India’s wholesale inflation, measured through the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), witnessed a significant uptick in January 2026, climbing to 1.81% on a year-on-year basis from 0.83% in December 2025. This surge reflects the broadening price…
Sivasankari, born on 14 October 1942 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, is one of the most influential Tamil authors and social activists of the modern era. Over a literary career spanning more than five…
In the vibrant mosaic of India’s cultural heritage, traditional theatre forms occupy a space that celebrates storytelling, music, rhythm, devotion and community spirit. Among the many custodians of this rich legacy stands Simanchal Patro, a…
Prof. Dr. Shyam Sundar Agrawal stands among India’s most influential medical researchers in the field of tropical diseases. Known internationally for his work on visceral leishmaniasis — commonly called kala-azar — Dr. Sundar’s decades of…
In an era where scientific breakthroughs dominate headlines, some of the most transformative innovations remain unsung — until they are finally honoured. Dr. Shubha V. Iyengar is one such visionary: an Indian aerospace scientist whose…
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 — hosted from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi — marks a defining moment for global Artificial Intelligence (AI) collaboration, governance, and implementation. Billed as…
India’s financial system has long been conservative when it comes to banks funding stock-market-linked activities and corporate takeovers. That is now changing. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced revised guidelines on acquisition finance…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a comprehensive overhaul of rules governing how banks can lend to capital market participants such as stock brokers, clearing corporations, and exchanges. These changes fall under the…
In early 2026, the Government of India announced its Padma Awards for the year, shining the spotlight on a remarkable figure from rural India — Shrirang Devaba Lad. At the age of 79, Lad, a…
Shashi Shekhar Vempati stands out as one of India’s remarkable technocrats whose career bridges the worlds of technology, media, policy and national institution-building. An alumnus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay),…