July 27, 2026
48 articles published on this date
Houthi Blockade of Bab el-Mandeb: Strategic Geography of a Global Chokepoint
A naval blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait affecting shipping bound for Saudi Arabia was declared, escalating tensions in the wider West Asia region The...
CRPF's Role in the Elimination of Left-Wing Extremism: Internal Security Framework
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been credited with playing the lead role in counter-insurgency operations that brought about a sustained decline...
Supreme Court: Insolvency Protection Covers the Company, Not Its Promoters
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the protective shield available to a company undergoing insolvency proceedings does not extend to its promoters who have...
Urban Cooperative Bank Licensing: Reopening After Two Decades and the RBI-Cooperation Regulatory Interface
The Ministry of Cooperation has been engaging with the Reserve Bank of India to secure fresh licences for setting up new Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) A...
Parliamentary Deadlock Eases: Public Examinations Amendment Bill Listed for Lok Sabha Discussion
Parliamentary proceedings in the Monsoon Session 2026 resumed after a period of disruption, following outreach by the Lok Sabha Speaker to restore normal...
Anti-Defection Law: Supreme Court Examines the Party-Merger Exception
The Supreme Court agreed to examine a petition challenging how the 'merger exception' under the Tenth Schedule (the anti-defection law) is being interpreted...
PoK Assembly Elections Marked by Violence; India Reiterates Bilateral Talks Limited to PoK
Voting began for the multi-phase legislative assembly elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with polling scheduled in phases through mid-August The...
Anti-Dumping Duty Imposed on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke Imports
The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, notified anti-dumping duty on imports of low ash metallurgical (met) coke into India The Directorate General...
Lok Sabha Resumes Business: How Parliamentary Procedure Manages Disruption and Bill Discussion
Lok Sabha proceedings, which had been disrupted over preceding sittings, resumed following an appeal from the Speaker for orderly conduct of business. Floor...
Madras High Court Quashes Compassionate Government Jobs for Stampede Victims' Kin: Article 14 and 16 Test
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court set aside a Government Order that had granted compassionate government appointments to relatives of persons who...
Supreme Court Examines Tenth Schedule's Merger Exception in Anti-Defection Law
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Union Government on a petition challenging the prevailing interpretation of the 'merger' exception under the Tenth...
Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026 Proposes Stricter Penalties for Paper Leaks
The Lok Sabha took up the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 for debate and passage The Bill proposes enhanced penalties...
CBDT Guidance Note Aligns Crypto Asset Reporting with OECD's CARF
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a guidance note on reporting obligations for crypto-asset transactions, aligning India's framework with the...
Gig Worker Health Cover Delay Exposes Gap Between Registration and Entitlement
Over 10.65 lakh gig and platform workers have registered on the e-Shram portal, but no timeline has been specified for extending Ayushman Bharat health...
SAARC Revival Calls Grow: Comparing South Asia's Regional Architecture
During Maldives' Independence Day address in Malé, President Mohamed Muizzu called on SAARC member states to return to dialogue and offered Maldives as a...
Mekedatu Reservoir: Centre Clarifies Riparian Consent Is Not Required Under 2018 Cauvery Verdict
The Union Government stated in Parliament that Karnataka is not legally required to obtain the consent of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, or Puducherry before...
Nairobi 2026 Biodiversity Meetings: Draft Assessment Flags Slow Progress on Kunming-Montreal Targets
A draft global assessment prepared ahead of the 2026 Nairobi meetings under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) finds that current efforts are...
PM Surya Ghar 2.0: Battery Storage and Shared Rooftop Solar Under Consideration
The government is considering a second phase of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, referred to as PM Surya Ghar 2.0 The proposed expansion would extend...
Kavach 5.0 for Mumbai Suburban Railways: Adapting India's Train Protection System for High-Density Networks
Indian Railways is developing Kavach 5.0, a variant of the indigenous train protection system tailored specifically for Mumbai's suburban rail network The...
Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area Panel Gets More Time as States' Deadlock Continues
The expert committee reviewing the boundaries of the proposed Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA) has been granted an extension, as disagreement among...
New Amendment Sharpens Penalties Under the Anti-Paper-Leak Law
A Bill to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, proposing significantly harsher penalties...
India Joins WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: Concerns for Traditional Fishermen
India deposited its instrument of acceptance for the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS), becoming the 123rd WTO member to formally join the...
Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Steeper Penalties for Paper Leaks
The Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The...
Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Steeper Penalties for Paper Leaks
The Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The...
US Tariff Structure and India's Textile Export Competitiveness
A recent trade research report flagged that Indian textile and apparel exporters, though facing a lower headline US tariff than several rivals, may still...
Direct Ammonia Use in Farming: A Route to Cutting India's Urea Import Bill
A move to permit the direct use of ammonia in agriculture, rather than only as an input for manufacturing urea, is being taken up to reduce India's...
Gujarat's New Shipbuilding Policy and India's Maritime Ambitions
The state government of Gujarat unveiled its Shipbuilding and Repair Policy 2026, targeting a shipbuilding capacity of over 50 lakh Dead Weight Tonnage...
New US Section 301 Tariffs: India's Relative Position and Its Limits
The United States imposed new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners, citing inadequate enforcement of bans on goods produced with forced labour; the...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea Challenging Interpretation of Anti-Defection Law's Merger Clause
The Supreme Court has sought the Union government's response to a petition challenging the prevailing interpretation of Paragraph 4 (the merger provision)...
Sarnath Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site: India's 45th Entry
The Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 25, 2026, during the 48th session of the World...
Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Steeper Penalties for Paper Leaks
The Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The...
Supreme Court Affirms Right to Peaceful Protest, Weighs Uniform Guidelines Amid Exam-Related Agitations
The Supreme Court orally observed that the right to peaceful and lawful protest is protected under the Constitution and cannot be curtailed merely because...
Climate Change, Heat Mortality and the Global Cooling Divide
A report by the Climate Impact Lab warns that climate change will widen global inequality, projecting about 430,000 additional heat-related deaths annually...
UNFCCC's First Trade-Climate Dialogue Exposes Global Rifts over CBAM and Equity
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held its first formal dialogue dedicated to trade and climate during the 64th session of...
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition on Loss of Scheduled Caste Status After Religious Conversion
The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition challenging its March 24, 2026 judgment, which held that conversion to a religion other than Hinduism...
Foreign Capital Inflows Cross $32 Billion as FCNR(B) Deposits Surpass 2013 Peak
The Reserve Bank of India's special dollar-inflow measures, announced in early June 2026, have together attracted close to $32 billion in foreign capital...
RBI Expected to Hold Rates Through 2026 as Growth Concerns Dominate
A poll of economists suggests the Reserve Bank of India will keep its key policy (repo) rate unchanged at 5.25% through the rest of 2026. This marks a shift...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Tougher Penalties and Faster Trials
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, proposing to strengthen the Public Examinations...
India Accelerates Localisation of Mining and Construction Equipment After TBM Supply Disruption
India is accelerating efforts to localise the manufacturing of mining and construction equipment, including tunnel boring machines (TBMs), after Chinese...
CBDT Issues Guidance Note on Crypto-Asset Reporting Under OECD's CARF
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a detailed guidance note on crypto-asset reporting obligations, operationalising India's adoption of the...
How Parliament Handles Urgent Matters: Adjournment Motions and Suspension of Business
During the Monsoon Session, a notice for an Adjournment Motion was submitted in the Lok Sabha seeking discussion on the government's handling of a student...
Can Quantum Computing Sharpen AI-Designed Cancer Vaccines?
Researchers have demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical AI system aimed at improving the design of peptides used in personalized cancer vaccines and...
From 2024 to 2026: How the Anti-Paper Leak Law Has Been Tightened
A new, more stringent bill — the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 — was introduced in Parliament to amend the Public...
Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026 Tabled in Lok Sabha: Tougher Anti-Paper Leak Provisions
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session, after the Union...
China's AI Push: Open-Source Models Gain Ground Despite Chip Curbs
Chinese AI firms have narrowed the gap with leading U.S. models even though Washington restricts export of advanced AI chips to China. Models such as...
Public Examinations Amendment Bill: What the New Provisions Say
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to strengthen the existing anti-paper leak law....
Supreme Court Judges Strength Bill Leads a Busy Parliament Agenda
The Lok Sabha's agenda for the day included the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to raise the sanctioned strength of...
India-UAE Ties: Critical Mineral Cooperation and Air Services Expansion
India and the UAE are exploring joint investment models to secure critical mineral supply chains in third countries, building on an existing framework for...