The Supreme Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking safeguards to prevent minors from independently creating digital platform accounts without verified parental consent.

Saudi Arabia and BRICS share growing economic ties, but Riyadh has held back from formal membership while balancing its strategic relationship with the US. We explain

A government notification has barred fees on UPI payments up to Rs 2,000 — a move that could allow the introduction of the Merchant Discount Rate on payments to merchants above that value. What is MDR and why is the government looking to charge a fee?

Two elements stand out from India’s 2026 BRICS presidency: The New Delhi Declaration, which managed to bring members with diverging positions under a common framework, and the diplomatic activity on the sidelines, especially the meeting between PM Narendra…

Why has Punjab raised coal as a factor amid electricity shortages? What is the situation at thermal plants, and what role does the Centre play in coal supply?

The memorandum signed by First Ministers of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland signalled an intent towards gaining independence from the UK. But that would require constitutional changes only the UK Parliament can enforce.

The Kishau Multipurpose Project is a proposed 660 MW dam on the Tons River, with six states signing an MoU after years of disagreement over costs and benefits.

UPI processes billions of transactions every month. Given the high transaction volumes, the NPCI’s argument is that this charge will help in further investments into infrastructure resiliency. But there are many exemptions.

US government bonds are considered as safe an investment as gold. Why have rising yields or interest rates raised concerns, and why does it matter to the average consumer, anywhere in the world?

The US did not reveal the nature of weapons or when they were deployed. Although all countries emphasise on peaceful use, no international law explicitly prohibits deployment of such weapons or tactics in space.

The incident brought to the fore a trend that has been repeatedly flagged by wildlife crime control experts and anti-exotic pet trade advocates — India is no more just a transit route, but is fuelling demand for exotic pets.

Plurilateral agreements are those that are negotiated and implemented by exclusive groups rather than by all World Trade Organisation members. Why has India opposed these, and what has changed with the BRICS declaration?

The RBI didn’t raise interest rates in August, arguing there were little signs of generalisation of price pressures. It might have to raise rates next month.

Agentic AI may pave the way for agentic commerce, but fragmented payment data keeps institutions at the pilot stage

The Centre has proposed inserting a new Article 371K in the Constitution to provide special safeguards for Ladakh. Why does Article 371 exist in so many different forms? And what would make a possible 371K for Ladakh different from the provisions that already…

Skincare companies have claimed for years that collagen is a ‘miracle worker of an ingredient’. But there's demand for it particularly among athletes returning from injury and those who compete in sports with higher load on the body.

The US House advances a Russia sanctions bill proposing tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy, creating fresh risks for India’s crude oil imports, energy security and ongoing US trade negotiations.

For the DMK, the development carries particular significance because Anbil Mahesh is not merely a former minister. He belongs to one of the party’s old political families and is considered close to Udhayanidhi Stalin.

What did the Pakistani ship do, what is this 1991 agreement, and why was it signed? We explain.

UPI has been free for years, but that may be about to change — and the numbers behind it are bigger than they first appear. A new 0.4% MDR on transactions above Rs 2,000 could reshape who ultimately pays for India’s most-used digital payment system.