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10 March, 2026

CANADA’S URANIUM DEAL HELPS INDIA

India’s uranium deal with Cameco strengthens fuel supply for civilian nuclear reactors while supporting the long-term goals of India’s three-stage nuclear power programme
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1 March, 2026

INDIA-ISRAEL RELATION

India and Israel have strengthened their ties into a “Special Strategic Partnership” with expanded cooperation in defence, technology, agriculture and trade, despite recent declines in bilateral trade due to regional instability.
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25 February, 2026

INDIA–BRAZIL RELATIONSHIP

India–Brazil relations have evolved into a strategic partnership marked by strong trade ties, cooperation in energy, minerals, digital technology and biofuels, and a shared goal to expand bilateral trade
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23 February, 2026

INDIA JOINS PAX SILICA

India has joined the U.S.-led Pax Silica alliance to secure semiconductor and critical mineral supply chains, reduce dependence on China, and strengthen its strategic position in emerging tech geopolitics.
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22 February, 2026

PRIVACY, TRANSPARENCY

The DPDP Act’s amendment to Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act
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7 February, 2026

PRESIDENT’S RULE

President’s Rule in Manipur, imposed under Article 356 due to a breakdown of constitutional machinery, has been lifted after nearly a year
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6 February, 2026

MPLADS

The MPLADS scheme, though facing issues like uneven utilisation and political misuse, remains a vital tool for MPs to create local development assets, highlighting the need for stronger monitoring, transparency, and capacity-building reforms.
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30 January, 2026

INDIA–EU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT CONCLUDED

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded at the 16th India–EU Summit, is a comprehensive “mother of all deals” that liberalises trade in goods and services, enhances mobility and investment, boosts Make in India exports, and strengthens India–EU strategic and economic partnership
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28 January, 2026

U.S. EXIT AFFECT THE INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE (ISA)

The U.S. withdrawal from the International Solar Alliance shifts greater leadership and diplomatic responsibility onto India, with potential financing challenges for developing countries.
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22 January, 2026

ARBITRATION COUNCIL

Delays in setting up the Arbitration Council of India and concerns over its proposed government-heavy structure highlight gaps between India’s arbitration reform ambitions and institutional preparedness.
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21 January, 2026

ADR CRUCIAL FOR INDIA’S COURTS

ADR is emerging as a key judicial reform in India to tackle massive case pendency by promoting quicker, cost-effective, and cooperative dispute resolution outside traditional courts.
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18 January, 2026

FTA WITH EU TO HELP BOOST INDIA’S EXPORTS

The India–EU FTA, nearing finalisation, is a strategic trade agreement aimed at boosting India’s exports, attracting investment, and integrating India into European supply chains through tariff reduction and regulatory alignment with the world’s largest trading bloc.
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17 January, 2026

CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION (CVC)

Shri Praveen Vashista’s appointment as Vigilance Commissioner highlights the role of the Central Vigilance Commission as India’s apex statutory body for promoting integrity, transparency and corruption-free governance in Central government institutions.
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13 January, 2026

NANOTECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE

The IISc-developed magnetic nanorobots highlight nanotechnology’s potential to revolutionize precision medicine through targeted, minimally invasive therapies, while underscoring the need for strong safety, ethical, and regulatory frameworks for sustainable adoption.
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29 December, 2025

REIMAGINING INDIA’S INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM BEYOND FUNDING MECHANISMS

India stands at a decisive moment. If ANRF becomes merely another bureaucratic department, India will miss a historic innovation leap. But if it embraces risk, autonomy, and visionary leadership like DARPA, it can transform India into a global innovation leader. The success of ANRF will not just determine research outcomes—it will shape India’s future as a knowledge superpower.
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26 December, 2025

RETHINKING GOVERNANCE: PLACING CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE OF THE STATE

As India marches toward Viksit Bharat, governance must evolve beyond scheme delivery into a living partnership between people and the state. Only when governance is transparent, participatory, accountable, responsive, and continuously improving can democracy deliver both dignity and development.
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25 December, 2025

INDIA’S CARBON MARKET PIVOT

From burden to currency, from pollution to policy, from intent to institution — India’s carbon market may well become the economics of responsibility.
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23 December, 2025

RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

In an era of climate change, pollution, and ecological stress, the right to a healthy environment must evolve from an implied judicial right to an explicit constitutional guarantee, ensuring enforceability, accountability, and sustainable development.
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22 December, 2025

SHANTI BILL & REGIONAL ENERGY SECURITY

The SHANTI Bill signals a mature Indian state—confident enough to decentralise capital, but wise enough to centralise control.
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22 December, 2025

MOMENTUM IN INDIA’S DISABILITY INCLUSION MOVEMENT

Momentum exists, but scale, enforcement, and mindset change remain decisive.
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16 December, 2025

BEYOND CLASSROOMS: WHY EDUCATION NEEDS A SOCIAL ECOSYSTEM

Without community engagement, education risks becoming mechanical and incomplete. With it, education becomes transformative — producing not just skilled workers, but responsible citizens.
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13 December, 2025

FREEING INDIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FROM REGULATIONS

India does not lack entrepreneurs. It lacks institutional faith in them. Jan Vishwas Siddhant offers a chance to: Remove regulatory cholesterol, Restore legal clarity , Unleash mass prosperity But success depends on full implementation, not partial adoption.
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12 December, 2025

INVISIBLE EPIDEMIC: AIR POLLUTION

The right to breathe clean air should be recognised as part of Right to Life (Article 21). This shifts air quality from an environmental priority to a constitutional obligation.
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12 December, 2025

THE STARK REALITY OF EDUCATIONAL COSTS IN INDIA

Despite a constitutional guarantee of free education, India’s schooling system imposes heavy—often crippling—financial costs on families. Private schooling has grown rapidly, and private coaching has become a parallel, expensive system.
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6 December, 2025

POLICING IN INDIA

The vision of a future-ready police force for a developed India in 2047 is compelling. But the conference offered no blueprint for achieving it. While the Prime Minister articulates the vision, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and police leadership must deliver:
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4 December, 2025

THE CLIMATE IS BREACHING THE WALL OF URBAN METRICS

Climate change has breached the invisible wall on which current urban metrics rest. As rainfall extremes redefine what constitutes safety, resilience, and viability, India and the world must rethink how cities are assessed. Urban planning must incorporate hydro-ecological realities, granular vulnerability mapping, and climate-responsive design. Without recalibrating our metrics, modernity will remain an illusion—quickly reclaimed by the river, the slope, or the sea.
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3 December, 2025

HOW THE RIVER KOSI’S SHIFTING COURSE EXPOSES THE PERILS OF EMBANKMENTS

The Kosi’s persistent flooding is not merely a natural disaster but a policy-induced vulnerability. Embankments designed to control the river have instead amplified the risks by constraining a dynamic, silt-rich river. A paradigm shift—from flood-control to flood-resilience—is urgently needed. The Kosi insists on one truth: rivers cannot be permanently tamed; they must be understood and accommodated.
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2 December, 2025

WHY INDIA MUST TAKE ITS ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMMES SERIOUSLY

India’s antipoverty programmes are neither charity nor economic liabilities—they are essential investments in human development and productive capacity.
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26 November, 2025

CONSTITUTION AT 76

Institutions appear fatigued even as the Constitution remains resilient. The challenge is the hollowing of democracy — regular elections but weakened governance. Active citizenship, constitutional morality, and civic pressure are essential to restore institutional accountability.
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25 November, 2025

FRATERNITY: THE FORGOTTEN PILLAR OF INDIA’S CONSTITUTION

At 76, the Constitution challenges India with a simple question: Are we brave enough to bring the values of equality, liberty, and fraternity into our homes, workplaces, and neighbourhoods? The future of Indian democracy depends not on ritualistic reverence for the Constitution but on our willingness to live by its moral demands.
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