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A fuel crisis unfolds: Migrants leave Surat as rising costs and gas shortages disrupt daily life, with Ujjwala 2.0 falling short

India, April 22 -- LPG shortages linked to global conflict are forcing migrant workers to leave Surat Many families unable to cook as cylinder supply collapses and prices surge Workers report eating... Read More


Women's reservation: Questions on patriarchy and symbolic politics remain

India, April 17 -- Even as the debate surrounding reservations to women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies is once again in the spotlight, some serious concerns are being raised: Will t... Read More


Unfinished business

India, April 16 -- In Sikandarpur Narkatra village of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, gloom hangs over the house of Kallu. The family has still not been able to forget the morning of December 21, 2025... Read More


Lake or wetland?

India, April 16 -- When it is brimming with water in the monsoon, Tadag Tal is even more beautiful than the Naini Lake of Nainital. In winters, when its water dries up, the area transforms into a stun... Read More


Dry rivers, shrinking reserves: India's reservoirs fall below half capacity, data shows

India, April 10 -- Water levels in India's major reservoirs have fallen to below 45% of total capacity, latest data shows Sharp decline recorded since February despite storage remaining higher than l... Read More


Summer has not arrived yet, but water level has dropped below 50% in southern India's reservoirs

India, March 10 -- At least 70 per cent of India has received less than normal or no rainfall since the beginning of this year. This is making the situation very bad on the water storage front. Accor... Read More


Heatwaves and lightning should be added to national disaster list, Finance Commission says

India, Feb. 2 -- The 16th Finance Commission has recommended adding heatwaves and lightning to India's national disaster list Panel cites rising deaths, extreme heat and a sharp increase in lightning... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 offers monetary incentive for municipal bonds

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union government has announced an incentive of Rs 100 crore for a single-bond-issuance of more than Rs 1,000 crore by a municipal corporation. "To encourage the issuance of high-... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Drastic cuts in allocation for LPG connections to the poor, PM Internship Scheme

India, Feb. 1 -- The budget for a scheme aimed at providing clean fuel to poor families has been cut. The Union Budget 2026-2027 presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in... Read More


Economic Survey 2026: Cash transfers to women add Rs 1.7 lakh crore to state deficits

India, Jan. 30 -- Economic Survey 2025-26 estimates states will spend about Rs.1.7 lakh crore on cash transfer schemes for women Report warns unconditional transfers are widening fiscal and revenue d... Read More