For long, inflation was being driven by food prices. It led to demands for RBI to focus on ‘core’ and not ‘headline’ inflation. But now, food inflation is trailing both headline and core inflation. What does this mean?

Nehru travelled to Pahalgam with his daughter Indira Gandhi in June 1963, at a time when his political difficulties were mounting and his health was failing. He was on vacation, but he did some political work as well

Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011 by US forces during a covert operation in Pakistan. What was the rationale for the US’s decision? How much did Pakistan know about bin Laden?

The UK and European Union announced the terms of a 'reset' deal, describing the terms for continued engagement between the two, five years after Brexit was finalised. Here is what to know.

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

IMD summer weather report, India weather trends May 2025: A cooler-than-usual summer over large geographical areas of the country has contributed to keeping all-India average temperatures within the normal range.

The Italian Tennis Federation has challenged the monopoly and longstanding convention of Melbourne, Paris, Wimbledon and New York hosting the tennis Majors by demanding that its own national championship be considered the ‘Fifth Grand Slam’

The Shirui Lily festival could see the first major movement of Meitei people through Kuki-Zo settlements in two years. What is the festival, and what makes this flower special?

Even after the development of mechanised propulsion systems, why do modern navies continue to retain sail ships? And what is the future of wind propulsion in maritime transport?

Astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar Theory Gravity Explained: Narlikar was best known for propounding the Hoyle–Narlikar theory of gravity (also known as conformal gravity), which sought to improve on Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.

Cosmologist Jayant Narlikar Contribution: Narlikar’s main contribution was in modifying Einstein’s general relativity equations in a manner consistent with the creation of new matter in the universe.

India aims to finalise the terms of an interim trade deal with the US, effective before Trump's tariff pause ends in July. Elsewhere, the fate of countries that have not sought trade agreements with the US is unclear.

The great scientist had a great love for the gentleman’s game. He bowled leg-break himself, and pursued his passion for the sport from the time he was a child.

Throughout his life, Narlikar gave lectures and interacted with a very broad spectrum of people to popularise science. He was touched when villagers in Pune thought of him as a modern-day Sant Dnyaneshwar.

Asim Munir Field Marshal promotion: Before Asim Munir, Pakistan has had only one other Field Marshal. Who was he, and how is Munir's appointment different? What is the role of a Field Marshal? We explain.

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

The 'flagship' Mohmand dam project is among China’s many large-scale infra investments in Pakistan. The announcement comes soon after India suspended the Indus Water Treaty. We explain the significance. 

Chhattisgarh Top Naxal Commander Basava Raju Encounter: Basava Raju was known as an explosives expert who prepared deadly IEDs used to ambush security forces, and was the NIA’s most wanted man with a reward of over Rs 1 crore

Bengaluru is situated on an elevation of about 900 meters and lacks a major river to channel excess water naturally, unlike other metropolitan areas. However, topography is only one part of the problem.

Basavaraju took over from the former CPI (Maoist) general secretary Mupalla Laxman Rao alias Ganpathy sometime in 2017. Some in the security establishment believe that his killing could mark the beginning of the end of the movement in India.