Law of the land

All aspects of the waqf amendments need a serious study

The Supreme Court of India last week turned the spotlight on some controversial provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 passed by Parliament recently.

Tackle heatwaves with short- and long-term measures

On March 15, some States and cities in India experienced the first of severe heatwaves for the year 2025. This was 20 days earlier than the first severe heatwave in 2024. In the last decade, the number of severe heat days and the severity/intensity of heatwaves have been rising.

U.S. visas issued to Indian students decline by 30%

The decline in the number of visas issued to Indian students was the highest among the top source countries by a significant margin.

Diving into SC's verdict on Governors

The Supreme Court's recent judgment in the Tamil Nadu Government's suit against its Governor has done more than clear some Bills for the one State - it has set the tone for governments and Governors in a similar position in several other States.

Two cheetahs move to new home in Madhya Pradesh

Chief Minister releases Prabhas and Pawak into Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary; the six-year-old males are from the batch of cheetahs brought from South Africa in February 2023.

ISRO satellites forecast wheat production, assess crop condition

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a study using its satellites has estimated that the total wheat production from eight major wheat-growing States will be 122.724 million tonnes as on March 31, 2025. 

Is it possible to withdraw your NPS corpus? 

Now that the no-tax limit under NTR has been increased to ₹12,75,000 (including Standard Deduction), is it possible to withdraw corpus from NPS? What are the rules for withdrawal?