China has cut down on its crude oil imports amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis, blunting the oil shock for India and other Asian refiners. But why did it do this, and how long can it hold back?

Codeine cough syrup abuse in Bihar has emerged as a growing public health and law enforcement concern, with authorities reporting rising seizures and addiction cases as the state's alcohol prohibition approaches a decade.

The US claimed to have 'obliterated' Iran’s nuclear capabilities during its June 2025 strikes, but a large part of the highly enriched uranium is believed to have survived. This remains the biggest US concern amid the ceasefire negotiations.

India’s weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has fallen sharply from 2024 highs. Here’s why global investors are shifting capital and what it means.

A renewed row over 'delisting' has raised Constitutional questions around religion and affirmative action for Adivasis.

A CSIS report warns that the strategic costs of the US President’s Iran campaign could outlast the conflict, with key missile stockpiles taking years to recover. We explain

While some central banks have hiked rates recently due to inflationary pressures triggered by the US-Iran conflict, others are deliberating a hike in the near future. Here is what could drive the RBI's response.

It is worth noting that the judgment itself does not completely separate removal from the electoral roll from the loss of citizenship. With the legal battle over, the practical burden of avoiding disenfranchisement shifts to citizens.

The size of the moon, as perceived from earth, is dependent on its location within its elliptical orbit around the earth. And, not all blue moons are as rare as the name implies.

A leading wildlife scientist says that given both hosts and disease reach an equilibrium in nature, they rarely need intervention. But he suggests spreading the risk of epidemics in lions by having multiple unconnected populations as a safety net.

The Aravalli range stands between the Thar's dust and the densely populated Indo-Gangetic plains. But the range is under tremendous stress. Here’s why you should care

During daytime, abundant solar generation has mostly led to a surge in supply, pushing spot prices to near-zero levels. However, battery and energy storage capacity has not expanded at the same pace, limiting the ability to store excess power.

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition looks at the EU’s response to growing trade friction, the “hukou” system and reports of construction activities at the Lop Nur nuclear testing site.

India was a beneficiary of ultra-low interest rates and quantitative easing by major global central banks. That era is over now.

In 2025-26, the RBI’s total income was a record Rs 4.28 lakh crore, up 26% from the previous year. Of this, it spent about a third, or Rs 1.41 lakh crore. But how did the RBI earn so much and what did it spend on?

Beyond technical glitches, educators have questioned whether the OSM system was introduced too quickly. Here's what they argued.

Despite the small volume of India-Oman trade before the conflict, new opportunities are emerging today and association with Oman holds several advantages for India.

Hundreds are dead, thousands displaced in one year of fighting in South Sudan. Almost half the population is starving. How did things get this bad?

The “Friendship Walk” of July 2, 1999, held in Kolkata, is seen as a notable precursor to the Pride Parade in India.

The court held that the alleged father had denied paternity consistently for over two decades, and there was no other evidence on record to answer the question. Here’s what to know.