Policy & Governance

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1. Understanding Gandhi’s re-emergence in India’s oppositional politics

   Gandhi’s return to the centre of opposition politics shows a wider churn in India, with protests, citizen action and new political movements seeking greater accountability and systemic change; despite efforts to diminish his legacy, his emphasis on bottom-up political change remains relevant

   Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-17

2. Government must heed common people, says CPI’s Veerapandian

   CPI leader urges government to heed common people's concerns, not just bureaucrats, while opposing Hindi imposition and pledging democracy-first support.

   Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-17

3. How the Modi government radicalised a generation to rise in revolt against it

   Ten young protestors in Delhi explain what has angered them and drawn them into the streets.

   Policy & Governance · Scroll · Latest · 2026-10-17

4. Learn to shun hate, stop vote manipulations: Sibal's swipe at PM

   Mr. Sibal's attack on the PM came a day after Mr. Modi addressed the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha' to mark a quarter-century as a head of government.

   Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-17

5. Visakha Government Degree College for Women holds workshop on quantum communication

   Visakha Government Degree College for Women hosted a two-day national workshop on quantum communication and emerging frontiers.

   Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

6. Komatireddy extends ₹2 lakh aid for child’s treatment to develop speech

   The couple, both speech- and hearing-impaired, approached the Minister seeking help for their child

   Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

7. Twenty-five years of leadership, an India transformed

   Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in leadership reflect India’s transformation and its rising national ambitions

   Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

8. T.N. records highest Southwest monsoon temperatures in the last nine years

   An analysis by the Regional Meteorological Centre found that the State registered a mean temperature of 29.45°C between June and September this year, which is nearly 1.21°C above the 2018-25 average

   Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

9. ‘Revive’ launched to improve students’ academic standards

   The government aims to ensure that children do not experience difficulties in studies, Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen says after inaugurating the programme

   Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

10. Tremors felt across Delhi-NCR as 4.9-magnitude quake hits Uttarakhand’s Chamoli

    According to the National Centre for Seismology the epicentre was located at a depth of 13 km in Chamoli.

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

11. No ‘one size fits all’, says Environment Minister at Pre-COP31 climate summit meetings

    Local studies and assessments, Bhupender Yadav says, are key to identifying emerging challenges, mitigation and adaptation measures, and the resources needed

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

12. Cabinet clears apex body to handle roads, rail, ports as one network

    The ITLA will prepare a long-term Transport Plan covering roads, railways, ports, civil aviation and urban mobility, and evaluate government infrastructure projects worth ₹500 crore or more

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

13. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pitches indigenous aero-engine capability for AMCA

    Witnessing delivery of the 2,000th aero-engine by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Koraput Division, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the establishment of a second production line for Shakti engines

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

14. A.P. government gives nod for new Rajamahendravaram police commissionerate

    Government approves Rajamahendravaram Police Commissionerate, directs DGP to reorganize posts and establish three-zone HQ with IP-level Commissioner.

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

15. Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty visits Sandbox Mini Tech Park at Govt. Cyberpark

    Sandbox is developing the 42,000-sq-ft Mini Tech Park as the first private co-developer project at Government Cyberpark. The project is envisioned as a dedicated space for technology businesses and the wider technology ecosystem in Kozhikode.

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

16. Centre to propose five-pronged reform plan at GST Council meeting on October 8

    According to sources in the Finance Ministry, the proposal covers process reforms, structural reforms, ease of living and doing business, exports of services, and e-commerce

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

17. Minister reviews Vemulawada temple expansion, development works

    Minister reviews Vemulawada temple expansion, development works

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

18. Assam Bhavan in Bengaluru to strengthen Karnataka-Assam ties: Himanta Biswa Sarma

    The construction of Assam Bhavan began in 2016 but was stalled due to certain issues involving the Karnataka government’s Revenue Department.

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

19. Telangana, Karnataka can form integrated industrial value chain: IT and Industries Minister Sridhar Babu

    Telangana Minister decribes the two States as “two halves of one value chain”, invites Karnataka-based industries to participate in Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 to be held at Bharat Future City

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

20. Congress trying to capture power through anarchy, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

    The Defence Minister said the “sole agenda” of the protests is to “create unrest and instability in the country”, adding that India’s democracy and constitutional institutions cannot be “sacrificed at the altar of political interests”

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

21. Rahul Gandhi: A legacy earned, not inherited

    Once viewed as a symbol of dynastic politics, Rahul Gandhi has travelled a long and arduous road to become an opposition leader of considerable heft against a powerful government, a feat few in his own party can boast of.

    Policy & Governance · Frontline · Politics · 2026-10-15

22. The unbearable charm of the righteous lawbreaker

    Delhi Police’s unpunished brutality has its roots in a colonial, casteist, and masculinist institutional culture that Indian cinema’s heroic cop has taught the public to applaud, making genuine reform as much a cultural critique as a legal one.

    Policy & Governance · Frontline · Politics · 2026-10-15

23. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes ₹30 crore worth of salt smuggled from Pakistan

    Following the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025, the Indian government had banned the direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, in the interest of national security and public policy

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-14

24. Centre sets up panel to study problems of sugarcane farmers

    Representatives of sugarcane farmers from Karnataka and Maharashtra had met Union Ministers demanding that the government must increase remunerative returns to sugarcane farmers

    Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-14