The single-largest party convention has been reiterated several times in Supreme Court rulings. Given the fraught political nature of the Raj Bhavans, opposition parties have sought the Court’s intervention in staking a claim to form government.

Pakistan’s messaging was made at a higher level than India’s, with its PM leading the charge. Its unorthodox wooing of Trump brought it additional advantages.

Until 2023, no law detailed the procedure for appointing Election Commissioners. Here is why a law that laid down the process is under legal challenge.

Tagore and Gandhi disagreed on a number of issues, but none symbolised their differences more than the spinning wheel. On Tagore’s 165th birth anniversary, we revisit the Gandhi-Tagore debates on the charkha.

As oil prices stay elevated, the poor will struggle to consume the same amount even after spending more while the rich will spend more to maintain the same level of real consumption. 

India has reiterated its position that the Treaty would continue to be held in abeyance till Pakistan “credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism”. Pakistan’s efforts to internationalise the issue have complicated matters.

As Suvendu Adhikari prepares to take oath as West Bengal Chief Minister, a look at the nature, roots, and trajectory of political violence in the state — and what needs to change for it to end.

British broadcaster's impact cannot be categorised as simply entertaining or informative, and must be understood through the ideas that characterised his work. While his impact has been far-reaching, his work has faced criticism for not addressing the role…

A US court has struck down Donald Trump’s Section 122 tariffs, which were set to expire in July. Experts warn that this could prompt the US to move up its plans to impose a tougher tariff architecture

In India, anti-incumbency is often used as a catch-all term to explain a poll result. Rahul Verma, a political scientist and Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), explains why it does not always make for a comprehensive explanation in analyses.

A data analysis of the last five years shows that, barring 2023, the number of road fatalities varied across reports. While the difference may not appear large, the gap rises to nearly 4,000 deaths over the period under analysis.

75 years ago, independent India witnessed its first fractured mandate in Madras State. The early Constitutional test for the fledgling republic forced Nehru to step in and led to the elevation of Rajaji as chief minister.

The curtailment came despite no reported shortages during daytime peak hours, underlining both the crucial role solar played in meeting daytime demand and the scale of surplus generation that still went unused.

In this case, the DDA argued that a refund could not be granted until the buyer returned physical possession of the land. The Court rejected this because the land acquisition had lapsed. We explain the case

The DRDO and IAF have flight-tested a system that can help a missile glide over long distances, and accurately strike a target.

Solar power generation drops to zero after sunset and wind output fluctuates with changing weather. This is where deploying systems that 'store' energy becomes critical — and where India has fallen short so far.

Mother's Day 2026 Date, History, Significance Explained: Anna Jarvis was an American activist who founded Mother’s Day to honour her and “all mothers” in 1908. But, she grew bitterly disappointed with the way it eventually came to be celebrated.

The Revolt of 1857 broke out on May 10 in Meerut, 169 years ago. What is the legacy of India's 'first war of Independence'?

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition covers China’s role in the India-Pakistan conflict, the limited expectations from the Trump-Xi summit and the latest in China’s anti-corruption purge.

India has an abundance of thorium reserves. A shift from uranium to thorium as part of the nuclear programme can enable the country’s transition to a significant energy exporter from being a major energy importer.