Sarhul, literally “worship of the Sal tree”, is among the most revered Adivasi festivals. It is rooted in nature worship and celebrates the symbolic union of the Sun and the Earth.

Unlike other public servants, judges are not bound to make this information public, and in the majority of cases, they have not done so.

The quake took place on the Sagaing Fault, which runs north to south through the centre of Myanmar, and is prone to earthquakes.

Turkey has jailed the main political challenger to the country’s authoritarian President. The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, stresses in the Europe-US transatlantic alliance, and the situation in Ukraine have opened a geopolitical window for Erdogan to tighten his grip over power.

Much like their visual aesthetic, Studio Ghibli’s stories blend the mundane with the fantastical. They are also deeply political, and contain complex characters who blur the binary between good and evil.

Operating in the depths of the ocean is a challenge that India must embrace to maximise its economic potential and protect its security interests. This is more so given that China is the world leader in the field.

The India BioEconomy Report, released by the Department of Biotechnology, says there is ample opportunity for this sector to grow to about $300 billion by 2030, and to $1 trillion by 2047.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote to Minister for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw on March 23 demanding the repeal of Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act, which he said would “destroy” the RTI Act.

The mechanism, which gave the government a foot in the door in appointing judges, was struck down by the SC in 2015. The discovery of cash at the residence of a HC judge has given the issue a new lease of life

A three-member committee will look into the allegations of cash being found at the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma. Here’s what will happen now.

The Congress called the Waqf Bill an assault on the Constitution, and an attempt by the BJP to keep society in a state of “permanent polarisation” for electoral gains.

Amid the threat of tariffs, the Trump administration is seeking greater market access for American agricultural produce in India. Cotton, corn and soyabean are the three main crops of interest for the US

The mission was part of Challenger 150, a UNESCO-endorsed global initiative for deep-sea research. The discoveries were announced on Thursday. The findings provide new insights into how ecosystems function beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice.

The company has argued that the government’s “misuse” of the provision bypasses safeguards available under other provisions of the IT Act — namely Section 69A  — that are specifically meant for the purpose of content moderation.

The variations in material and design and even stitching, can dictate how a football reacts.

The creation of a high-pressure academic ecosystem in cities like Kota and Jaipur, with coaching centres and residential schools to aid students in preparing for competitive exams, has prompted calls for regulation.

Now, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which carried four astronauts to the ISS on a routine assignment, is bringing back Williams and Wilmore on its return journey. Two other astronauts, Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov, who have completed their time on the ISS, are also returning with Williams and Wilmore.

Benedikt Franke, Vice-Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, where JD Vance made the speech that was seen as a turning point in the America-Europe alliance, spoke to Shubhajit Roy about the emerging global order, and the role India could play.

India is home to an estimated 3,681 tigers (range 3167-3925), as per the last population estimation released in 2022-23, but the density of tigers in certain regions raises concerns.

The Chinese retaliatory tariffs have not been sweeping and across-the-board. But even while selective, they have hit where it hurts the most.

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express.

On February 10, the Kerala ASHA Workers’ Association (KAHWA) began a sit-in protest outside the state secretariat to press for the release of pending dues, increasing the honorarium from the Rs 7,000 to Rs 21,000, and retirement benefits of Rs 5 lakh.

The annual average PM2.5 concentration in Byrnihat was 128.2 micrograms per cubic m (µg/m3), many times the World Health Organization’s annual air quality guideline of 5 µg/m3.

Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, India backed Mauritius’ claims over Chagos, a strategically located Indian Ocean archipelago that has long been at the centre of a dispute between Mauritius and the UK. Here’s its story.