The Mauna Loa eruption in Hawaii has not been a cause for worry, and the intensity of an explosion depends on many factors. We explain.

COP27: The Sharm el-Sheikh agreement includes an estimate of the money required to fight climate change. To meet the demand, corporates will have to step in. New taxes may have to be imposed, and more

Karnataka has cited Article 3 of the Constitution to argue that the Supreme Court does not have the jurisdiction to decide the borders of states, and only Parliament has the power to do so.

Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy could have launched a counter offer to stem Adani, but that would have required significant financial muscle. Here is how all of this was set in motion.

Though Israeli filmmaker Lapid's criticism of The Kashmir Files at the IFFI’s closing ceremony opened the proverbial Pandora’s Box, the 47-year-old is known as one of the outspoken contemporary artistes of international cinema. Here’s a

Anwar Ibrahim is seen as a reformist willing to work with the West. However, his affinity for Europe will be put to the test over an ongoing dispute with Brussels over palm oil.

Initially four banks — State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, and IDFC First Bank — in four cities — Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar — will issue digital tokens in the same

The Adani Group had lost a bid for the project in January 2019. Here's what the project entails, and why it has been delayed for so long.

Similar to how Steve Jobs was brought back to head Apple amid a low period for the company, Disney is betting on Bob Iger. Here is why.

The US statement on China was in sharp contrast to the repeated condemnations of Iranian authorities for their months-long efforts to put down their protests. Here is what is happening, and why.

Football fans in Saudi Arabia have been unable to watch some of the Fifa world cup matches on their TV screens. Here's what is happening.

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, a jury head at the International Film Festival of India, is at the centre of controversy after describing The Kashmir Files as "vulgar" and "propaganda". Who is he, and what did

What is wet leasing, and why have rules on it been relaxed? Why do airlines want to lease aircraft? Here's a quick explainer.

Mandatory or involuntary military service has been around since ancient times with slaves being used for combat in almost all major civilisations.

Balenciaga has been sailing on stormy seas these days following the backlash from their (now deleted) images of minors posing with what seems like "bondage" gear.

The Opposition Congress and BJP had joined hands with the local protests against the ambitious project of the state government. What is the project and why has it been opposed in some places?

On November 28, 1964, the NASA mission Mariner 4 was launched, which ended up capturing significant information on, and photographs of, Mars for the first time. Here is a look at the mission, and the

What is the Vizhinjam port project and why are fisherfolk protesting against it? Why is the agitation acquiring a communal hue? We explain.

After BJP MP Simha said the three domes atop the bus stop were making it look “mosque-like”, two of them have been removed. Do domes feature only in mosques, and do all mosques have them?

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The setting up of 5G airwave infrastructure had raised various concerns about interference that these signals could cause, potentially posing a challenge to safe airline operations.

The average effective playing time in the 2018 World Cup in Russia was between 52 and 58 minutes and Fifa wanted to increase it this World Cup. Double-digit stoppage times are the means to achieve

The Chief Guest for the 2023 Republic Day parade, Abdeh Fatah al-Sisi was Egypt’s military chief and defence minister before he took over control from democratically elected Md Morsi after a coup in 2013.

As Gujarat gears up for the Assembly elections this week, we take a look at the different aspects of the state's economy — factors such as unemployment, per capita income, inflation etc. that often play

Airbnb soon plans to roll out a toggle so travellers can opt for search results to display the total price, including all fees.