May 06, 2026
48 articles published on this date
Understanding inequality in India’s growth story
Standard inequality measures — particularly the consumption-based Gini coefficient — show India's inequality declining, with the coefficient falling from 28....
Rubio to visit India for bilateral talks; Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting May-end
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India from May 24, 2026, for bilateral talks — his first visit to India since taking office in Januar...
India's total exports hit record $863 billion in FY26, services surge 8.7%
India's combined merchandise and services exports reached an all-time high of $863.11 billion in FY26 (April 2025–March 2026), growing 4.59% over $825.26 bil...
Indus Water Treaty: Obstruction, exploitation and the long-overdue reckoning
India placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, citing Pakistan's continued support for cross-border ...
India-ASEAN to update trade pact by year end; UPI, Vietnam’s payment system to be linked, says PM Modi
India and ASEAN agreed to complete the review of the ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) by the end of 2026, addressing India's long-standing conce...
El Niño threat: South Asia braces for below-average monsoon in 2026, says climate forum
The 34th Session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-34), held on 28 April 2026 in Malé, Maldives, issued a seasonal monsoon forecast predicting...
Those forced to consume acid also entitled to state support: Why SC expanded definition of ‘acid attack victim’
The Supreme Court expanded the definition of "acid attack victim" under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 to include persons who have ...
12 semiconductor plants approved: Where India’s chip manufacturing mission stands, what’s next
The Union Cabinet on May 5, 2026 approved two more semiconductor manufacturing projects — Suchi Semicon (Surat, Gujarat, ~₹868 crore) and Crystal Matrix (Dho...
In Tamil Nadu, Vijay’s swearing-in delayed: What is the Governor’s role in a hung Assembly
After the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections resulted in a hung assembly, the Governor delayed inviting the leader of the single largest party to be s...
India's exports hit record $863 bn in 2025-26, driven by services surge
India's total exports (merchandise and services combined) reached an all-time high of USD 863.11 billion in FY 2025-26, up from USD 825.26 billion in FY 2024...
India, Vietnam review defence ties; push for deeper maritime, industrial cooperation
India and Vietnam upgraded their bilateral relationship to an "Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" during the visit of Vietnamese President To Lam ...
India, Vietnam set $25 billion bilateral trade target by 2030
India and Vietnam set a bilateral trade target of USD 25 billion by 2030, from the current USD 16 billion. IREL (India) Limited and Vietnam's Institute for T...
‘Make in India’ gets a radar lock, India-Israel joint venture plant breaks ground in Tamil Nadu
ELTX Systems Pvt. Ltd. — a joint venture between India's DCX Systems Ltd. (Bengaluru) and ELTA Systems (a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, IAI) — b...
India ramps up Venezuela oil buys to diversify from Gulf supply, but Russian crude still mainstay
India sharply increased imports of Venezuelan crude in April 2026, with inflows reaching approximately 283 thousand barrels per day (kbd) — a multi-year high...
Trump pauses Hormuz operation; says war will end if Iran agrees to deal
The United States paused "Project Freedom" — a military operation to escort stranded commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz — just one day after the ...
Sabarimala hearing: SC questions maintainability of PILs on Dawoodi Bohra excommunication
During hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench in the Sabarimala reference case, the Supreme Court questioned the maintainability of PILs challenging...
Iran enforces new ‘sovereign’ transit rules in Strait of Hormuz, mandates prior permits for vessels
Iran activated a new "sovereign governance system" for the Strait of Hormuz, requiring all commercial vessels to obtain prior transit permits through the Per...
Hyderabad firm unveils India’s first AI-powered counter-drone system close to Op Sindoor anniversary
Hyderabad-based Zen Technologies unveiled India's first modular, AI-powered, fully integrated counter-drone (C-UAS) system at the North Tech Symposium 2026 i...
North Korea revises Constitution to drop references to unification of Korean Peninsula
North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly formally revised the national constitution to remove all references to the "peaceful reunification" of the Korean Pen...
European giant MBDA signs agreement with IAF to develop homegrown maintenance hub for MICA missiles
European missile manufacturer MBDA signed a formal agreement with the Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 6, 2026, to establish a domestic Maintenance, Repair, and...
Vietnam President To Lam accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on his maiden visit to India
Vietnamese President To Lam was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 6, 2026, marking his first state visit to India since assuming off...
India-Vietnam in talks over BrahMos, maintenance & repair of defence platforms as ties elevated
During bilateral talks with Vietnamese President To Lam, India offered to provide maintenance and repair (MRO) services for Vietnam's Sukhoi Su-30 fighter ai...
The Op Sindoor lessons—not just how to fight wars, but also how not to
Operation Sindoor, a 88-hour armed conflict between India and Pakistan in May 2025, is being analysed as a watershed moment in South Asian security that fund...
In bid to decentralise school governance, Centre mandates, empowers local committees
The Union Ministry of Education has launched revised School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026, extending the SMC mandate — previously applicable onl...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump threatens Iran with ‘higher level’ bombing if it doesn't reopen Strait of Hormuz
The US-Israel conflict with Iran, which began on 28 February 2026 (Operation Epic Fury), has resulted in the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, block...
India to host first Big Cat Summit in June
India will host the inaugural summit of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) in New Delhi on June 1–2, 2026, with representatives from 95 countries expe...
Govt's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirement
As of April 1, 2026, India's central pool foodgrain stocks reached 604.02 lakh tonnes — approximately three times the mandated buffer norm of 210.40 lakh ton...
How India’s growth story has left its workers behind
Despite India recording among the fastest GDP growth rates globally in recent years, real wages for a large share of the workforce have stagnated or declined...
Gram Sabhas that gave nod to Nicobar project did not have mandatory 50% quorum
Figures submitted before the Calcutta High Court revealed that Gram Sabhas held to approve the Great Nicobar Island development project had attendance rangin...
Mamata Banerjee says she won't resign: What if a CM of a losing party doesn't step down? What does the law say
Following the BJP's decisive victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the incumbent Chief Minister declared she would not resign despite her party...
India, Japan sign agreements in quantum technology, health research cooperation
India and Japan exchanged two agreements during a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi on May 6, 2026: a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in health and m...
CJI was only meant to have a say in CEC/EC appointments till Parliament brought a law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, during hearings on petitions challenging the 2023 Election Commissioners Appointments Act, observed that the inclusion of the Chief Justic...
Why industrial heat pumps are a ‘clean heat’ opportunity for India
Industry accounts for nearly half of India's final energy consumption as of 2025, with a large share still dependent on fossil fuels for process heat — makin...
As warming and deforestation intensify, the Amazon could begin driving its own collapse, study warns
A study published in Nature (May 2026) by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research warns that the Amazon rainforest could approach ecological collap...
India, US 'very close' to trade deal, need to get over last hurdle, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says
The US Deputy Secretary of State stated that India and the United States are "very, very close" to signing a trade deal, with only a "last hurdle" remaining ...
Welfare spending surge pushes subsidy outgo to 91% of target
Government subsidy expenditure reached 91% of the revised annual estimate for FY2025-26 in the first eleven months of the fiscal year, indicating a significa...
'More important than any other matter': SC refuses to adjourn hearing on EC appointments law
A Supreme Court bench declined to postpone hearings on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Electio...
Strait of Hormuz technically open, but not operating: National shipowners' body head
The head of the national shipowners' association described the Strait of Hormuz as "technically open but not operating," reflecting the paradox of a passage ...
Goods, services exports up 4.59 pc to USD 863.11 bn in FY26
India's combined goods and services exports rose 4.59% to an all-time high of USD 863.11 billion in FY2025–26, up from USD 825.26 billion in FY2024–25, accor...
Energy shock strains India’s growth, fiscal outlook: S&P report
A joint report by S&P Global and its Indian subsidiary Crisil, titled "India Forward: Strategic Imperatives," assessed the economic impact of the West Asia c...
Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirement
India's central pool foodgrain stocks in Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns stood at 604.02 lakh tonnes as of May 2026, nearly three times the mandatory...
India's overall exports hit all-time high of $863 billion in FY26
India's combined goods and services exports reached an all-time high of $863.11 billion in FY2025-26, rising 4.6% from $825.26 billion in FY2024-25. Services...
India, Vietnam elevate ties to ‘Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’, sign 18 MoUs
India and Vietnam elevated their bilateral relationship to an "Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" during Vietnamese President To Lam's state visit...
India’s exports rise 4.6% to hit all-time high of $863 bn in FY26 despite global headwinds
India's total goods and services exports reached an all-time high of USD 863.11 billion in FY2025–26, growing 4.59% over FY2024–25's USD 825.26 billion, acco...
India should adopt dual-track trade strategy at WTO, say experts
Trade policy experts, at a seminar organised by Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (IC...
How much did LPG imports fall due to Hormuz closure, why demand may fall too
The Strait of Hormuz has been substantially blocked since approximately February 28, 2026, as a consequence of the Iran–US/Israel military conflict, disrupti...
Dhaka may not wait for India even after Mamata rout, Bangladesh FM says Teesta to be discussed in China
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman declared that Dhaka "cannot just sit idle" waiting for India to sign a Teesta water-sharing agreement, and conf...
Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal
The United States announced a pause to "Project Freedom" — its military operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz — citing significan...