Author: Nupur Rohila

On February 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Seva Teerth’, a state-of-the-art government complex that will host the Prime Minister’s Office, the Cabinet Secretariat, and the National Security Council Secretariat. The launch also included the opening of Kartavya Bhavan 1 and 2, marking a major overhaul in India’s administrative infrastructure and reinforcing the government’s focus on modern, efficient, and citizen-centric governance. The Prime Minister’s Office has now been relocated from South Block to the Seva Teerth complex on Dara Shikoh Road. Modi described this move as a key step toward modernizing India’s governance architecture. The Seva Teerth plaque bears…

 Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Group, recently shared the remarkable story of his mother’s determination and entrepreneurial spirit after moving to the United States in the 1970s. Balancing life in a new country while her husband completed his anesthesiology residency, she found a small opportunity that would change their family’s future. She came across an advertisement seeking a babysitter in their apartment building and decided to take up the role. Starting with just one child, her small home gradually became a local daycare as word spread. Children enjoyed her cooking, especially the puffed-up rotis, earning her the affectionate nickname “magic”…

India and Seychelles have significantly strengthened their bilateral partnership with the signing of multiple agreements spanning development cooperation, maritime security, renewable energy, health, infrastructure and people-to-people engagement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie held wide-ranging discussions, reviewing the full spectrum of relations and identifying new growth opportunities across strategic and economic sectors. The talks underscored the shared vision of both nations as maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean region. A major outcome of the meeting was the adoption of the Joint Vision for Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enhanced Linkages (SESEL), which sets a long-term roadmap…

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have developed a simpler and more efficient method to recover immune cells grown in laboratories, a breakthrough that could significantly improve T-cell-based cancer therapies. T-cell immunotherapies, including CAR T-cell treatment, involve extracting T-cells from a patient’s blood, modifying and multiplying them in controlled laboratory conditions, and then infusing them back into the body to fight cancer. One of the most critical challenges in this process is recovering these cells without damaging their viability or function. The research team, led by Professor Prakriti Tayalia from the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, focused on…

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has achieved a record milestone, reaching Rs. 230 lakh crore (US$ 2.56 trillion) in transactions between April 2025 and December 2025, according to a government briefing in the Rajya Sabha. This marks a sharp rise from the previous year’s Rs. 139 lakh crore (US$ 1.54 trillion) in FY24-25, highlighting the accelerating adoption of digital payments across the country. The surge in UPI usage is attributed to increased digital literacy among consumers, wider acceptance by merchants, and seamless interoperability across multiple payment apps and banking partners. These factors have established UPI as a central component of…

India has set an ambitious target to attract US$ 100 billion in investments for its oil and gas sector by 2030, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India Energy Week 2026 summit. The initiative underscores the government’s plan to accelerate energy infrastructure development while reducing dependence on imported energy. As one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies, India aims to enhance domestic exploration, covering nearly 1 million square kilometers and allocating over 170 hydrocarbon blocks to energy companies. The Andaman and Nicobar basin has been highlighted as a promising new hydrocarbon region, with ongoing reforms in exploration and production…

On January 27, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the expanding partnership between India and the European Union, emphasizing that the cooperation serves the “global good.” Speaking alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa in New Delhi, PM Modi announced that both sides would extend trilateral projects spanning the Indo-Pacific to the Caribbean. The initiatives aim to promote sustainable agriculture, clean energy, and women’s empowerment, while positioning the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) as a critical link in global trade and connectivity. The Prime Minister highlighted the remarkable progress in India-EU relations in recent…

On the eve of India’s 77th Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation, acknowledging the invaluable contributions of citizens across all walks of life. She paid tribute to artists, sanitation workers, armed forces personnel, and entrepreneurs for their relentless efforts in rebuilding and advancing the nation. Highlighting India’s rich spiritual and cultural heritage, President Murmu emphasized the country’s role as a messenger of global peace, stating that the stability of humanity depends on worldwide harmony and cooperation. President Murmu also reflected on India’s journey toward economic integration, particularly lauding the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). She…

India has secured a strategic “Southern Anchor” through its newly concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand, sending a message of pragmatism and long-term partnership amid ongoing global trade uncertainty, according to a report. The report noted that the deal lays the groundwork for a comprehensive bilateral economic partnership that aligns with India’s Act East and Indo-Pacific trade strategies, and strengthens cooperation between the world’s fastest-growing major economy and New Zealand. The new FTA, concluded last month after negotiations that began in March 2025, is viewed as a key component of economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, complementing India’s…

India is making some of the most forward-looking investments in the global healthcare sector by strengthening the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and rolling out the Future Health Districts programme, according to experts speaking at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has emerged as the cornerstone of India’s efforts to build a unified national digital health ecosystem. Since its launch, the initiative has enabled hundreds of millions of citizens to access digital health services through unique health identities, while integrating hospitals, clinics, laboratories, insurers, and healthcare professionals onto a common interoperable platform. Complementing this effort, the…