Shakti Sharma IAF appointment makes her the first non-medical woman two-star officer, 32 years on
Defence & Diplomacy

Shakti Sharma IAF: First Non-Medical Woman Two-Star Officer, 32 Years After Joining

Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma took charge as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) on September 1, 2026, a first outside the medical branches.

By Sunny Panwar
Amandeep Singh Gill leads the UN digital office behind the 40-member AI scientific panel
Defence & Diplomacy

Amandeep Singh Gill Leads the UN Digital Office Behind the 40-Member Global AI Panel

Sitharaman GST rate cut one year on, net collection growth of 8.3% against gross growth of 14.8%
Governance & Policy

Sitharaman GST Rate Cut Turns One: Gross Collections Up 14.8%, Net Up Only 8.3%

Sitharaman GST rate cut one year on, net collection growth of 8.3% against gross growth of 14.8%
Governance & Policy

Sitharaman GST Rate Cut Turns One: Gross Collections Up 14.8%, Net Up Only 8.3%

By Dr. Mayank Raj
Gadkari national highways figure of 1,06,747 km built in eleven years set against 55,273 km of network growth
Governance & Policy

Gadkari National Highways Record: 1,06,747 Km Built in Eleven Years, Network Up 55,273 Km

By Avinash Mishra
Cabinet secretary extension carries Dr T V Somanathan term to 30 August 2027
Governance & Policy

Dr T V Somanathan Gets a One-Year Cabinet Secretary Extension, to August 30, 2027

By Sunny Panwar
Cabinet secretary extension carries Dr T V Somanathan term to 30 August 2027
Governance & Policy

Dr T V Somanathan Gets a One-Year Cabinet Secretary Extension, to August 30, 2027

By Sunny Panwar
Sitharaman GST rate cut one year on, net collection growth of 8.3% against gross growth of 14.8%
Governance & Policy

Sitharaman GST Rate Cut Turns One: Gross Collections Up 14.8%, Net Up Only 8.3%

By Dr. Mayank Raj
Gadkari national highways figure of 1,06,747 km built in eleven years set against 55,273 km of network growth
Governance & Policy

Gadkari National Highways Record: 1,06,747 Km Built in Eleven Years, Network Up 55,273 Km

By Avinash Mishra
Thalappil Pradeep Water Chemist Is 3rd Indian in European Academy of Engineering
Shakti Sharma IAF: First Non-Medical Woman Two-Star Officer, 32 Years After Joining
Amandeep Singh Gill Leads the UN Digital Office Behind the 40-Member Global AI Panel
Maneo Francis Kirti Chakra: 21 Para (SF) Officer From Manipur Now Holds Two Awards
Dr Anup Kumar of Safdarjung Performs Telesurgery on a Hyderabad Patient 1,600 km Away
Preeti Aghalayam Led India’s First IIT Campus Abroad in Zanzibar, From 45 Students to 105
Dr Ravi Kannan’s Cachar Hospital Cut Cancer Treatment Deferral From 40% to 18% in Silchar
Padma Gurmet received Ladakh only Padma award of 2026 as director of the Sowa-Rigpa institute
Honours & Interviews

Padma Gurmet Padma Shri: Ladakh’s Only Padma Award of 2026 Went to Its Sowa-Rigpa Director

Padma Awards Committee of 30 members decided India 131 Padma honours in 2026
Honours & Interviews

How Padma Awards Are Decided: The 30 Member Committee Behind India’s 131 Honours in 2026

Runa Khan Magsaysay Award 2026 recognises Friendship 550 mobile clinics and 7 hospital ships
Society & Impact

Runa Khan Magsaysay Award 2026: Friendship’s 7 Hospital Ships and 550 Mobile Clinics