Easter eggs history: Items such as hot cross buns, which are sweet and fruity loaves of bread baked with the shape of a cross, were traditionally eaten around this time of the year. The egg supposedly became a part of Easter around the 13th century.

The cephalopod was first discovered in 1925 when scientists found arm fragments from two squid in the belly of a sperm whale. Until last month, humans had not seen it in the depths of the Southern Ocean, its natural habitat.

Tracing biryani's history mostly leads to apocryphal tales of queens and nawabs, but it may actually have roots as a working class meal. Whatever its inspirations may have been, it enjoys unrivalled popularity today. Here is how you can make a version of…

Ramban rain destruction: While episodes of heavy rain are often termed “cloudburst”, a cloudburst has a fixed technical definition, and is more common in hilly areas. We explain why.

US India trade talks, JD Vance India visit | In a tariff-shaken world, two things happen in the coming week: results of big American firms come out, and US Vice President JD Vance lands in India. Here's what to know, and watch out for.

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

An agriculture production recovery, plus forecast of an “above normal” monsoon for 2025, should enable a further cooling of food inflationary pressures. Together with easing global crude prices and a stable rupee, it can also provide a boost to consumption

Europe has warmed about twice as much as the world as a whole, the 2024 European State of the Climate Report said. Here are the causes and impact of this.

JD Vance PM Modi Meeting: As India hopes for progress on the trade deal with the US during JD Vance's visit, China has issued a warning. Meanwhile, the IMF has said its new growth projections 'will include notable markdowns'.

Pope Francis Death News: Detailed laws and rituals, some dating back to the Middle Ages, govern the transfer of power from one Pope to the next. Here's how the new Pope will be chosen, and who is eligible from India to vote.

Here is the story of the Dubai chocolate which social media has gone nuts for, and why it has been cited as one of the reasons behind high pistachio prices this year.

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

He is the voice of America’s new right, the dominant force in his party, who is pushing at the frontiers of political, economic, and social battles.

More than 7 out of 10 Catholics are today in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Only a fifth live in Europe. This is due to trends of population growth, fall in religiosity, and recent scandals in the Catholic Church.

In essence, investor confidence in the management of the US economy continues to plummet. That is why they are either selling shares (if they are in the stock market) or selling US government bonds (if they are in bond markets).

The court relied on technical and circumstantial evidence to arrive at its ruling to retrace a chain of events, while the prosecution established its case using the corpus delicti principle. Here is what to know.

Although the agreement on the draft treaty has been hailed as groundbreaking and historic, several experts have said that it has a limited scope

Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabian Defence Minister met Iran's Prime Minister last week. What has changed between the two largest, historically hostile Gulf states? And what has not?

The lawsuit seeks to end the federal funding freeze that Harvard is now under – the government has frozen $2.2 billion in funding and is reportedly considering revoking an additional $1 billion in grants

Spanning a length of 14.58 km, tunnel no. 8, or the Janasu tunnel, falls on the Devprayag to Janasu stretch of the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag line — an ambitious project of the Indian Railways.