19 February 2026

India’s Green Hydrogen Mission: India’s push toward green hydrogen marks one of the most ambitious transitions in its contemporary energy policy. As the world confronts accelerating climate change, volatile fossil fuel markets and growing energy insecurity, hydrogen has emerged as a potential bridge between traditional hydrocarbon-based systems and a low-carbon future. India’s Green Hydrogen Mission…

The debate surrounding the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has resurfaced with renewed intensity in India’s constitutional and political discourse. While the concept has existed since the framing of the Constitution, recent legislative developments in certain states and renewed discussions at the national level have brought the issue back into mainstream policy conversations. At its core,…

India’s Semiconductor Mission: The global semiconductor shortage that followed the COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally altered how nations perceive supply chains, industrial policy and technological sovereignty. For decades, semiconductor manufacturing remained concentrated in a handful of regions, creating deep interdependence but also significant vulnerabilities. India, which had largely depended on imports for advanced chips, has in recent…

The recent intervention of the Supreme Court in restoring charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has reignited an important national debate on judicial sensitivity, statutory interpretation, and the constitutional obligation to protect vulnerable sections of society. The controversy arose after a High Court diluted serious sexual offence charges in a…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from being a niche technological domain into a foundational driver of economic growth, governance transformation, labour restructuring and geopolitical competition. Across the world, governments are struggling to balance innovation with regulation, and economic competitiveness with ethical responsibility. In this context, India’s recent efforts to articulate a distinct model of…