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NPS Vatsalya Scheme

16-Jan-2026

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has issued the NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines, 2025, operationalising a new contributory pension framework aimed exclusively at minors, with the objective of strengthening long-term financial security from an early age.

A New Era of Ultra-High-Paying Jobs

16-Jan-2026

Currently, ultra-high-paying placements have become the talk of the town on Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) campuses, as pay offers far exceed common imagination. Annual packages of crores of rupees being offered to new B.Tech graduates are attracting the attention of not only students but also parents and the education community.

India AI Financial Reporting Compliance Challenge

16-Jan-2026

Recently, the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) in collaboration with India AI launched the India AI Financial Reporting Compliance Challenge.

Section 17A and the Anti-Corruption Dilemma

16-Jan-2026

Exploring Life at Extremes: Marine and Space Biotechnology as India’s Next Innovation Frontier

16-Jan-2026

Emerging research in marine and space biotechnology is drawing global attention for its potential to harness life forms from extreme environments such as deep oceans and outer space to generate new biological knowledge, advanced materials, and sustainable manufacturing processes.

China's Growing Role in the Arctic and Global Implications

15-Jan-2026

In recent years, the Arctic region has become an emerging center of global geopolitics. While melting ice due to climate change is providing new trade routes and resources, it has also intensified competition between superpowers. In this context, US President Donald Trump's intervention in Greenland and claims of Sino-Russian influence over Greenland reflect international concern about China's role in the Arctic.

The Central Government's Proactive Stance Against Digital Arrests

15-Jan-2026

The Central Government has begun taking concrete steps against digital arrest cases. These scams were depriving ordinary citizens, especially the elderly and vulnerable, of their earnings. To curb this, an Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC) was formed under the chairmanship of the Special Secretary (Internal Security) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, which has held several meetings so far. Representatives from online platforms such as Google, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Microsoft attended the recent meeting.

PRAGATI@50: Digital Oversight Reshaping India’s Governance Architecture

15-Jan-2026

The Prime Minister’s flagship governance platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) recently achieved a significant milestone with the successful conduct of its 50th meeting, underlining its growing role in monitoring projects, resolving grievances, and ensuring administrative accountability.

Restoring the Green Buffer: Bannerghatta and the Debate on Ecologically Sensitive Zones

15-Jan-2026

Recently, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) recommended that the Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) in Bengaluru should be restored to its original 2016 extent, citing concerns over ecological degradation and increasing urban pressure.

Indian Customs Electronic Gateway

15-Jan-2026

Recently, the Special Secretary, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) inaugurated the Indian Customs Electronic Gateway–Land Port Management System (ICEGATE–LPMS) at the Integrated Check Post (ICP), Agartala, Tripura, marking a major step towards digitising customs operations at land borders.