September 05, 2026
33 articles published on this date
India-China Ties: Managing Competition Beyond the Unresolved Boundary
A former Chief of Defence Staff, delivering a lecture on India's security challenges, described China as posing a 'long-term and comprehensive challenge'...
Pakistan's Security Calculus: Nuclear Deterrence, Sub-Conventional War, and the Mecca Defence Pact
A former Chief of Defence Staff, in a lecture on threats and challenges to India's security, assessed that Pakistan will remain a 'major security concern...
ISRO and NASA's Artemis Moon Programme: Where India Stands
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme, an extension of the broader Artemis programme...
Javelin Anti-Tank Missile: What India's Planned Acquisition Involves
India has moved to acquire the FGM-148 Javelin, a shoulder-fired anti-tank guided missile system used by the United States Army and Marine Corps as a...
Bihar's Differentiated Consent Rule: Central Employees Exempt, State Employees Not
The Bihar Home Department issued a notification dated September 3, 2026, restructuring the consent framework under which the Central Bureau of Investigation...
BRICS' Push for an Alternative Cross-Border Payments System
BRICS grouping is examining ways to make cross-border payments among member states faster, cheaper, and less dependent on the dollar-centric correspondent...
NTPC and Talcher Fertilisers Apply Under the Rs 37,500-Crore Coal Gasification Scheme
NTPC Limited and Talcher Fertilisers Limited (TFL) have submitted applications under the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects...
India's Q1 GDP Growth at 7.8%: Savings, Consumption and the Developed-Economy Goal
Official data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed India's real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27 (April–June), up from...
SCO's Bishkek Summit: Iran Strikes, Multilateralism, and India's Role
Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), meeting at the Bishkek Summit marking the organisation's 25th anniversary, adopted the Bishkek...
China Confirms Brahmaputra Mega-Dam Will Proceed Under 15th Five-Year Plan
China has confirmed it will proceed with its mega hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo (the Brahmaputra's upper course) in Tibet, with the project...
Shekhawati Havelis Enter UNESCO's Tentative World Heritage List
The state government announced that the frescoed havelis of Rajasthan's Shekhawati region have been added to UNESCO's Tentative List, under the title...
PM E-DRIVE Motor Localisation Deadline Extended to April 2027 Amid China's Rare-Earth Curbs
The Ministry of Heavy Industries issued two notifications amending the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) for M2/M3 category electric buses and N2/N3...
JCR Upgrades India's Sovereign Rating to A-: Understanding Sovereign Credit Ratings
The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded India's long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer ratings by one notch, from BBB+ to A-, with a...
Coal Gasification Scheme: TFL, NTPC Applications and India's Push for Syngas Self-Reliance
The Ministry of Coal rejected reports suggesting that the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects has found 'no takers' Talcher...
Nepal's Glacier-Flood Disaster and the Himalayan Risk Behind China's Mega-Dam
A glacier collapse and landslide along the Nepal-Tibet border in late August 2026 triggered catastrophic flash flooding along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi...
Digital Arrest Scams: CBI's Nationwide Crackdown and the Legal-Institutional Framework Against Cyber Fraud
The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted searches at 89 locations across 20 States under Operation Chakra-VI, targeting organised networks running...
Ladakh's Sixth Schedule Demand: The High Powered Committee and How Existing Autonomous Councils Work
Fresh talks between representative bodies from Ladakh and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs were scheduled for September 9 in New Delhi, under the ongoing...
BRICS Chief Justices' Forum: India Hosts Judicial Leaders, CJI Pushes Bilateral Cooperation
The Supreme Court of India hosted the BRICS Chief Justices' Forum in New Delhi as a three-day summit, bringing together Chief Justices and senior judicial...
Greater Bengaluru Authority, One Year On: Assessing Urban Decentralisation in Practice
One year since the restructuring of Bengaluru's civic administration took effect, the performance of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) is under review...
Kharg Island: Why Iran's Main Oil Terminal Is a Strategic Target
Explosions were reported in the vicinity of Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, according to Iranian state and semi-official media, though the origin of the...
Behind the Retirement Age Hike: India's District Judiciary Vacancy and Pendency Crisis
The Supreme Court, in the continuing All India Judges Association v. Union of India proceedings, issued directions on 1 September 2026 to the seven States...
UN General Assembly Backs Shift to an Equal-Area World Map
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution titled 'Correct the Map,' sponsored by African Union member states and the Bahamas and co-sponsored by France...
Ladakh's Sixth Schedule and Statehood Demands Ahead of Fresh Talks with Centre
The Leh Apex Body (LAB) has indicated it may intensify its agitation if talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), scheduled for September 9 in New...
Census 2027 Questionnaire: New Questions and the NPR Debate
Population Enumeration, the second phase of Census 2027, began in Ladakh and the snow-bound, non-synchronous areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and...
LeT Commander Killed in J&K Counter-Terror Operation Linked to 2024 IAF Convoy Attack
A terrorist identified as Yasir, affiliated with the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was killed in an encounter in the Yousmarg area of Budgam district, Jammu...
Bihar Reasserts Prior-Consent Requirement for CBI Probes Involving State Employees
The Home Department of the Government of Bihar issued a fresh notification, in the name of the Governor, superseding all earlier orders on the state's...
US-China AI Safety Talks and the Global AI Governance Landscape
The United States and China are preparing for bilateral talks on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, expected around mid-September, though the final agenda...
Integrated Sugar-Ethanol-CBG Model: Reworking Sugarcane Farm Economics
Sugar mills across India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, are increasingly integrating ethanol distilleries and compressed biogas (CBG) plants alongside core...
India to Host iBRICS Sovereign Capital Summit Alongside 18th BRICS Summit
India, holding the BRICS Chairship for 2026, is set to host the inaugural iBRICS Global Sovereign Capital Summit in New Delhi on 12–13 September, alongside...
A Community-Conserved Turtle Habitat Faces a Pollution Crisis
A century-old village pond in Kajalheri, Fatehabad district, Haryana, long conserved by the local Bishnoi community for its turtle population, is facing a...
Central Banks Are Repatriating Gold Reserves: What It Signals
Several central banks, including the Netherlands, France, and India, have been shifting gold reserves out of traditional overseas vaults (New York, London)...
Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Serves as First Successful "Bridge" to Human Transplant
A 66-year-old man received a genetically modified pig kidney transplant that kept him off dialysis for 271 days, before he subsequently received a kidney...
Forex Reserves Hit Record High: Composition, Rupee Impact, and the Bank Credit-Deposit Gap
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $11.475 billion in the week ended 28 August 2026 to touch a fresh record of $740.8 billion, according to data...