The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), a national funding agency in India, has introduced a new requirement for researchers applying for its Advanced Research Grant (ARG). Applicants must disclose any research paper retractions from the past five years, providing details and reasons for each retraction. This decision is aimed at enhancing the quality of research and discouraging unethical practices such as plagiarism and data fabrication. The scientific community has largely welcomed this initiative, viewing it as a necessary step to improve research integrity. ANRF CEO Shivkumar Kalyanaraman has been praised for this initiative, which is expected to promote caution among researchers regarding collaborations with those known for dubious publication practices. The guidelines also emphasize zero tolerance for plagiarism, requiring original proposals and the citation of any copied content, including AI-assisted text. Furthermore, applicants must submit a declaration confirming that their proposals are not AI-generated, with ANRF planning to use tools to detect AI use and track past retractions. Ganapati D. Yadav, former vice-chancellor of the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, expressed support for the initiative, highlighting the need for similar measures across all government funding agencies.