Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
India’s moment to restoring balance to copyright
India's Copyright Act, 1957 is under review to address the tension between rigid copyright protections and the emerging needs of AI development, public acces...
India’s taxpayer base more than doubled in the last decade
India's individual taxpayer base more than doubled from 3.26 crore in Assessment Year 2013-14 to 7.26 crore in AY 2024-25, reflecting sustained expansion ove...
Assembly passes two Bills removing ‘leprosy’ references from State Laws
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly unanimously passed two Bills removing discriminatory references to persons affected by or cured of leprosy from exist...
India discussing age restrictions with social media platforms
The Union Government confirmed it is in active discussions with major social media platforms to introduce age-based access restrictions, likely barring or li...
Above 5,300 acres set for exclusion from Kolleru Lake in West Godavari
The Andhra Pradesh government has moved to exclude more than 5,300 acres of land spread across 10 villages in West Godavari district from the protected bound...
Look into plea for special law on hate crimes: SC to Attorney General
The Supreme Court of India asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani to examine a PIL seeking guidelines and a special law to address hate crimes and racial vi...
After 465% spike in 2024, MHA data shows digital arrest scams are on a decline in India
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data reveals that Indians lost Rs 1,918 crore to digital arrest scams in 2024, following a 465% spike in reported cases during...
Centre to bring 1,954 border villages under development scheme
The Central Government announced the expansion of the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) to cover 1,954 border villages, extending beyond the original China bor...
Spanish government seeks probe into X, Meta, TikTok over AI child abuse content
The Spanish government asked its public prosecutor on February 17, 2026 to investigate TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Meta for allegedly spreading AI-gene...
Govt planning regulatory sandboxes for pharma sector to fast-track approvals & drug development
The Indian government is planning to introduce regulatory sandboxes for the pharmaceutical and medical devices sector to accelerate drug and device approval ...
India tells global tech platforms to follow constitution after tougher content rules
Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that global technology platforms including Google's YouTube, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), X ...
The explosive rise and inherent risks of prediction markets | Explained
Prediction markets — platforms that allow participants to bet on the probability of future events — have grown explosively, from less than USD 100 million pe...
Cochin Port unions against Centre’s move to withdraw cabotage relaxation
Port worker unions at Cochin Port have come out against the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' proposal to withdraw the cabotage relaxation that was ...
Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea challenging provisions of data protection law
The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Central Government on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutionality of key provisions of the...
Simultaneous polls panel weighs bar on no-confidence motions in final year of government’s term
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 on simultaneous elections is considering a proposal to bar no...
California builds AI oversight unit and presses on xAI investigation
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the creation of an AI oversight, accountability, and regulation program within his office — one of the first ...
What the scrapping of reservation means for Muslims in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government cancelled the 2014 decision that had granted 5% reservation to socially and educationally backward Muslims in the State — a quota ...
Bangladesh reform agenda wins voters’ backing, but rifts remain among parties
Bangladesh held a constitutional referendum alongside the February 12, 2026 general election, with 68% voting "Yes" on a turnout of 60%, approving the reform...
Bill passed allowing voter registration in PR institutions four times a year
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly unanimously passed an amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, allowing voter registration in Panchayat Ra...
NGT Orders joint probe into quarry impact on Tata Cancer Hospital due to illegal mining
The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) Western Zone Bench — comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and Expert Member Dr. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee — ordered a joint f...