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Gold prices rising in India, Gold investment India 2025: As an investment, the thirst for the precious metal remains. According to Morgan Stanley, Indian households own 34,600 tonnes of gold, which is worth roughly $3.8

In Explained’s new weekly column, titled ‘GDP: Graphs, Data, Perspectives’, Udit Misra looks at the lowered economic competitiveness of Europe, which essentially ran the world until a century ago.

The boycott call, which extends to all properties affiliated with Rowling, aims to create financial consequences for the author who has lent her conviction and money to anti-transgender rights advocacy for years. Here is what

Ahead of COP30, a climate expert explains the continuing relevance of the conference amid Washington pulling out, the 1.5-degree Celsius target on its way to be breached, and climate activists calling for major reform in

For a generation of listeners, MTV was the definition of cool and the ultimate vehicle for consuming popular cultural trends

The significance of the Taliban leader’s visit to Darul Uloom was 'personal' for him and 'political' for the new Kabul-Delhi engagement. We explain why.

Takaichi was elected the first woman president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party early this month, while neighbouring China expressed doubts over her chances of becoming PM. Here is what she needs to do to

Mutaqqi's trip to Deoband underlines old ties between India and Afghanistan and the influential role Indian institutions have played in Southeast Asia. We explain.

A change in methodology has meant that the latest estimates of India’s elephant population are not directly comparable with previous ones. But looking beyond the numbers, India’s national heritage animal continues to face significant challenges

Sahara group asset sale 2025, Adani bid for sahara assets: For Adani, the acquisition aligns with its strategy of expanding and consolidating prime real estate and hospitality assets. For Sahara, it could be the last

India’s inability to feature even in an expanded, 24-team Asian Cup — despite a far bigger population, more players, better grounds and a lucrative league — points to a hopeless situation and an alarming slide

The future looks bright for LG. For Tata Capital, the picture isn’t as clear-cut. Here is why.

Experts and farmer unions demand a consistent and science-backed policy on hybrid paddy rather than reactive bans and sudden market shifts that leave both farmers and millers in the lurch

Rare earths are not very rare, but challenges in ensuring the economic viability of extraction and processing mean that one country — China — has effectively monopolised these vital minerals. Now, Beijing is using them

Pakistan Afghanistan relations: Afghanistan was the only country to oppose Pakistan’s entry into the UN. Despite some shared ties, there has been much to divide Pakistan and Afghanistan. Here are the five broad issues.

The current clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan is over the TTP, whom Pakistan terms 'Fitna-al-Khawarij' and accuses its neighbour of harbouring. Why is Pakistan using this term as a tool in its fight against the

SC on green crackers, Delhi NCR firecracker rules: This temporary relaxation modifies a series of previous orders by the Delhi government and the Supreme Court that had imposed a complete ban on all kinds of

The ruling settles the dispute before the temple and dargah atop a hill, which is a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, where religious customs are subject to

Who is Ashley Tellis, Indian-origin US adviser Ashley Tellis arrested: Ashley Tellis, an Indian-origin foreign policy expert on United States and South Asian affairs, was arrested this weekend after authorities allegedly discovered more than 1,000

In the note, Puran Kumar named nine serving and one retired IPS officers and three retired IAS officers, including DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor and SP Narinder Bijarniya. He wrote that their actions had led him

While personality rights and their protection is not expressly mentioned in Indian statutes, courts have protected them under the rights to privacy and property

Google AI hub in India, Google AI Data Centre in Visakhapatnam: Google’s data centre will come up in Visakhapatnam. The big investment commitment comes amid soured ties between India and the United States

At COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, countries had promised to stop deforestation and forest degradation by 2030. However, the world is nowhere close to this target.

Opposition MPs, including Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, have criticised the Prime Minister Keir Starmer-led Labour government for its handling of the issue.

India vs West Indies Test series, West Indies cricket performance 2025: The West Indies cricket team’s bewildering decay, especially in the last 15 years, stems from reasons ranging from board mismanagement to other sports and