Rural employment has been a cornerstone of India’s social protection framework for nearly two decades. Since its enactment in 2005, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, i.e. MGNREGA, played a key role in providing wage employment, stabilising rural incomes and creating basic infrastructure.

As tourists flock to coastal cities seeking clean, safe, and beautiful destinations, coconut water remains the drink of choice by the sea—healthy, refreshing, and hugely popular. That popularity once meant mountains of coconut waste heading to landfills. Not anymore.

The 16-coach Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been designed to cater to long-distance passenger travel and is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities.

India’s real GDP grew 8.2 per cent in Q2 FY 2025-26, up from 7.8 per cent in Q1 and 7.4 per cent in Q4 of FY 2024-25. In November 2025, the unemployment rate reduced to 4.7 per cent vs. 5.2 per cent in October 2025, making it the lowest level since April 2025 (5.1 per cent). CPI inflation progressively softened to 0.71% in November 2025 from 4.26% in January 2025.

‘Your Money, Your Right’ is a nationwide awareness and facilitation initiative to help citizens identify and reclaim unclaimed financial assets. The initiative addresses unclaimed savings across banks, insurance, mutual funds, dividends, shares and retirement benefits held within the regulated financial system.

Deepavali, the festival of lights, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, announced at the 20th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee session at New Delhi's Red Fort from December 8-13, 2025.