Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Govt unveils country’s first counter-terrorism policy — Prahaar
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released India's first-ever National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, titled PRAHAAR, on February 23, 2026 PRAHAAR i...
I-T brings Rs 14,601-crore undisclosed offshore investments to tax
The Income Tax Department has successfully brought Rs 14,601 crore in undisclosed offshore investments to tax through a crackdown on foreign asset concealmen...
Centre to fast-track deportation of foreign drug peddlers: Why MHA wants courts to drop ‘petty’ cases
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued guidelines directing all law enforcement agencies to fast-track the deportation of foreign nationals conv...
After 27 years, EC to host meet with state election commissioners today: Here is what’s on agenda
The Election Commission of India convened the first National Round Table Conference with all State Election Commissioners (SECs) since 1999 — a 27-year gap —...
Explained: What is ‘Prahaar’, India’s first counter-terrorism policy?
India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) unveiled "PRAHAAR" — India's first-ever comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy — on February 23,...
CAG flags lapses in Kerala MGNREGS: ‘Poor planning, low asset creation, and declining work demand’
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) released an audit report on the implementation of MGNREGS in Kerala, identifying systemic lapses in planni...
Cabinet clears move to rename Kerala as Keralam, PM says ‘will of people of the state’
The Union Cabinet approved the Kerala government's proposal to rename the state as "Keralam," setting in motion a constitutional process under Article 3 of t...
ECI, State Election Commissions adopt declaration to synergise electoral processes
The Election Commission of India (ECI) and all State Election Commissioners (SECs) concluded the National Round Table Conference 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New...
India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi’s strong AI beginning, not its arrival — yet
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19–20, 2026 in New Delhi, positioning itself as a leader in inclusive and responsible AI governance ...
Explained: Can the ED attach ancestral property? The legal debate over ‘equivalent value’
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court (Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja), in the case of Arun Suri v. Enforcement Directorate, ruled that ancestr...
WhatsApp complies with directions on data sharing: A timeline of the case and privacy concerns it raised
WhatsApp informed the Supreme Court that it will comply with the directions issued by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on data sharing — i...
What India’s consolidated PRAHAAR strategy document entails
India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) unveiled "PRAHAAR" — the country's first comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy — on February 23...
Inglorious retreat: On the Supreme Court and cow vigilantism
The Supreme Court of India reviewed its earlier stance on cow vigilantism enforcement, declining to issue nationwide directives for uniform compensation and ...
States increasingly reliant on market loans to finance deficits, says Vedartha report
A report by Vedartha (the AIF and PMS brand under Bandhan AMC) highlights that State Government Securities (SGS) outstanding have surged five-fold since FY20...
Haryana land-for-free treatment deal: Govt gave prime plots to pvt hospitals, poor got little in return
An investigation revealed that the Haryana government allotted prime urban land to private hospitals at heavily subsidised rates through the Haryana Shahari ...
Supreme Court closes suo motu case on polluted rivers after five years of near inaction
A Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi closed the suo motu proceedings initiated in 2021 on the remed...
India aims to raise $20 billion from IPOs of state-run firms by 2030
India plans to raise approximately ₹1.79 lakh crore (~$20 billion) through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) of state-run firms by FY2029-30, as part of the Na...
Amid DoT push, WhatsApp appears to test SIM-binding
WhatsApp appears to be developing a SIM-binding feature in response to a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) direction issued on November 28, 2025, requir...
Decoding India’s defence budget & how various govts struggled to spend it—from UPA to NDA
An analysis of India's defence budget over multiple government tenures reveals a persistent gap between the funds allocated at the start of each financial ye...
Every violation of RBI fraud rules not open to court scrutiny: Bombay High Court on lifting Anil Ambani case stay
In February 2026, a division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad quashed a single bench or...