The Himalayan topography includes lakes formed by melting glaciers, fast-flowing rivers and steep slopes. The Nepal floods highlight major vulnerabilities, but there are ways to reduce the fallout of such events.

After 13 years and 294 hearings, an NIA court will announce Jhiram Ghati verdict. Here’s what has happened in the decade since the attack.

The Centre will soon mandate its new road-safety intervention, the Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication system, through which cars will communicate wirelessly to warn drivers about upcoming accident risks on the road.

Ongoing search and rescue efforts in these tunnels have faced significant hurdles in the form of poor weather, mud and debris, and the loss of critical infrastructure such as roads and bridges.

Sonia Gandhi’s latest book controversy is not the first to surround her. From *The Red Sari* to her new memoir, books about her have sparked political and legal disputes.

India does not recognise this Court of Arbitration. So what does all this mean for the Indus Waters Treaty, and what happens now?

Switzerland maintains one of the highest rates of civilian gun ownership in Europe. Why is that? And how has it kept gun violence incidents low?

India already follows IST, so what changes with the new rules? We explain what machines and critical systems must now do, and why accurate time matters.

Article 124(3) allows distinguished jurists to be appointed as Supreme Court judges, but no one has taken this route in 76 years. We explain why the constitutional provision has remained unused.

Individuals are facing high fees and penalties to participate in the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers – Disclosure Scheme. The problem is more acute for those who have received ESOPs and not reported them before.

The diving support vessel, commissioned by the Indian Navy in Mumbai on Monday, is significant as underwater capabilities become increasingly important to maritime security.

The Court of Arbitration has recently ruled against India over the Indus Waters Treaty. This court has no means to get its orders enforced. So what is the future of the water-sharing dispute?

The Goa government’s proposed anti-conversion Bill has faced strong opposition from legislators across the political spectrum and Catholic organisations. The question asked is that in a state with little evidence of forced conversions, could this latest step…

Semicon 2.0 offers several incentives to build more Indian-owned intellectual property and semiconductor companies that design and sell chips.

As global warming destabilises the ice and rock in the Himalayas, an expert explains why, and how, we need to move from reacting to disasters to anticipating and preparing for them.