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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced the return of three ancient bronze sculptures illegally removed from temples in Tamil Nadu, following detailed provenance research.
India’s rapid expansion of low-cost renewable energy has led to surplus capacity, making demand creation and market absorption the key challenge for sustaining the clean energy transition.
The Union Budget 2026–27 is set to be presented amid concerns over slowing nominal GDP growth, weak tax buoyancy, and subdued private investment.
The Economic Survey 2025–26, tabled in Parliament, flags weak private investment appetite, external pressures on the rupee, and calls for a calibrated Swadeshi strategy amid global economic fragmentation.
American economist Jeffrey Sachs recently argued that India and China must develop mature, stable superpower relations to prevent strategic manipulation by external powers amid global economic and geopolitical churn.
The Supreme Court has stayed the UGC Equity Regulations 2026, directing that the 2012 regulations remain in force, amid concerns over dilution of protections against discrimination in higher education.
Recent debates on the ecological importance of the Aravalli range and wider environmental degradation have renewed attention on the role of natural ecosystems as silent workers sustaining human civilisation.
The vandalisation of the 17th-century Sufi poet Bulleh Shah’s shrine in Mussoorie has renewed debate on the protection and relevance of India’s syncretic Sufi heritage.
Recent fiscal and tax measures to boost consumption have renewed focus on whether India’s demand recovery is sustainable amid stagnant real wage growth and rising household debt.
India and the European Union have concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), but the EU’s expanding regulatory regime poses significant challenges for India’s exports.
The Union Government has detailed the self-enumeration (SE) process for Census 2027, enabling citizens to submit census data digitally in 16 languages through a dedicated portal.
The debate on merit versus reservation has resurfaced following the UGC’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026.
Republic Day 2026 has renewed debate on the deeper meaning of India as a Ganarajya (republic), beyond its formal identification as a Ganatantra (electoral democracy).
The Union Budget for FY 2026–27 is scheduled to be presented on 1 February 2026, amid debates on government spending, taxation levels, and infrastructure priorities.
DRDO showcased the Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-ASHM) for the first time during the 77th Republic Day Parade, 2026, signalling India’s entry into advanced hypersonic warfare capabilities.
US coercive diplomacy under Trump, exemplified by the Greenland episode, challenges allies and the existing global order.
The EU leadership’s Republic Day visit and the EU–India Summit take place amid a shifting global order, highlighting the growing strategic importance of India–EU cooperation in a multipolar and fragmented world.
The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025), a film based on the real-life killing of a six-year-old Palestinian girl and the ambulance medics who attempted to rescue her during the Gaza conflict.
Recent urban tragedies in cities like Delhi, Indore and Noida reveal deep-rooted governance failures despite visible infrastructure growth.
The advent of AI-powered smart glasses equipped with facial recognition systems (FRS) represents a significant leap in wearable technology and artificial intelligence applications.
In India’s pluralistic and diverse society, media plays a critical role in shaping public opinion, disseminating information, and fostering democratic discourse.
Artificial Intelligence has moved from a technological innovation to a transformative force reshaping economies, governance systems, and societies.
India’s winter air pollution crisis is increasingly dominated by fine particulate matter formed through chemical reactions in the atmosphere rather than direct emissions alone.
U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated rhetoric and policy proposals aimed at acquiring control over Greenland, an autonomous territory under the Kingdom of Denmark.
A new international initiative termed the “Board of Peace” has been advanced by U.S. President Donald Trump as a mechanism to oversee the transition from conflict to peace in Gaza and potentially other global hotspots.
India’s rice production has reached unprecedented levels, firmly positioning the country as the world’s largest rice producer, surpassing China’s output of approximately 145.28 million tonnes with its own figure of around 150.18 million tonnes in 2024-25.
Patent rights, as defined under the Indian Patents Act, grant innovators exclusive control over the use of their inventions for a limited period.
India is witnessing a profound transformation in its food consumption patterns. As incomes rise, cities expand, and lifestyles evolve, Indian diets are steadily moving away from a heavy dependence on traditional staples such as rice and wheat.
India and the European Union are on the verge of concluding a Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) potentially before the 77th Republic Day, with EU leadership visiting India. This would be India’s largest trade pact with a major economic bloc.
Film certification controversies in India repeatedly bring the debate on freedom of expression to the forefront. Disputes over film clearance are not isolated cultural conflicts but symptoms of a deeper institutional problem—how the state regulates creative expression in a constitutional democracy.
China continues to record strong export numbers despite global trade tensions, higher tariffs, and slowing world demand. Its trade surplus has increased, even when many major economies are struggling with inflation, protectionism, and supply chain disruptions.
Local body elections are crucial for urban governance because municipal bodies are directly responsible for providing essential services that affect citizens’ daily lives. In cities, issues such as roads, sanitation, public transport, waste management, housing, and flood resilience are persistent challenges. Effective municipal leadership can significantly improve quality of life and urban sustainability.
Climate change remains one of the defining challenges of the 21st century.
The birth centenary of Mahasweta Devi, one of India’s most influential writers whose work transcended literary boundaries to engage deeply with socio-political realities.
The India–Germany relationship is at a significant juncture as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz concluded his official two-day visit to India, marked by substantive engagement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
The economic inequality and the real barrier to sustainable and inclusive growth is not equality but entrenched oligarchic interests. There is a need to focus on structural economic issues rather than simplistic narratives.
The communal and ethnic tensions in Assam, especially in the West Karbi Anglong district, where clashes between indigenous communities and settlers have led to violence and fear.
The National Rifle Association of India’s (NRAI) prompt action in response to allegations of sexual misconduct involving a national-level coach marks a significant moment in Indian sports governance.
India–US relations stand at a critical juncture shaped by geopolitical flux, economic uncertainty, and evolving power equations.
As one of the world’s largest historical emitters and a major influencer in international negotiations, the US retreat raises legitimate concerns regarding the effectiveness, funding, and coordination of global climate action.
The confrontation between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal goes beyond the immediacy of political acrimony to expose deeper structural concerns within India’s democratic framework.
A recent move by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to order the closure of a newly approved MBBS course at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Katra has become a flashpoint with deep legal, social and constitutional consequences.
Technology and convenience have shaped modern life into a world of instant results, friction-free transactions, and seamless experiences.
The Supreme Court has strongly reprimanded air pollution regulatory authorities, particularly the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), for failing to effectively diagnose and address the persistent air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR.
India’s First Advance Estimates for FY 2025–26 project GDP growth at 7.4%, higher than market expectations and reinforcing India’s status as the fastest-growing major economy.
The European Union’s extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to imports poses fresh economic and regulatory challenges for Indian exporters, particularly in carbon-intensive sectors.
Municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra have turned into a fragmented, alliance-fluid contest marked by frequent defections and absence of civic governance focus.
The Supreme Court’s denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case, over five years after arrest, highlights concerns about pre-trial incarceration, judicial interpretation of UAPA, and the criminalisation of dissent in India.
The US removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks a major geopolitical shift in Latin America, reshaping great-power competition and opening new strategic and economic opportunities for India in a historically neglected region.
Enhanced borrowing flexibility and Centre-supported loans have expanded states’ fiscal space in recent years, but future capital spending will depend on borrowing limits and Finance Commission decisions.
The limited success of the national objective to double farmers’ incomes highlights structural weaknesses in Indian agriculture, while the Beed experiment demonstrates how focused, science-based interventions can deliver transformative income growth.
India’s telecom sector, once characterised by intense competition and rapid innovation after liberalisation, is increasingly concentrated among a few players, raising concerns about market efficiency, consumer welfare, and the resilience of critical digital infrastructure.
India’s rapid expansion of renewable energy capacity has shifted the energy transition challenge from generation constraints to systemic issues in power distribution, tariff structures, demand management, and electricity market design.
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) links trade with carbon emissions, imposing higher costs on Indian steel and aluminium exports and challenging India’s industrial competitiveness.
Changing lifestyles, urbanisation, and technology have eroded traditional neighbourhood interactions, reducing human connection and social cohesion in urban India.
The editorial highlights the successful implementation of the Australia–India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), under which Australia has eliminated all tariffs on Indian goods.
The editorial discusses India’s foreign policy and economic strategy amid rising geopolitical fragmentation, protectionism, technological disruption, and climate challenges.
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