Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Explained: What does ‘No Quarter’ mean?
The phrase "no quarter" — a declaration that no prisoners will be taken and all enemy combatants will be killed, including those attempting to surrender — ha...
Supreme Court asks NGO to voice concerns about mercury seepage from Bhopal gas tragedy waste’s residual ash before Madhya Pradesh High Court
NGO Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Sahyog Samiti urged the Supreme Court to direct inspection and testing of filter bags and buried residual ash from the incin...
Need expanded cancer coverage, early diagnosis under Ayushman Bharat: Study
A study — the FinCan study — by oncologists and health economists from AIIMS Delhi's Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital has called for signifi...
Plugging in: Why India must electrify its kitchens at scale
A study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) published in October 2025 found that electric cooking costs approximately 37% le...
PM Modi diminishing BRICS+ presidency value to appease Trump, Netanyahu: Congress
With the Iran–US/Israel conflict entering its third week in March 2026, calls intensified for India — as BRICS Chair for 2026 — to take a clear position on t...
Election Commission removes Chief Secretary, Home Secretary in poll-bound West Bengal
On March 16, 2026, hours after the ECI announced West Bengal's two-phase assembly election schedule, the Commission directed the transfer of Chief Secretary ...
Watch: The ruling party and the opposition must rise above partisanship | The Hindu Editorial
The Lok Sabha rejected by voice vote a resolution moved under Article 94(c) of the Constitution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office. Over 100...
Polling for five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar begins
On March 16, 2026, polling began at 9 AM for five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, continuing until 5 PM, in the Bihar Legislative Assembly complex. NDA fielded...
Modi-govt walks fine line between Iran and US as war hits economy
India is intensifying diplomatic engagement with Iran to manage severe gas shortages triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israeli st...
SC refuses to interfere in plea on ‘mercury leakage risk’ from Bhopal gas waste
The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a petition filed by NGO Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Sahyog Samiti, which raised concerns about mercury contaminat...
Not granted sanction to prosecute professor Mahmudabad as one-time magnanimity: Haryana to SC
The Haryana government informed the Supreme Court that it has declined to grant prosecution sanction against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad,...
Andhra CM unveils 58-foot bronze statue of Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu unveiled a 58-foot bronze statue of Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati, the state's new capital city. The statue...
EC removes DGP, Kolkata CP in poll-bound West Bengal
One day after announcing the West Bengal Assembly Election schedule, the Election Commission of India removed Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey...
'Reason and coordinate': Jaishankar reveals how India secured passage for 2 tankers in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed that India secured safe passage for two Indian-flagged LPG tankers through the Strait of Hormuz following d...
Modi diminishing BRICS+ presidency value to appease Trump, Netanyahu: Congress
The Congress party accused the government of "diminishing" the value of India's BRICS+ presidency by declining to issue a collective statement on the US-Isra...
EC removes CS, home secy in poll-bound Bengal
Hours after announcing West Bengal's assembly election schedule (voting on April 23 and 29, counting May 4), the Election Commission of India (ECI) transferr...
Why is Rajasthan’s property Bill drawing scrutiny? | Explained
The Rajasthan Assembly passed the Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises...
It’s ironic welfare schemes implemented in T.N. are portrayed as fiscally irresponsible: Thangam Thennarasu
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu pushed back against characterisations of the state's welfare schemes as fiscally irresponsible, arguing that d...
On the right to die with dignity
The Supreme Court sanctioned India's first judicially ordered passive euthanasia in the case of Harish Rana v. Union of India (March 11, 2026), a 32-year-old...
DNT leaders move Supreme Court seeking distinct enumeration in 2027 Census
Leaders of Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) approached the Supreme Court of India, seeking a court direction to ensure a distinct and sepa...