Qatar is a uniquely important player in the Middle East. Raising the India-Qatar relationship to a Strategic Partnership indicates the healthy status of bilateral ties and signals their further elevation. An expert explains its significance.

While Allahbadia was granted relief, the gag order raises some questions of free speech. The order also flies in the face of an SC judgment that said such a condition could have a “chilling effect on the freedom of speech”. Here are the details.

The latest findings suggest potential applications in agriculture, such as facilitating grafting, preserving cut plant material, or serving as a growth medium in laboratories.

Mostly, the tremors experienced in Delhi from time to time are from earthquakes that originate elsewhere. Monday’s magnitude 4 earthquake was located in Delhi itself. In fact, it was the strongest earthquake to have originated in Delhi in at least five years.

During his February 12 phone call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump rejected as “impractical” the possibility of Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the 32-member transatlantic military alliance in which an attack on any member is considered an attack on all.

The top 5 IT firms (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL and Tech Mahindra) employ more Indians today than the Railways or the armed forces. Similarly, private sector banks have more employees compared with their state-owned counterparts. But India still has a major job challenge beyond services

The PM’s visit had two key dimensions: the AI Action Summit which he co-chaired with President Macron, and consolidating India-France ties, which were elevated to the strategic partnership level in 1998. The two countries also reviewed the ‘Horizon 2047’ Roadmap agreed two years ago.

The Income-tax Bill cuts some clutter of the existing Act and introduces new illustrative tables, while maintaining continuity in most aspects. There are no major tweaks in penalty or compliance provisions

The refurbished format envisions to woo more bigger stars into the pool

What happened at Marseille, and why did Savarkar's attempted escape become a subject of an arbitration dispute between the UK and France?

Anti-Hasina protesters have routinely attacked the legacy of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and father of the former PM. Why? What role has Bangabandhu played in Hasina’s politics?

Modi and Trump enjoy certain personal rapport. As the US President takes aggressive stands on immigration and tariffs, a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders is important from New Delhi’s perspective

The countries against whom the US President has imposed new import tariffs – China, Canada and Mexico – are also the largest markets for American agricultural produce.

The findings can have implications for developing treatments to benefit people who struggle with fear-related disorders, including phobias, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Since 2023, when the Tamil Nadu government first approached the SC about the issue, several opposition-ruled states, including Kerala, Telangana, and Punjab, have moved the apex court over such delays. The Tamil Nadu case would be a precedent for all other cases.

The recalibration of India’s position comes at a time when the international attention on climate action has tapered off a bit, despite 2023 and 2024 setting back-to-back temperature records. What is happening, and what is India's approach?

Currently, India’s per acre yields are significantly lower than other countries. For instance, Brazil boasts an average yield of 20 quintals per acre, while China boasts a yield of 15 quintals.

Established in 1961, USAID has played a central role in spreading American influence abroad. But the agency is now a victm of the Trump administration’s bid to rehaul the federal government

Indian officials have told their US interlocutors that India is ready to take back immigrants who have entered the US illegally. This is a low-cost give for New Delhi — its priority is to ensure that the legal channels for Indians to travel to the US are not constricted in any way.

The large cuts in income tax is an acceptance from the government that its corporate tax cut of 2019 has not worked. Had the sequencing been reversed — IT cut first, corporate tax cut later — the results may have been different

In a country, which has just over 10 crore taxpayers, the intent to simplify the tax regime with lower TDS/TCS compliances, raise the income tax rebate limit and rejig the tax slabs, has been to repose trust in the complying taxpayer.

Union Budget 2025: Apart from zero tax for about a crore people earning Rs 12 lakh a year, slabs also recast to benefit those in higher salary brackets. How much do you save if you earn over Rs 15 lakh a year? We explain.

Opioids are a class of drugs that “derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant”, according to the website of the US-based Johns Hopkins Medicine. Some common opioids include oxycodone, morphine, codeine, heroin, and fentanyl.

Delhi Haryana Yamuna Water Row: The AAP has alleged that the Haryana government was deliberately releasing alarming levels of ammonia into the Yamuna, endangering Delhi’s water supply. Why are ammonia levels in the Yamuna high at this time of the year? We explain.