SC has directed local authorities in Delhi-NCR to pick up and take all stray dogs to shelters. Govt policy and previous court rulings prescribe in situ management of strays through immunisation and sterilisation.
The country’s merchandise exports are flat, if not declining, while agri exports are set to touch a new high this year. A lot, however, hinges on the Trump tariffs going ahead
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is an ambitious idea that can cut shipping time by about 40%. But Israel’s war in Gaza poses a fundamental challenge
What are the concerns specific to the three primary agricultural producer-stakeholders that have hindered the finalisation of the India-US bilateral trade agreement?
The two Presidents could meet as early as next week. ARJUN SENGUPTA spoke to one of India’s foremost experts on Russia on the state of the war, what the Trump-Putin meeting could achieve, and what it could mean for Ukraine, Europe, and India
India is one of the first few countries to have kick-started talks with the US on a trade agreement.
The ED action concerns several Reliance companies. It came some days after the State Bank of India classified the loan account of one of his companies as fraudulent, and Sebi issued an order detailing a systematic diversion of funds.
Some seven million people in the North East speak Sylheti, many of whom have been living in present-day India well before East Pakistan, let alone Bangladesh, was even imagined.
Uttarkashi flash floods 2025 explained: The primary reason is the topography of the area, where heavy rainfall often results in landslides, sending mud and concrete into the rivers.
Trump India trade penalty 2025: While India’s response on Monday was its first after Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods, plus a “penalty” for its defence and energy imports from Russia, New Delhi has a record of pushing back against the Americans and the Europeans whenever its vital national interests have been at stake.
The J&K Reorganisation Act was passed in Parliament on August 6, 2019. It gave the Centre, through the Lieutenant Governor, a heightened legislative role in J&K, and put the bureaucratic apparatus in the UT under the Union Home Minister.
His radical politics in the 1970s reconceptualised the Jharkhandi identity, giving second wind to the faltering movement for statehood.
Political activity has resumed in Jammu & Kashmir. The security situation and economy have improved. But the Pahalgam terror attack dealt a blow to booming tourism, broke narrative of returning normalcy
Over the decades, the Congress party has missed several opportunities to reach out to OBCs in North India. It has also failed to claim credit for policy changes beneficial to OBCs that Congress governments initiated
The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, prescribe the legal framework for surrogacy.
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has criticised the linguistic division of states. But language was not the only basis of reorganisation in 1956. Scholars have long argued that linguistic states helped ensure India’s unity.
The sharp words on India where President Trump lashed out at New Delhi’s close ties with Russia — “I don't care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care” — was seen as offensive by many.
The order comes amid ongoing debates about bail jurisprudence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, a stringent legal provision which specifically deals with sexual offences against minors (those under the age of 18).
With a magnitude of 8.8, the earthquake in Russia’s far-eastern corner is one of the strongest on record. Its epicentre lies on the Circum-Pacific seismic belt, more popularly known as the ‘Ring of Fire’, which is the most seismically active belt on the planet, accounting for 80% of Earth’s largest earthquakes
CTE is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated brain trauma. It can lead to debilitating symptoms such as depression, memory loss, aggression, impared judgment, erratic behaviour, suicidal tendencies, anxiety, and dizziness.
Having hosted big ticket events including the FIFA World Cup, Qatar joins the race even as India makes an impressive pitch to stage the event in Ahmedabad.
A few reforms proposed in school and higher education have made their way into classrooms. Others are stuck in Centre-state tussles & institutional delays
The clashes followed months of tensions over a century-old border dispute between the Southeast Asian neighbours. What is the history of this dispute, and what happens now?
As Israel, with American support, continues to batter Gaza, there is a growing rift in the world — including in the West — with regards to Israel & Palestine. But it is unclear what this will amount to on the ground.
While there is broad scientific consensus against the study’s findings, the retraction nonetheless is contentious, and potentially opens a pandora’s box for academic publishing.




