Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Ahead in health, but a new set of challenges awaits Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu, long regarded as a model state for public healthcare delivery, faces a new wave of challenges despite its historical achievements in maternal hea...
Non-alcoholic drinks like mojito to attract 40% GST, says WB AAR
The West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) ruled that non-alcoholic beverages such as mojito, rose lemonade, cucumber mint, and lychee vitamin water ...
Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress' first vote on conflict
The US House of Representatives voted down a war powers resolution that would have required congressional authorization before further military strikes on Ir...
Resolution for his removal: Speaker Birla to be present in House but not chair proceedings
The Opposition in Lok Sabha filed a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, with support from over 100 opposition MPs across Congress and allied ...
NCB arrests 4 in border anti-drugs operation
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested four persons, including a Myanmarese national, in a border anti-drugs operation in Aizawl, Mizoram Drugs valued a...
Curbs on movement, assembly remain in force in Kashmir after protests against Khamenei’s killing
Curfew-like restrictions on movement and assembly remained in force across several parts of the Kashmir Valley — particularly in Shia-majority areas — follow...
Karnataka Congress stuck in a quota matrix
The recruitment process for government jobs in Karnataka has ignited a fresh controversy over the state's reservation system, with the Congress government ca...
Nepal goes to polls amid domestic upheaval and regional power plays
Nepal held its general election for all 275 seats of the House of Representatives on March 5, 2026 — a snap election called after the youth-led Gen Z protest...
Climate risks must prompt international legal reforms
A policy analysis piece in The Hindu argues that escalating climate risks — particularly the inadequacy of current international legal frameworks to address ...
CM, DGP hold meeting with Amit Shah over talk of impending surrender of top Maoist
Telangana Chief Minister and Director General of Police (DGP) held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, fuelling widespread speculation...
Watch: Nepal is going to polls on March 5: Why it matters | The Hindu Explains
Nepal held its general election for the 275-seat House of Representatives on 5 March 2026, the first national vote since the Gen Z-led uprising of September ...
Internal reservation: Dalit Ministers hold meetings to arrive at a consensus ahead of Karnataka Cabinet meeting on March 5
Dalit Ministers in the Karnataka Cabinet held pre-meeting consultations to arrive at a broader consensus on internal reservation (sub-categorisation) for Sch...
Southern states allege GST bias, project neglect
Southern states — primarily Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana — have renewed allegations of systematic bias in GST revenue devolut...
Watch: Government’s silence on the Iran strike and Khamenei’s death draws opposition criticism
Indian opposition parties sharply criticized the government for maintaining public silence following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iran that reportedly k...
Road ministry proposes Centre’s authority to set speed limits for NHs
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 that would vest exclusive authority in the Centra...
Siddaramaiah backs Stalin pitch for states’ autonomy, says federalism turning ‘coercive’
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin endorsing his call for a national dialogue on restoring federal balance ...
How West Bengal SIR played out differently from other states, what it means for rest of country
The Election Commission of India (ECI) conducted a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal, A...
IRDAI sets April 1 deadline for insurers to adopt Indian Accounting Standards
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has mandated that all insurers — life, general, health, and reinsurers — must adopt India...
Modified UDAN scheme to focus on airport sustainability and extended VGF support
The government has announced modifications to the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) regional connectivity scheme, with a ₹30,000-crore proposed outlay, focusing ...
Karnataka’s HPV vaccination plan revived under Centre’s national rollout
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's national HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination campaign on February 28, 2026, from Ajmer, integrating it into ...