‘Accountability-evading gimmick’: Jairam Ramesh tears into Centre over free online coaching

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused policy development: “Explained: What is the Tamil Nadu government’s one-gram gold ring scheme?.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: CM Vijay has announced the launch of Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam. Here’s all you need to know about the scheme. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publisher link for the complete report, full sourcing and any

Indian cities combine acute housing shortages with millions of vacant units, a paradox rooted in decades-old rent control laws that made letting property legally risky and commercially unattractive for owners. The 2021 Model Tenancy Act tried to fix this by rebalancing landlord and tenant protections, but states have been slow to adopt it. The result is a housing market that pushes migrants and the poor into informal, insecure and often substandard rental arrangements.

Mint has reported a new India-focused policy development: “India must stiffen its packaging rules—but at what level of health risk are big loud warnings justified?.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The country's lax labelling of packages has provoked calls for boldface health warnings. While the rules clearly need to be stiffer, they mustn’t squash the liberty of marketers either. Here’s how rule-makers could strike an optimal balance. Intellectual Janata Party includes th

India has added renewable energy capacity at a rapid pace and set ambitious targets for 2030, yet coal continues to supply roughly 70 percent of electricity generation and coal-based capacity additions continue alongside renewables. The economics of grid stability, storage costs and industrial energy demand explain this persistence better than any lack of political will. India's transition is real, but it is additive rather than substitutive for now.