August 29, 2026
26 articles published on this date
Making Crop Insurance Faster and More Accessible: The PMFBY Reform Trajectory
Commentary on India's agricultural insurance ecosystem argues that faster, simpler and more accessible crop insurance is essential to securing farm incomes...
PM-KUSUM and the Push for Solar-Powered Irrigation in Indian Agriculture
Commentary on India's farm-solar programme highlights that PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) has seen its fastest uptake...
India's SCO Engagement: Regional Security and Central Asia Outreach
Ahead of a diplomatic visit covering Uzbekistan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan, the Union government outlined India's...
Centre Finalising Special Provisions for Ladakh Under Article 371
The Union government stated it is finalising a framework of special constitutional provisions for the Union Territory of Ladakh under Article 371 of the...
The Bhotekoshi Flood: Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and Himalayan Fragility
A high-altitude ice-and-rock avalanche in the Bhotekoshi/Trishuli river system triggered a devastating flash flood affecting Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot...
UN CERD Review of India: Hate Speech, Citizenship, and Treaty Body Mechanisms
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) published its concluding observations on India on August 25, 2026, following its first...
India-China 25th Special Representatives Talks: Eight-Point Border Consensus
The 25th round of talks between the Special Representatives (SRs) on the India-China Boundary Question concluded in Beijing on August 25-26, 2026, resulting...
57th GST Council Meeting: Input Tax Credit, Corporate Guarantee Valuation, and Registration Reforms
The GST Council will hold its 57th meeting on September 12, 2026 in New Delhi, preceded by an Officers' Meeting on September 11 The agenda includes...
India-Uzbekistan Ties: Tashkent Visit Targets Trade, Minerals and Connectivity
A bilateral State Visit to Uzbekistan was undertaken on August 29-30, 2026, ahead of onward travel to the Kyrgyz Republic for the 26th Shanghai Cooperation...
SC/ST Reservation Sub-Categorization and Creamy Layer: Constitutional and Judicial Framework
A public disagreement resurfaced over whether reservation benefits for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes should be sub-categorized among sub-groups...
Modi's Central Asia Visit: The BRICS, UNSC, and Regional Summit Stakes Behind SCO Diplomacy
The Prime Minister undertook a four-day visit to Uzbekistan (August 29-30) and the Kyrgyz Republic (August 30-September 1) to attend the 26th Shanghai...
UNCCD COP17: Global Drought Framework Talks Stall Again, Drought Made a Standing Agenda Item
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ended without agreement on a...
Per Drop More Crop Crosses 115 Lakh Hectares Under Micro-Irrigation
The Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme has brought more than 115 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation (drip and sprinkler systems) as of July 2026 PDMC is...
4th India-Argentina Joint Trade Committee: Deepening Trade Beyond the MERCOSUR PTA
The Fourth Meeting of the India-Argentina Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held on August 24, 2026, at Palacio San Martín, Buenos Aires, with the Indian...
India's Terror-Free Region Framing at SCO: Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Architecture
Ahead of departing for Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, the Prime Minister stated the visit would advance India's regional vision 'anchored in Security...
Western Ghats ESA Demarcation: Demand to Limit Boundary to Notified Forest Land
A demand has been raised that the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) boundary in Karnataka's Western Ghats districts be limited strictly to notified forest...
Odisha's Digital Agriculture MoUs: Farmer Registry, Seed Systems and Nutrition-Sensitive Farming
The Odisha Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Department of Posts (Odisha Circle), the...
India Pitches "Manufacture in India, for the World" at Chicago Investor Roundtable Ahead of G20 Finance Meet
The Union Finance Minister undertook a six-day visit to the United States covering Chicago, Asheville (North Carolina), and New York, aimed at attracting...
The Vande Mataram Movement in Hyderabad State and Its Place in the Freedom Struggle
A historical account revisits the 1938 Vande Mataram Movement in Hyderabad State, when the Nizam's government banned the singing of Vande Mataram in public...
Cross-Border Hybrid Crime-Terror Network Exposes Gaps in Financing and Recruitment Controls
Central agencies and multiple state police forces have intensified action against a Pakistan-based criminal network that recruits young men in India through...
Andhra Pradesh Approves India's First Dedicated Deep-Tech University in Amaravati
Andhra Pradesh has approved India's first university dedicated exclusively to quantum technology, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and other...
FDI Rules for Land-Border Nations: Clarifying Beneficial Ownership Under Press Note 3
India is preparing further clarifications to its FDI framework for investors from countries sharing a land border with India The clarifications will guide...
Parivartan Scheme: Fleet Modernisation and Delhi-NCR Air Quality Policy
Authorities project around 25,000 registrations by October under the Parivartan scheme, which aims to replace old, polluting commercial trucks and buses in...
Modi's Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Visit: SCO Membership Architecture and India-Uzbekistan Ties
The Prime Minister began a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, with a State Visit to Tashkent (August 29-30) followed by the 26th SCO...
Suspected Pakistani Drone Spotted Along LoC in Poonch: Counter-Drone Framework and Border Law
A drone suspected to have originated from Pakistan was spotted hovering over forward areas in the Behrooti village of Poonch district's Mendhar sector...
India's Quality Control Order Regime Faces Calls for Risk-Based Reform
A trade policy think tank released a study flagging that India's Quality Control Order (QCO) regime under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is raising...