Russia invades Ukraine, India quiet: Russia has launched an unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, days after Putin called it a historical fiction; India makes no statement condemning Russia’s action; Indians in Ukraine stranded; there are thousands of Indians studying medicine in the country

UP Assembly polls 2022: The state’s ‘jobless growth’ decade will be a key challenge for the new government; Trends over the decade indicate that the pace of economic growth is slow and not sufficient if UP wants to achieve the goal of becoming a trillion-dollar economy

Assam state government goes after free critics: After 2016, when the BJP came to power in the state, Assam saw a spurt in sedition cases; The accused were largely political dissidents and citizens protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act; Most of the accused suffered prolonged detention, legal harassment and violation of prisoner rights

Illegal mining in Tamil Nadu: The government of Tamil Nadu has decided to recover ₹5,832 crore from miners; It also decided to constitute a panel to probe illegal mining since 2000-01 and seized 1.5 crore tonnes of available stock