With nearly 10% of Punjab's paddy area under hybrid varieties this year, the debate over their future has only intensified. Here’s why this controversy has become particularly intense in recent years.

Some analysts expect the global memory chip demand to “overwhelm supply for at least 3-5 years”, while a chip manufacturer is worried its Indian customers don’t understand the gravity of the situation. Here’s what to know.

Much has been said about oil and gas supplies being affected following disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, but another key component caught in the crossfire is bitumen — crucial for India to build roads, with a significant import dependency.

The question is no longer whether people need cooling, but whether India can deliver it without worsening electricity stress, air pollution, and emissions.

Telangana is India’s biggest beer-consuming state by volume. What is the dispute its government has with liquor firms?

This is the 50th edition of China This Week, which recaps weekly highlights of the news from China. This edition looks at Gaokao, the all-important school-leaving exam, China at the World Cup, and the US classifying top Chinese companies as 'military companies'.

Food prices haven’t soared as much as energy, metals and fertilisers from the West Asia conflict, unlike Russia-Ukraine in 2022. But the situation could change with a “super” El Niño.

Where does the India-China relationship stand six years after the Galwan clash? What is the way ahead for India?

The MoU’s 60-day verification and implementation period is itself a greater litmus test for permanently ending the war than the now-deferred comprehensive nuclear deal. 

For decades, courts have grappled with placing a monetary value on the work done by homemakers despite recognising it in principle. The top court sought to address this gap in its recent order. Here’s what to know.

NIA may be relatively slow to grow, especially compared to the Navi Mumbai International Airport (another key secondary airport). Over time, it is expected to cement Delhi NCR’s position as India’s primary aviation hub.

While dismissing an appeal under the PCPNDT Act, the Supreme Court looked at the history of the law that prohibits sex selection, before or after conception, and prevents the use of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for sex determination.

These cylindrical-shaped structures are built at the entrance and exit of the main tunnel and have pressure-relief vents or windows. It is a common feature on high-speed rail systems in countries operating bullet trains.

A renewed US-Iran peace framework is drawing comparisons with the 2015 nuclear deal that curbed Tehran's atomic programme in exchange for sanctions relief before Washington's withdrawal in 2018. What did that deal specify?

India, which depends heavily on West Asian imports to meet its oil, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) needs, is watching the developments closely.

Disputes over interpretation will begin as soon as the text is released. Implementation will be harder, the possibility of breakdown is real. Whatever emerges, the region is in the midst of a profound transition.

Telegram banned in India: The platform is believed to have been used to circulate leaked questions and communicate with students, middlemen and others linked to the network.

India and Australia are deepening maritime and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific amid growing concerns over regional security and China’s expanding presence.

An NCERT textbook covered up an image of the ‘Dancing Girl’, ostensibly to make it age-appropriate. Its association with vulgarity, which dates back decades, even influenced Pakistan’s decision to choose the ‘Priest King’ over it.

The next phase of India’s energy transition will see transport infrastructure become a source of clean energy. The emerging concept of rail/road-integrated photovoltaics (RIPV) offers a promising answer.