What is the problem with Star Health & Allied Insurance Co Ltd, Care Health Insurance, and Tata AIG Health Insurance? What are hospitals doing to soften the blow for patients once they put their decision into effect from April 2?

The US government has scrapped paper straws to go back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many countries around the world in the first place?

Shackled by custom and stuck in penury, thousands of Hindu widows live a life of austerity in the holy city of Vrindavan. The festival of Holi brings some colour, although fleeting, to their lives

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express.

In the first signs of what will be an escalating trade war, US President Donald Trump has levied 25 percent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminium into the country. Canada and the EU have announced retaliatory measures, the UK is holding out. Here…

China’s Parliament is often described as a “rubber stamp” that lacks real power to accomplish legislative work. What exactly happens as part of the annual meeting? We explain.

Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya is suing German energy co RWE for 21,000 euros, arguing the company's emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers.

A special court Friday rejected the bail plea of actor Ranya Rao, who was arrested for 'smuggling over 14 kg of gold' on a flight from Dubai to Bengaluru. What is her case, and what are the laws about gold smuggling in India?

Butter chicken is seen as a restaurant dish, one that is difficult to reproduce at home. But follow these tricks, and your homemade butter chicken will be just as good as the one you buy from your favourite restaurant

The proposed travel bans follow an Executive Order by Trump on January 20, authorising government officials to compile a list of countries 'for which vetting and screening information is so deficient as to warrant a partial or full suspension on the admission…

The gene DENND1B, which was found to particularly influence the appetite of labradors, is also linked to obesity in humans

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

This is a part of Donald Trump’s larger crackdown on immigration, which has seen the US deport individuals on military planes and in shackles

The new policy could signal the start of a new era of German assertiveness. Behind this decision are domestic factors, as well as the need for self-reliance amid a new Trump administration.

IMD Heatwave Alerts India: If temperatures in your area are high, that does not automatically mean your region is experiencing a heatwave. How does the IMD define a heatwave? Why does it issue specific warnings for different places?

PM Modi podcast host: Fridman and his podcast have been credited for making complex questions of science and technology accessible. However, critics have questioned his 'neutral' stance and the choice of certain guests.

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express.

The Chinese retaliatory tariffs have not been sweeping and across-the-board. But even while selective, they have hit where it hurts the most.

A plot of 25.75 acres was allotted to M/s Ceylon Beverages Can Pvt. Ltd, of which Muralitharan is one of the three directors, in Kathua. What is the row over this and what is the status of the land? We explain.

India is home to an estimated 3,681 tigers (range 3167-3925), as per the last population estimation released in 2022-23, but the density of tigers in certain regions raises concerns.