November 01, 2026
21 articles published on this date
El Niño and the Indian Monsoon: Why a Strong El Niño Does Not Always Mean a Poor Monsoon
Since 1950, seven Indian monsoon seasons have taken place during a moderate or strong El Niño (a warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean). In five...
GSLV-F18 Places NavIC Satellite NVS-03 in Orbit: ISRO's Slow Recovery After a Difficult Phase
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched GSLV-F18 at 23:51 IST on 30 October 2026 from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre...
India's Solar Power Story: How Prices Fell from About ₹10 to ₹2.15 a Unit on the Road to 500 GW
A recent opinion piece described India's clean-energy growth as 'an energy revolution in the making'. It noted that solar power, which cost close to ₹10 a...
CBD COP17 in Yerevan Ends: What the "Yerevan Pathway" Means for the 2030 Biodiversity Targets
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ended in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It formally opened on...
Odisha's Seven-Month Fishing Ban for Olive Ridley Turtles: Sanctuaries, Turtle Excluder Devices and the US Shrimp Ban
Odisha's forest department started its yearly seven-month fishing ban on 1 November 2026. It will last until 31 May 2027. The ban protects Olive Ridley sea...
GST Collections Reach ₹2.31 Lakh Crore in October 2026 as Import Revenue Jumps 42%
India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection for October 2026 was ₹2,31,290 crore (about ₹2.31 lakh crore, or ₹2.31 trillion). This is 22.9% higher...
GST Collections Jump to About ₹2.31 Lakh Crore in October 2026: What the Numbers Show
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for October 2026 reached about ₹2.31 lakh crore, nearly 23% higher than in October 2025, according to data...
GST Collections Jump 23% to Over ₹2.31 Lakh Crore in October 2026: Reading the Numbers
Gross GST collections for October 2026 rose 23% to over ₹2.31 lakh crore, according to government data released on 1 November 2026. Collections from...
India's Position on the Ukraine Conflict: Dialogue Over Force, Safe Shipping, Grain and Energy Security
India's External Affairs Minister restated that there is 'no military solution' to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and that it must be ended through dialogue...
October GST Collections Rise 22.9% to Rs 2.31 Lakh Crore: What the Numbers Tell Us
India's gross GST collection for October 2026 was about Rs 2.31 lakh crore. This is 22.9% higher than in October last year. ('Gross' means the total...
Seven Rameswaram Fishermen Detained Near Katchatheevu: The Palk Bay Fishing Dispute Explained
The Sri Lankan Navy detained seven fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu near the Katchatheevu islet in the Palk Strait. Their boat was also taken. Sri...
How India's States Were Formed: From Princely States to Linguistic States and the Changing Map Since 1947
1 November is the foundation day of several states, because the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 came into force on 1 November 1956. A recent explainer...
GST Council Moves to Drop Arrest Powers and Decriminalise Tax Offences: What Changes and Why
At its 57th meeting, held on 8 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the GST Council recommended a major change in how the Goods and Services Tax law...
Fuel, Forex and Farmers: Why India Is Betting Big on Maize
Maize, a grain that was mainly used to feed poultry and cattle, is now one of India's main raw materials for ethanol, the plant-based fuel mixed into...
Centre Releases Additional Tax Devolution Instalment of ₹1.09 Lakh Crore to States
The Union Finance Ministry released an additional instalment of tax devolution of ₹1,09,019 crore to state governments on 31 October 2026, ahead of the...
World Bank: India's Extreme Poverty Falls to 2.6% in 2023, Inequality Index Drops to 23.0
The World Bank's India Poverty and Equity Brief: October 2026 says India recorded one of the fastest declines in poverty in the world. India's extreme...
Rally Demands the Chief Election Commissioner's Resignation Over the Voter Roll Revision: How the SIR Works and How a CEC Can Be Removed
A large rally was held at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on 1 November 2026. It demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the head of...
A Symbolic "Public Impeachment" of the CEC: How a Chief Election Commissioner Can Actually Be Removed
On 31 October 2026, opposition parties held a symbolic 'public impeachment' of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi. A motion...
Mass Rally Against the Voter-List Revision: How Delhi Policed a Protest at Ramlila Maidan
Opposition parties held a large march and rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on 1 November 2026 against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral...
Northern Bullet Train Corridor Approved: Delhi to Agra in 59 Minutes and India's High-Speed Rail Plan
The Ministry of Railways announced on 31 October 2026 that the northern corridor of India's bullet train (high-speed rail) network has received approval at...
Why India Needs Bigger Oil Reserves and Less Imported Energy: Lessons from Global Trade Shocks
Former RBI Governor C. Rangarajan said India must build reserves of critical commodities, especially crude oil, and reduce its dependence on imported...