From rising electricity demand to limited avenues to supplement the supply gap, here is what is behind Keralam’s ongoing power crisis.

The new rules for online shopping will come into force on January 1, 2027. Here are the nine key changes and what they mean for consumers.

A strengthening El Niño and escalating geopolitical tensions in both West Asia and Russia-Ukraine could drive up food inflation, which has been relatively under control so far

Lower-than-expected IPO valuation and potential future gains made it more lucrative for shareholders to hold onto shares.

The US President’s comments came two weeks after UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that a referendum on Irish unification was “off the table” during a visit to Northern Ireland.

India-Bangladesh ties are going through a particularly turbulent phase, two years after the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina government. Where does the relationship go from here and what are the challenges it faces?

BRICS AI cooperation could expand after Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed an open-source AI community, shared large language models, training and digital cloud infrastructure.

Frontier AI is bringing new terms into the mainstream, from recursive self-improvement and global workspace theory to agentic misalignment. We explain

The suicide of former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta highlights a hidden mental health crisis among older adults. A professor at AIIMS Delhi explains the warning signs and why early intervention matters.

Tata Sons listing: What the RBI directive means for Tata Trusts, Mistry family and other Tata companies

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition looks at the BRICS Summit and what the Chinese media’s focus reveals.

A Uniform Civil Code is among the BJP’s longstanding ideological objectives. Instead of bringing in one central law, why is it moving state by state?

The language question remained one of the most contentious issues before the Constituent Assembly. On September 14, 1949, after years of debate, it adopted the language compromise known as the Munshi–Ayyangar formula.

Nepal’s request for funding has arrived even as the fund grapples with existing applicants and disbursing the first round of allocations.

To resolve challenges concerning freight transport, the Railways is aiming to decongest high-density routes by multitracking those sections and expedite the construction of another dedicated freight corridor.

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking safeguards to prevent minors from independently creating digital platform accounts without verified parental consent.

Saudi Arabia and BRICS share growing economic ties, but Riyadh has held back from formal membership while balancing its strategic relationship with the US. We explain

A government notification has barred fees on UPI payments up to Rs 2,000 — a move that could allow the introduction of the Merchant Discount Rate on payments to merchants above that value. What is MDR and why is the government looking to charge a fee?

Two elements stand out from India’s 2026 BRICS presidency: The New Delhi Declaration, which managed to bring members with diverging positions under a common framework, and the diplomatic activity on the sidelines, especially the meeting between PM Narendra…

Why has Punjab raised coal as a factor amid electricity shortages? What is the situation at thermal plants, and what role does the Centre play in coal supply?