In Paikmal block of Odisha’s Bargarh district, a quiet renovation is underway. Anganwadi centres — the community childcare that anchor India’s early childhood system — are being repainted with alphabet murals, fitted with interactive number walls, and stocked with teaching-learning materials, NITI Aayog said in a July 18 update on the initiative. The upgrade sits…
Most mornings see a rush on the road linking Dehradun to Rishikesh. Religious pilgrims proceed in search of Char Dham, tourists travel to reach the yoga hub of the globe, and planes arrive at Jolly Grant Airport to unload travellers who come to visit Uttarakhand’s mountains. This road serves as an epitome of connectivity and…
India’s food safety system faces growing challenges as quick commerce expands and food adulteration persists. While FSSAI has strengthened inspections and testing infrastructure, uneven state-level enforcement and delayed regulatory reforms continue to raise concerns over food safety and consumer protection.
For weeks, the stretch of pavement around Jantar Mantar in New Delhi has looked less like a historic observatory and more like an open-air classroom turned protest camp. Students in college uniforms, parents carrying folding chairs, and volunteers distributing water bottles have gathered under makeshift tents, their placards demanding one thing: accountability for a paper…
The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme has transformed India’s Public Distribution System by making food security portable across states. While the initiative has significantly benefited migrant workers, challenges related to awareness, technology, and implementation continue to shape its future.
India has approved Qdenga, its first-ever dengue vaccine, marking a major milestone in public health. While the vaccine offers protection against dengue for people aged 4–60, it will initially be available only through the private market, raising questions about affordability and equitable access.
On 17 July 2026, NITI Aayog launched the ‘Investment Friendliness Index (IFI)’, a key measure to consolidate India’s federal structure. Instituted on directions of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the 9th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog in July 2024, this Index was also announced by the Union Budget 2025-26 and aims at establishing…
The 10th District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad highlighted Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0’s transition from infrastructure creation to sustainable rural water service delivery. Districts shared successful models focused on community participation, technology-driven monitoring, and long-term water security to achieve permanent Har Ghar Jal coverage.
Neha Dixit’s The Many Lives of Syeda X chronicles the life of an invisible migrant worker to reveal three decades of India’s social, political, and economic transformation through powerful narrative journalism.
Peepli Live remains one of India’s most powerful social satires, exposing the realities of farmer debt, media sensationalism, migration, and agrarian distress. Fifteen years later, its portrayal of rural hardship continues to reflect the ongoing crisis faced by India’s farming communities.
