by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
Can’t Have AI Impact If You Shrink the Right to Information The India AI Impact Summit, from February 16 to 20, has a lofty slogan: “Shaping AI for Humanity, Inclusive Growth and a Sustainable Future.” Beneath the fanfare, however, a far more...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
The Puzzle of Cash and UPI Both Touching Record Highs After the rationalisation of GST rates and amid festive-season demand, India’s currency in circulation (CIC) climbed to record-high levels in late 2025 and early 2026. In January, it touched ₹40 trillion. So...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
The Handbook and the Harvard Question, Judicial Stereotypes and the Path Forward It is not often that a Chief Justice of India publicly questions the wisdom of his own institution in open Court. Which is why the observation of the present CJI, as reported in the...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
FY27 Budget Enhances Credibility, But Maintaining Currency Flows Requires More Although the Union Budget 2026-27 heralded several positive measures to counter global headwinds and was unveiled shortly after the landmark India-European Union free trade agreement, the...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
Peace in Manipur Still Fragile, A Test for the New Chief Minister The fragile nature of peace that prevails in the multi-ethnic Manipuri society has come to be demonstrated once again with the untoward incidents in the Naga-majority Ukhrul district in the last few...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
When SC Reviews 2018 Sabarimala Ruling, The Issues on the Table The Supreme Court on Monday said a nine-judge Constitution Bench will start hearing the review petitions on April 7 regarding its 2018 verdict allowing young women entry to the Sabarimala Dharma Sastha...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
Nicobar Project’s Strategic and Ecological Consequences, A Delicate Balance The National Green Tribunal Monday cleared the way for the government’s ₹81,000 crore Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project, noting its “strategic importance” and...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
A Requiem for Nali-Kali, The Quiet Fading of a Creative Experiment in Public Education The reported decision of the Government of Karnataka to phase out the Nali-Kali scheme beginning in the 2026–27 academic year marks more than an administrative change. For many...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
Concerns About the Great Nicobar Project Should Have Gotten a Fair Appraisal Proponents of the controversial Great Nicobar Project will be enthused by an order from the Kolkata bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ruling that all environmental safeguards are in...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 20, 2026 | Courses
Religious Fasting, An Ecological Perspective on Lent and Sustainable Living The Christian liturgical season of Lent is closely linked to the 40-day sojourn of Israel in the desert as they journeyed to the Promised Land. The 40-day season of Lent is a time for fasting...
