Stock markets rallied 1.2 percent Wednesday, and are all set to hit record high in the coming days. Here’s what has changed in the last few days.

UK plans to scrap jury trials for ‘mid-range’ offences – crimes such as theft, burglary, fraud and assault. Here’s why there’s opposition to it.

This week, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe, an indigenously designed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. Here’s all about the vessel that’s expected to augment India’s combat capability.

The researchers found that seal milk comprises 332 different kinds of oligosaccharides, a type of sugar that contributes to the development and health of offspring

Of late, there has been a lot of talk about coups around the world. But the word 'coup' has been used to describe developments that are very dissimilar

As much as $250 billion was wiped off Nvidia’s market cap on November 25. The jitters reportedly stemmed from Gemini 3, Google’s latest AI reasoning model, that has quickly become a favourite among tech CEOs, developers, and researchers. Here's why.

The study published in Nature Communications analysed the brains of 3,802 people aged between zero and 90, and identified four pivotal 'turning points' over the human life cycle. We explain

Sensex 86000 journey, India US trade tensions: Experts have cautioned investors to guard against over-enthusiasm or FOMO (fear of missing out) buying, as the rally continues to be narrow.

 Power employee associations and farmer trade unions have been pushing back against the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, arguing that it would pave the way for privatisation and ultimately lead to higher tariffs. Here’s a breakdown of their concerns.

This week, the Assam government released two key reports of the Nellie Massacre, considered one of the worst of mass violence in post-Independence India. Here’s what the report by the ‘Commission of Enquiry on Assam Disturbances’ led by IAS officer Tribhuvan…

Hong Kong Tai Po Apartment Fire: Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong's skyline. Why is bamboo preferred for construction activity in the city, and why have some called for a switch to metal over the years?

Recent days have witnessed the revival of the old “Mumbai” vs “Bombay” debate. Why was the city’s name changed? How would the renaming of the IIT work, and what makes it an emotive political issue in the state?

As AI-generated music saturates the market, people are realizing they can't distinguish it from human-made music. Many listeners, and musicians, are unsettled by this.

Sensex nifty record high, mutual fund portfolio: In effect, less than a quarter of the stocks in the two benchmark indices are leading the rally, while much of the rest are still out of sync with this upsurge. Could they catch-up soon?

India has always had surplus labour and, not surprisingly as a result, fairly low wage rates. But instead of these being a strength, Indian states that had surplus labour and low wage rates, have historically been the laggards in the growth story

On Friday, students, faculty members, and staff at the Kolkata campus of the Indian Statistical Institute held protests against the draft Bill’s changes to the institute’s governance structure. Here’s a breakdown of the row.

While during the summer monsoon, rain and strong westerly winds help disperse pollutants, in winter, the situation becomes worse

Italy joins a handful of nations that specifically criminalise femicide. What led to the gender-specific law, and why do the vast majority of countries still lack such laws? We explain.

In 2023, the IMF had said India’s GDP series with 2011-12 as the base year should be 'rebased as soon as feasible'.

Other Presidents include John F Kennedy as well as Barack Obama, who used the device to sign various legislation including the Patriot Act and an appropriations Bill while overseas.