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Suanshu KhuranaDec 23, 2025
Radio Ceylon was the first radio broadcaster in Asia. As it completes 100 years, we look back at the role it has played for the subcontinent.
Alind ChauhanDec 23, 2025
The development has come at a time when the global bourbon market is drying up, following more than 20 years of expansion. Before Jim Beam’s announcement, several other distilleries had decided to scale back their
One New Zealander argued that the Sikh procession included symbols and slogans linked to overseas political movements, which posed a risk to social cohesion.
Soumyarendra BarikDec 23, 2025
Apps and services designed for convenience have become instruments for tracking individuals in an age where nearly every transaction, message and delivery request leaves behind an electronic fingerprint.
Sadaf ModakDec 23, 2025
Last week the Bombay High Court suspended a two-year sentence imposed by the Nashik Magistrate Court, but refused to stay his conviction, making him eligible for disqualification as an MLA. Here is what to know
Alind ChauhanDec 23, 2025
Octopuses possess great problem-solving skills (such as opening jars and untying knots), and are champions of camouflaging. However, their growing numbers could impact the marine ecosystem.
Jay MazoomdaarDec 23, 2025
Aravalli Hills Controversy Explained: Environment Minister said no relaxation for mining in Aravallis, but portions of the hills near NCR may now be opened to construction.
Bashir Ali AbbasDec 22, 2025
The upheaval broke out on December 11 after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a popular student leader
Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib, and Talwandi Sabo are associated with three of the five Sikh Takhts. Here is what changes for them.
Sonal GuptaDec 22, 2025
Despite its box-office triumphs, discussion around the Avatar franchise continues to centre on its perceived lack of cultural relevance. Does the series have a cultural footprint — and does it matter?
YasheeDec 22, 2025
National mathematics day: We explore the Hardy–Ramanujan number to explain two things about the legendary Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, on his 138th birth anniversary.
Explained DeskDec 22, 2025
Election Commission electoral trusts: Electoral trusts are one of the funding channels for political parties. They became a preferred source of political donation for companies in 2024-25 after the SC scrapped the electoral bonds scheme
Amaal SheikhDec 22, 2025
The Bill also recognises social exclusion beyond the caste factor and penalises discrimination based on “morality, social acceptance, political inclination, sexuality or any other basis”.
Siddharth UpasaniDec 22, 2025
With existing capacities far from exhausted, Indian companies have chosen to reduce debt, sit on cash and make financial investments.
Certain weather conditions, along with pollution, are behind the prevailing fog in Punjab and Haryana. Here's why the fog isn't lifting.
YasheeDec 21, 2025
Assam East Pakistan Plan: PM Modi said Assam's first CM Gopinath Bordoloi 'stood against his own party to save the state' from being separated from India. Here's what happened in 1946, and how Gandhi backed
While Opposition MPs have called the Bill an “excessive centralisation of higher education”, educationists have said that it provides for structure, and its impact will depend on details that are yet to be worked out.
Rishika SinghDec 21, 2025
Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir recently visited Tripoli. Despite the Muslim nations’ geographical distance, Pakistan and Libya once sought to develop close ties, with some common strategic goals.
Amrita Nayak DuttaDec 21, 2025
The new Combined Physical Test will shift the focus to consistent fitness from constant tests, say officers, freeing up time for personnel to pursue other activities
Arjun SenguptaDec 21, 2025
In India, collision with trains is a leading anthropogenic cause of elephant mortality. Here's how such incidents can be reduced.
Anonna DuttDec 21, 2025
The lack of a data exclusivity provision is what has given India’s pharmaceutical industry, which thrives on marketing cheaper generics, its edge in the global market.
Bhaskar SarmaDec 21, 2025
'The Lost Generation', an article published in Compact magazine last week, alleges that DEI practices have squeezed young, white men out of prestige jobs in sectors such as media and television. It has reignited the
Siddharth UpasaniDec 21, 2025
The new GDP series is just over two months away. Will those numbers be more in line with high-frequency indicators?
Explained DeskDec 20, 2025
The concerns on TikTok’s ownership date back to 2020, when Trump accused the app of mishandling the Covid pandemic and spreading conspiracies about the origins of the virus. He went on to sign an executive
Explained DeskDec 20, 2025
The files are not everything that the Justice Department has regarding Epstein. The department has said it will continue rolling out the documents in the coming weeks. Here are 5 things to know from the
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