March 30, 2026
110 articles published on this date
RBI Overhauls Bank Credit Rules: Acquisition Finance and Capital Market Lending Frameworks
The Reserve Bank of India issued revised Commercial Banks Credit Facilities Directions, 2026 (Notification RBI/2025-26/254, dated March 30, 2026)...
Design in India Condition for PLI Subsidies: Government Warns Electronics Firms on ECMS
Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw warned electronics companies that they must build in-house design capabilities in India or lose access to...
Indian Navy Receives Three Indigenous Warships in a Single Day from GRSE
On March 30, 2026, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, simultaneously handed over three indigenously built vessels to the Indian Navy —...
India Accelerates African Energy Imports to Offset Strait of Hormuz Disruptions
India has been steadily increasing crude oil and LNG imports from African producers — particularly Nigeria, Angola, and other West African suppliers — as a...
Jaishankar Meets Lavrov: India-Russia Diplomatic Engagement Amid West Asia War
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and separately with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko to...
India's EV Gap: Energy Security Exposed by West Asia Conflict
The escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in West Asia has renewed focus on India's structural vulnerability arising from its...
Newfound Brain Network 'SCAN' Implicated in Parkinson's Disease
An international study, published in the journal Nature in February 2026, identified the brain's Somato-Cognitive Action Network (SCAN) as a key region...
Census 2027: India's First Digital Census Begins April 1, 2026
House-listing and Housing Census operations for Census 2027 begin on April 1, 2026, marking the formal start of India's most-delayed census (last held in...
Lok Sabha Passes IBC Amendment Bill 2025 to Accelerate Insolvency Resolutions
The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2025 on March 30, 2026, introducing a package of 12 amendments aimed at speeding up...
Government Proposes IT Rules Amendment to Regulate Independent News Creators Online
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed amendments to Rule 8 of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics...
Karnataka's Anti-Honour Killing Bill: Protecting the Right to Choose a Partner
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour and...
Bastar on Verge of Being Declared Naxal-Free as Government Deadline Arrives
Bastar Inspector General of Police (IGP) P. Sundarraj stated on March 30, 2026 — on the eve of the Centre's March 31 deadline to eliminate Maoism — that...
LPG Crisis Exposes India's Clean Cooking Vulnerabilities Amid West Asia Conflict
India's LPG supply system came under severe stress following the eruption of the US-Iran military conflict on February 28, 2026, which effectively closed...
India's April–February Fiscal Deficit at 80.4% of FY26 Annual Target
India's fiscal deficit for April–February 2025-26 stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore, or 80.4% of the full-year budget estimate of Rs 15.58 lakh crore This is an...
India's Electric Bus Market Grows 44%; Switch and PMI Displace Legacy OEMs
India's electric bus market saw robust growth in 2025, with newer pure-play EV manufacturers Switch Mobility and PMI Electro Mobility displacing legacy...
Amit Shah Tells Lok Sabha: Entire Top Maoist Leadership Wiped Out, India Virtually Naxal-Free
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared in the Lok Sabha on March 30, 2026 — a day before the government's self-imposed deadline of March 31, 2026 — that...
Delimitation and Federalism: Ensuring Fair Voice Beyond Raw Population Numbers
With Census 2027 formally starting on April 1, 2026, the delimitation debate has moved from abstract constitutional discussion to immediate political...
GRSE Achieves Historic Triple Delivery: Three Frontline Warships Handed Over to Indian Navy
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata, delivered three frontline naval platforms to the Indian Navy in a single day — a...
Small Savings Scheme Interest Rates Unchanged for Eighth Consecutive Quarter
The Ministry of Finance announced that interest rates on small savings schemes will remain unchanged for the April-June 2026 quarter (Q1 FY 2026-27)...
IRDAI Approves India AS Accounting Framework for All Insurers from April 1, 2026
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) approved the India AS (Indian Accounting Standards) framework for implementation by all...
Iranian Parliament Mulls Exit from NPT as Nuclear Sites Attacked in West Asia War
Members of Iran's parliament have begun discussing priority legislation that would withdraw Iran from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons...
India Buys LNG at $19/MMBtu from Spot Markets for Fertilizer Units amid West Asia Crisis
India purchased natural gas (LNG) at $19 per MMBtu from international spot markets to keep fertilizer manufacturing plants operational, as the West Asia...
NHAI on Track for ₹30,000 Crore Road Monetisation Target in FY26
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has mobilised ₹28,307 crore in FY26 through a combination of Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) and...
SECI Signs Green Ammonia Supply Agreements With Fertiliser Firms for 7.24 Lakh Tonnes Per Year
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed green ammonia supply agreements with fertiliser companies for 7.24 lakh tonnes per year, under...
India's Fiscal Deficit at 80.4% of FY26 Target Through February 2026
India's fiscal deficit for April 2025 to February 2026 stood at ₹12.53 lakh crore, equal to 80.4% of the full-year FY26 target of ₹15.58 lakh crore (4.4% of...
Rajasthan High Court: Placing Transgender Persons Under OBC Quota Gives No Real Benefit
The Rajasthan High Court, in Ganga Kumari v. State of Rajasthan (2026), held that Rajasthan's notification placing transgender persons within the general...
Centre Proposes IT Rules Amendment to Extend Takedown Powers to Individual Social Media Users
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) published proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and...
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 Receives Presidential Assent
President Droupadi Murmu granted assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, making it law. A day before assent, over 140...
India Taps New Sources to Plug Fertilizer Supply Gap Ahead of Kharif 2026
India currently holds approximately 180 lakh tonnes (18 million tonnes) of fertilizer stock, against a requirement of around 390 lakh tonnes (39 million...
Euthanasia in India: Supreme Court Applies Passive Euthanasia Framework for the First Time
The Supreme Court of India, in Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026), authorised the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, a 32-year-old...
SBI Report Urges RBI to Deploy Forex Reserves to Stabilize Rupee Amid West Asia Crisis
The State Bank of India's economic research department released a report recommending that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) actively deploy its substantial...
FM Sitharaman: India's Economy on Firm Footing, Rupee Performing Better Than Asian Peers
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha on March 30, 2026 that India's economic fundamentals are strong and the rupee is 'absolutely going...
India to Keep Pulses Import Duties Unchanged, Extend Duty-Free Period for Tur and Urad
The government decided to maintain current import duty rates on pulses and extend the duty-free import period for tur (pigeon pea) and urad (black gram) to...
Parliament Debates Naxalism: NDA Claims Victory, Opposition Urges Socio-Economic Focus
Parliament witnessed a wide-ranging debate on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) on March 30, 2026, a day before the government's self-imposed deadline of March 31...
IBC Delivers 52% of Total Bank Bad-Loan Recoveries, Lok Sabha Passes Amendment Bill
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Lok Sabha that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) contributed ₹54,528 crore out of total bank bad-loan...
India Must Pursue Value-Driven Critical Minerals Diplomacy in Africa
A major policy analysis piece argues India must shift from a transactional 'resource extraction' model to a 'value-driven' critical minerals diplomacy with...
RBI Defers Capital Market Exposure Amendment Directions to July 1, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a deferral of the implementation of its Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposures to July 1, 2026, from the...
Ten Foreign-Flagged Tankers Carrying Oil and LPG for India Remain Stranded in Persian Gulf
At least 10 foreign-flagged tankers loaded with crude oil and LPG destined for India remain stranded in the Persian Gulf as of March 30, 2026, unable to...
Census 2027: House Listing Begins April 1, Caste Enumeration Slated for Phase 2
The first phase of Census 2027 — House Listing and Housing Operations — formally begins on April 1, 2026, making it the first phase of India's 16th national...
IBC Amendment Bill Creates New Pre-Packaged Insolvency Mechanism and CIIRP Framework
The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing a new pre-packaged insolvency mechanism alongside the existing...
MHA's AI Integration: Predictive Policing, Dark Web Monitoring, and the Surakshini Initiative
A Parliamentary Standing Committee report titled 'Impact of emergence of Artificial Intelligence and related issues' was tabled in Lok Sabha on 30 March...
J&K Assembly Bill Seeks Divisional Status for Pir Panjal and Chenab Valley: Politics and Implications
PDP MLA Waheed Para has introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Territorial Administrative Reorganisation Bill, 2026, a Private Member's Bill in the J&K...
China Diplomacy: Putin Set to Visit After Trump, New Indian Ambassador, and Ocean Mapping Revelations
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit China in May 2026, shortly after a confirmed visit by US President Donald Trump (scheduled May 14-15)...
IBC Amendment Bill Mandates Committee of Creditors to Record Reasons for Resolution Applicant Selection
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 — tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Budget Session 2026 — was passed by Lok...
WTO E-Commerce Tax Moratorium Lapses: Digital Tariffs Now Legally Permissible
The WTO's moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions has formally lapsed following the failure of MC14 to agree on its extension. Countries...
Rewilding the Nilgiris: Grassland and Shola Forest Revival Through Community and Conservation
Ongoing restoration efforts in the Nilgiris are rebuilding the unique shola forest–grassland mosaic ecosystem, which has been degraded by over a century of...
Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement Revives India's Push for International GI Tag on Basmati Rice
The recently concluded Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the European Union includes a comprehensive Geographical Indication (GI) protection...
Government Approves 29 Electronics Projects Worth ₹7,104 Crore Under ECMS Fourth Tranche
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 29 applications under the fourth tranche of the Electronics Component...
One Month of the Iran-US War: Leaders Killed, Major Strikes, and Iranian Response
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran crossed the one-month mark at the end of March 2026, beginning with strikes on February 28, 2026 that killed...
Trump Weighs Ground Operation to Seize Iran's Enriched Uranium Stockpile
US President Trump is considering a high-risk military ground operation to physically extract approximately 450 kg of highly enriched uranium from Iran's...
IndiGo Launches Daily Direct Flights Between Kolkata and Shanghai
IndiGo commenced daily non-stop flights between Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport from...
Spain Closes Airspace to US Military Flights Linked to War on Iran
Spain has closed its entire national airspace to US military aircraft involved in operations against Iran, announced by Defence Minister Margarita Robles on...
India's Industrial Output Grows 5.2% in February 2026, Led by Manufacturing and Capital Goods
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by 5.2% in February 2026 compared to February 2025, a marginal improvement over the 4.8% recorded in...
Government Clears 29 Investment Proposals Worth ₹7,104 Crore Under Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) cleared 29 fresh investment proposals worth ₹7,104 crore under the Electronics Component...
India's Fiscal Deficit Reaches 80.4% of FY26 Target in April–February
India's central government fiscal deficit for the April–February period of FY2025–26 stood at ₹12.53 lakh crore — equivalent to 80.4% of the full-year...
India Authorises State Firms to Procure Critical Equipment from China in Supply Chain Reset
The Indian government has authorised select state-owned enterprises, including Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Steel Authority of India (SAIL)...
India's Lethal Autonomous Weapons Programme and Predictive Crime Database Revealed in Parliamentary Report
The Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology tabled its 27th Report in Lok Sabha, titled 'Impact of Emergence of Artificial...
Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran's Energy Infrastructure Unless Deal Reached
US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's civilian energy infrastructure — including electric power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island, and...
Centre Restores PDS Kerosene Supply in 21 Kerosene-Free States Amid LPG Shortage
The Central government issued an emergency notification restoring Public Distribution System (PDS) kerosene allocation to 21 states and Union Territories...
Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill 2026: Replacing Jail with Fines for 717 Minor Offences
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 27 March 2026 by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin...
WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference Ends Without Deals on Agriculture or Institutional Reform
The World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in late March 2026 — the first MC on African soil in over...
Delimitation Debate: Southern States Warn 50% Seat Increase Would Permanently Skew Political Power Northward
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has formally demanded that the proportional gap in Lok Sabha seats between northern and southern states be...
MeitY Draft: Platforms Risk Losing Safe Harbour If They Ignore Government Binding Orders
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has circulated a draft amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and...
Lok Sabha Passes IBC Amendment Bill to Fast-Track Insolvency Proceedings
The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 on March 30, 2026, introducing 12 significant amendments aimed at reducing...
Lok Sabha Passes IBC Amendment Bill to Maximise Value for All Stakeholders
The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating the amendments are designed...
Sitharaman Defends IBC: Higher Recoveries and Better Post-Resolution Performance of Firms
During the Lok Sabha debate on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the IBC framework by citing...
Lok Sabha Passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2025
The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 on March 30, 2026 with a voice vote during the Budget Session. Finance...
NGT Orders on River Pollution, Debris Dumping, and Waste Management Across India
A joint committee inspection ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) found rampant debris dumping by construction contractors during the Jowai bypass...
Every $10 Rise in Crude Oil Could Push India's Inflation Up by 60 Basis Points
A study by CareEdge Global IFSC Limited found that every USD 10 rise in average crude oil prices during FY27 could increase India's headline inflation by...
RBI's Monetary Policy Dilemma as India's Goldilocks Moment Fades
India's brief 'Goldilocks' macroeconomic period — characterised by high growth (GDP at 8% in H1 FY26) and simultaneously low inflation (CPI around 2.2%) —...
WTO TRIPS Moratorium on Non-Violation Complaints Expires for First Time Since 1995
The moratorium on non-violation complaints (NVCs) under the WTO's TRIPS Agreement has lapsed for the first time since it was established in 1995. WTO...
ICRA Pegs India's GDP Growth at 6.5% in FY27, Flags West Asia Conflict Risks
ICRA, a domestic credit rating agency, projected India's GDP growth to moderate to 6.5% in FY2026-27 (FY27), down from approximately 6.8–7% in the current...
Lok Sabha Debates Naxalism Eradication: Government Claims Near-Victory, Opposition Demands Accountability
The Lok Sabha held a Rule 193 short-duration discussion on 'efforts to free the country from left-wing extremism' on March 30, 2026 — one day before the...
CAPF (General Administration) Bill 2026: Parliament vs. Supreme Court on IPS Deputation in Paramilitary Forces
Opposition members in Rajya Sabha strongly opposed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 during the Budget Session of...
WTO MC14: Reform Agenda Stalls as E-Commerce and Institutional Overhaul Fail
The WTO Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé (MC14) concluded without agreement on either the e-commerce moratorium extension or meaningful institutional...
West Asia Conflict Pushes Gas Prices 60% Higher, Threatening India's Fertiliser Supply and Subsidy Bill
The ongoing West Asia conflict — which intensified around February 28, 2026 and has effectively disrupted Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes — has pushed...
India's April–February FY26 Fiscal Deficit at ₹12.53 Lakh Crore, 80.4% of Annual Target
India's central government fiscal deficit for April–February FY2025-26 stood at ₹12.53 lakh crore (approximately ₹12.5 trillion), equivalent to 80.4% of the...
WTO MC14 Deadlock Reveals Fractures in Global Economic Order Amid Geopolitical Tensions
The WTO Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé ended in deadlock, with the e-commerce moratorium lapsing, WTO institutional reforms stalled, and intellectual...
Bio-Bitumen via Pyrolysis: India's Crop Waste Technology Targets Air Pollution and Import Savings
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) jointly developed a technology called 'Bio-Bitumen via...
WTO MC14 Concludes in Deadlock: E-Commerce Duty Moratorium Left Unresolved
The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded in Yaoundé, Cameroon, without reaching consensus on extending the moratorium on customs duties on...
India's Invisible Receipts Surge 56% to $464 Billion in April–December FY26
India's inward receipts from international trade in services, investment income, and remittances grew 56% year-on-year to $464.189 billion during...
MeitY Proposes Making Government Advisories Binding on Digital Platforms Under IT Rules
MeitY has proposed tweaks to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that would formally mandate digital platforms'...
FCRA Amendment Bill: Kerala CM and Christian Bodies Raise Alarm Over Asset Takeover Provisions
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging withdrawal of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment...
India's Urea Supply Under Pressure as West Asia Conflict Disrupts LNG Flows
The escalating conflict in West Asia has created a 'very vulnerable' situation for India's domestic urea production, according to a senior government...
Census 2027: 'Stable' Live-In Couples to Be Counted as Married: A First in Indian Enumeration
Census 2027 FAQs and enumeration guidelines indicate that live-in couples residing together in the same household will be counted as 'married' if they...
RBI Caps Banks' Net Open Position at $100 Million to Arrest Rupee Slide
The Reserve Bank of India issued a directive on March 27, 2026, requiring all authorised dealer banks to cap their Net Open Position in Rupee (NOP-INR) at...
Census 2027: Caste Enumeration Confirmed, Preparations at Advanced Stage
The Registrar General of India (RGI) confirmed that preparations for Census 2027 are at an advanced stage, with caste enumeration to be conducted during the...
WTO E-Commerce Moratorium: Origins, Controversy, and What MC14 Means
The WTO's e-commerce duty moratorium — a standing agreement since 1998 that prohibits customs duties on electronic transmissions — came under review at MC14...
Lok Sabha Takes Up IBC Amendment Bill 2025: New Creditor-Initiated Fast-Track Insolvency Framework
The Lok Sabha took up the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for consideration and passing on March 30, 2026, with Finance Minister...
US-Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Direct and Indirect Channels Amid West Asia Conflict
US President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States is negotiating with Iran both 'directly and indirectly,' and expressed optimism: 'I do see a deal...
Kharg Island and US-Iran Escalation: Strategic Stakes in West Asia
US President Donald Trump publicly suggested the United States could seize Iran's Kharg Island — the offshore terminal that handles the vast majority of...
China Resumes Direct Flights to North Korea After Six-Year Suspension
Air China resumed direct flights between Beijing Capital International Airport and Pyongyang Sunan International Airport on 30 March 2026 — the first...
Centre's 60-Day Emergency PDS Kerosene Allocation Aims to Ease LPG Supply Crunch
The Central Government has made an ad hoc allocation of PDS Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) to States and Union Territories for 60 days to ensure households...
Census 2027: Government Notifies 33 Questions for House Listing Phase Beginning April 1
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released 33 officially notified questions for the first phase of Census 2027 — the House Listing and Housing...
Dual Membership Prohibition: Resignation Procedure, Deadlines, and What Happens if the Clock Runs Out
Following the Bihar Rajya Sabha biennial election results on March 16, 2026, questions arose about whether BJP Bihar President Nitin Nabin's MLA resignation...
China-Russia 'No-Limits' Partnership: Geo-Economic Fragmentation and Threats to Global Order
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) released a report characterising the China-Russia combination as a 'powerful threat to the West,' casting...
Malaria Mosquitoes Outpacing Insecticides: New Genomic Study Reveals Rapid Adaptive Evolution
A landmark study published in the journal Science (March 26, 2026) has sequenced over 1,000 complete genomes of Anopheles darlingi — the principal...
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 Proposes Decriminalisation of 717 Regulatory Offences
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 27, 2026, by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry...
Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026: Provisions, Penalties, and Civil Liberties Debate
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 (also called Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam), making Maharashtra the 13th state...
Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership Rules 1950: Constitutional Basis and How the Rule Works
BJP Bihar President Nitin Nabin, elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar in the biennial elections on March 16, 2026, resigned as MLA from the Bankipur...
Census 2027: Government Issues FAQs for First Phase, Clarifies Live-In Couples and Self-Enumeration
The Government of India has released 33 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the first phase of Census 2027 — the House Listing and Housing Census — which...
RBI Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for All Digital Payments from April 1, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India's new framework on Authentication Mechanisms for Digital Payment Transactions, 2025 comes into force on April 1, 2026, making...
South India's Population Dilemma: Demographic Success Penalised by Delimitation
Several southern Indian states — led by Andhra Pradesh — are now actively encouraging women to have more children, with politicians warning that falling...
WTO MC14 Concludes Without Consensus on E-Commerce Duty Moratorium
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded in Yaounde, Cameroon after four days of talks, without reaching consensus on extending the moratorium...
Dasgaon 1927: The Forgotten Satyagraha That Preceded Mahad and Broke a Social Order
A recent revisiting of the village of Dasgaon in Maharashtra has brought attention to a largely forgotten precursor to the famous Mahad Satyagraha: in early...
Centre Temporarily Restores PDS Kerosene in 21 States and UTs as LPG Supply Tightens
The Central Government has authorised an ad hoc allocation of Public Distribution System (PDS) Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) to 21 States and Union...
India-Australia Trade Negotiations Resume: From ECTA to CECA
Australia is seeking to resume trade negotiations with India in the coming weeks, aiming to advance a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement...
ASI Excavation at Balirajgarh: Unearthing Iron Age Mithila in Bihar
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has approved fresh scientific excavation at Balirajgarh Fort in Madhubani district, Bihar, aiming to investigate...
Iran War and the Food Inflation Transmission: How Energy Shocks Reach the Dining Table
The US-Israel military strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) and the subsequent disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz triggered a surge in...
Global Oil Prices Rise Over 3% as Houthis Launch Attacks on Israel, Raising Supply Fears at Hormuz
Global crude oil prices rose over 3% after Yemen's Houthi forces launched missile and drone strikes against Israel on March 28–29, 2026, marking the...