products) scheme effective from February 23...
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill Listed for Lok Sabha on March 24
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 has been listed for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2026, during...
PM Modi Addresses Parliament on West Asia War: Energy Security and Long-Term Preparedness
Prime Minister Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, calling for national preparedness and unity to face long-term impacts of the West Asia...
Centre Accelerates Consultations on Women's Reservation Act: 2011 Census Delimitation Proposed
The Central government has intensified multi-party consultations to fast-track implementation of the Women's Reservation Act (Constitution 106th Amendment...
Nepal's New Leadership Under Balendra Shah and the RSP: Navigating India-China Relations and Regional Diplomacy
Balendra Shah (known as 'Balen'), a 35-year-old former civil engineer and hip-hop artist, led the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to a historic landslide...
2029 Lok Sabha Election Plan: 800+ Seats, Immediate Women's Reservation via 2011 Census
The government is finalising a plan to increase Lok Sabha and state assembly seats by approximately 50%, from 543 to over 800, using the 2011 Census as the...
Three New Initiatives Launched to Promote India's Orange Economy
Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw launched three new initiatives at an event aimed at strengthening India's creative economy....
RBI Flags Proactive Measures Needed as Forex Reserves Stand at $709 Billion
The Reserve Bank of India's monthly report called for proactive steps to limit the adverse spillovers of the West Asia (Iran) war on India's economy....
BIMSTEC Secretary General Calls for Regional Supply Chain Dependency Over Global Reliance
BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey, speaking at an ASSOCHAM event, called for building regional dependency in supply chains rather than relying on...
RoDTEP Benefits Fully Restored to Support Exporters Facing West Asia Disruptions
The government fully restored benefits under the RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) scheme, reversing a reduction that had cut...
Women's Reservation Act: Government Plans to Expand Lok Sabha to 816 Seats Using 2011 Census
The Central government is actively consulting opposition parties to build multi-party consensus for amending the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023...
SEBI Adopts Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Framework for Senior Officials
At its 213th board meeting in Mumbai on March 23, 2026, SEBI adopted a comprehensive conflict of interest and disclosure framework for its top four tiers of...
Ladakhi Leaders Demand Wangchuk's Inclusion in Centre Talks After NSA Release
Following the Central government's revocation of Sonam Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act (NSA) on 14 March 2026, Ladakhi civil society...
India's Energy Security Amid West Asia War: Strategic Reserves, Diversification, and Demand Management
The government has been actively managing India's energy supply chain amid the West Asia conflict, ensuring uninterrupted supplies of petrol, diesel, LPG...
Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026: Companies Act, LLP Act, and Expanded CSR Regime
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by the Finance Minister in Lok Sabha, proposes simultaneous amendments to the Companies Act, 2013 and...
PM Modi's Lok Sabha Warning: West Asia Conflict and India's Internal Security Risks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing West Asia (Middle East) conflict, warning that certain elements attempt to exploit such...
Women's Reservation: Government Explores 816 Lok Sabha Seats Under Census 2011 Delimitation
The central government is in active consultations with Opposition parties to delink the Women's Reservation Act (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) from the...
DPR Ready for Raxaul-Kathmandu Railway: India-Nepal Cross-Border Rail Connectivity Milestone
The Ministry of Railways completed the Final Location Survey (FLS) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed 136 km Raxaul–Kathmandu electrified...
India Must Brace for Long-Term West Asia War Impact, PM Modi Tells Parliament
PM Modi told the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, that the long-term impacts of the West Asia war would be felt for a prolonged period, calling for national...
India Calls Hormuz Shipping Disruptions 'Very Challenging', Warns Blockade Unacceptable
India officially described shipping disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz as 'very challenging,' marking one of its strongest public statements on the...
Five Diplomatic Takeaways from PM Modi's Lok Sabha Statement on the West Asia Conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session on the ongoing West Asia conflict, now in its fourth week, offering five key...
Supreme Court Judge Calls for More Tolerance of Dissent, Flags PMLA and UAPA Overuse
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court of India delivered a pointed address at the Supreme Court Bar Association's (SCBA) first national conference in...
Iran War Exposes India's Oil Vulnerability: Accelerating Ethanol Blending is the Strategic Response
With the Iran war disrupting oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, analysts and industry bodies are arguing that India must urgently accelerate its...
Shaheed Diwas: Bhagat Singh at 95: The Atheist Revolutionary with Admirers in Nehru and Jinnah
23 March marks Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs' Day), commemorating the 95th anniversary of the execution of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev at Lahore Central...
Lahore Resolution of 1940: The Declaration That Paved the Way for Pakistan
March 23 is Pakistan's National Day, commemorating the adoption of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League formally...
India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves at 64% Capacity: Energy Security Gaps Exposed
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas informed the Rajya Sabha on March 23, 2026 that India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) are holding...
Government Restores Full RoDTEP Benefits for Exporters After Short-lived Rate Cut
The government issued a notification on March 23, 2026, restoring Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) benefits to their full...
NATO Chief Announces 22-Nation Coalition to Secure Strait of Hormuz
NATO Secretary General announced the formation of a 22-nation group to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing West Asia conflict that has effectively...
SEBI Board Approves FPI Net Settlement, Eases AIF Wind-Up Rules in March 2026 Meeting
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Board met on March 23, 2026, and approved a series of significant regulatory changes aimed at improving...
Government Fully Restores RoDTEP Rates to Support Exporters Battered by West Asia Disruptions
The government fully restored RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) rates, reversing the 50% rate cut that had been imposed on...
Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026: Decriminalisation Push for Companies Act and LLP Act Sent to JPC
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, amid protests by the...
India and Russia Reaffirm $100 Billion Trade Target Amid West Asia Tensions
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks in Moscow, reaffirming India and Russia's commitment to...
'Pax Silica' Debate in Rajya Sabha: Digital Colonialism vs. Strategic Tech Alliance
Senior Congress MP Digvijaya Singh raised a Zero Hour notice in the Rajya Sabha on March 23, 2026, warning the government against unconditional membership...
RBI's Strategic Pullback on Forex Intervention: Managed Depreciation Amid War Shock
A recent analysis of RBI data reveals that the central bank has strategically reduced its scale of foreign exchange intervention, shifting from aggressive...
India and Russia Commit to USD 100 Billion Trade Target by 2030
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, reaffirmed India and Russia's commitment to raising...
India Turns to Venezuelan and Iranian Crude as West Asia Supply Crunch Deepens
As the Strait of Hormuz disruption following the West Asia conflict (which began February 28, 2026) squeezes India's crude supply pipeline, India is...
Parliamentary Panel Recommends Mandatory KYC for Social Media, Dating, and Gaming Platforms
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Empowerment of Women (2025-26) tabled its Fourth Report in both Houses of Parliament, recommending mandatory...
Trump Postpones Iran Strikes for Five Days as Ceasefire Diplomacy Begins
US President Donald Trump announced on 23 March 2026 that military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure — which had been...
Oil Marketing Companies Plan LPG Storage Expansion to Build Resilience Against Supply Shocks
As the West Asia conflict exposed India's acute vulnerability in LPG supply, the three state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) — Indian Oil Corporation...
Saving the Hudsonian Godwit: CMS COP15 Spotlights Shorebirds Facing Extinction Crisis
Conservation scientists are raising alarm over the Hudsonian godwit, a shorebird whose population has plummeted 95% over four decades and which travels...
Ethanol Industry Urges Push to 30% Blending and Flex-Fuel Vehicles Amid Oil Supply Disruption
The All India Distillers Association (AIDA), the apex body representing India's ethanol, bio-energy, and potable alcohol producers, wrote to Union Minister...
No Platform Has Ever Lost Safe Harbour Despite Takedown Delays, Finds Parliamentary Panel
A Parliamentary panel — the Committee on the Empowerment of Women (2025–26), chaired by D. Purandeshwari — found that no social media or digital platform...
Modi Warns of Long-Term Impact of West Asia War, Cites Strategic Petroleum Reserves
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, calling the West Asia war situation 'worrisome' and warning that India 'must be...
Trump Seeks Talks with Khamenei as US Declares 5-Day Pause in Iran Strikes
US President Donald Trump announced a five-day pause in American military strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure on March 23, 2026, declaring that...
UPSC Formulates Provisional Answer Key Guidelines Following Supreme Court Directive
Parliament was informed that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has formulated new guidelines to release a Provisional Answer Key on its official...
India Seeks Safe Passage via Strait of Hormuz, Plans to Expand Strategic Petroleum Reserves
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in the Lok Sabha, stated that India is in active talks with global partners to ensure safe passage for vessels...
Moody's Analytics Warns Gulf Conflict Could Drag India's GDP Nearly 4% Below Projections
Moody's Analytics released its Asia-Pacific Economy Outlook report, warning that a prolonged Gulf conflict could push India's GDP nearly 4% below expected...
Sathankulam Custodial Deaths: Nine Police Officers Convicted Five Years After Father-Son Killing
A Madurai court on 23 March 2026 convicted nine police officers for the custodial torture and deaths of P. Jeyaraj (59) and his son J. Bennix (31) in June...
RTI Act Effectiveness: Parliament Reviews Appeal Mechanisms and CIC's Role
A Parliamentary question evaluated the effectiveness of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, focusing on the appeal architecture available to...
Income Tax Act 2025 Takes Effect April 1: E-Filing Portal to Run Both Old and New Laws
The Income Tax Department issued a detailed FAQ clarifying how the transition from the Income Tax Act, 1961 to the new Income Tax Act, 2025, will be managed...
India's Stakes in the West Asia Crisis: Energy, Diaspora, and Diplomatic Tightrope
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha to articulate India's stand on the West Asia conflict and its multifaceted impact on India. He...
PM Modi in Lok Sabha: India's Five-Point Response to the West Asia Conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a comprehensive address to the Lok Sabha outlining India's response to the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict in West Asia...
Indian Biogas Association Proposes 20% CBG Blending in Delhi's CNG to Cut Pollution
The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has formally pitched to the Delhi government for up to 20% blending of Compressed Biogas (CBG) into Compressed Natural...
Jal Jeevan Mission: Budgetary Provisions and Progress Toward Universal Rural Water Access
Parliament was informed about the budgetary provisions allocated for water security under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) — Har Ghar Jal, the flagship...
Indian LPG Tankers Pine Gas and Jag Vasant Navigate Strait of Hormuz Amid War
Two Indian-flagged LPG tankers — Pine Gas and Jag Vasant — began their transit from the Persian Gulf through the war-hit Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026...
India's Energy and Diplomatic Calculus Amid the West Asia Conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which began on February 28, 2026, with US-Israel strikes on Iran...
Protests Intensify Against Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026
Transgender rights activists staged a protest in Hyderabad demanding the withdrawal of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026...
RBI Bulletin Flags West Asia Crisis Risks to India's Energy-Dependent Economy
The March 2026 RBI Bulletin warned that India needs to closely monitor the evolving West Asia conflict and take proactive measures to limit spillovers to...
TDB-DST Backs Indigenous Cybersecurity Tool for Secure Data Transfer Across Air-Gapped Networks
The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has extended financial support to Matisoft Cyber Security Labs...
Government Restores Full RoDTEP Benefits to Exporters Amid West Asia Trade Disruptions
The government restored full benefit rates under the RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) scheme for exporters, effective from the...
India Eases FDI Rules for China: Press Note 3 Amended After Five Years
India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued Press Note 2 (2026) on March 15, 2026, amending the restrictive Press Note 3...
Ministry of Rural Development Launches Real-Time Internal Audit Portal for Digital Accountability
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) operationalised a comprehensive Internal Audit Portal (IAP) on March 23, 2026, shifting audit processes from...
EPFO Plans Auto-Settlement to Clear ₹5,200 Crore in Dormant Accounts
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is developing an auto-settlement mechanism to proactively credit unclaimed balances from inoperative...
India Eyes Iranian Crude Return: Sanctions Waiver Opens Door, Payment Routes Remain Unclear
A senior government official confirmed that India will consider resuming purchases of Iranian crude oil, with the decision contingent on techno-commercial...
Space Technology Applications in Jammu & Kashmir: Parliament Question Response
In a response to a Parliament question, the government detailed the wide range of space technology applications being deployed in Jammu & Kashmir, covering...
SWAMIH Fund II: Rs 15,000 Crore Push to Complete One Lakh Stalled Homes
The Finance Minister confirmed that the rollout of SWAMIH Investment Fund II is underway, backed by a corpus of Rs 15,000 crore to complete stalled and...
GARBH-INi: India's Largest Pregnancy Cohort Study Targets Preterm Births with AI
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that India's largest pregnancy cohort study — the GARBH-INi initiative — has enrolled 12,000 women and is...
NSO CAPEX Survey: Private Corporate Sector Earmarks ₹11.44 Lakh Crore for 2025-26
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the second round of its Forward-Looking Survey on Private Corporate Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions...
ISRO's Space Docking Roadmap: SPADEX-2, SPADEX-3 and the Path to Chandrayaan-4
In a parliamentary question, the government revealed that ISRO is studying two follow-on orbital docking experiments — SPADEX-2 and SPADEX-3 — building on...
India's Economic Exposure to the Iran-US War: Energy, Trade and Strategic Stakes
The ongoing US-Iran military conflict and the effective de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have created far-reaching economic risks for India well...
Trump's 48-Hour Hormuz Ultimatum: Decoding the Deadline and Red Lines
US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on March 21, threatening to 'obliterate' Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not...
Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026: Reforming Company and LLP Frameworks
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha during the second phase of the Budget Session on March...
US-Iran Conflict Escalates: Strait of Hormuz Closure Threat and Critical Infrastructure Standoff
The US-Iran conflict, now in its fourth week, has escalated into a mutual threat to destroy critical infrastructure, including power plants, oil facilities...
Turkmenistan Tops Global Methane Emissions Despite Pledging Reduction
Satellite data has identified Turkmenistan as the world's top emitter of methane from oil and gas operations, holding 15 of the top 25 methane leak sites...
Sonam Wangchuk Returns to Ladakh After Six Months of NSA Detention, Calls for Relief to Co-Detainees
Sonam Wangchuk, 59, prominent Ladakhi climate activist and education reformer, returned to Leh after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) revoked his...
SEBI Amends ICDR Regulations 2026: Changes to Capital Issuance and Disclosure Framework
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 in March...
IEA Warns of Worst Energy Crisis in Decades: 11 Million Barrels Per Day Lost
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol issued an urgent warning that the world is facing the worst energy crisis in decades, with global oil supplies reduced by...
Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026: Reforming Companies Act and LLP Framework
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha during the second phase of the ongoing Budget Session by Finance Minister Nirmala...
Iran Issues Threats Against Regional Electrical, Water, and Nuclear Infrastructure Including UAE's Barakah Plant
Iran issued threats to target electrical grids, water supply stations, and critical infrastructure across West Asia, including a direct implied threat to...
DGCA Releases Summer 2026 Flight Schedule; Government Withdraws Domestic Airfare Caps
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released the summer flight schedule for Indian domestic carriers, effective March 29 to October 24, 2026....
US Social Media Addiction Trial: Jury Signals Tech Giants May Face Liability
In a landmark trial underway in Los Angeles, a jury deliberating on the first 'bellwether' social media addiction case sent the judge a query (March 21...
Saudi Arabia and UAE Under Sustained Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been subjected to sustained ballistic missile and drone attacks from Iran, marking the first time in history that Iran has...
SoftBank's $33 Billion Gas-Fired Power Plant for AI Data Centres in Ohio
SoftBank Group announced plans to build a $33.3 billion gas-fired power plant at the US Department of Energy's Portsmouth site in Piketon, Ohio, to power AI...
Iran Threatens Gulf Power Infrastructure as Hormuz Standoff Escalates
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on March 23 threatening to attack electrical plants in Gulf Arab states that supply power...
CoinDCX Co-Founders Arrested in Crypto Fraud Case: Spotlight on India's VDA Regulatory Gaps
Co-founders of CoinDCX — India's largest cryptocurrency exchange — Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal were arrested by Thane police following an FIR...
Asian Markets Plunge as Iran Conflict Derails Oil Prices and Rate-Cut Expectations
Asian stock markets fell sharply on March 23 following Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz: South Korea's KOSPI plunged 6.5%...
IEA Chief: West Asia Energy Crisis Surpasses 1970s Oil Shocks and Ukraine Gas Crisis Combined
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol stated that the West Asia conflict has triggered a global energy crisis worse than the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and...
Tencent Integrates WeChat with OpenClaw AI Agent: China's AI Race Intensifies
Tencent launched ClawBot, a tool that integrates its WeChat messaging platform with OpenClaw — an open-source AI agent capable of performing tasks like file...
US Special Envoy Gor's South Asia Visit: India Watches Strategic Signals
US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor undertook his first official trip to Sri Lanka and Maldives (March 19-24, 2026), skipping India in...
India's DGTR Recommends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Viscose Rayon Filament Yarn
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended imposing anti-dumping duties ranging from $386 to $1,071 per metric tonne on imports of...
Chaitanya Baghel Case: Supreme Court to Examine PMLA Question of Law
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a 'question of law' in the Chaitanya Baghel case, even as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) argued the matter had become...
India's Graduate Unemployment Crisis: When Education No Longer Guarantees Employment
A structural crisis in India's graduate employment market has become increasingly visible: approximately 40% of graduates under the age of 25 are...
India's Fertiliser Imports Vulnerable to West Asia Tensions Ahead of Kharif Season
A CareEdge Ratings report flagged that approximately 26.2% of India's fertiliser imports originate from West Asia, a region currently affected by ongoing...
Eight TSPC Maoists Arrested in Jharkhand's Hazaribag with Arms Cache
Eight cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a banned Maoist splinter group, were arrested in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district under the...
West Asia Conflict Disrupts Global Monetary Policy, Puts RBI in a Policy Bind
The US-Iran war in West Asia has disrupted the monetary policy trajectories of major central banks globally, forcing a pause in the rate-cutting cycles that...
Sattankulam Custodial Deaths: Verdict in P. Jeyaraj-Benicks Case After Six Years
The verdict in the custodial death case of P. Jeyaraj and his son J. Benicks was delivered on March 23, 2026, by the Madurai District Principal Sessions...
Trump's Shifting Hormuz Strategy Exposes Contradictions in US War Policy Against Iran
US President Trump's approach to the Strait of Hormuz has undergone a series of contradictory shifts within a single week, raising questions about coherence...
IAF Civilian Staffer Arrested for Espionage: Sharing Sensitive Defence Information with Pakistani Handlers
Sumit Kumar, a 36-year-old multi-tasking staff (MTS) employee at the Indian Air Force Station in Chabua, Dibrugarh district of Assam, was arrested on March...
2026 State Assembly Elections: Schedule Announced for Five States and One UT
The Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, announced the schedule for 2026 assembly elections on March 15...
West Asia Conflict Disrupts India's Supply Chains: Energy, Fertilisers, and Pharmaceuticals at Risk
As the US-Iran conflict continues with no sign of de-escalation, supply chain disruptions from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are spreading beyond...
Japan's Constitutional Dilemma: Public Opposition to Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz
Polls conducted over the weekend of 21–22 March 2026 show a clear majority of Japanese oppose sending Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) warships to the Middle...
Shaheed Diwas 2026: Remembering Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru: The Lahore Conspiracy Case
March 23 is observed as Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs' Day) across India to commemorate the execution of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar in...
PM Modi Addresses Lok Sabha on West Asia Conflict: India's Diplomatic and Economic Response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on 23 March 2026 on the ongoing West Asia conflict (US-Iran war), emphasising India's commitment to...
How Birds Spread Plastic Pollution to Protected Wetlands: The Biovectoring Threat
Scientists have for the first time quantified the process by which gulls and other waterbirds transport plastic waste from landfills and waste treatment...
Belgian Diplomat Ordered to Stand Trial Over 1961 Assassination of Congo's First PM Patrice Lumumba
On 17 March 2026, a Belgian court ordered Étienne Davignon, a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat and ex-European Commissioner, to stand trial for alleged...
India's BRICS Presidency and West Asia: Diplomacy at the Crossroads
The Congress party questioned why Prime Minister Modi is not advancing the BRICS+ Summit (which India is set to host in 2026) to mount a diplomatic...
India's Energy Vulnerability: Limited Oil Buffers and Fuel Subsidies Amplify Middle East Conflict Risk
A Moody's assessment has identified India as 'highly vulnerable' to a prolonged disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, specifically citing two structural...
Moody's Warns of Asia-Pacific Growth Slowdown Amid Middle East Conflict and US Tariff Risks
Moody's Ratings has warned that the outlook for Asia-Pacific economies has 'grown more daunting,' projecting a regional growth slowdown to approximately 4%...
Finance Bill 2026 and Corporate Laws Amendment Bill Introduced in Parliament
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Finance Bill, 2026 for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha during the second phase of the Budget...
Ram Manohar Lohia Birth Anniversary: Socialist Icon and Architect of Indian Social Justice Politics
March 23, 2026 marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (born March 23, 1910; died October 12, 1967). Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid...
Supreme Court Judge Raises Concerns Over UAPA Misuse and Gender Gaps in Judiciary
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court of India criticised the excessive use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Prevention of...
Manipur: Mob Attacks Kuki Zo Council Chairman's Residence in Churachandpur
On March 22, 2026, an irate mob of youths attacked the residence of Kuki Zo Council (KZC) Chairman Henlienthang Thanglet in Churachandpur, Manipur....