Economist analysis of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS 2025) reveals that youth joblessness creates a measurable economic burden on Indian households, challenging the traditional view of unemployment as merely an individual career struggle.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Cohort-3 through the MeitY Startup Hub on 24 August 2026. The application window opened for aspiring entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and early-stage startup founders, with the deadline fixed for 3 September 2026.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day 9th National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference-2026 in New Delhi on 24 August 2026. The hybrid conference brought together more than 850 participants, including senior officers from the Intelligence Bureau, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and central and state police forces.
The National Security Guard (NSG) Training Academy launched India’s first-ever Mahila Commando Conversion Course (MCCC) on 24 August 2026 at its garrison in Manesar, Haryana. The 12-week residential programme is designed for selected women personnel from State Police Forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and includes counter-terrorism training, weapons handling, marksmanship, tactical intervention, and hostage rescue drills.
The Indian Navy received ‘Mangrol’, the third indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded its participation in Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia following its deployment at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia.
U.S. President has renewed calls for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, citing concerns over voter identification and non-citizen voting in U.S. elections.
A cybersecurity analysis highlighted how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming offensive cyber operations against India into automated, scalable, and autonomous campaigns.
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Cultus Education, with support from Amazon Web Services (AWS), launched a nationwide Cloud and AI skilling initiative.
The 25th round of Special Representatives talks on the India-China boundary question is scheduled in Beijing on 25 August 2026. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is in Beijing for a two-day visit, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to co-chair the boundary meeting as China’s Special Representative.
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $230 million loan agreement for the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project to modernize Chennai’s water supply and wastewater infrastructure.
In an analysis for healthcare policy, highlighted how integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into clinical and administrative workflows can bridge India’s healthcare capacity gap.
