India: 28 states and 8 UTs
A directory of every state and union territory, grouped by region. Click any tile to read the latest analysis from that state.
Latest from India
Subhadra Yojana Odisha: Eligibility, Installment Amount, and Status Check, Explained
Odisha's Subhadra Yojana gives eligible women 10,000 rupees a year, paid in two installments, over five years. Here is a clear guide to who qualifies, the payment schedule, how to apply, and how to check your Subhadra status.
Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana: Eligibility, Installment Amount, and Status Check, Explained
Maharashtra's Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana pays eligible women 1,500 rupees a month directly to their bank account. Here is a clear guide to who qualifies, how much you get, how to apply, and how to check your installment status.
Gruha Lakshmi Scheme Karnataka: Eligibility, 2,000 Rupees Amount, and Status Check, Explained
Karnataka's Gruha Lakshmi scheme pays the woman head of a family 2,000 rupees a month. Here is a clear guide to who qualifies, the 2026 reapplication and biometric rule, how to apply, and how to check your status.
Assam's Deadly 2026 Monsoon Floods: What Happened and Why, Explained
A severe monsoon has battered northeast India, and Assam has been the hardest hit, with dozens of lives lost, Sivasagar among the worst affected, and hundreds of thousands displaced. Here is a clear, factual account of the 2026 floods and the forces behind them.
By region
North
The capital region and the Hindi belt, agenda-setters of national politics.
West
Industrial heartland and coastal economies driving India's growth story.
South
Dravidian politics, tech hubs, and a distinct federal vocabulary.
East
Bengal's intelligentsia, mining belts, and tribal-rights politics.
Central
India's electoral pivot, bellwether states that often decide the centre.
Northeast
Eight states, dozens of languages, and a politics shaped by borders.