Explained: Why India Introduces Indian Standard Time Rules 2026
India’s new IST Rules go far beyond setting clocks. They seek to create a common, traceable and resilient timing framework for banking, payments, telecom, power, transport, cybersecurity and government...
View ArticleABC Weekly Business Report of India — Edition 1(2026)
India’s production and corporate sales strengthened, but wholesale inflation, surplus liquidity, weak headline markets and execution gaps complicated the week. ABC Live separates announced capital from...
View ArticleABC Union Cabinet Decisions Review-Edition(August 2026)
he August 2026 Union Cabinet decisions put ?45,741.93 crore of schemes and projects behind compressed biogas, highways and railway capacity. ABC Live separates approval values from spending,...
View ArticleABC Weekly Energy Report of India — Edition-2 (2026)
India’s energy transition faced a tougher test during 18–25 August 2026. Grid curtailment, ALMM solar-cell rules, West Asia force-majeure risks, weak crude and gas output, storage regulation and Hormuz...
View ArticleABC Live Face of the Week: Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi’s Tashkent visit upgraded India–Uzbekistan ties and opened new paths in uranium, trade, UPI and travel. ABC Live examines the gains, gaps and next tests.
View ArticleCritical Analysis of the Reasons Behind India 7.8% Q1 Growth
India’s economy grew 7.8% in Q1 FY 2026-27. Meanwhile, 11.9% investment growth, 9.2% manufacturing, 10% services, 8.9% utilities and 12% real export growth underpinned the expansion. CA Pankaj Gupta...
View ArticleABC Weekly Green Watch- India Environmental And Climate Scan
India’s environmental system is moving from new rule-making toward enforcement. Green Watch examines the Western Ghats ESA, State pollution action, CPCB oversight and implementation.
View ArticleRBI Watch —Weekly Forex Report | Edition 04 (2026)
RBI’s special USD–INR swap facility mobilised US$136.377 billion, while India’s forex reserves reached US$729.328 billion. However, concentrated FCNR(B) deposits, surplus liquidity and future swap...
View ArticleCritical Analysis of the Bishkek SCO Summit 2026
The Bishkek SCO Summit 2026 expanded security cooperation and adopted 28 documents. However, terrorism disputes, competing corridors and China–Russia rivalry continue to limit practical results.
View ArticleABC Weekly Political Report-2: Delhi Draft Special Intensive Revision
Delhi’s draft electoral roll contains 97.54 lakh names after 47.56 lakh enumeration forms could not be collected. The number is not a final deletion count. However, it creates a major democratic test:...
View ArticleABC Weekly Health Report —Edition-2:India Emergency-Care Gap
India has set a March 2027 deadline to strengthen emergency and trauma care at 160 district hospitals. Edition-2 tests the plan against its missing hospital list, budgets, baselines and patient...
View ArticleAJRI Critical Analysis of Draft AI Regulations for Courts 2026
An AJRI analysis led by Karan Dinesh Singh Rawat, Advocate and Member of its Board of Trustees, finds that India’s draft judicial AI rules need stronger safeguards.
View ArticleCritical Analysis of ISRO GSLV-F17 EOS-05 Successful Launch
ISRO has successfully launched EOS-05 aboard GSLV-F17. However, orbit raising, payload commissioning and verified imaging performance will determine whether India’s first dedicated geosynchronous...
View ArticleCritical Analysis of CCI India Debenture Trustee Fee Cartel Order
The CCI found that the Trustees’ Association of India and three leading debenture trustees collectively fixed and enforced minimum fees. This analysis examines the ?982-crore Muthoot Finance...
View ArticleCritical Analysis:Proposed IIT Roorkee Floating Solar Framework
Led by Ms Deepshikha Singh, Advocate, the ABC Live–DSLA–The Peepal team connects IIT Roorkee’s 2022 field research with its proposed national floating-solar framework and critically examines project...
View ArticleABC Weekly Foreign Policy Brief -Edition 3
India upgraded ties with Uzbekistan, shaped the SCO agenda and expanded cooperation with Belgium, Ukraine, Poland and Pacific states. However, connectivity gaps, wars and implementation risks will...
View ArticleABC Weekly Bollywood Review-Edition 2 (2026)
Mirzapur: The Movie opened strongly after moving from Prime Video to cinemas. ABC Live separates net, gross and trade estimates while examining OTT opacity, culture, copyright and certification.
View ArticleDSLA Weekly Supreme Court Review – Edition 19 (2026)
Edition 19 (2026) of the DSLA Weekly Supreme Court Review analyses all 25 judgments delivered from 31 August to 5 September 2026, led by rulings on RBI control of cooperative banks, judicial use of AI,...
View ArticleGIFT CITY And IFSCA Weekly Regulatory Brief Edition-2(2026)
The DSLA Team for ABC Live reviews the week’s key GIFT City, IFSCA, FEMA, RBI and SEBI changes, including new export e-commerce rules and strong IFSC banking growth.
View ArticleABC Weekly Agriculture Report — Edition 2(2026)
India’s kharif area reached 1,071.10 lakh hectares, equal to 97% of normal. However, uneven rainfall, crop deficits and rising vegetable prices keep the outlook weather-sensitive.
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