Author: Sharad Natani
In a landmark shift that could redefine India’s clean energy future, the Union Cabinet has approved the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, paving the way for private sector participation in India’s civil nuclear power programme for the first time in decades. The Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament during the final week of the Winter Session. The proposed legislation aligns with the Modi government’s long-term vision of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, a critical pillar of India’s strategy to meet rising energy demand while reducing carbon…
Dr Anjali Garg’s journey into the Indian Administrative Service is not a story of inherited ambition or early fascination with power and policy. Instead, it is a thoughtfully evolved transition—from hospital wards to the corridors of governance—driven by lived experience, empathy, and a desire to create impact at scale. Born and raised in Chandigarh in a business family, Dr Garg had no immediate exposure to civil services while growing up. Education, however, was always a priority. Encouraged by her parents to pursue medicine, she worked with focus and discipline, securing high ranks in competitive exams such as AIIMS and NEET…
The Union Government has introduced the Viksit Bharat Education Institution Bill, 2025, a landmark legislation aimed at overhauling India’s higher education system and aligning it with the vision of a developed India (Viksit Bharat). Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tabled the Bill in the Lok Sabha, and the government has agreed to send it to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed examination. The proposed law seeks to grant greater autonomy to universities while simultaneously strengthening accountability, transparency, and academic standards across the country’s higher education ecosystem. One Apex Commission, Three Dedicated Councils At the heart of the Bill is…
Indian-origin cancer researcher Dr. Raghuraman Kannan has been selected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), one of the highest recognitions for academic innovators in the United States. The honour places him among the most influential inventors whose work has made a tangible impact on society, healthcare, and economic growth. The University of Missouri announced that Dr. Kannan is one of only two professors from the institution selected for the NAI Fellows Class of 2025. The other honouree is Professor Henry Nguyen, a globally respected expert in plant genetics and biotechnology. The NAI Fellowship is awarded to…
The United States is witnessing one of its sharpest employment shocks in recent years, with more than 1.09 million job cuts recorded in 2025 so far, significantly higher than the 664,839 layoffs during the same period in 2024, according to industry-wise data. The surge highlights growing stress across multiple sectors, driven by cost-cutting measures, automation, restructuring, and policy-driven downsizing. Government Sector Leads Layoffs Surprisingly, the government sector has emerged as the worst-hit, recording nearly 308,000 job cuts in 2025, compared to just 38,000 during the same period last year. Analysts attribute this sharp rise to administrative restructuring, budget tightening, and…
भारत की आर्थिक कहानी एक नए मोड़ पर खड़ी दिखाई दे रही है। वित्त वर्ष 2023–24 के आयकर रिटर्न (ITR) आंकड़े इस बात की गवाही दे रहे हैं कि देश में उच्च आय वर्ग का दायरा तेज़ी से फैल रहा है। ₹1 करोड़ से अधिक वार्षिक आय घोषित करने वाले करदाताओं की संख्या अब रिकॉर्ड स्तर पर पहुंच चुकी है, जो भारत की बदलती आर्थिक संरचना और उभरते अवसरों को दर्शाती है। महाराष्ट्र बना देश का करोड़पति हब आंकड़ों के अनुसार, महाराष्ट्र इस सूची में सबसे आगे है। FY24 में राज्य में 1.24 लाख से अधिक लोगों ने ₹1 करोड़…