Army Day (Jan 15): Why India Marks This Date Every Year
Key highlights Army Day is one of those dates people recognise—but don’t always understand. The official reason is specific and historical: 15 January is commemorated because, in 1949, General (later Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa took command of the Indian Army from General Sir F.R.R. Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief, becoming the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of independent India. Press Information Bureau+1 PIB (Ministry of Defence) repeats this reason …
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Crop Burning vs Urban Emissions: Winter 2026 Reality Check
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January 14, 2026
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India, Lifestyle
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Key Highlights For years, the winter pollution debate was framed as a simple blame game: Punjab and Haryana farm fires vs Delhi’s helpless residents. Winter 2026 demands a more adult conversation—because the data and the lived experience increasingly show that crop residue burning is only one part of the winter equation. Start with what official daily air-quality bulletins have been …
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Regional OTT Is India’s Real Growth Story in 2026
Key highlights Hindi OTT still has scale. It also has a problem that scale creates: sameness. When too many shows chase the same “serious” palette—crime, conspiracies, grim heroism—your scroll starts to feel like a corridor with identical doors. You don’t stop because you don’t hate it; you stop because you’re tired. Regional OTT wins in a quieter way: it speaks …
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GST Litigation 2026: What the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) Means
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January 13, 2026
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Companies & Industry, India
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Key highlights Why GST litigation got messy (and why 2026 cares)A tax system at scale produces disputes—classification, rate, ITC, valuation, place of supply, penalties. What made GST uniquely painful was the appellate gap perception and uneven timelines. The law itself already provides the ladder; the operational question has been how fast and uniformly that ladder works. India Code+1 What GSTAT is, …
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Ward Councillor vs MLA: Who Solves What Problems
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January 9, 2026
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India, Knowledge
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Key highlights The simple difference Ward Councillor: elected representative in the city’s local body—street-level governance.MLA: elected representative in the State Legislative Assembly—state-level law, budgets, and oversight. The Constitution’s municipalities framework (Part IXA) is the backbone for how urban local bodies are empowered to manage civic functions. India Code Who to go to for common issues? Go to your Councillor for: Go to your …
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What is an FIR? How to File One and What Happens Next
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January 7, 2026
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India, law & rights
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Key highlights FIR, in plain terms (no courtroom language) An FIR (First Information Report) is the police station’s official record that they’ve received information about a cognizable offence (the category where police can generally act without waiting for a Magistrate’s order). It’s not a “guilty certificate.” It’s a trigger: once recorded, the system moves—diary entry, case number, investigation steps. What changes under BNSS (and why it matters …
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Banking in India 2026: RBI Signals, NPA Trends, and Credit Growth
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January 5, 2026
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Banking & Finance, India
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Key highlights NPA trend: the good news (and the trap)Government-released banking snapshots highlight major improvement in gross NPAs over time (including system-level figures). Press Information Bureau+1 The trap is behavioural: when NPAs fall, lenders can get overconfident and loosen standards—especially in fast-growing segments. RBI signals: what “policy tone” means in real lifePeople obsess over one number (repo rate). But RBI signalling is …
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Base-Year Revision: The Statistical Earthquake India Is Walking Into in 2026
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January 1, 2026
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Capital Journal, India
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Key highlights Base-year revisions sound technical, but they are quietly transformative. They decide how the country measures itself. In late 2025, MoSPI convened consultative workshops specifically focused on revising the base years for GDP, CPI, and IIP—an institutional signal that India wants its macro lens to reflect newer consumption and production realities. Press Information Bureau+1 What makes this particularly newsworthy is …
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CPI Turns the Corner: Why India’s Inflation Story Re-entered the Room Before 2026
Key highlights The November CPI print does not scream crisis—but it does quietly revoke complacency. After October’s negative headline inflation, November’s return to 0.10% (provisional) resets the mental model for 2026: prices may not be “done” with us. Stats & Programme Ministry In editorial terms, this is the moment when the national conversation shifts from celebrating moderation to re-checking assumptions—especially for discretionary spending and …
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Can Political Leaders Be True Agents of Change?
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December 26, 2025
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India, Politics
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Evaluating the Role of Leadership in Driving Transformative Progress in India Key Insights Introduction Political leadership has the potential to be a powerful force for societal transformation. In a diverse democracy like India, where economic disparities, social inequities, and climate challenges persist, leaders who can inspire, implement, and sustain meaningful change are vital. But can political leaders truly fulfill this …
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