India’s top court carries an enormous burden of cases. How does it decide which cases to hear and prioritise? What informs the policy of Chief Justices of India to tackle pendency?

Indian-origin artist Jasleen Kaur has won this year’s Turner Prize, which has helped many past winners attract mainstream recognition, and led to several controversies.

The new ‘Smuggling in India’ report highlighted inventive methods of smuggling and maps key geographic routes. It also revealed a sharp rise in seizures of cocaine, methamphetamine, contraband cigarettes, and illicit foreign currency in the country

India is wary of over-dependence on the dollar. So, the RBI has increased gold purchases. To partially de-risk its trade ties, India is pushing for trade in domestic currencies. Here’s what to know

Nations are buying H5N1 bird flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread among livestock in the United States. Some experts say H5N1 may mutate into an international public health threat.

What happens when someone’s bank account is taken over by criminals and used to launder illicit money? Here’s how ‘money mules’ are targeted, and what the government is doing about it

The civil war in Syria began in 2011 and largely lay dormant since 2020 – that is, until a few days ago. A rebel group named Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has advanced to the capital while Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled the country.

Assad was never meant to be Syria's leader. He was an ophthalmologist practising in London when his brother and father's heir-apparent died. How did his regime survive for 24 years? What were his ties with India?

The Notre Dame cathedral was the site of King Napoleon’s coronation in 1804. Its architectural beauty aside, it also counts among the enduring symbols of French culture. 

In 14 years, President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown in Syria put down the fire and the civil war got frozen, with rebels biding their time until now. However, New Delhi is circumspect about how the new regime moves in the days and weeks ahead.

The launch of Uber Shikara in the Dal Lake in Srinagar has shone the spotlight on the beloved joyride service in the region. We explain

India’s balance of payments is in better shape now, with a relatively low current account deficit that can be financed by some drawdown of forex reserves at worst.

The analysis, ‘Female Moths Incorporate Plant Acoustic Emissions into Their Oviposition Decision-Making Process’, was published online last month. It has been carried out by a team of 17 researchers, all based in Israel.

Football is set to return to the cash-rich Gulf, with Saudi Arabia all but guaranteed to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. How it became the sole bidder is a study of nations weaving a web of influence worldwide.

What are the roots of the US President’s power to pardon? Are there any limits to this power? And what does Presidential pardon look like in India?

Last month, Uttar Pradesh had also witnessed protests against normalisation. What is normalisation, and what has been happening around it in Bihar?

Nomura CEO Kentaro Okuda announced last week that he would take a 30% pay cut for the next three months after a former employee had been charged with attempting to murder and rob a client.

Here is how after nearly 14 years of the Syrian civil war, it took less than 14 days for rebels to seize power. 

According to farmers, over 400 factories in Ludhiana, including dyeing, textile, and leather-making units, are responsible for discharging untreated waste into the Sutlej River. We explain.

Puddings can be savoury, and 'pastries' in the West don't mean sponge cake and cream. Here are more food items you may have read about in Enid Blyton and other books, decoded.