The killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation on February 28, 2026 has shattered the fragile equilibrium of West Asian geopolitics and triggered the most dangerous regional escalation since the 2003 Iraq War. Iran has retaliated with ballistic missiles and drone attacks targeting Israeli cities, American military bases…
India’s renewable energy story in 2025 was one of impressive headline numbers — 48 gigawatts of new renewable capacity added in a single year, the highest ever, with non-fossil fuel sources now constituting 52 percent of installed power capacity. Yet, on the sidelines of the India Energy Transition Summit in New Delhi on February 27,…
Pakistan’s decision to bomb Kabul and Kandahar on February 27-28, 2026 — declaring an “open war” against the Taliban government — represents one of the most dramatic ruptures in South Asian geopolitics since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s proclamation that the neighbours are now in “open war”…
On February 28, 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the second advance estimates of GDP for 2025-26 alongside a comprehensively revised national accounts series with a new base year of 2022-23, replacing the older 2011-12 base. The headline number — a 7.6 percent growth estimate for the current financial year — has…
On February 27, 2026, Special Judge Jitendra Singh of the Rouse Avenue Court discharged Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and 21 others in the CBI’s Delhi excise policy case — a development that has reverberated far beyond the immediate parties involved. The court’s nearly 600-page order is not merely a legal outcome in a politically charged…
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of farm outfits, has launched a nationwide campaign titled “Strong States for Strong India”. The campaign demands the restoration of the taxation power of States by amending the GST Act and the scrapping of a proposed India-U.S. bilateral trade agreement that farmers fear will devastate small and…
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced significant revisions to air ticket refund and modification norms, effective immediately. The most prominent change is the extension of the “look-in” window—during which a passenger can cancel or amend a booking for free—from 24 hours to 48 hours. This move is a major win for consumer…
India is set to transition to a new GDP base year, incorporating more granular and “on the ground” data to reflect the structural changes in the economy since the last revision. A key feature of this new series is the replacement of “proxy-based” estimates for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) with actual financial data sourced directly…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a high-profile visit to Israel, where he has emphasized that stability in the West Asian region is “directly linked” to India’s own national security and economic interests. This visit comes at a time of heightened regional tensions, including border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan and the shifting goals…
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has officially announced a new “Rail-Tech Policy” aimed at transforming the Indian Railways into an innovation-driven sector. The policy marks a significant shift from traditional procurement methods, which were often bogged down by rigid specifications, toward a more flexible framework that engages start-ups and innovators to solve complex operational challenges….