Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
Understanding inequality in India’s growth story
Standard inequality measures — particularly the consumption-based Gini coefficient — show India's inequality declining, with the coefficient falling from 28....
Those forced to consume acid also entitled to state support: Why SC expanded definition of ‘acid attack victim’
The Supreme Court expanded the definition of "acid attack victim" under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 to include persons who have ...
Sabarimala hearing: SC questions maintainability of PILs on Dawoodi Bohra excommunication
During hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench in the Sabarimala reference case, the Supreme Court questioned the maintainability of PILs challenging...
In bid to decentralise school governance, Centre mandates, empowers local committees
The Union Ministry of Education has launched revised School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026, extending the SMC mandate — previously applicable onl...
How India’s growth story has left its workers behind
Despite India recording among the fastest GDP growth rates globally in recent years, real wages for a large share of the workforce have stagnated or declined...
Gram Sabhas that gave nod to Nicobar project did not have mandatory 50% quorum
Figures submitted before the Calcutta High Court revealed that Gram Sabhas held to approve the Great Nicobar Island development project had attendance rangin...
Any casteist exclusion cannot be part of religion, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in observations made during a bench hearing, held that any religious practice that involves the exclusion of certain castes cannot be trea...
Sugarcane FRP hiked to Rs 365/quintal for 2026-27 season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane at Rs 365 per quintal for the 2026-27 crushing ...
CIC recommends DoPT include sub-caste data in UPSC results to broaden reach of affirmative action
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) include sub-caste details alongside the existin...
India should chart own path in treatment of rare diseases: ICMR chief
The Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. Rajiv Bahl, has called for India to develop an indigenous model for the diagnosis,...
PM's economic advisory panel flags demand surge for caregivers, seeks policy overhaul for sector
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has flagged a major demand surge for professional caregivers in India, projecting the requiremen...
How Forest Rights Act was reaffirmed by Allahabad HC order | Explained
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court set aside a March 2021 order of the District Level Committee (DLC) that had rejected forest rights claims of th...
Hantavirus risk to public is low, says WHO after outbreak hits ship
Three passengers died and three others fell ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. The ve...
Health Ministry issues guidelines on childhood diabetes care
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released India's first-ever standardised national framework — a Guidance Document — for the screening, diagno...
Centre revamps Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, adds mental health, NCD screening
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released revised guidelines for the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), upgrading it to RBSK 2.0 at the ...
Wastewater data revealed hidden COVID surges in Bengaluru after testing declined
Research from Bengaluru has demonstrated that wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) detected COVID-19 surges that were missed by clinical surveillance after pu...
SC nixes Odisha’s ‘odious’ bail conditions to Adivasi, Dalit accused to clean police stations
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of orders issued by Odisha courts — both the High Court and trial courts — imposing bail conditions requiring Adiv...
West Bengal tea workers invoke ILO Article 24, allege systemic labour rights violations
On May 1, 2026, the Paschim Banga Cha Majoor Samity (PBCMS), a tea workers' union in West Bengal, filed a formal representation with the International Labour...
From worst-affected by Maoism to highest class 10 pass percentage: The Bijapur turnaround
Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh — one of the most LWE-affected districts in India's "Red Corridor" for over two decades — recorded the highest Class 10 boar...
Discuss and debate the Great Nicobar Project in Parliament: Congress
Parliamentary scrutiny has intensified over the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, with demands for a dedicated parliamentary forum or committee debat...