Women Hold 5% of CEO Positions in Listed Companies, 18-21% of Board Seats; Pay Gap Widens at Director Level
Despite a decade of legislative mandates requiring listed companies to appoint at least one woman director, female representation in Indian corporate leadership in 2026 remains concentrated at the minimum...
Thanjavur POCSO Case Reignites Debate on Mandatory Reporting Obligations and Safety Protocols in Indian Hospitals
A case in which a house surgeon at a government hospital in Thanjavur, Tamil...
Healthcare Costs Rising at 14% Annually in India, Triple the General Inflation Rate, as Middle-Class Insurance Costs Surge
Healthcare costs in India are rising at approximately 14% annually in 2026 — the...
Dalits Hold Less Than 5% of Senior Corporate Roles Despite Constituting 20% of Population, Research Finds
India's startup and corporate ecosystem, which the DPIIT recognises as the world's third-largest with...
84% of Rural Households Own Smartphones but Only 31% of Children Have Individual Device Access, ASER Report Finds
India's aggregate digital access figures mask a sharp internal inequality in rural households, with...
Himachal Pradesh Suspends Lecturers in Kangra Over ‘Microphone Cheating’ Examination Fraud Case
The Himachal Pradesh government has suspended several lecturers in the Kangra district following the exposure of an examination fraud scheme described as the "Microphone...
Uttarakhand Begins Geological Inspection for Relocation of 115 Dharali Flood Families; First Phase Covers 30 Households
The Uttarkashi district administration in Uttarakhand has initiated geological inspections of candidate relocation sites in the Bhatwari region for the 115 families displaced by...
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain Sworn In as Bihar Governor; Raj Bhavan Renamed Bihar Lok Bhavan
Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain was sworn in as the Governor of Bihar on March 14, 2026, bringing a career military background in...
India and World Bank Sign $300 Million Agreement for Haryana Clean Air Project Targeting Indo-Gangetic Pollution
The Government of India and the Government of Haryana signed a $300 million loan agreement with the World Bank on March 13, 2026, to...
Haryana Signs $300 Million World Bank Clean Air Deal as Bihar Appoints Military Veteran as Governor in Parallel Reform Push
Two of India's major states moved on distinct but complementary reform tracks this week, with Haryana formalising a $300 million World Bank-backed environmental governance...
BJP and Left-Congress Trade Charges Over Religious Rhetoric in Campaigning as Election Commission Faces Complaints
The 2026 assembly election campaign cycle has been marked by a sustained and sharply contested battle between the BJP and the Left-Congress combine over...
Modi Cites 350 Reforms and ₹15 Trillion in Decisions Since Third Term; Shah Defends CAA and Anti-Infiltration Policy at India Today Conclave
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah used the 23rd edition of the India Today Conclave, held on March 13 and 14,...
Ministry of Women and Child Development Holds ‘Shakti Walk’ at Kartavya Path on International Women’s Day
The Ministry of Women and Child Development organised a public outreach event titled "Shakti Walk — #SheLeadsBharat" along Kartavya Path in New Delhi on...
CM Yogi Rebrands Maha Kumbh 2025 as ‘Mrityunjay Mahakumbh,’ Cites 66 Crore Participants and ₹7,500 Crore Investment
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath defended the Maha Kumbh 2025 against critics who had called it a "Mrityu Kumbh" — a term used...
Panun Kashmir Expels Founder-Chairman Ajay Chrungoo Over Alleged Foreign Links; Tito Ganju Named Successor
The Kashmiri Pandit organisation Panun Kashmir expelled its long-standing chairman Dr. Ajay Chrungoo on March 14, 2026, citing allegations of foreign links, anti-organisational conduct,...
New Post-Budget Political Donation Rules Draw Opposition Demand for White Paper; Supreme Court Petitions Pending
The introduction of revised political funding rules in early 2026 has reignited a sustained debate in India over the transparency of party financing, with...
Third Front Remains Fragmented as Regional Leaders’ Ambitions Clash with Congress’s Centralising Strategy
The prospect of a cohesive opposition "Third Front" ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections remains structurally constrained by conflicting regional ambitions, unresolved seat-sharing...
Kerala Government Files Fresh Sabarimala Affidavit Supporting Traditional Restrictions; Opposition Calls It Pre-Election Reversal
The Kerala government filed a fresh affidavit before the Supreme Court on March 14, 2026, arguing that any change to the centuries-old custom restricting...
Congress Releases Second Assam Candidate List Amid Alliance Friction as BJP Gains from Senior Leader’s Defection
The Indian National Congress released its second list of 23 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections on March 14, 2026, bringing its total announced...
