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...
ISRO Confirms Gaganyaan-1 Uncrewed Mission on Track for March 2026 Launch; Development 90% Complete
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that the first uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan programme, designated Gaganyaan-1 or G1, remains on...
Gold Hits ₹1,73,750 per 10 Grams, Silver Surges 60% in 2026 as West Asia War Triggers Safe-Haven Rush
Gold and silver prices reached historic highs in Indian markets on the morning of March 15, 2026, as investors fled to safe-haven assets amid...
IMD Issues Yellow Alert for North India; Thunderstorms and Hailstorms Likely Through March 16
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a Yellow Alert on March 14 for unseasonal rainfall, thunderstorms, and hailstorm activity across North India, effective for...
India’s Energy Security Under Strain as West Asia Conflict Disrupts Oil Supply Chains, Pushes Crude Above $100
India is confronting its most severe energy security challenge in decades as the escalation of hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran —...
Government Bans LPG Refills for Households with PNG Connections; PNG Users Directed to Surrender Cylinders
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a gazette notification on March 14, 2026, amending the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and...
India Condemns Pakistan’s Airstrikes in Afghanistan as ‘Act of Aggression,’ Calls for Respect of Sovereignty
India's Ministry of External Affairs formally condemned Pakistan's conduct of airstrikes in Afghanistan on March 14, 2026, characterising the strikes as an "act of...
India’s 7% Growth Paradox: The World Inequality Report 2026 Reveals a Nation Where the Bottom Half Has Been Left Behind
India's economy is growing at 7 per cent. Its stock markets reached record highs in 2024 and 2025. Its infrastructure spending is among the...
State Progress Report: Uttarakhand Tops India in Criminal Justice Reform as Delhi Gets Its First Ring Metro
Two milestones separated by geography but connected by the same theme — technology deployed as the instrument of governance modernisation — defined India's state-level...
Centre Weighs Three-Tier Age-Based Social Media Law for Minors, Rejecting Blanket Bans Proposed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
The Union Government is preparing a dedicated law to regulate social media access for children under 18, with senior government sources indicating a preference...
Lok Sabha Descends Into Deadlock as Resolution to Remove Speaker Om Birla Collides With Opposition’s West Asia Demand
The second phase of the 2026 Budget Session opened on Monday with a confrontation the Indian Parliament has witnessed fewer than five times since...
Sitharaman Tells Parliament Oil Shock Will Not Substantially Raise Inflation — But the Rupee’s Record Low Tells a More Complicated Story
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stood before the Lok Sabha on Monday and delivered an assessment calibrated to reassure: the surge in global crude prices...
26-Year-Old Woman Officer to Lead All-Male CRPF Contingent at Republic Day Parade
Simran Bala just shattered another glass ceiling in India's paramilitary forces. She didn't ask for special treatment to do it.The 26-year-old Assistant Commandant from...
Supreme Court Tells Election Commission Its Powers “Cannot Be Untrammelled” in Voter Roll Cleanup
The Election Commission just got reminded it doesn't operate above the law.The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that while the Election Commission holds wide discretion...
Von der Leyen Calls EU-India Trade Deal “Mother of All Agreements” as Trump Tariffs Loom
Ursula von der Leyen just announced Europe found its economic escape route from American chaos. It runs through New Delhi.The European Commission President declared...
