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NGT clears ₹92,000-cr. Great Nicobar project, Pg1
NGT greenlights ₹92,000-cr Great Nicobar project, directs strict compliance with environmental norms amid ecological concerns and local objections.
NGT clears ₹92,000-cr. Great Nicobar project, Pg1
NGT greenlights ₹92,000-cr Great Nicobar project, directs strict compliance with environmental norms amid ecological concerns and local objections.
SC Bench to review if new data law delivers a ‘body blow’ to RTI, Pg1
Supreme Court to review if Digital Personal Data Protection Act's Section 44(3) undermines Right to Information Act.
SC Bench to review if new data law delivers a ‘body blow’ to RTI, Pg1
Supreme Court to review if Digital Personal Data Protection Act's Section 44(3) undermines Right to Information Act.
Women’s entry at Sabarimala temple: 9-judge SC Bench to commence review hearings from April 7, Pg1
Supreme Court's nine-judge bench to review Sabarimala verdict from April 7, 2026, addressing essential religious practices and women's rights.
Women’s entry at Sabarimala temple: 9-judge SC Bench to commence review hearings from April 7, Pg1
Supreme Court's nine-judge bench to review Sabarimala verdict from April 7, 2026, addressing essential religious practices and women's rights.
Cities of debt, Pg6
Urban Challenge Fund pushes cities towards market-linked finance, risking weaker ULBs and essential services due to fiscal constraints.
Cities of debt, Pg6
Urban Challenge Fund pushes cities towards market-linked finance, risking weaker ULBs and essential services due to fiscal constraints.
Transatlantic strains, Pg6
Transatlantic ties strained as Europe seeks military autonomy amid receding U.S. security commitments and rising far-right movements.
Transatlantic strains, Pg6
Transatlantic ties strained as Europe seeks military autonomy amid receding U.S. security commitments and rising far-right movements.
A budgetary signal as banks cannot bear it all, Pg6
Budget 2026 aims to deepen corporate bond market, reducing banks' risk burden and enhancing financial system resilience through market-based mechanisms.
A budgetary signal as banks cannot bear it all, Pg6
Budget 2026 aims to deepen corporate bond market, reducing banks' risk burden and enhancing financial system resilience through market-based mechanisms.
Transitioning to green steel, Pg7
India's green steel transition faces hurdles; public procurement, fiscal support, and verified disclosures are crucial for decarbonizing the steel sector.
Transitioning to green steel, Pg7
India's green steel transition faces hurdles; public procurement, fiscal support, and verified disclosures are crucial for decarbonizing the steel sector.
Can India overtake Bangladesh in EU textile exports?, Pg7
India eyes EU textile export surge post-FTA as Bangladesh loses LDC status, potentially reshaping global apparel trade dynamics.
Can India overtake Bangladesh in EU textile exports?, Pg7
India eyes EU textile export surge post-FTA as Bangladesh loses LDC status, potentially reshaping global apparel trade dynamics.
A separate classification for denotified tribes, Pg8
Denotified Tribes demand separate Census category to overcome historical stigma and ensure targeted welfare, challenging existing classification systems.
A separate classification for denotified tribes, Pg8
Denotified Tribes demand separate Census category to overcome historical stigma and ensure targeted welfare, challenging existing classification systems.
How district cooling can ease India’s climate and urban planning troubles, Pg9
District cooling systems offer India a sustainable solution to rising cooling demands, reducing emissions and easing grid pressure.
How district cooling can ease India’s climate and urban planning troubles, Pg9
District cooling systems offer India a sustainable solution to rising cooling demands, reducing emissions and easing grid pressure.
SC to take a fresh look at pleas on ex post facto eco clearance regime, Pg12
Supreme Court reconsiders ex post facto environmental clearances amid concerns over legality and project impacts, scheduling detailed hearing on February 25.
SC to take a fresh look at pleas on ex post facto eco clearance regime, Pg12
Supreme Court reconsiders ex post facto environmental clearances amid concerns over legality and project impacts, scheduling detailed hearing on February 25.
Single genome-editing strategy can help treat multiple disorders, PgII
Revolutionary PERT genome-editing strategy reprograms tRNA genes to override premature stop signals, potentially treating multiple genetic disorders simultaneously.
Single genome-editing strategy can help treat multiple disorders, PgII
Revolutionary PERT genome-editing strategy reprograms tRNA genes to override premature stop signals, potentially treating multiple genetic disorders simultaneously.
CEA caution: Can't drift, AI stress test, must create jobs, Pg3
CEA warns India faces inequality risk amid AI surge; stresses urgent need for job creation and skilling to avoid instability.
CEA caution: Can't drift, AI stress test, must create jobs, Pg3
CEA warns India faces inequality risk amid AI surge; stresses urgent need for job creation and skilling to avoid instability.
NGT clears Great Nicobar, cites 'strategic' role, no 'good ground' to interfere, Pg3
NGT greenlights Great Nicobar project citing strategic importance and adequate environmental safeguards, dismissing concerns over ecological damage and ICRZ violations.
NGT clears Great Nicobar, cites 'strategic' role, no 'good ground' to interfere, Pg3
NGT greenlights Great Nicobar project citing strategic importance and adequate environmental safeguards, dismissing concerns over ecological damage and ICRZ violations.
AI-powered Bharat-VISTAAR all set to be launched today, Pg7
AI-powered Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual tool providing farmers information on crop planning, weather, markets, and schemes, to launch on February 17.
AI-powered Bharat-VISTAAR all set to be launched today, Pg7
AI-powered Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual tool providing farmers information on crop planning, weather, markets, and schemes, to launch on February 17.
Bhabha, Cold War, nuclear technology, 1955: Dos and don'ts for India in AI, Pg8
AI Summit in Delhi: India balances global cooperation with national interests amid US-China tech rivalry, echoing Bhabha's nuclear strategy.
Bhabha, Cold War, nuclear technology, 1955: Dos and don'ts for India in AI, Pg8
AI Summit in Delhi: India balances global cooperation with national interests amid US-China tech rivalry, echoing Bhabha's nuclear strategy.
Using AI to prevent 2-wheeler accidents? Govt looking at safety features, Pg8
Government explores AI-driven solutions to reduce two-wheeler fatalities, constituting 45% of total road accident deaths in India.
Using AI to prevent 2-wheeler accidents? Govt looking at safety features, Pg8
Government explores AI-driven solutions to reduce two-wheeler fatalities, constituting 45% of total road accident deaths in India.
PM may visit Israel on Feb 25, hold talks with Netanyahu, Pg10
PM Modi's expected Israel visit signals deepening ties amid Gaza peace efforts and strategic cooperation focus, especially IMEC.
PM may visit Israel on Feb 25, hold talks with Netanyahu, Pg10
PM Modi's expected Israel visit signals deepening ties amid Gaza peace efforts and strategic cooperation focus, especially IMEC.
EC to showcase all-in-one app to state panels, with offer to develop versions, Pg10
Election Commission to showcase ECINET app to State Election Commissions, offering customized versions for enhanced electoral process management and accessibility.
EC to showcase all-in-one app to state panels, with offer to develop versions, Pg10
Election Commission to showcase ECINET app to State Election Commissions, offering customized versions for enhanced electoral process management and accessibility.
SC affirms women's choice, reproductive autonomy, Pg13
Supreme Court upholds reproductive autonomy, allowing abortion at 30 weeks, prioritizing mental health and challenging marital exceptionalism.
SC affirms women's choice, reproductive autonomy, Pg13
Supreme Court upholds reproductive autonomy, allowing abortion at 30 weeks, prioritizing mental health and challenging marital exceptionalism.
Bodhan AI: Centre's new bid to integrate AI tools in schools, Pg16
Centre launches Bodhan AI to integrate AI tools in schools, aiming for personalized learning and teacher assistance nationwide.
Bodhan AI: Centre's new bid to integrate AI tools in schools, Pg16
Centre launches Bodhan AI to integrate AI tools in schools, aiming for personalized learning and teacher assistance nationwide.
The cost of controls on the fertiliser industry, Pg16
Uttar Pradesh bans non-subsidized fertilizer sales, raising concerns about farmer choice, input costs, and fertilizer industry innovation.
The cost of controls on the fertiliser industry, Pg16
Uttar Pradesh bans non-subsidized fertilizer sales, raising concerns about farmer choice, input costs, and fertilizer industry innovation.
Future of RuPay, UPI in value-added services: Report, Pg17
Report suggests RuPay, UPI's future hinges on value-added services like micro-credit and insurance to deepen financial inclusion.
Future of RuPay, UPI in value-added services: Report, Pg17
Report suggests RuPay, UPI's future hinges on value-added services like micro-credit and insurance to deepen financial inclusion.
'AI could be game changer for distributed RE, treat it as development infra', Pg17
AI poised to revolutionize India's distributed renewable energy sector, enhancing efficiency and grid management, says MNRE Joint Secretary.
'AI could be game changer for distributed RE, treat it as development infra', Pg17
AI poised to revolutionize India's distributed renewable energy sector, enhancing efficiency and grid management, says MNRE Joint Secretary.
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