banking
Central bank data shows savers shifting from low-yield savings accounts (2.5%) to fixed deposits (around 6.25%) as rate cuts pushed savings returns below inflation. The share of term deposits rose to 61.6% by March 2026.
Art & Culture
Maulana Barkatullah Bhopali was a freedom fighter who helped set up India's first government in exile in Kabul in 1915, serving as its prime minister. He championed Hindu-Muslim unity and worked for India's independence from several countries abroad. His name …
Economy
On 6 June 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs ordered that edible oils in India be sold only in fixed standard pack sizes, with a three-month compliance window, so shoppers can compare prices across brands more easily.
Environment
The Rs 92,000 crore Great Nicobar project plans a transshipment port, airport, power plant and township on India's southernmost island. Supporters see strategic and trade gains, while reviews before the NGT highlight serious questions about commercial viability and impact on …
Geography
In June 2026 official descriptions framed northeastern States like Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh as mineral frontiers, signalling a shift from a border-and-security view of the region to one centred on critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths.
International Relations
On 7 June 2026, Taiwan's coast guard reported a tense standoff with Chinese vessels south-east of the island after Beijing objected to Japan-Philippines sea boundary talks, deepening Indo-Pacific maritime tensions of strategic concern to India.
Polity
Sewage seeping into drinking water taps in Delhi and other cities in June 2026 has exposed how India's intermittent water supply, missing pipe maps, weak sewage networks and overlapping agencies make contamination a governance problem, not just an engineering one.
Science & Technology
Pyroprocessing uses intense heat to transform solids, powering cement kilns, metal extraction and nuclear fuel recycling. Here is how it works and why its reprocessing role matters for India's thorium-focused three-stage nuclear programme.
Social Issues
Student suicides in India reached a record 14,488 in 2024 as per NCRB data, prompting Supreme Court intervention and renewed focus on education and mental-health policy.