In striking this balance, the SC has effectively defined its role in the fraught political issue as that of a facilitator of dialogue between the states and Centre instead of adjudicating it as an adversarial constitutional case.

 On November 17, the Director General of the Gujarat Police directed police stations to compile dossiers on those either known to be involved in ‘anti-national’ activities, or booked, convicted, acquitted, or jailed in terror cases since 1995. Here’s why this is being done.

Tamil Nadu had recorded procurement of 47.99 lakh tonnes of paddy – the highest yet – amid good rainfall and expanded acreage. But for the state, the harvests bunching up closer to the onset of the Northeast monsoon together with the central quality mandates meant that the state’s farmers were hard pressed for time.

This week, the Andhra Pradesh government tied up with Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation to build ‘Sky Factory’ – a Rs 1,300 crore electric air taxi manufacturing plant in Anantapur. Here’s what that means for the state.

China has made strides in reducing the level of certain pollutants in major cities in just a few years. Can India learn from its experience?

Sentinel-6B is a joint mission between the United States’ NASA and NOAA, and the European Space Agency; it is the latest in a series of satellites launched since the 1990s, mainly by NASA, to measure the sea-level changes from space.

During the 2008 general election, Hasina pledged to try “war criminals” who collaborated with Pakistan during the 1971 Liberation War. After coming to power with two-thirds majority, Hasina established the ICT in 2009.

The conservative majority US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the legality of Trump’s tariffs – including on India. Here’s what’s at stake.

In two rulings this year, the SC clarified that registration of a sale deed does not necessarily mean ownership of property under the current laws, even suggesting reforms to a ‘structurally fragile’ system. Here's a breakdown of what the court said.

National Board for Wildlife’s panel has recommended reinstating Rhesus Macaque species of monkeys under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Veteran primatologist Mewa Singh, one of those who campaigned for this, explains why this is important and how man-animal conflict can be managed.

Lifting of restrictions, monsoon-aided production rebound and diversification of markets beyond the US have helped agriculture exports to post impressive growth this fiscal.

This week, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu announced the crucial Ferozepur-Patti Rail Link in Punjab, a 26 km line linking Jalandhar-Ferozepur and Patti-Khemkaran rail line. However, the route is strewn with the scars of Partition.

This week, the Supreme Court acquitted Surendra Koli in one of the several cases connected to the Nithari killings. The acquittal came on the back of a ‘curative petition’ – an extraordinary legal remedy available to correct violation of natural justice.

The US government shuts down when Congress fails to pass the Budget by October 1. The recent shutdown was the longest ever.

At an event to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram last week, Modi claimed that the song had been “broken and cut into pieces” and that it “sowed the seeds of the division of the nation”. The remarks once again brought into spotlight the debate surrounding India’s national song

This week, the West Bengal cybercrime wing allegedly uncovered a cybercrime network ‘swindled’ people of crores. Among the ‘key beneficiaries’ was Pawan Kumar Ruia, chairman and MD of the Ruia Group.

With Beijing exploiting its virtual stranglehold over this strategic sector, Japan offers a template other countries can emulate.

Bihar politics, Jitan Manjhi political journey: In May 2014, after his party’s poor performance in the Lok Sabha and assembly bypolls, Nitish Kumar made a risky gambit — he named his close aide Jitan Ram Manjhi as his successor. The move catapulted Manjhi, a little-known leader until then, into the national political spotlight.

At an event to mark the 150th anniversary of India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’, Karnataka BJP MP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri called ‘Jana Gana Mana’ a 'welcome song for the British officials', drawing protests. Here’s demystifying a myth that has surrounded the song for a century.

PM Modi Bhutan visit, India-Bhutan relations: PM Modi is in Bhutan to attend the 70th birthday celebrations of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the father of the incumbent king. Here's how ties between the two nations progressed under him.

The discovery of the DNA structure sparked a flurry of new research, birthing fields like molecular biology, biotechnology, gene modification and editing.

The recent guidelines suggest risk management within the existing framework of laws under the guiding principle of ‘Do No Harm’.

Speaking at the fund’s launch event on November 6, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described the TFFF as 'an unprecedented initiative'. He also said that 'for the first time, Global South countries will have protagonism in the forest agenda'

Lalu brought about a decisive shift of political power in Bihar. But the high rate of crimes and lagging growth under him shadow his legacy.