Indian medicine, public health, wellbeing and evidence explainers.
Indian medicine, public health, wellbeing and evidence explainers.
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India and the European Union have clinched a long-awaited free trade agreement, described by leaders as a historic, strategic pivot amid global tariff tensions. The deal targets sweeping tariff cuts, easier market access and stronger supply-chain links — but still needs legal vetting and ratification before it kicks in.
World
A Nipah virus outbreak confirmed in West Bengal has prompted heightened public-health surveillance and travel screening in parts of Asia. India says it has confirmed two cases and is monitoring close contacts, while experts underline that Nipah remains a high-fatality zoonotic virus with no licensed vaccine.
Sports
India began their Super Six phase in emphatic style, hammering Zimbabwe by 204 runs in the U-19 World Cup. Vihaan Malhotra’s unbeaten century anchored a dominant total before India’s bowlers ran through the chase, strengthening India’s position in the tournament after a flawless group stage.
Health
An academic study released ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27 calls for a sharper increase in India’s public healthcare expenditure, warning that shifting economic and social conditions are pushing medical costs up and deepening inequality in access. The research analyses long-term national data and argues that stronger public investment is essential to make care more affordable and equitable.
World
India and the European Union have announced a long-negotiated free trade agreement billed as a major economic reset amid heightened tariff-driven uncertainty. The deal seeks to lower barriers on a broad basket of goods and services, expand market access, and deepen strategic alignment as both sides try to diversify risk in a more volatile global trading environment.
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A fresh western disturbance is set to trigger widespread rain and snow in the western Himalayan belt on 27 January, while parts of north and northwest India brace for thunderstorms, gusty winds, dense fog and isolated cold-wave conditions. The forecast also points to hailstorm risk in a few areas and another disturbance lining up around 30 January, keeping end-of-month weather unsettled.
Politics
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met European Union ambassadors ahead of the India–EU summit scheduled for 27 January, stressing the importance of closer cooperation to ‘derisk’ the world economy. The engagement came as expectations built around a major India–EU announcement on trade and broader strategic ties.
Business
IndiGo has launched the first scheduled non-stop air services by an Indian airline to Greece, with Mumbai–Athens flights starting 23 January and Delhi–Athens beginning 24 January. The move shortens travel time for leisure and business passengers and strengthens connectivity between India and Europe ahead of the peak travel season.
Tech
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says India is expected to launch its own smartphone brands with global ambitions within the next 12 to 18 months, adding that the government has completed the groundwork needed to support the push. The statement comes amid India’s wider effort to move up the electronics value chain beyond assembly and component sourcing.
Tech
A PSLV mission carrying the EOS-N1 (Anvesha) satellite and other payloads reportedly encountered an anomaly late in flight, resulting in the loss of all satellites onboard as ISRO analysed data and prepared findings.
Sports
India opened their Super Six campaign at the U-19 World Cup with a 204-run win over Zimbabwe, powered by Vihaan Malhotra’s unbeaten 109 and supported by strong starts and a dominant bowling effort.
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The Punjab government ordered a one-day closure across government, aided and private schools on 27 January 2026, giving students and staff a break after Republic Day functions held statewide a day earlier.