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Regional
- SC orders oversight of Bar Council’s policy decisions
Manan Kumar Mishra is only ‘pro tem’ chief of the lawyers’ body, says the top court; it directs the council to consult Attorney-General, Solicitor-General for all major decisions until fresh elections
- Bill tabled in Assembly to set up commission to promote investments in Tamil Nadu
The Bill seeks to amend the Tamil Nadu Business Facilitation Act, 2018, empowering the govt. to constitute the commission to facilitate, coordinate, and monitor high-value, strategic investments
Editorial
- Reducing India’s exposure to U.S. tariff risks
The U.S. Senate recently passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, imposing sanctions and authorising additional tariffs and other r...
- Constitutional faultlines in FCRA Bill
The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 provides for a ‘Designated Authority’ to oversee the management and disposal of foreign contributions and assets when an organisation’s FCRA certificate is cancelled or ceases to exist; raising questions about the extent of State intervention and the need for sufficient safeguards against overreach
- Can jurists be appointed as Supreme Court judges?
Why has the provision allowing distinguished jurists to be appointed as SC judges remained unused?
- A colonial gaze: how the British imagined Bastar and its people
Colonial accounts portrayed Bastar as a primitive, isolated woodland whose inhabitants were ‘rude and barbarous’, while a flawed census produced wildly unreliable population figures and recorded a plethora of colourful yet inaccurate professions
- Decoding Russia’s reliance on Indian petroleum products
Ukraine’s recent relentless attacks on Russia’s oil refineries has led the country to rely on India for petroleum imports
- ‘Early Harvest’ — larger but not necessarily safer
On August 25, 2026, in Beijing, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the 25th round of talks between the Special Repre...
- Orthodoxy redux
Religion is oft used as a tool to suppress women in the public sphere
- Many layers
Farmers need more storage facilities and better distribution networks
- River-linking is not the solution
The Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah’s speech at the Southern Zonal Council’s meeting last month in Mamallapuram has provided a few takeaways on the co...
- Mental health must anchor public health
India stands at a defining moment in its journey towards the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Under the Healthcare for All pillar, the government has rightly prior...
- 50 years ago: Tip-off leads to underground vault
Madras, September 2: Sixteen exquisite bronze idols and 17 puja utensils all valued at Rs. one crore have been recovered from an underground vault in the ancien...
- 100 years ago: Slavery in Burma frontier
Rangoon, September 2: The Rangoon Gazette says that the successful emancipation of slaves in Hukawng valley last season will, it is said, be followed this cold ...
- A look at Lionel Messi’s international career in the wake of the Argentine football legend’s retirement
Question 1 In which year and where did Lionel Messi win the Olympic Gold and the Under-20 World Cup? Question 2 How many goals and assists did Messi net in his ...
National
- Formulate rules for fishing vessel transit to EEZ, SC directs T.N.
Seeking cooperative federalism between the Centre and the State to regulate purse seine fishing, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Tamil Nadu to frame rul...
- Allahabad HC quashes student’s NSA detention, calls case ‘concocted story’
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday quashed the detention of Delhi University law student Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act (NSA). The 25-year-...
- Legislative majority a key factor, Shinde faction argues in SC
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction in the Supreme Court on Wednesday argued that the ‘legislative majority test’ cannot be ruled out as a...
- UN charts course on warming-limit breach
The diplomatic grounds for that framing were laid at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference, COP30, held in 2025 in Brazil’s Belém, where the consensus “Global M...
- Kapil Sibal seeks SC intervention over ‘bulk SIR deletions’
Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to stop the “bulk deletions” taking place under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of elec...
- SC seeks govt. explanation on IPS deputation in CAPFs
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan says cadre officers of CAPFs are ‘completely stifled’; Home Ministry says it has taken steps to implement Supreme Court’s directions and initiated cadre reviews across CAPFs
- HC dismisses plea challenging Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a petition challenging the citizenship and parliamentary membership of the Leader of Opposition...
- Bombay HC orders CBI investigation into death of celebrity manager Disha
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of former celebrity manager Disha Salian, who died in Ju...
- Maternity leave can’t lead to loss of role or career prospects, says Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman returning from maternity leave at a private company is ordinarily entitled to resume her previous position and canno...
- ‘Bihar’s concerns on Ganga treaty will be considered’
External Affairs Minister writes to JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha after he complained that treaty between India and Bangladesh had ‘negatively impacted’ Bihar; Jha has said pact should not be renewed
- SC orders oversight of Bar Council’s decisions
Mr. Mishra, as the head of the BCI, had recently earned public ire with an aborted attempt to ban the professional enrolment of the National Academy of Legal St...
Business
- Forex swap rakes in over $136 bn
According to RBI data, this includes $1,27,226 mn via FCNR(B) deposits, $5,260 mn through OFCBS and $3,891 mn via ECBs; central bank may prioritise closing its short forward dollar positions with the FCNR(B) deposits received, say insiders
- Consultations on for offshore wind tenders in TN: official
Consultations are on for introducing a new tender for wind offshore technology in Tamil Nadu, Rajesh Kulhari, Joint Secretary, Union Renewable Ministry told rep...
Science
- Moving towards a universal vaccine against pneumonia and meningitis
Scientists are looking for a universal pneumococcal vaccine that can target all the hundred or so forms of Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria, and prevent some undesirable outcomes created by existing vaccines that keep the threat of pneumococcal diseases alive in the human population