The Kodaikanal Solar Magnetic Study has enabled astronomers to reconstruct the Sun’s polar magnetic field over the past century by analyzing digitized historical images from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO). By combining this unmatched archive with modern data from Italy’s Rome-PSPT telescope and applying advanced AI algorithms, researchers identified faint bright features near the Sun’s…
Supreme Court Assent Ruling marks a landmark constitutional interpretation as a Bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai held that courts cannot impose fixed timelines on the President or Governors for granting assent to state legislature bills. The bench addressed 13 questions referred by President Droupadi Murmu under Article 143, clarifying that the authority to…
India’s DPI 2.0: By 2026, India’s pioneering Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem has evolved into a groundbreaking model widely studied and emulated by countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The integration of scalable, interoperable platforms like Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar identity system, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission…
India IT-BPM Industry is undergoing a paradigm shift as it moves toward an estimated value of US$350 billion by 2026, contributing nearly 10 percent to India’s GDP. According to IBEF, this growth marks a crucial evolution from a service-driven outsourcing model to a dynamic AI product development ecosystem. This transformation is positioning India as a…
India IT Spending 2026 is set to reach a historic 176.3 billion dollars, marking a 10.6 percent jump over the previous year, driven by rapid AI adoption and expanding digital infrastructure. Massive investments in data centres, widespread enterprise-level AI integration, and strong government digital initiatives are propelling this growth. As companies shift from pilot projects…
Epstein Files Release Bill gained momentum after the US Congress passed landmark legislation demanding full disclosure of government files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier tied to major abuse and trafficking scandals. The measure passed with near-unanimous support, fueled by intense public pressure and survivors’ demands for transparency. Attention now shifts to President Trump,…
Rohini Acharya Quits Politics after the dramatic fallout of the 2025 Bihar assembly election, turning a political setback into a deeply personal crisis within the RJD’s first family. Bihar’s elections have always been about more than numbers—family loyalties and old bonds often shape outcomes. But this time, after the Mahagathbandhan’s crushing defeat to the NDA,…
NITI Aayog Water Budgeting takes center stage as the organisation releases its detailed report titled “Water Budgeting in Aspirational Blocks,” offering a structured, data-driven framework to help India’s priority regions better manage scarce water resources. Covering 18 Aspirational Blocks across 11 States and eight agro-climatic zones, the report highlights how localized water budgeting can improve…
Values and climate action: For years, climate negotiations were dominated by numbers: tonnes of CO₂, degrees of warming, billions of dollars in finance. Increasingly, another language is entering the room—the language of values, ethics and spirituality. From the UN Environment Programme’s Faith for Earth initiative to Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ and interfaith declarations at climate…
India Climate-Tech Race is becoming increasingly important as the idea of planetary health—“the health of human civilization and the natural systems it depends on”—moves from academic circles into boardrooms, ministries, and startup pitch decks. A new report, summarised by platforms like Net Zero Compare and Mongabay, identifies ten emerging technologies that could help maintain safe…