India has entered a new phase in economic measurement. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has officially released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base Year 2024 series , marking a significant overhaul of how retail inflation is measured in the country. This release is part of a broader statistical modernization exercise that also includes the upcoming new GDP series (Base 2022–23)  and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series (Base 2022–23) . Th

Kerala has created scientific history by becoming the first State in India to officially declare its own “State Microbe.”  Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan  declared Bacillus subtilis  as Kerala’s State Microbe during a function where he dedicated the newly established Centre of Excellence in Microbiome (CoEM)  to the people. This landmark move places Kerala at the forefront of microbiome-based research in India and signals a research-driven model of governance that integrates