What is a history sheet? What does it include? When was the practice of history sheeting introduced? And what has the SC said about it, recently?

Auroras are often witnessed in the extreme northern or southern latitudes, such as near the North and South Poles. Why were they recently visible from Ladakh, a low-latitude region in the Himalayas?

A sickout involves organising a large number of workers with grievances and getting them to take coordinated leaves on the pretext of being unwell, usually at the eleventh hour. Why have they been witnessed among aviation sector workers of late?

KP.2 belongs to a subset of COVID variants that scientists have cheekily nicknamed “FLiRT,” drawn from the letters in the names of their mutations. The variant, which made up just 1% of cases in the United States in mid-March, now makes up more than one-quarter.…

After Indira Gandhi’s assassination and a lack of coordination among opposition parties – including the BJP – the Congress won the highest-ever seats for a single party. Read in part 8 of our series on the history of India's general elections.

The case pertains to the Rajya Sabha elections for the single vacant seat in the Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh which took place in February 2024. In the elections, BJP-candidate Harsh Mahajan unexpectedly beat Congress-candidate Senior Advocate Abhishek…

As India holds its Lok Sabha elections, a look at the what goes on behind the scenes in polling stations, where Indian citizens cast their vote.

Richard Slayman got the first modified pig kidney transplant in March this year. Why are xenotransplantations done, and what complications can arise due to them? We explain.

Conducting free and fair elections is the ECI's mandate, which includes ensuring no bogus votes are cast. So, what was wrong with Madhavi Latha's action?

Protestors in Pakistan occupied Kashmir are raising their voices against the rising costs of food, fuel, and utilities, and a host of other problems that plague the region.

India and Iran signed a 10-year contract on Monday for the operation of a terminal at the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran. Signing of a long-term contract with Iran is part of India’s strategic and economic vision for Central Asia and beyond.…

The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) programme allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers if recruitment efforts for hiring local employees fail

GPT-4o will be a big boost for free users, as they will now get GPT-4-level intelligence on a much faster and efficient ChatGPT.

India VIX is a measure of the market’s expectation of volatility. It typically rises ahead of events like the Lok Sabha elections, which could have a major impact on the market trajectory. What is the outlook on India VIX at present?

The decision was not taken on a whim, and it is not a demotion for Shoigu. The Russian President is probably tweaking his policy to align better with the current situation of the war against Ukraine

FLiRT is characterised by its ability to evade immunity from vaccines and previous infections. Its symptoms are similar to those of earlier variants, including fever and cough.

A new study has attributed heatwaves witnessed in India in April to climate change. This is not a surprise — with soaring global temperatures, heatwaves have become more frequent and intense in the country

The South Korean company has emerged as a major entertainment giant in the last few years, as Korean cultural exports have made their mark globally. Why does the company's public spat with a top executive of a subsidiary matter for the industry at large?

The order to release Prabir Purkayastha is significant because it emphasises that proper procedure and due process are the guardrails against arbitrary action, even in stringent terror cases. Here are the facts of the case.

The majority of the petitioners' arguments hinged on the idea that the legal profession must be differentiated from other businesses or trades and that even among other professions, lawyers occupy a unique space.