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The discussions under Convention on Biological Diversity, which have been extremely low-profile in comparison to climate change negotiations so far, are slowly gaining in prominence because of the growing realisation of the severity of the

Kazan is one of Russia's cities of the future — in the sense that it already anticipates some of the significant demographic changes that are contributing to the country's evolving national identity.

Sonam Wangchuk and other activists from Ladakh have demanded that Schedule 6 be made applicable to the Union Territory. Here is what to know.

Mission Mausam aims to 'manage' weather events. What is a cloud chamber, and what role can it play in this?

Such geo-engineering solutions have long been under study, but have never been tried. With insufficient progress in combating global warming, they are increasingly being considered.

What is the BRICS? How important is the grouping amid an increasingly tense world? What does an expanded BRICS mean for India? We explain.

The TECC in Mumbai marks the Taiwan government’s third office in India, after New Delhi and Chennai. Why were these offices opened and why has China objected?

Ruvkun’s award was the fourth Nobel Prize resulting from C. elegans research, cementing the lowly soil worm’s outsize role in scientific discovery.

It is generally understood that when satcom services become more mainstream, low-lying and rural areas, and areas prone to natural disasters, will benefit from constant connectivity.

Why have concerns been raised over aging populations in South India? Can people be incentivised to have more babies to impact this trend? What role can internal migration play?

A brain network involved in motivation and attention is larger in people with depression. The difference is also visible in people before they develop depression symptoms.

Cyclone Dana update: How are cyclones named, and what conventions are followed in choosing their names? We explain.

Z-Morh Sonamarg Tunnel: The Z-Morh tunnel, now renamed the Sonamarg tunnel, is part of the Zojila tunnel project that aims to provide all weather connectivity from Srinagar to Ladakh throughout the year.

Stocktaking by the excise department has revealed that Andhra Pradesh has been losing out a huge chunk of the liquor revenue over the past few years.

In the 1960s, scientists discovered that some people produced extra amylase in their saliva. But it has only been in the past few years that researchers have been able to zero down on the amylase

The farm sector’s share in employment is rising despite India registering high GDP growth rates in recent years, reversing a decades-old trend of rural India becoming increasingly less tethered to agriculture. Here's what could have

Coal will be central to India’s energy mix for at least another decade, and moving away from it poses a massive challenge.

Once a supporter of Democratic candidates such as Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton, how did Elon Musk begin championing conservative causes?

A quote on happiness being the journey rather than the destination also appeared in the 2024 UPSC CSE examination. Why do such quotes encourage a focus away from happiness as a goal? Various philosophers and

What factors impact the environmental footprint of tea and coffee? And what can you do to make your cup greener?

A drone was fired towards Netanyahu's home in Caesarea on Saturday. Here's why drones can evade Israel's highly advanced air defence system.

Lawrence Bishnoi is currently lodged in a Gujarat jail. Any investigating agency seeking to interrogate him would only access him within the jail premises. Here is why.

Elections for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee are supposed to be held every five years. But none have taken place since 2011. Why?

Now, scientists have made a major breakthrough in developing what has been long called the “holy grail” diabetes treatments — a “smart” insulin that responds in real time to fluctuations in one’s blood sugar level.

Sinwar had been de facto chief of Hamas since 2017, and its man on the ground in Gaza. He was also in-charge of Hamas’s military operations, and the alleged mastermind of the October 7, 2023