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India's Low-Growth MSME Sector: What Holds Small Enterprises Back

India's 79.2 million unincorporated enterprises employ a vast workforce but generate just 6.5% of national GVA. Most are near-solo, low-productivity units where self-employment is a …

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India Revamps the Index of Industrial Production (IIP); Output Grows 5.1% in May 2026

India revamped its Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with a 2022-23 base year and switched to a Producer Price Index deflator, improving GDP data. Industrial …

Geography

Why Delhi ‘Felt Like’ 53°C: Wet-Bulb Heat and the Monsoon’s Onset

Delhi’s thermometer read 37°C but ‘felt like’ 53°C because unusually high humidity slowed the evaporation of sweat. The piece explains the heat index and the …

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India Becomes World's Second-Largest Steel Producer

India is now the world's second-largest crude steel producer after China, making nearly 9% of global output. Production rose from 28 million tonnes in FY02 …

28 Jun 2026

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India-UK Free Trade Agreement (CETA) Set to Take Effect from July 2026

India and the UK are set to bring their Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) into force from July 15, 2026, cutting tariffs and opening …

The Tungabhadra Model: How Three States Share One River's Waters

On 25 June 2026, three southern states inaugurated new gates of the Tungabhadra dam and pledged closer cooperation. The Tungabhadra, a Krishna tributary, is a …

Anti-Defection Law Explained: The Tenth Schedule and the Speaker's Role

The anti-defection law, placed in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, decides when lawmakers lose their seats for switching parties. Here is a simple explainer …

Akal Takht Summons Punjab's Sikh Legislators: Understanding the Institution and Its Authority

The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, has summoned Punjab's Sikh MLAs and ministers to appear on June 29, 2026 over a …

Science & Tech

QR Code Drug Tracking: How India Plans to Curb Fake Medicines

India is expanding a QR code and bar code system that lets each medicine pack be traced from factory to shop, aiming to block counterfeit …

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BIS Flags Policy Discipline as Key to Easing Global Economic Stress

The Bank for International Settlements, known as the central bank of central banks, says disciplined monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy is the best way to …

Why NSE and Jio Listings Could Revive India's IPO Market in 2026

India's market for new share sales has been slow in 2026, but the announced listings of the National Stock Exchange and Jio Platforms, along with …

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Environment

Weak Monsoon and a Building El Niño Put India's Farm Supply Chain at Risk

India's southwest monsoon has arrived late in 2026 and a strong El Niño is building over the Pacific, threatening the kharif crop, farm incomes and …

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Securities Markets Code: The Debate Over a Definition That Could Affect Ordinary Investors

A proposed Securities Markets Code aims to modernise India's securities laws, but legal experts are debating whether the wording of a key trading provision is …

26 Jun 2026

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81 Years of the UN Charter: How the United Nations Came About

26 June 2026 marks 81 years of the UN Charter, signed by 50 nations at San Francisco in 1945. Its four purposes under Article 1 …

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India–New Zealand FTA: A Modern Trade Partnership Takes Shape

India and New Zealand are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement offering zero-duty access for Indian exports and a proposed $20 billion investment over 15 years, …

Supreme Court's Push for a Unified Trauma Care System to Cut Road Deaths

The Supreme Court has directed states to build a unified emergency trauma care system — a single number 112, GPS ambulances, a Good Samaritan law, …

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Science & Tech

Government Bans 16 Irrational Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs

The government has banned 16 irrational fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs whose combined benefits lack scientific evidence, citing risks of unnecessary medication, higher costs and antimicrobial …

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RBI Issues Master Direction on Credit Derivatives, 2026

The RBI has issued the final Master Direction on Credit Derivatives, 2026, allowing derivatives on credit indices and total return swaps on corporate bonds. Credit …

25 Jun 2026

2 articles

Bangladesh Discusses Teesta River Project in Beijing: What It Means for India

Bangladesh discussed a Chinese-backed plan for the shared Teesta river during a Beijing visit on 25 June 2026. Because the project sits near India's narrow …