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Transforming India’s nuclear power landscape
In the 2025-26 Budget, India announced a major policy shift to expand its nuclear power capacity from ~8.8 GW to 100 GW by 2047, aligning with its goals of 'Viksit Bharat' and net-zero emissions by 2070. To enable this, the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act was passed in December 2025.
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Must ReadExperts Explain | Jan Vishwas Bill 2026: Scale, scope and impact of India’s major decriminalisation exercise
The Indian Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, a significant legislative reform aimed at decriminalising and rationalising minor offences across a wide range of laws. Building on the Jan Vishwas Act of 2023, this new bill amends 784 provisions in 79 Central laws to reduce the compliance burden on citizens and businesses.
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Must ReadGanga water sharing, visas, energy cooperation likely on agenda for Bangladesh FM visit
The Foreign Minister of Bangladesh is expected to visit India for high-level talks, the first such visit since a change in government in Dhaka. The agenda is packed with critical bilateral issues including the renewal of the [Ganga Water Treaty of 1996], energy cooperation, visa normalization, and the Rohingya refugee crisis.
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Must ReadIran-Israel war LIVE: Israeli army says completed wave of strikes against Iran, at least 13 killed
The provided text, dated April 6, 2026, reports a significant escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict, with Israeli airstrikes targeting Tehran, including the Sharif University of Technology, resulting in casualties. These actions follow threats by the U.S.
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Must ReadIndia's services growth slows to 14-month low as Middle East war hits demand, PMI shows
India's services sector growth decelerated to a 14-month low in March, with the HSBC Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) falling to 57.5. This slowdown is primarily attributed to geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East impacting demand, tourism, and market dynamics, alongside rising input costs.
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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: FCRA amendment is an attack on minorities, says Kharge
During an election campaign in Kerala, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized a proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), labeling it an attack on minority communities, particularly Christians. The article also touches upon local issues like the human-wildlife conflict and the crisis in the tea plantation sector, framing them within the political discourse of the upcoming 2026 Kerala Assembly elections.
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Must ReadThe World Trade Organization is flailing
The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), hypothetically held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in March 2026, is depicted as a significant failure for trade multilateralism. The conference concluded without a consensus ministerial declaration, highlighting deep divisions among the 166 members.
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ImportantIran war and the looming prospect of stagflation
The article analyzes the possibility of global stagflation, a condition of high inflation and low economic growth, potentially triggered by a hypothetical conflict in West Asia involving Iran in 2026. It explains the economic mechanisms of stagflation, drawing parallels to the oil shocks of the 1970s, and evaluates the potential impact on the Indian economy, which is heavily dependent on energy imports.
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Must ReadWhy Bahrain’s UNSC move against Iran is unprecedented and significant amidst ongoing war
Amidst a hypothetical 2026 regional conflict, Bahrain has taken a significant diplomatic step by leading a successful resolution at the United Nations Security Council against Iran. This move, adopted as [UNSC Resolution 2817 (2026)], condemns Iranian aggression, particularly the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and represents a calculated shift in the [Gulf Cooperation Council]'s (GCC) foreign policy strategy towards Tehran.
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Must ReadExplained: Debate over CSAT as a ‘barrier to diversity’ in UPSC Civil Services Exam
BJP MP Brij Lal recently sparked a debate in Parliament by calling the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) the "biggest barrier to diversity" in the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) and demanding its abolition. Introduced in 2011 as a qualifying paper in the Prelims, CSAT aims to test analytical and reasoning skills.
Must ReadThe executive office without a limit
An article on April 6, 2026, highlights that Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving head of an elected government in India's history. This milestone prompts a constitutional debate on the absence of term limits for Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers.
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Recent media reports from North India, especially Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, detail arrests related to alleged organized religious conversion networks. This has intensified the debate around anti-conversion laws.
Climate change reshaping disease patterns, straining health systems, finds report
A report by the philanthropy fund Dasra, titled 'Under the Weather', has found that climate change is a growing public health crisis in India. It highlights how extreme weather events like heatwaves and floods are altering disease patterns, increasing the burden on the healthcare system, and disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.
China moves to expand role in Iran war diplomacy; U.S. seems sceptical
Amidst a hypothetical major conflict in West Asia involving Iran, China is intensifying its diplomatic role. Beijing has put forward a peace proposal, engaged with regional powers, and used its position in the UN to oppose military intervention.
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Must ReadIT rules have made the internet less free
An opinion article argues that the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, and its frequent amendments have progressively expanded the executive's power to censor online content. This has been done without adequate procedural safeguards, undermining user rights and freedom of speech, as exemplified by the blocking of a stand-up comic's video.
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