
Ayushman Bharat For All: The Missing Pillar of Viksit Bharat
At the historic joint inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a resonant address that captured the global innovation spotlight.

At the historic joint inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a resonant address that captured the global innovation spotlight.

On 15 December 2025, Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Cabinet had approved it three days earlier, on 12 December 2025. In simple terms, this Bill proposes to completely overhaul the way India regulates its universities and colleges, something that has not happened since Independence.

India’s electric vehicle (EV) market needed a safety net. In September 2024, two government programmes that had been subsidising EV purchases naming FAME-I and FAME-II, came to an end. Without a replacement, the fear was that EV sales would slow down and the push towards cleaner transport would lose steam.

India represents a paradox that complicates the global narratives of gender bias in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).

India’s approach to Iran and Israel is being tested more seriously than before. As tensions in West Asia have sharpened, New Delhi has had to protect several interests at once: diplomatic ties, strategic projects, trade routes, energy flows, and its broader regional credibility.

State water reform framework by Jal Shakti Ministry

Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) is an India-led environmental initiative launched by the Government of India to promote sustainable lifestyles and environmental protection through behavioural change