Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Gender and identity: New questions arise
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 received Presidential assent after being passed by Parliament on March 25, 2026 — sparking...
Government proposing to up Lok Sabha size by 50%; move will disadvantage southern states: Congress
The Central government is reportedly proposing to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by approximately 50% — from 543 to around 816 seats — based on populatio...
FCRA Bill sparks row: Congress calls it ‘unconstitutional’, Govt defends, says it curbs foreign fund misuse
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 sparked a sharp constitutional debate in Parliament, with the Congress party calling it "unconstit...
Telangana Gig Workers Union welcome bill ensuring social security and dignity
The Telangana Assembly passed the Gig and Platform Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026 on March 30, 2026, making Telangana one of ...
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon as opposition protests against FCRA Amendment Bill
Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 12 noon on April 1, 2026, as Opposition members — primarily from Kerala, led by MPs raising slogans in the w...
FCRA amendment sparks row; Oppn flags minority rights concerns, BJP cites national security
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026 by the Ministry of Home Affairs, proposing major cha...
Droupadi Murmu assents to Transgender Rights Amendment; opposition flags exclusion, self-id concerns
President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 on March 30, 2026, converting it into law. The bi...
Opposition stages protest in Parliament over FCRA Amendment Bill
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, triggering immediate Opposition protests, with memb...
India faces fertilizer risk the most if Iran war prolongs, say analysts
Analysts at BMI (a Fitch Solutions unit) warn that India faces the greatest fertilizer supply risk among major agricultural nations if the Iran-Gulf war prol...
Qdenga: a vaccine for dengue but not a silver bullet
Qdenga (TAK-003), developed by Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda, is positioned as India's first dengue vaccine, with its anticipated launch in 2026 thr...
As TG bill becomes law, community uncertain about status of 32000 TG certificates issued on basis of 'self-perceived identity'
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026 and has received Presidential assent, becom...
Counting people is not counting disaster risk
An opinion piece in *The Hindu* raises structural concerns about the 16th Finance Commission's disaster funding formula, arguing that using population as the...
Congress to protest against FCRA amendment Bill
The BJP-led government tabled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha, seeking to further tighten rules governing foreign fun...
NIA, ED bust Maoist extortion, money laundering rackets
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have jointly dismantled Maoist-run extortion and money laundering rackets, with ...
New Income Tax Act 2025: Breaking down benefits for individuals
The Income Tax Act, 2025 — which replaces the 64-year-old Income Tax Act, 1961 — takes effect from April 1, 2026, introducing sweeping changes in how individ...
Odisha’s Late Marriage Incentives fails to reach beneficiaries in PVTGs, says CAG
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has found that Odisha's late marriage incentive scheme for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) has f...
Personal data isn’t collected: Home Ministry on security agencies using open-source intelligence from public sources
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology (chaired by Lok Sabha MP Nishikant ...
New income-tax act takes effect today
From April 1, 2026, the Income Tax Act, 2025 replaces the 1961 Act, bringing the most comprehensive overhaul of India's direct tax law in six decades. Share ...
World Bank-funded health scheme in Kerala might need more scrutiny
Kerala's government received World Bank approval for the Kerala Health System Improvement Programme (KHSIP), a ₹3,464-crore ($280 million) project to be impl...
Tribunal confirms five-year ban on NSCN (K) imposed by Centre
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, headed by Justice Nelson Sailo of the Gauhati High Court, confirmed the five-year ban imposed by the Centre on...