What is Akshay Tritiya, and why is buying gold on this day considered auspicious? What are the other reasons that make this day important, in Hinduism and in Jainism?

Caste Census India 2025, Political debate on caste data: The decision has come at a time when the Opposition — particularly Congress leader Rahul Gandhi — has adopted caste census as a key issue.

Estimates suggest that currently, there are 3 million people, including many children, in Vietnam who are still suffering from serious health issues associated with exposure to Agent Orange

The basket-hilt sword has a European-style single-edged blade, which is slightly curved, and two fullers — grooves or channels that run the length of the sword

The government has decided to hold a caste census along with the upcoming Census. Data collected by the Census will impact boundaries of constituencies, reservation for women in elected bodies, and give a fillip to demands for more quotas and their sub-categorisation.

The eclipse of Jagmeet Singh, who once turned his turban into a TikTok sensation and wore his political confidence on the spotless sleeves of his bespoke suits, removes a key impediment to the reset in the diplomatic relations between India and Canada.

This is the first set of hard data that has shown that the world’s largest economy is not doing as well under President Donald Trump as it was doing under President Joe Biden

Along with a rise in bad loans, the demand for a farm loan waiver is also rising. Here's what ails the farm sector in Maharashtra.

Caste Census India: Which list of OBCs will be used? How much preparation is needed before enumeration can begin? And what challenges—both during the data collection and after the publication of results—could lie ahead?

The allegations in the ‘classroom scam’ include financial misappropriation, irregular tendering processes, inflated construction costs, and non-adherence to standard procedures

The agreement signed on Wednesday allows the US preferential access to Ukrainian resources, including its critical minerals. Here is what to know.

The Bhakra Beas Management Board has ordered the release of an additional 8,500 cusecs of water for Haryana, a decision vehemently opposed by the Punjab government. Here's why.

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express.

General Asim Munir, like many Pakistan Army chiefs before him, is the most powerful man in his country. But he is different from his predecessors in several ways: he is a religious zealot and a military outsider.

The SECC collected data on a range of parameters, parts of which were published in 2016. But the data on caste populations, other than the total numbers of SCs and STs, was not made public.

The new temple has been built at a cost of Rs 250 crore on a 24-acre plot in Digha in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, about 350 km from Puri.

US companies such as General Motors, Harley-Davidson and Hershey have all slashed profit forecasts or indicated rising costs in view of tariffs kicking in. All this came on a day when there was more bad news on the macroeconomic front.

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the week’s news from China. This week, data showed some negative sentiments in domestic manufacturing and continued tariff confusion, ahead of a long holiday weekend. Here are 5 key developments.

Hundreds of Maoists, including top leaders, are said to be holed up in the Karregutta hills on the border of Chhattisgarh and Telangana. Defeating them would be a major milestone in the government’s push to wipe out Naxalism in Chhattisgarh