The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has now formally limited the scope of tiger corridors to the 32 so-called least cost pathways as listed in its 2014 report and those referred to in existing Tiger Conservation Plans (TCPs). This action precludes newer and holistic scientific studies and this affects clearance of developmental projects, and concerns conservationists.

In August 2025, the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) approved a major expansion of the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve (STR) in West Bengal, increasing its size by 1,044.68 square kilometres. This decision makes STR the second-largest tiger reserve in India, with a total area of 3,629.57 square kilometres, surpassed only by Andhra Pradesh’s Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.

In 2025 the Gaza Strip is in the grip of catastrophic, man-made famine with its over half a million people at risk of starvation and needless mortality. The crisis is quickly degenerating and spreading in northern Gaza to central and southern governorate.

In a separate initiative, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently designing what would be the most powerful rocket to date the Lunar Module Launch Vehicle (LMLV). Scheduled to be ready by 2035, the LMLV will deliver 27 tonnes to the Moon and 80 tonnes to low Earth orbit (LEO) and is indicative of India as part of the push to achieve its ambitious targets, including the first crewed Moon mission targeted at 2040.

Sensing a critical need to make its monetary policy effective, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has presented a detailed report of an Internal Working Group (IWG), which suggests a sweeping revision of the current liquidity management mechanism. The recommendations are intended to deal with ongoing problems related to managing the short-term interest rates, and providing more stability on the financial markets. This review is taking place at a time when turbulent government cash balances and an uncertain foreign currency forecast have challenged RBI to control systemic liquidity that is vital in relaying policy rate transitions to the rest of the economy.