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India’s wheat procurement plummets 40% due to delayed start in Madhya Pradesh
India's official wheat procurement for the Rabi Marketing Year (RMY) 2026-27 stood at only 51.34 lakh tonnes as of April 16, 2026 — approximately 40% lower t...
Macron, Starmer hold international summit on reopening Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened an international summit in Paris on April 17, 2026, bringing together dozen...
Explained: Below normal monsoon, but no cause for alarm
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first long-range forecast on April 13, 2026, predicting that India's southwest monsoon (June–September 2...
Is the delimitation question settled?
As Parliament took up the three delimitation-related bills in a special session, a fundamental analytical question emerged: Is the constitutional case for pr...
Why is the Strait of Hormuz critical to global energy flows? | Explained
The 2026 blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — first by Iran (since February 28, 2026) and then compounded by a US naval blockade targeting Iranian ports — has ...
Time for a Census, come what may
An analytical piece argues that the delay in conducting Census 2021 (now pushed to 2026–27) is not merely a logistical consequence of COVID-19, but carries a...
Taking India back to the drawing board
An opinion piece published in April 2026 argued that India needs a "robust conversation around delimitation sooner than later" — specifically to prevent the ...
China’s claim on Arunachal not supported by international law
In April 2026, China published — for the sixth time since 2017 — a list of "standardised" Chinese names for 23 places in Arunachal Pradesh (mountain passes, ...
Dead on arrival to revival: IMEC regains momentum as India, UAE & US look for new trade route
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced at the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023, is seeing renewed interest after nearly go...
U.S.-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade
At least two US-sanctioned supertankers (Very Large Crude Carriers, VLCCs) entered the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz despite the US naval blockad...
China asks Iran to ensure freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and urged that "freedom and safety of international navigation through the Str...
How El Nino-driven weaker monsoon rains could impact India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first Long Range Forecast on April 13, 2026, predicting below-normal Southwest Monsoon rainfall at 92% o...
'My guarantee': PM Modi says no state to face injustice due to delimitation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi intervened in the Lok Sabha debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 to personally guarantee that no state — nort...
Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter
India has renewed focus on securing the Siliguri Corridor, the narrow strip of land in West Bengal that is the only land connection between the northeastern ...
Dry days: On rainfall deficit forecast
An editorial analyses the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) April 2026 forecast of a below-normal southwest monsoon, and cautions against both undue al...
UN Awaits Go-Ahead to Move Fertilizer Through Strait of Hormuz
The United Nations is awaiting final authorisation to move a fertilizer shipment through the Strait of Hormuz, amid the ongoing US-led blockade and Iran-Isra...
Govt's wheat procurement to drop 69% due to delayed arrivals
Government wheat procurement in the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) has fallen approximately 69% compared to the same period last year, reaching only abo...
Indian LPG vessel Jag Vikram reaches Kandla Port after crossing Strait of Hormuz
Indian LPG tanker Jag Vikram, owned by Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, became the first Indian-flagged vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz afte...
U.S. shuts down Iran's maritime trade despite optimism for more talks
The United States declared its naval blockade of Iranian ports "fully implemented" as of April 15, 2026, effectively cutting off Iran's international seaborn...
Indian agriculture sector under threat by below-Normal Monsoon, El Nino, and West Asia war: ICRA
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first Long Range Forecast (LRF) on April 13, 2026, predicting a below-normal Southwest Monsoon (SWM) in ...