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...
Wockhardt’s Nafithromycin Becomes India’s First Indigenously Discovered Antibiotic; Targets Drug-Resistant Pneumonia
India has launched Nafithromycin, the country's first indigenously discovered and clinically validated antibiotic, developed by Wockhardt Ltd. in collaboration with the Department of Biotechnology....
Ministry of Science Backs National Rollout of Steel-Slag Roads; Technology Development Board Signs Commercial Agreement
The Ministry of Science and Technology has recommended the accelerated adoption of steel-slag-based road construction technology across India, particularly for hilly and difficult terrains,...
PM Launches ₹1 Lakh Crore RDI Fund for Private Sector R&D; ANRF to Oversee Disbursement in Sunrise Sectors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation Scheme at the ESTIC 2025 conclave, establishing a structured financing mechanism...
India Struggles to Build BRICS Consensus on West Asia as Member States Back Opposing Sides in Conflict
India's effort to forge a unified BRICS position on the escalating Iran-Israel conflict has hit a significant obstacle, with MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal acknowledging...
Seven-Member SIT Formed to Probe Assassination Attempt on Farooq Abdullah; Accused Alleged 20-Year Grudge
A seven-member Special Investigation Team has been constituted to investigate the failed assassination attempt on National Conference President and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah,...
Cabinet Approves Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 at ₹8.69 Lakh Crore; States Must Sign MoU, Complete Digital Mapping to Access Funds
The Union Cabinet approved the extension and restructuring of the Jal Jeevan Mission on March 13, 2026, designating its next phase as Jal Jeevan...
MHA Drops NSA Charges Against Sonam Wangchuk After Supreme Court Questions Detention’s Legal Basis
The Ministry of Home Affairs revoked activist Sonam Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act on March 14, 2026, six months after his arrest,...
MHA Revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA Detention; Ladakh Civil Groups Maintain March 16 Shutdown Call Despite Release
The Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the detention of Ladakhi climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act with immediate...
DGFT Extends Export Obligation Deadlines to August 2026 as Gulf Disruptions Spike Shipping Costs
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued Public Notice No. 51/2025-26 on March 6, 2026, granting an automatic extension of the Export Obligation...
GDP Base Year Shifted to 2022-23: What the Revised Calculation Changes About India’s Economic Picture
The Government of India has formally migrated its national accounts calculation from the 2011-12 base year to 2022-23, a structural revision that integrates new...
India’s Q3 FY26 GDP Growth at 7.8%, Beating Estimates; Full-Year Projection Raised to 7.6%
India's economy grew at 7.8% in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26 (October to December 2025), exceeding the median poll estimate of...
Indian LPG Tankers Shivalik and Nanda Devi Clear Strait of Hormuz with 92,700 MT of Cooking Gas
Two Indian-flagged LPG carriers operated by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 14, 2026, in what...
LPG Cylinder Shortage in Punjab and UP Is a ‘Demand Distortion,’ Not a Supply Failure, Government Says
A localised shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, which has generated long queues outside gas distribution agencies and...
No Petrol or Diesel Shortage, No Rationing Plan, Petroleum Ministry Tells Parliament
The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has formally dismissed circulating reports of impending fuel rationing for petrol and diesel in India, stating...
