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September 12, 2026
‘The goal is not sentiment. It is clarity’: Economist Lekha S. Chakraborty on gender budgeting | INTERVIEW
Chakraborty reveals how research and advocacy demonstrate that budgets are not gender-neutral and that fiscal choices significantly shape economic opportunities and societal equity
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September 11, 2026
Succession uncertainty plagues BSP as Mayawati vies with SP, Congress to woo Dalits
Mayawati considers the Congress a bigger threat to her political survival than the BJP
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September 10, 2026
Centre mulls tougher Seeds Bill to combat fake seeds, Shivraj Singh Chouhan to consult farmers
The Bill is intended to replace the Seeds Act, 1966 and the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983. The government says the existing framework is outdated and does not adequately address changes in seed technology, private sector participation and international trade
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September 09, 2026
From blood donation to cleanliness campaign: Here's what BJP planned to mark Modi's 25 years in public service
BJP president Nitin Nabin announced the programme at his first press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday
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September 01, 2026
Booth by booth, reel by reel: Decoding Akhilesh Yadav’s plans to fight BJP in 2027 UP assembly polls
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is launching a two-pronged strategy for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
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August 31, 2026
Fading footprint, dual fronts: Why Mayawati’s bid to rebuild BSP's 2007 victory in 2027 UP polls faces impossible odds
The 2007 UP elections showed that a Dalit-Brahmin coalition could give the BSP a majority, but that coalition was built through sustained campaigning and local mobilisation, and to rebuild that will be a challenge
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August 30, 2026
Reels, memes, and youth outreach: How Gen Z disruptions are reshaping Indian politics
Political parties across alliances and ideologies are going all out to woo gens Z and Alpha
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August 28, 2026
Reservations: The new fault line?
The RHA's demands and the government's engagement have ignited a political debate, with opposition parties criticising any potential rollback of reservations, highlighting the sensitive and polarising nature of caste-based affirmative action in India
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August 27, 2026
Clash of cash: How BJP, SP sops for women are shaping the 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls
With just months to go before the 2027 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, both the BJP and the Samajwadi Party are competing to outdo each other, with the contest moving from bus tickets to direct bank transfers
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August 25, 2026
Punjab assembly polls: Who will gain as BJP vows to contest alone in all seats?
If BJP fights on its own, Punjab would head into 2027 as a genuinely multi-cornered fight, with Congress, AAP, BJP, SAD and a fractured panthic bloc that includes Amritpal Singh’s Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) and the SAD (Punar Surjeet) faction
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August 23, 2026
From Goa to Himalayas: How ancient DNA is rewriting Indian history
Indian scientists are using ancient DNA to uncover forgotten migrations, debunk myths and quietly rewrite India’s history
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August 23, 2026
‘Genetics can detect long-term endogamy’: Kumaraswamy Thangaraj
Kumaraswamy Thangaraj is CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
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August 23, 2026
‘No genetic basis for Brahmin, dalit or OBC identities’: Niraj Rai
Niraj Rai is group head, Ancient DNA Laboratory, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow
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August 23, 2026
‘No Genghis KhanY chromosome found in India’: Gyaneshwer Chaubey
Gyaneshwer Chaubey is professor, GyanLab, Cytogenetics Unit, department of zoology, Banaras Hindu University
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August 23, 2026
‘Indian populations mixed relatively recently’: Priya Moorjani
Priya Moorjani of University of California, Berkeley, says Indian population genetics studies reveal that widespread mixture occurred relatively recently, followed by a significant shift towards endogamy
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August 23, 2026
Why are Indians prone to heart disease? The answer is in our DNA
Population genetics can help decode why Indians are susceptible to certain disorders and help develop India-specific diagnostics and drugs
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August 22, 2026
BJP's outreach to Gen Z and celebration of Modi's legacy
The first big push on ideology is expected to be around nationalism, an issue on which the BJP has traditionally been comfortable and aggressive, and one that has paid it dividends during elections
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August 20, 2026
What Nitin Nabin's BJP reshuffle picks reveal about plans for Uttar Pradesh in 2027 polls
At the helm of the UP-focused changes is Vinod Tawde as the in-charge of the state, who is noted for his performance in the Bihar polls that helped the BJP install its own CM
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August 17, 2026
From Smriti Irani's return to Amit Malviya snub: Key highlights from Nitin Nabin's BJP reshuffle
Nitin Nabin's changes hint that the BJP now has its eyes firmly set on 2029 Lok Sabha polls as some key old-timers have been brought in to lend heft to the party
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August 14, 2026
India at 80: When dialogue becomes the last resort
The recent Monsoon Session of Parliament saw significant disruption and a lack of meaningful debate, with bills being passed with minimal discussion and Question Hour drastically reduced
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August 13, 2026
Monsoon session 2026: 12 bills pass amid disruptions in Parliament; delimitation, FCRA shelved as focus shifts to 2027 polls
Data from PRS Legislative Research underlines the extent of the disruption, showing that the Lok Sabha functioned for only 15% of its scheduled time, while the Rajya Sabha functioned for 33%
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August 12, 2026
India’s manuscript mission needs a faster pace, says parliamentary panel
A parliamentary committee report has called for speeding up the digitisation of India's 2.25 crore manuscripts through the Gyan Bharatam Mission
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August 11, 2026
The road to DILRMP 3.0: India maps next phase to link land records with courts, public surveys
As of January 31, 2026, 99.81 per cent of Records of Rights had been computerised and 97.42 per cent of cadastral maps had been digitised, but there's a catch
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August 10, 2026
Can Amit Shah speaking on student protests revive Parliament monsoon session? Here's what lies ahead
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Amit Shah will reply to the debate on the students’ agitation, but the Opposition will have to listen and not disrupt the House
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August 09, 2026
BJP's bypoll woes: Bankipur, Datia losses a sign of deeper troubles?
The byelection defeats in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh force the BJP to confront questions about its complacency and changing voter sentiment
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