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India’s Power Distribution Utilities: Financial Revival Amid Structural Fragilities

06-Feb-2026

India’s electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) have reported a notable financial and operational turnaround after years of persistent losses. While key indicators show improvement, concerns remain over the long-term sustainability of these gains, particularly due to continued dependence on State support and unresolved structural challenges.

Collapse of the US–Russia Nuclear Control Regime: Entering a New Age of Strategic Competition

06-Feb-2026

The expiry of the New START Treaty marks the end of nearly five decades of legally binding nuclear arms control between the United States and Russia. With no successor agreement in place, global concerns have intensified over strategic instability, reduced transparency, and the risk of a renewed nuclear arms race among major powers.

Bharat Taxi: India’s Cooperative Ride-Hailing Experiment Challenging Platform Dominance

06-Feb-2026

Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, positioning it as a people-centric alternative to private cab aggregators such as Uber, Ola, and Rapido. The initiative aims to strengthen the cooperative movement, enhance driver autonomy, and offer affordable urban mobility through a driver-owned platform model.

SAMRIDH Programme: Accelerating India’s Tech Startups Through Structured Innovation Support

06-Feb-2026

The Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology recently informed the Lok Sabha about the SAMRIDH Programme, highlighting its role in strengthening India’s startup ecosystem by supporting technology-based startups through accelerators and innovation networks.

Yuva Sahakar Scheme: Empowering Youth-Led Cooperatives Through Innovation and Financial Support

06-Feb-2026

The Ministry of Cooperation recently informed Parliament about the financial assistance released to cooperative societies and beneficiaries under the Yuva Sahakar Scheme during the period 2022–2025, highlighting the scheme’s role in promoting youth entrepreneurship in the cooperative sector.

India–Kyrgyzstan Special Forces Drill: Strategic Deepening Through Exercise Khanjar-XIII

05-Feb-2026

The 13th edition of the joint military Exercise KHANJAR between India and Kyrgyzstan has begun recently at Misamari in Sonitpur district of Assam. The annual special forces exercise reflects the growing defence cooperation between the two countries and India’s strategic engagement with Central Asia.

Carbon Capture in India: Bridging Climate Ambition with Industrial Reality

05-Feb-2026

The Union Budget has announced an allocation of ₹20,000 crore over five years for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), signalling a major policy push to cut emissions from hard-to-abate sectors.

Denotified Tribes in India: Renewed Call for Constitutional Status and Census Recognition

05-Feb-2026

Denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes have demanded constitutional recognition and a separate column in the 2027 Census to address long-standing political, administrative, and social marginalisation.

NDMA’s Landmark DVI Framework: Institutionalising Scientific and Humane Management of Mass Fatalities

05-Feb-2026

A series of major disasters struck India in 2025, exposing serious gaps in the identification and management of disaster victims.In response, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released India’s first comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling Mass Fatality Incidents (MFIs). The guidelines, titled “National Disaster Management Guidelines on Comprehensive Disaster Victim Identification and Management”, were released on Republic Day by the Ministry of Home Affairs, marking 25 years since the 2001 Gujarat earthquake.

Supreme Court’s Hard Look at Meta–WhatsApp: Rethinking Consent, Competition and Data Ownership

05-Feb-2026

In a significant hearing, the Supreme Court of India sharply questioned the data practices of Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, suggesting that the extraction of user data may resemble “theft” rather than voluntary exchange.

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