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Rise and risks of health insurance in India
Why in news? India’s health‑care policy has pivoted towards publicly funded insurance schemes such as Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya ...
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Why in news? India’s health‑care policy has pivoted towards publicly funded insurance schemes such as Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya ...
Why in news? Recent scams in public works and procurement have renewed public debate on corruption in India. With Transparency International’s Corru...
Why in news? The Ministry of Education released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2024–25. The report p...
Why in news? A controversial cryptocurrency associated with the business interests of former US president Donald Trump’s family entered the trading ...
Why in news? The government extended the free foodgrain scheme under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for another year beginning in September 202...
Why in news? There is a growing debate on reforming India’s bail system, which many argue is inequitable and keeps poor defendants behind bars while...
Why in news? The Union Ministry of Finance capped expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) at sixty p...
Why in news? Rajasthan became the first Indian state to implement detailed guidelines to manage street dogs in compliance with the Animal Birth Contro...
Why in news? The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) came under scrutiny as education experts and the Union education minister questioned ...
Why in news? The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago released its 2025 Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report. The study shows that air...
Why in news? The United Nations Statistical Commission adopted the System of National Accounts (SNA) 2025, a new framework that broadens the way count...
Why in news? The National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety (NARI 2025) released its findings. The report surveyed women across Indian citie...
Why in news? The Bihar government commissioned the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to prepare a nomination dossier for th...
Why in news? India observed National Sports Day on 29 August to honour hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand and to promote fitness and sports culture acros...
Why in news? A recent report highlighted the health and environmental damage caused by coal extraction and power generation in India. The report calle...
Why in news? A recent survey found that nearly one‑third of Indian students use private tutoring in addition to regular schooling. The findings reki...
Why in news? India submitted a bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The bid aims to bring the multi‑sport event back to India after...
Why in news? The Ministry of Minority Affairs added a new module to the UMEED portal to allow widows, divorced women and orphans to apply for maintena...
Why in news? Rare and ancient fossils uncovered in India, such as the 47‑million‑year‑old snake Vasuki indicus, have been threatened by theft, v...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India directed the Union government to develop comprehensive guidelines for conduct on social media. The court wants...