Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
Semaglutide is off patent: what does this mean for obesity in India?
Semaglutide — the active molecule in Ozempic (diabetes) and Wegovy (obesity) — had its primary patent expire in India on March 20, 2026, allowing Indian phar...
From hiding to hope: Bastar and its surrendered Maoists
Chhattisgarh's Bastar region has witnessed a historic wave of Maoist surrenders over the past two years, with over 2,714 cadres returning to the mainstream —...
‘Centre trying to deny SC status to Dalit Christians’
The central legal controversy over Scheduled Caste (SC) status for Dalit Christians intensified in April 2026, with community groups and political leaders in...
Follow the rituals and practices of a temple or stay out, says Supreme Court
The nine-judge Constitution Bench hearing the Sabarimala review reference continued on April 9, 2026, with the Supreme Court articulating the position that d...
NIA may probe the killing of two Meitei children in Manipur; attackers unidentified
A bomb attack on April 7, 2026, in Bishnupur district's Moirang Tronglaobi village killed two young Meitei children (a five-year-old boy and his infant siste...
CWC meet over women's bill today
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) convened to deliberate on the women's reservation law — the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhin...
'Politics needs commitment': BJP chief Nitin Nabin on TVK's Vijay; predicts 'surprising' results in Tamil Nadu
Ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, BJP state unit chief Nitin Nabin commented on the political landscape, referencing TVK (Tamilaga...
‘Hyderabad powering India’s GCC growth’: Telangana IT minister at Mahindra University policy centre launch
The Telangana IT Minister, speaking at a Mahindra Technology event in Hyderabad, highlighted the city's emergence as a premier destination for Global Capabil...
CM Gupta, LG Sandhu attend GGSIPU convocation; 26,649 degrees conferred
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena attended the convocation ceremony of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), w...
Explained: Why the new trans persons law is being challenged in court
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, which received the President's assent on March 30, 2026, is being challenged in multiple ...
Surging raw material costs hit PVC, packaging industries hard
Domestic PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) resin prices in India surged by nearly 78% compared to early February 2026 levels, driven by the Middle East conflict, clos...
Iran announces alternative routes for ships travelling through Strait of Hormuz
Iran announced alternative shipping routes for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a new channel north of Larak Island rather than the main...
NMC asks medical colleges to restrict MBBS fees to 4.5-year academic period
The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a public notice on April 7, 2026, strictly directing all medical colleges, institutions, and universities to cha...
Can GLP-1 generics fix India’s obesity epidemic, which goes beyond body size?
Indian patents protecting semaglutide (brand names Ozempic for diabetes, Wegovy for obesity) expired on March 20, 2026, triggering a wave of generic GLP-1 dr...
Family of slain children in Manipur demands perpetrators be arrested and punished
On April 7, 2026, a bomb attack in Moirang Tronglaobi village in Bishnupur district, Manipur, killed two children — including a five-month-old baby — while t...
Morning vs. evening: how do the benefits of yoga differ depending on when you do it
A health and wellness discussion on optimal timing of yoga practice (morning versus evening) highlighted the scientifically studied benefits of yoga — a 5,00...
PFRDA ropes in private partners to push NPS Swasthya that provides healthcare funding along with retirement planning
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has launched the second proof of concept (PoC) of NPS Swasthya, roping in multiple private sect...
Prime Minister asserts Women’s Reservation in legislative bodies is the need of the hour
The Prime Minister, addressing a gathering focused on women's empowerment, asserted that reservation for women in legislative bodies is "the need of the hour...
Sabarimala temple case: Centre backs curbs on women’s entry, says 2018 verdict assumed 'men superior'
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, commenced hearing review petitions challenging the 2018 Sabarimala jud...
CBSE’s three-language formula: The controversy, and why some states are calling it ‘Hindi imposition’
CBSE announced a new curriculum framework for the 2026–27 academic session implementing a phased three-language formula from Class 6, under which students mu...