Current affairs

Fri, 13 February 2026 Read as newspaper →

• India-EU FTA finalized after two decades: Strategic and economic implications

  India and the EU have finalized a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after nearly two decades of negotiations, driven by evolving geopolitics and shared strategic auton

• India-EU Trade Deal: Strategic Realignment Beyond Tariffs

  India and the EU concluded a landmark trade agreement after 25 years of negotiations, marking a strategic shift in bilateral relations driven by geopolitical re

• India-US DDGS trade deal: Implications for dairy sector and GM crop debate

  India's decision to allow duty-free imports of DDGS from the US under an interim trade framework aims to address the 30% protein deficit in animal feed, while r

• India's Economic Transition: From Service-Led Growth to Product Ownership

  India's service-led growth model faces limitations in scaling ideas and capturing long-term value, necessitating a shift towards product ownership and innovatio

• India's strategic commitment to Chabahar Port persists amid US sanctions uncertainty

  India plans to continue operating Chabahar Port in Iran despite impending US sanctions, maintaining its $120 million investment and strategic access to Afghanis

• MHA's Vande Mataram Order Raises Constitutional Concerns Over Secularism

  The MHA's directive mandating the playing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram at official functions, requiring attendees to stand, contradicts the Constituent A

• Policy Framework for Private Universities: Differentiation and Research Funding for Higher Education Expansion

  India's target of 50% Gross Enrolment Ratio by 2035 requires private universities to add 3 crore students, but current policy lacks differentiation between miss

• Supreme Court stays UGC 2026 equity regulations, revives 2012 guidelines amid caste discrimination debate

  The Supreme Court stayed the UGC's 2026 equity regulations addressing caste-based discrimination in higher education, reverting to 2012 guidelines, citing conce

• Transboundary Air Pollution in Indo-Gangetic Plains Demands Regional Cooperation

  The World Bank report highlights the transboundary nature of air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic Plains, emphasizing the need for regional cooperation to address

• UGC Equity Regulations Stayed: Implications for Addressing Campus Discrimination

  The Supreme Court's stay on UGC's 2026 Equity Regulations highlights systemic challenges in combating discrimination in higher education, underscoring the gap b