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Sunday, April 26, 2026
TopicGovernment policy

Topic: government policy

No ‘sir’ title for women officials anymore—Bangladesh scraps Hasina-era rule, to review ‘odd’ protocols

A committee has been tasked with giving recommendations within a month, proposing appropriate amendments to honorific titles & protocol practices for consideration by advisory council.

Highly vulnerable to extreme climate, crucial sectors in India need well-crafted green strategies

Various estimates peg loss to Indian GDP due to climate change between 3-10%. Decrease in water supply could disrupt agricultural production, leading to food inflation & social unrest.

10 per cent of India’s population escaped poverty in five years, says govt report

The study which used UN MPI, based on 12 indicators such as malnutrition, education and sanitation, said rural areas saw the strongest fall in poverty.

On Camera

Mama’s boys from MP to dominating Mallu women—North–South romances doomed by stereotypes

Food is a big battleground. 'His understanding of good food is tandoori momo floating in Afghani sauce,' a Malayali girlfriend said about her Chandigarh partner.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.