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The tourism sector in India is a rapidly emerging sector, which plays an important role in employment generation, cultural dissemination and economic development. In this context, NITI Aayog has released its new report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways' on 22 August 2025, which suggests a model policy framework for the states to develop an inclusive and sustainable homestay ecosystem in the country.

The All India Speaker Conference 2025 was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Delhi Assembly. This two-day event is dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of Veer Vitthalbhai Patel being elected as the first Indian Speaker.

Definition: Reservation is a policy of affirmative action under which special opportunities are provided to socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), women and persons with disabilities in the fields of education, employment, and political representation.

Indian Olympian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar brought glory to the nation by winning the gold medal in the 50m Rifle Three-Position event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship 2025, held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

At the 2025 World Youth Archery Championship held in Winnipeg, Canada, India’s young archers delivered an outstanding performance by winning gold medals.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has taken a significant step toward promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment by launching its first all-women commando unit.

India has a long-standing civilization based on the Varna system, which later evolved into a complex caste-based social structure. This structure has had profound effects on political, social, and economic life. After independence, India undertook several social reforms; however, caste-based data was not officially collected in the decennial census for a long time.

Veteran advertising leader Srinivasan K. Swamy has been re-elected as President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for the year 2025-26.

At the 23rd AIBD (Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development) General Conference held in Phuket, Thailand, India was elected as the Chair of the AIBD Executive Board with the highest number of votes.

On August 21, 2025, India's Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. The visit came at a time when the US has imposed additional sanctions on India regarding energy trade. The purpose of this meeting was not only to strengthen trade relations but also to discuss global energy security, multilateral cooperation and protection of Indian interests.