The signature Tiru laddu, which now has a GI tag, has been offered to Lord Venkateswara and distributed to devotees since 1715. Pure, aromatic, high-quality ghee is one of 10 ingredients that go into the laddu.

A cut in interest rate typically incentivises economic activity, promotes growth, and increases job creation by making it cheaper for people to borrow money. The RBI, India’s central bank, is already under growing pressure to cut interest rates.

The deadly attacks on Hezbollah leaders and cadre in Lebanon mark a new phase of Israel’s war against its regional adversaries. West Asia could be on the brink of a wider conflict that could draw in Iran and the US.

Gallup’s report found that despite the political salience of issues such as environment protection and abortion laws for over two decades, only in the past few years has young women’s identification as "politically liberal" taken off.

As Sri Lanka heads to its first elections since the massive protests of 2022 and the crippling economic crisis that has brought it to its knees, here is how the field is placed — and why India is watching the race closely.

On September 20, 1932, Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Pune’s Yerawada Jail in protest against the award of separate electorates for Scheduled Castes

The inaugural Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar replaces the large number of scientific honours given by various government departments. What is the process of choosing awardees, and why have doubts been raised about it?

Some 5,000 tonnes of ghee are required annually for Lord Venkateswara's laddu prasadam in Tirupati. It is tough to procure pure ghee in such large quantities — more so at the unrealistic price of Rs 320/ kg.

This is not the first time that Trump has taken a potshot at India’s tariff structure. The former president has repeatedly claimed that India is a 'tariff king' and imposes 'tremendously high' tariffs on American products

Justice Atul S Chandurkar has sided with the opinion delivered in January by Justice Gautam S Patel, leading to what is now essentially a 2-1 verdict against the Centre's 'fake news' fact-check mechanism. What has the HC ruled, and what happens now?

Experts say that these developments signal the need for regulations for satellite operators, just like there exist regulations for radio pollution from ground-based electronic sources like cellphone towers.

India is the world’s top milk producer, with production having reached 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23. The idea of White Revolution 2.0 revolves around cooperative societies, which were also the bedrock of Operation Flood five decades ago.

Canada has of late introduced policies to limit immigration, citing economic pressures. Here is what the new changes say and how they may impact Indians looking to study abroad.

Some 466 million years ago, a ring comprising debris of a destroyed asteroid, would have towered over the equator. Here is what its impact would have been.

The Quad grouping comprises India, the United States, Japan, and Australia. Despite its ostensible commitment to a broad range of issues, the Quad’s raison d’etre is still considered to be the threat China poses.

As part of his three-day visit to the United States, PM Modi attended the Quad Leaders' summit and met US President Joe Biden on the sidelines. India affirmed its commitments to both the grouping and the bilateral ties, joining several Quad initiatives.

As Tupperware files for bankruptcy, here's a look back at how the iconic US plastic kitchenware company and its "Tupperware party" business model became a cultural phenomenon.

In 2023, Titan carried five people nearly 4,000 metres down the Atlantic Ocean to view the 1912 wreckage of the Titanic. The subsequent disaster led to the deaths of all five people onboard.

It is not surprising that the leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party won elections for the first time in Sri Lankan history, given recent events in the country. President-elect Dissanayake emerged as a challenger to the political elite, which held…