Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations

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Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector

Youth at the vanguard, Pg6

Union Education Minister resigns after massive youth protests over exam paper leaks, challenging government's authority and highlighting governance failures.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector

27 Jul, 2026

Youth at the vanguard, Pg6

Union Education Minister resigns after massive youth protests over exam paper leaks, challenging government's authority and highlighting governance failures.

27 Jul, 2026

Parliament and State Legislatures Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Education Sector

Jantar Mantar is heard, Pradhan is out, Pg1

Youth-led 'Cockroach Janta Party' forces Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, demonstrating online activism's power in two months.

Parliament and State Legislatures Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Education Sector

26 Jul, 2026

Jantar Mantar is heard, Pradhan is out, Pg1

Youth-led 'Cockroach Janta Party' forces Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, demonstrating online activism's power in two months.

26 Jul, 2026

Parliament and State Legislatures Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector

PM reaches out to students; Sonam Wangchuk ends fast, Pg1

PM Modi vows strict action against paper leaks, announces new Bill in Parliament, as Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike over NEET irregularities; Higher Education Secretary reshuffled.

Parliament and State Legislatures Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector

24 Jul, 2026

PM reaches out to students; Sonam Wangchuk ends fast, Pg1

PM Modi vows strict action against paper leaks, announces new Bill in Parliament, as Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike over NEET irregularities; Higher Education Secretary reshuffled.

24 Jul, 2026

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Education Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

From IAC to paper leaks, anti-system movements pose a unique challenge, Pg12

Student protests over NEET paper leaks, echoing the IAC movement, pose a unique anti-system challenge to government's promise of transparent governance.

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Education Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

22 Jul, 2026

From IAC to paper leaks, anti-system movements pose a unique challenge, Pg12

Student protests over NEET paper leaks, echoing the IAC movement, pose a unique anti-system challenge to government's promise of transparent governance.

22 Jul, 2026

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

Unions write to PM against free trade pact with U.S., Pg12

Unions demand immediate halt to India-U.S. free trade talks, citing threats to farmers, workers, and domestic production from subsidized imports.

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

23 Jun, 2026

Unions write to PM against free trade pact with U.S., Pg12

Unions demand immediate halt to India-U.S. free trade talks, citing threats to farmers, workers, and domestic production from subsidized imports.

23 Jun, 2026

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Ladakh groups call for protest over Centre’s ‘backtracking’, Pg10

Ladakh groups declare June 23 shutdown, accusing Centre of reneging on statehood and Article 371K constitutional safeguard promises for the region.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

21 Jun, 2026

Ladakh groups call for protest over Centre’s ‘backtracking’, Pg10

Ladakh groups declare June 23 shutdown, accusing Centre of reneging on statehood and Article 371K constitutional safeguard promises for the region.

21 Jun, 2026

Parliament and State Legislatures Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations

A highly-contested Rajya Sabha rejection, Pg9

Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination rejected due to non-disclosure of pending criminal case, igniting political controversy and exposing party's internal vulnerabilities.

Parliament and State Legislatures Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations

16 Jun, 2026

A highly-contested Rajya Sabha rejection, Pg9

Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination rejected due to non-disclosure of pending criminal case, igniting political controversy and exposing party's internal vulnerabilities.

16 Jun, 2026

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

Amid youth protests, a snapshot of India's employment rate over this decade, Pg12

CMIE data exposes India's declining employment rate over a decade, sparking youth unrest and questioning the nation's job-scarce economic growth model.

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

13 Jun, 2026

Amid youth protests, a snapshot of India's employment rate over this decade, Pg12

CMIE data exposes India's declining employment rate over a decade, sparking youth unrest and questioning the nation's job-scarce economic growth model.

13 Jun, 2026

Representation of the People's Act Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Have elections in India become plutocratic?, Pg9

Experts debate the increasing influence of money in Indian elections, questioning fairness, transparency, and potential reforms after electoral bond scheme.

Representation of the People's Act Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

10 Apr, 2026

Have elections in India become plutocratic?, Pg9

Experts debate the increasing influence of money in Indian elections, questioning fairness, transparency, and potential reforms after electoral bond scheme.

10 Apr, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Vulnerable Sections

Activists reject ‘inhumane’ transgender Act changes, Pg7

Activists denounce Transgender Act Amendment Bill 2024 as 'inhumane' and 'unconstitutional,' citing violation of self-perceived gender identity.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Vulnerable Sections

22 Mar, 2026

Activists reject ‘inhumane’ transgender Act changes, Pg7

Activists denounce Transgender Act Amendment Bill 2024 as 'inhumane' and 'unconstitutional,' citing violation of self-perceived gender identity.

22 Mar, 2026

Parliament and State Legislatures Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations

CJI shifts petitions against CEC selection law to another Bench, Pg1

CJI declines hearing petitions against CEC selection law, citing potential conflict of interest; case moved to another bench.

Parliament and State Legislatures Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations

21 Mar, 2026

CJI shifts petitions against CEC selection law to another Bench, Pg1

CJI declines hearing petitions against CEC selection law, citing potential conflict of interest; case moved to another bench.

21 Mar, 2026

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government Budgeting

EPFO trustees for 8.25% rate, its investment panel had suggested 8.1%, Pg1

EPFO retains 8.25% interest rate for 2025-26 despite internal panel suggesting 8.1%, projecting a deficit of ₹944.06 crore.

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government Budgeting

3 Mar, 2026

EPFO trustees for 8.25% rate, its investment panel had suggested 8.1%, Pg1

EPFO retains 8.25% interest rate for 2025-26 despite internal panel suggesting 8.1%, projecting a deficit of ₹944.06 crore.

3 Mar, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations

A Delhi move by the ‘Grand Mufti’, Pg9

Kerala Sunni leader's Delhi meeting with PM Modi sparks debate on minority concerns and political messaging before elections.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations

18 Feb, 2026

A Delhi move by the ‘Grand Mufti’, Pg9

Kerala Sunni leader's Delhi meeting with PM Modi sparks debate on minority concerns and political messaging before elections.

18 Feb, 2026

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations

The Congress at 140, a crisis of structure, Pg8

Congress grapples with structural issues, contrasting with BJP's cadre-based system, hindering grassroots presence and internal reforms despite decentralization efforts.

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations

17 Jan, 2026

The Congress at 140, a crisis of structure, Pg8

Congress grapples with structural issues, contrasting with BJP's cadre-based system, hindering grassroots presence and internal reforms despite decentralization efforts.

17 Jan, 2026

Poverty and Developmental Issues Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Delivery platforms to stop 10-minute service after appeal by Labour Minister, Pg1

Delivery platforms halt 10-minute service after Labour Minister's intervention, addressing gig workers' safety concerns and exploitative work conditions.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

14 Jan, 2026

Delivery platforms to stop 10-minute service after appeal by Labour Minister, Pg1

Delivery platforms halt 10-minute service after Labour Minister's intervention, addressing gig workers' safety concerns and exploitative work conditions.

14 Jan, 2026

Pressure Groups and Formal or Informal Associations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections