Upcoming Event
Dinner Talk by Shashi Tharoor for CUTS International on “Leveraging a Volatile Global Order: Accelerating India’s Journey Towards Viksit Bharat”
New Delhi, December 15, 2025

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Refining the HECI bill 2025 for NEP 2020 implementation
The Hindu, November 28, 2025
In the winter session of Parliament, beginning December 1, 2025, the Union Government plans to introduce the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill, 2025, as a flagship reform to create a single overarching higher education regulator, replacing the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the sectoral councils, excluding medical and legal education.

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Centre notifies four new Labour Codes
The Hindu, November 22, 2025
They replace 29 fragmented laws, some of them dating back to 1930s; PM terms Codes ‘progressive’; trade unions call them ‘pro-employer’

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Niti Aayog Releases Report on Enhancing Water Security Across 18 Blocks In 11 States
ZeeNews, November 19, 2025
The report will help in localising water budget preparation, identify hot spots in water consumption and plan for efficient water use before critical levels are reached for equitable distribution and ensuring resilience.

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