Italy joins a handful of nations that specifically criminalise femicide. What led to the gender-specific law, and why do the vast majority of countries still lack such laws? We explain.

In 2023, the IMF had said India’s GDP series with 2011-12 as the base year should be 'rebased as soon as feasible'.

Other Presidents include John F Kennedy as well as Barack Obama, who used the device to sign various legislation including the Patriot Act and an appropriations Bill while overseas.

A320 family aircraft are the most-flown commercial jets in the world. They also form the bulk of India’s aircraft fleet. As many as 338 of these aircraft have been identified as those affected by the vulnerability pertaining to the aircraft’s elevator aileron…

YKK Corp, the Japanese company has dominated zipper production over this period. It operates in 73 countries through 100 wholly-owned subsidiaries. YKK manufactures 10 billion zippers annually, and one would very likely find the company’s logo on the zipper…

Last week, the Supreme Court closed all civil and criminal cases against them after promoters Nitin and Chetan Sandesara offered to deposit Rs 5,100 crore. Here’s a breakdown of the case and what the court said.  

On November 13, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare unveiled a new Seeds Bill, which will replace the six-decade-old Seeds Act. Here’s all about the new law.

The development means that the world’s three major rainforest regions — South American Amazon, Southeast Asia, and Africa — are now adding carbon into the atmosphere, exacerbating global warming

The decision highlights how political tensions directly influence international sporting events

A High Density Network is formed by corridors where trains are running beyond capacity in most sections. Which are such corridors in India, and what efforts are being made to decongest them?

WhatsApp Web logout rule, WhatsApp Web login changes: Platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat will have to ensure that, within 90 days, their services are “continuously” linked to the SIM card used to register on them, and not allow access without…

The Centre has approved a scheme to promote manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets in India. Can this scheme make India truly self-reliant? Where does India stand in the global supply chain?

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. In recent days, China continued reacting to Japan’s comments on Taiwan and made claims over Arunachal Pradesh, following an Indian-origin woman’s detention at the Shanghai airport.

What is Netanyahu accused of, and what happens now? What is the role of US President Donald Trump in all this? We explain.

The RBI is likely to revise FY26 inflation projection lower and GDP forecast upwards in the forthcoming policy, economists said. What would be the impact on lending rates if repo rate is unchanged?

A better idea of the rupee's weakening in the last one year can be obtained from the movements in its so-called nominal effective exchange rate and real effective exchange rate. Here's what they are, how the rupee has moved, and why.

Here is what 'closing airspace' means in international aviation law, what the US can and cannot do to Venezuela, and how India could be impacted.

The main goal of the HIRE Act is to strengthen America’s long-term economic and technological competitiveness by doubling the number of H-1B visas available each year

At present, Sanchar Saathi is available as a mobile application as well as a website. For now, its use is optional. Here's what its purpose is.

What does rage baiting mean, why did Oxford choose this word, and what does it say about the world in 2025? We explain.