March 27, 2026
130 articles published on this date
Finance Bill 2026 Cleared by Parliament: Excise Duty Cut on Petrol and Diesel
The Rajya Sabha cleared the Finance Bill 2026, completing Parliament's approval of the Union Budget's legislative framework ahead of the new financial year...
Moody's Warning: Prolonged West Asia Disruption Poses Global Credit Risks
Moody's has warned that a prolonged disruption in West Asia — particularly to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz — would trigger sustained global...
The Endosulfan Tragedy in Kasargod: Decades of Suffering from Aerial Pesticide Use
A photographic report revisits the endosulfan pesticide tragedy in Kasargod district of Kerala, where aerial spraying of endosulfan over cashew plantations...
India's Rs 2.38 Lakh Crore Defence Push: DAC Clears Five S-400 Squadrons and Transport Aircraft
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on March 27, 2026 approved acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.38 lakh crore, one of the largest single-day clearances in...
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026: Key Changes and Concerns
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, seeking to amend the parent Transgender...
NIA Gets 10-Day Custody of Seven Foreign Nationals Linked to Myanmar Insurgency Networks
A special NIA court remanded seven foreign nationals — six Ukrainian citizens and one American — to 10–11 days of NIA custody in a case involving alleged...
India Signs Rs 858 Crore Defence Deals: Tunguska Air Defence Missiles and P-8I Maintenance
India's Ministry of Defence signed two contracts totalling Rs 858 crore at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi on March 27, 2026. The first contract, worth Rs 445...
India Hosts BRICS 2026: Navigating Internal Fractures Over Iran Conflict and Ukraine War
India, as BRICS Chair for 2026, sent invitations for the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting and the main Leaders' Summit — signalling the formal commencement...
Five India-Bound LPG Ships Remain Anchored Near the Strait of Hormuz
Five large LPG tankers carrying a combined cargo of over 1.7 lakh tonnes (approximately 230,000 metric tonnes) of liquefied petroleum gas remained anchored...
PM Modi Convenes 'Team India' Meeting with Chief Ministers to Manage West Asia Crisis Impact
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of states and Union Territories to review India's...
UN Creates Task Force to Address Humanitarian Fallout from Hormuz Closure
The United Nations has established a dedicated task force to address the humanitarian consequences arising from the effective closure of the Strait of...
India-US Trade Deal: Gaps Remain on Pulses and Agricultural Market Access
A senior US official stated that an India-US bilateral trade agreement is 'not far off' but acknowledged that significant gaps remain in the negotiations. A...
Jaishankar Calls for Resilient Trade Corridors and Supply Chains Amid West Asia Conflict
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Paris, argued that the uncertainties created by the West Asia...
Centre to Borrow Rs 8.2 Trillion in H1 FY27 via 26 Weekly Auctions Including Green Bonds
The Finance Ministry announced that the central government will borrow Rs 8.20 trillion (Rs 8.20 lakh crore) in the first half of FY27 (April–September...
Bangladesh Foreign Minister's India Visit Signals Bilateral Reset Ahead of Ganga Treaty Expiry
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister is expected to visit India on April 7, 2026 — the first high-level visit from Dhaka to New Delhi since Prime Minister Tarique...
Courier Export Value Cap Removed: DGFT Scraps Rs 10 Lakh Per-Consignment Limit
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has removed the per-consignment value cap on exports made through courier services, effective April 1, 2026...
Lok Sabha to Discuss Government's Efforts to End Left Wing Extremism Under Rule 193
The Lok Sabha has listed a discussion on 'efforts to free the country from Left Wing Extremism' under Rule 193 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of...
Press Note 3 Amendment: Beneficial Ownership Definition for Land Border FDI
The government informed Parliament that the 2026 amendment to Press Note 3 (PN3) of 2020 formally defines 'beneficial ownership' for FDI purposes for the...
Moody's Warns of Rising Credit Stress for India if Gulf Conflict Persists
Moody's Ratings identified India as 'highly vulnerable' to a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, warning of rising credit stress for India and other...
India and US Review Next Steps in Trade Pact Talks at WTO MC14
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), held in...
RBI Caps Banks' Net Open Position at $100 Million to Stabilise Rupee
The Reserve Bank of India directed authorised dealer banks to limit their net open position (NOP) on the rupee in the foreign exchange market to $100...
India-Europe Ties Deepen as PM Modi Plans Nordic Summit and G7 Visits
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Oslo, Norway in May 2026 for the 3rd India-Nordic Summit, where leaders of all five Nordic nations...
India's US Exports Under Pressure: Section 301 Probe and Weak Demand Hit Shrimp and Textiles
Indian exports to the United States are struggling to recover despite the India-US bilateral trade deal announced in February 2026 that reduced tariffs on...
Indian Ships Face GPS Jamming and Mine Alerts in the Strait of Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has been broadcasting warnings over maritime VHF channels, declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed and...
Jaishankar: Freedom of Navigation Critical for Global Economic Security, IMEC More Relevant Than Ever
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Paris, underscored that freedom of navigation is indispensable for...
DAC Approves Rs 2.38 Lakh Crore Defence Procurement: S-400 Expansion, Dhanush Guns, Transport Aircraft
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, cleared acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 2.38 lakh crore on...
India Inks Rs 445 Crore Tunguska Deal with Russia and Rs 413 Crore P-8I Contract with Boeing
India's Ministry of Defence signed two contracts worth a combined Rs 858 crore on March 27, 2026 at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi. The Rs 445 crore contract...
NCERT Restructuring and AI in Education: India's 2026 Education Roadmap
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan outlined India's education roadmap centred on NCERT restructuring and AI integration, responding to ongoing...
Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026: Parliament Removes Right to Self-Determination
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, amending the 2019 parent Act The Bill deletes Section 4(2) of the...
India's First Hydrogen Trainset Completes Oscillation Trial: A Milestone in Green Rail
India's first hydrogen-powered trainset has successfully completed its oscillation trial, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced — a critical safety...
Iran's Drone Campaigns in the Gulf: Lessons for the Future of Warfare
Iran has deployed mass drone swarms — primarily variants of its Shahed-series loitering munitions — in its military campaign against US and Israeli targets...
ADB Warns Prolonged West Asia Conflict Could Cut Asia's Growth by 1.3 Points, Push Inflation Up by 3.2 Points
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that a prolonged and severe West Asia conflict could reduce growth in developing Asia and the Pacific by 1.3...
India Revives Russia LNG Talks as Iran War Cuts Off Gulf Energy Routes
India and Russia have revived talks on a direct LNG supply deal, with a verbal agreement reached during a March 19 meeting between Russian Deputy Energy...
Arctic Winter Sea Ice Hits Record Low for Second Consecutive Year
Arctic winter sea ice reached its annual maximum extent on March 15, 2026 — just 14.29 million square kilometres, matching the record low set in 2025 (14.31...
Indian Exports to West Asia Grind to a Near-Halt Four Weeks Into the Crisis
Indian exports to West Asia have nearly ceased four weeks after the US-Israel strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026), with exporters facing a cascading set of...
Defence Acquisition Council Approves Proposals Worth ₹2.38 Lakh Crore in Single Session
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on March 27, 2026, granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for defence...
Government Hikes Commercial LPG Allocation to 70% of Pre-War Levels as Supply Constraints Ease
The Petroleum Ministry raised states' commercial (non-domestic) LPG allocation to 70% of pre-West Asia conflict levels — an increase of 20 percentage points...
India's Key Reservoirs Half Empty: Farmers Face Triple Threat of Water Stress, Fertilizer Shock, and El Niño
About 50% of India's 166 major reservoirs monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) are storing less than half their capacity as of March 2026, with...
New Butterfly Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh Named After Musician Zubeen Garg
A new butterfly species, Euthalia zubeengargi, has been recorded in the Basar region of Leparada district, Arunachal Pradesh, and named after celebrated...
India Faces Mounting Pressure at WTO as Türkiye Drops Opposition to Investment Facilitation Pact
At the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Türkiye announced it was withdrawing its objection to the Investment Facilitation for...
Government Sanctions ₹31,000 Crore to Fence Entire 1,643-km India-Myanmar Border
The Union government has sanctioned ₹31,000 crore for fencing the entire 1,643-km India-Myanmar international border, with the Cabinet Committee on Security...
Centre Cuts Excise Duty by ₹10/Litre, Levies Export Tax to Steady Domestic Fuel Supply
The Central Government announced a reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre and simultaneously imposed an export tax on petroleum...
India's Fourth S-400 System Ready in Russia, Delivery Expected by May–June 2026
India's fourth S-400 Triumf (Sudarshan) air defence squadron has completed assembly in Russia and is undergoing final factory acceptance testing before...
India's CO2 Emissions in 2025 Grew at Slowest Rate in Two Decades: CREA Analysis
India's carbon dioxide emissions grew by just 0.7% in 2025, the slowest rate of increase in over two decades, excluding the pandemic year 2020, according to...
US Weighs Deploying 10,000 Additional Troops to West Asia as Iran War Escalates
The United States is reportedly weighing the deployment of up to 10,000 additional troops to West Asia, as the month-long US-Israeli air campaign against...
Rupee Breaches ₹94 Per Dollar, Headed for Worst Fiscal-Year Fall Since 2013-14
The Indian rupee fell past ₹94 per US dollar on March 27, 2026, touching an intraday low of ₹94.82 — a fresh all-time record low. The rupee is on track for...
India Greenlights Procurement of 5 More S-400 Air Defence Systems from Russia
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on March 27, 2026, granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for five...
Saudi Arabia Restores One Million Hectares of Degraded Land: A Model for Water-Scarce Nations
Saudi Arabia has successfully restored one million hectares of degraded land, achieving one of the largest dryland restoration milestones globally...
Bangladesh Foreign Minister to Visit India, Mauritius and Pakistan in First Post-Hasina Diplomatic Tour
Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain is scheduled to embark on a three-nation tour in April 2026, visiting India, Mauritius, and Pakistan...
India's Indigenous Web Browser Challenge: ₹3.4 Crore Prize Pool for Developers
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC), offering a total prize pool of...
Government Slashes Petrol-Diesel Excise Duty by ₹10, Imposes Export Duties Amid West Asia Crisis
The Central Government sharply reduced the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol from ₹13 per litre to ₹3 per litre, and on diesel from ₹10 per...
India Reinstates Windfall Tax on Diesel and Jet Fuel Exports Amid Oil Supply Shock
The central government imposed a fresh export duty of ₹21.5 per litre on diesel and ₹29.5 per litre on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), reinstating a mechanism...
Goyal Meets USTR Greer at WTO MC14 to Advance India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial...
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026: Decriminalising Minor Violations Under DDA Act
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for Law and Justice, proposing amendments to...
India's Coffee Exports Disrupted as West Asia Crisis Blocks Key Shipping Routes
Approximately 300 containers of Indian coffee exports are stranded at various ports or moving slowly through the Strait of Hormuz, as the ongoing US-Iran...
China Launches Two Reciprocal Investigations into US Trade Practices
China's Ministry of Commerce announced on March 27, 2026, that it has launched two formal 'reciprocal' trade investigations into US practices that restrict...
Rajnath Singh to Head Inter-Ministerial Group to Monitor Middle East Conflict's Impact on India
The Union government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to monitor issues arising from the escalating...
RBI's Vision 2028: Shared Liability for Digital Frauds and Open Card Ecosystem
The Reserve Bank of India's Payments Vision 2028 proposes a shared responsibility framework for unauthorised digital payment transactions, distributing...
India's Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.1% in 2025: PLFS Annual Report Findings
India's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in calendar year 2025, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), marking a significant improvement in...
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour Directs Government to Track Placement Data
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development, chaired by Basavaraj Bommai, directed the government to systematically track...
Finance Bill 2026 Passed by Parliament: Key Tax and Fiscal Changes for FY2026-27
Parliament approved the Finance Bill 2026, formally completing the legislative process for the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala...
PM Modi-Chief Ministers Meeting on West Asia Crisis: Team India Approach to Supply Chain Security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of all states and Union Territories on March 27, 2026...
Army's Southern Command Conducts Military-Civil Fusion Drill to Strengthen Whole-of-Nation Preparedness
The Indian Army's Southern Command conducted a series of Military-Civil Fusion exercises as part of a 'Military Civil Fusion Abhiyan' spanning its area of...
RBI Releases Payments Vision 2028: Strategic Roadmap for India's Payment Ecosystem
The Reserve Bank of India released Payments Vision 2028, providing strategic direction for the development of India's payment and settlement systems through...
RBI Consolidates Framework for Unique Identifiers in Financial Market Transactions
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a consolidated Master Direction on Unique Identifiers in Financial Market Transactions (Press Release...
RBI Circular: UAPA Section 51A Implementation: UNSC 1267/1989 Sanctions List Updated with Two New Entries
The Reserve Bank of India issued a circular to all Regulated Entities (banks, NBFCs, financial institutions) directing them to implement updates to the...
RBI Mandates Unique Transaction Identifier for OTC Derivative Markets from 2027
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Master Direction — Reserve Bank of India (Unique Identifiers in Financial Markets) Directions, 2026 — under Section 45W...
Iran War Triggers Oil Price Surge, Indian Markets Fall 1% and Rupee Crosses 94 Per Dollar
Indian equity benchmarks (BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50) fell approximately 1% (Sensex down ~800 points) on March 27, 2026, as global crude oil prices surged...
India Cuts Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel to Cushion Iran War Shock
The central government slashed excise duty on petrol by ₹10 per litre, reducing the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) from ₹13 to ₹3, and eliminated...
Meta and YouTube Found Liable for Youth Addiction: What It Means for India's Platform Accountability Framework
A California jury on March 25, 2026 found Meta and Google (YouTube) negligent and liable in a landmark trial, ruling that their platforms were deliberately...
Why India's 2031–2035 NDC Targets Are Both Modest and Meaningful
India's Union Cabinet approved its new NDC for 2031–2035, committing to a 47% reduction in emissions intensity, 60% non-fossil installed capacity, and a...
Nirav Modi Extradition: UK High Court Rejects Plea, Clears Path to India
The UK High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, rejected Nirav Modi's petition to reopen his extradition appeal to India in late March 2026. Modi's...
After 2025's Historic Gold Rally, Prices Drop Sharply in 2026: Understanding the Reversal
Gold, which gained approximately 64% in 2025 (its best annual performance since 1979), posted its worst seven-day decline since 1983 in the week ending...
Excise Duty Cut on Petrol and Diesel: Impact on Consumers and Oil Companies
The Central Government reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre to protect consumers from a global crude oil price shock triggered by the...
Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Lok Sabha Refers to JPC
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026. The Lok Sabha referred the...
WTO MC14 Opens in Yaounde: Institutional Reform, Dispute Settlement, and India's Red Lines
The World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) opened on March 26, 2026 in Yaounde, Cameroon, with 166 member delegations attending — the...
India's Updated Climate Pledge: NDC 2031–2035 Raises Ambition on Emissions, Clean Energy, and Forests
The Union Cabinet approved India's new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031–2035, submitting it to the UNFCCC under the Paris...
Strait of Hormuz Disruption Threatens Global Agricultural Markets
Goldman Sachs has flagged risks to global agricultural markets from a potential disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway...
AI Sycophancy: Why Chatbots Flatter Users and Why It Matters for Governance and Society
A major study published in the journal Science in March 2026, testing 11 leading AI systems (including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek), found that...
Banas Dairy's Bio-CNG Model Draws National Replication as Gujarat Allocates ₹60 Crore for Expansion
Gujarat has allocated ₹60 crore in its 2026–27 state budget to expand Bio-CNG plant infrastructure through cooperative milk production societies, building...
ICAR-IVRI Enters QS World University Rankings 2026 in Top 100 for Veterinary Science
For the first time, two ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) institutions have secured places in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026...
India Cuts SAED on Fuels and Reimimposes Windfall Tax on ATF and Diesel Exports
The central government reduced the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre each, effective March 26, 2026....
India Explores Chinese Edible Oil Imports to Control Domestic Prices
India is exploring the possibility of sourcing edible oils from China to help moderate domestic edible oil prices, which have remained elevated due to...
Trump Extends Iran's Hormuz Deadline to April 6, Holds Off on Energy Plant Strikes
US President Donald Trump announced on March 26, 2026, via a social media post, that he was extending his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...
Beyond Oil: How the Hormuz Closure Disrupts Food, Medicines, and Technology Supply Chains
The Strait of Hormuz closure triggered by the 2026 Iran-US-Israel conflict has disrupted far more than oil and gas — affecting the global supply of food...
Transgender Amendment Bill 2026: Self-Identification, Legal Recognition, and the Identity Debate
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, has reignited the debate on how the State...
Government to Support OMCs as Sitharaman Reaffirms Consumer Price Stability After Fuel Excise Cuts
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Prime Minister's priority was ensuring domestic consumer prices do not rise despite the West Asia-driven...
Indigenous Seeds Find New Markets in Andhra Pradesh's Eastern Ghats, Reviving Biodiversity and Farmer Livelihoods
A grassroots network of tribal and smallholder farmers in Andhra Pradesh's Eastern Ghats is conserving hundreds of indigenous seed varieties — including...
Rupee Crashes to Record Low of 94.56 Against US Dollar Amid West Asia Conflict
The Indian rupee fell to an unprecedented intraday low of 94.56 against the US dollar on March 27, 2026, the weakest level ever recorded The rupee breached...
India Dispatches Medical Aid to Afghanistan After Pakistan's Deadly Kabul Airstrike
India dispatched a 2.5-tonne consignment of emergency medical supplies to Afghanistan following Pakistan's airstrike on Kabul on March 16, 2026, which...
UN Security Council Convenes on Iran as Global Energy Security Concerns Mount
The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on the Iran situation for March 28, 2026, as the conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel — which...
Centre Cuts Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel to Shield Oil Marketing Companies Amid West Asia Crisis
The central government reduced excise duty on petrol by approximately ₹10 per litre, bringing the effective rate down to ₹3 per litre, while cutting excise...
Supreme Court Affirms Loss of Scheduled Caste Status on Conversion Away from Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism
A Supreme Court bench of Justices P.K. Mishra and N.V. Anjaria ruled on March 24, 2026 that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste loses that status...
Israel Intensifies Strikes on Iranian Weapons and Nuclear Research Sites
Israel launched a new and intensified wave of airstrikes on Iran on March 27, 2026, targeting weapons production facilities in and around Tehran, described...
India Pursues Steel Raw Material Deals with Argentina, Indonesia, and Oman
India is engaged in diplomatic and commercial discussions with Argentina, Indonesia, and Oman to secure long-term supplies of steelmaking raw materials —...
ICRA Revises Indian Aviation Sector Outlook to Negative as Fuel Costs Threaten Carrier Viability
Rating agency ICRA revised its outlook for the Indian aviation sector from stable to negative, citing surging Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) costs driven by...
Asia Bears the Sharpest Edge of the West Asia Energy Crisis
Asia — which is more heavily dependent on crude oil, gas, fuel, and fertilisers from West Asia than any other world region — is experiencing severe supply...
Trump Extends Hormuz Deadline to April 6 as Iran Rejects Ceasefire Terms
On March 26, 2026, US President Donald Trump announced he was extending his ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by ten days — moving the...
SMIC Supplied Chipmaking Technology to Iran's Military, US Officials Allege
Two senior Trump administration officials disclosed on March 26, 2026 that SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) — China's largest...
Jaishankar Meets Canada's Anita Anand at G7 FM Meeting, India-Canada Reset Continues
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held at the Abbaye...
CAG Report Flags ₹7,400 Crore in Pending Utilisation Certificates and Hollow Fund-Use Reporting in Gujarat
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Gujarat's finances found that as of March 2025, 4,258 Utilisation Certificates (UCs) totalling ₹7,431.84...
Excise Duty Cut on Petrol and Diesel: Government Cushions Impact of West Asia Conflict
The central government reduced excise duty on petrol by ₹10 per litre (from ₹13/litre to ₹3/litre) and fully eliminated excise duty on diesel (from...
Bangladesh's 56th Independence Day: Envoy Pledges Candour on Sensitive India Issues
On Bangladesh's 56th Independence Day (March 26), Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah said Dhaka would address sensitive issues with...
Cabinet Approves BHAVYA Scheme for 100 Plug-and-Play Industrial Parks by 2032
The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA), a ₹33,660 crore scheme to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across India over...
Oil Prices Drop as Trump Pauses Iran Strikes, But Markets Remain Nervous
Oil prices fell sharply after US President Donald Trump announced a pause in US military strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure, with Trump indicating...
Rural Africa Faces Double the Heatwave Exposure of Urban Areas by 2100, New Study Warns
A new multi-model climate study — using 10 global climate models bias-corrected to observed conditions — projected heatwave exposure for rural and urban...
Bombay High Court Flags Melghat Malnutrition Deaths as Maharashtra Spends on Welfare Schemes
The Bombay High Court administered a sharp rebuke to the Maharashtra government, observing that while the state allocates thousands of crores to schemes...
Bangladesh Envoy Calls for Resolving Sensitive Issues with India Amid Strained Ties
Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, called for an 'amicable resolution' of sensitive issues between New Delhi and Dhaka, reaffirming...
China's EV Boom is Technology-Led: Lessons and Implications for India's EV Policy
BYD, China's leading electric vehicle manufacturer and the world's top EV seller in 2025, has stated that meaningful global competition in the EV sector...
US Court Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Over Autonomous Weapons Dispute
A US federal judge (Judge Rita Lin) issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Pentagon's (Department of Defense) order blacklisting AI company Anthropic...
Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Which Countries Are Allowed Passage and Why
Following the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict on February 28, 2026, Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow maritime passage...
Government Urges Auto Industry to Electrify Operations as Iran War Squeezes Energy Supplies
India's Ministry of Heavy Industries issued an advisory to the automobile industry on March 25, 2026, urging companies to optimise production, shift factory...
Malaria Mosquitoes Evolving Insecticide Resistance Faster Than Expected, Study Finds
A new study published in the journal Science analysed over 1,000 genomes of Anopheles darlingi — South America's primary malaria vector — from 16 locations...
Balendra Shah Takes Oath as Nepal's Youngest Prime Minister
Balendra Shah (known as Balen), a 35-year-old structural engineer and former rap artist, was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister at Sheetal Niwas (the...
Centre Slashes Excise Duty on Petrol, Exempts Diesel Amid West Asia Crude Oil Surge
The central government reduced the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol by Rs 10 per litre, bringing the SAED component to Rs 3 per litre Diesel...
MGR: The Underdog Who Remade Tamil Nadu Politics: History, Legacy, and the 2026 Election Context
As Tamil Nadu approaches the 2026 Assembly Elections, a historical retrospective has examined how M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) — dismissed by political opponents...
RBI Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 5.25% Until Mid-2027 as Inflation Stays Below Target
A Reuters poll of economists indicated that the Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain its key policy repo rate at 5.25% until at least mid-2027. The...
Excise Duty Slashed on Petrol and Diesel as Windfall Tax on Fuel Exports Reinstated
The Central government cut excise duty on petrol by ₹10 per litre and on diesel by ₹10 per litre, reducing petrol's Special Additional Excise Duty to ₹3 per...
Rupee Breaches 94.50 to Hit Record Low of 94.56 Against US Dollar
The Indian rupee hit an intraday record low of 94.56 per US dollar on March 27, 2026 — the first time it breached the 94.50 level. The depreciation was...
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026: What Changed and What Activists Are Contesting
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it by a voice vote after the Lok Sabha...
Rupee Falls Past 94 Per Dollar to Record Low as Iran Conflict Deepens Energy Risks
The Indian rupee slid past the 94-per-dollar mark to a record low, depreciating approximately 3.5% since the Iran-related West Asia conflict began on...
Parliament Panel Recommends Inventory of British-Era Heritage Sites Outside ASI's Protection
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, released a report on the...
Drone Strikes Target US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone Amid Iran-Israel Conflict
Multiple drones struck the US embassy compound in Baghdad's Green Zone amid the escalating conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel. On March...
Supreme Court: Vague Allegations Cannot Sustain Dowry Harassment Case Under Section 498A IPC
The Supreme Court of India reaffirmed in a recent 2026 ruling that vague, general, and omnibus allegations cannot form the basis of prosecution under...
Nagaland Assembly Refers FNTA Bill Back to Government Amid Constitutional Concerns
The 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly deferred the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill, 2026 on March 27 — a day after it was introduced —...
India's 2026 Wheat Harvest: Higher Than Last Year but Falling Short of Estimates Due to Weather
India's wheat production for the 2025-26 crop year is now expected to be approximately 113.5–114 million tonnes — higher than last year's 109.5–110 million...
China Signals India-China Solidarity Against US Tariffs, Claims Different Economic Foundation
China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement asserting that India and China's economic growth is 'built on a different foundation' than the United States, in...
Assam Rifles Soldier Injured During India-Myanmar Border Fencing in Changlang
An Assam Rifles soldier (identified as Ravi Kumar) was injured in an exchange of fire with suspected militants during border fencing construction work along...
Indian Army Embeds Dedicated Drone Squadrons in Armoured Regiments
The Indian Army has operationalised dedicated drone units called 'Shaurya Squadrons' and embedded them directly within armoured (tank) regiments. The...
India's FY27 Fiscal Deficit Target Under Pressure from Elevated Oil Prices: ICRA Analysis
Rating agency ICRA warned that India's fiscal deficit target for FY27 faces material downside risks due to elevated global energy prices driven by the...