Why is north India blanketed by smog every winter? Why has smog appeared earlier this year? We explain the basics and beyond.

The changes have been announced for the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) and Review Officer-Assistant Review Officer (RO-ARO) preliminary exams. What has the UPPSC announced, and why are aspirants unhappy?

The announcement set off debates about the challenges of implementing an age-related ban, the impact of social media on adolescents' health and whether a social media ban is needed at all. We explain.

A bench led by former CJI DY Chandrachud ordered the Centre to frame mandatory accessibility standards for Persons with Disabilities. The judgment reaffirmed accessibility as a fundamental right.

According to the department of home affairs of Australia, MATES gives Indian university graduates and early career professionals a chance to work in Australia for two years.

After Beijing announced its first stimulus package in late September, foreign investors offloaded Indian shares to pick up Chinese equities that were trading at much lower price-earnings multiples (making Chinese stocks more attractive from a valuation perspective).

Tulsi Gabbard is a Hindu but with no direct India connection. Despite her stated positions running contrary to those held by the US intelligence establishment, is set to oversee 18 spy agencies.

The Bill comes as Russia witnesses a falling birth rate. President Vladimir Putin has said on multiple occasions that the demographic crisis “haunts” him. However, the trend is not unique to the country.

Consensus may be difficult to achieve at the upcoming G20 Summit in Brazil, with Washington remaining firmly opposed to a wealth tax. China's and India's positions are ambiguous.

The shadow of 1971 has long loomed over the relationship between the two countries. But with the ouster of the pro-India Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the powerful interests in both Islamabad and Dhaka have seen an opportunity for a reset

Since 2014, the government has been issuing Digital Life Certificates (DLCs), or Jeevan Pramaan, so the pensioner does not have to physically appear before the pension-disbursing authorities – which include banks and post offices – or deliver a paper life…

The study authors were particularly alarmed by the steep rise in obesity among children, more than 1 in 3 of whom are now overweight or obese.

The US President-elect’s picks for his second term reflect the lessons he has learnt from his first and the unparalleled premium he places on personal loyalty.

The US President-elect’s picks for his second term reflect the lessons he has learnt from his first, his determination to build an administration in his own image, and the unparalleled premium he places on personal loyalty.

Almost by chance, researchers in Norway have found that adult comb jellies reverse their development and become larva again when stressed by starvation. It helps them survive because larva eat less than the adults

Chandigarh is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. But the Punjab has long claimed sole ownership of the beautiful planned city

Argentina has left COP29 while the is US preparing to quit the Paris Agreement. Where do we stand on climate action?

This comes just months before Canada will do away with automatic 10-year visas, in what signals a significant tightening of the country’s immigration policies

CO2 is one of the most important GHGs in the atmosphere and is the primary driver of anthropogenic climate change. Here is a look at why CO2 has caused most of the global warming

Hundred and fifty five years after it was opened for ships, the Suez Canal remains one of the busiest waterways in the world through which 12% of global commerce passes