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Both studies estimated that India’s number of overweight and obese people will keep increasing till 2050. What may be the health impact, and what can be done to combat the obesity epidemic?

Cyclone Alfred is unusual for two reasons — it has formed way too south, and is moving slowly. Both these factors make it more dangerous. We explain why.

USAID has been a major contributor to health- and population-linked projects in India over the last two decades. In recent years, it has also focussed on building systems in India as part of a partnership

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express.

Why did Delhi HC provide guidelines on the use of smartphones in schools? What have studies said about the impact of smartphone use on schoolchildren?

Those involved in the research said it shows the possibility of editing genes to express certain desired physical traits, such as thicker hair, which are based on extinct animals like the mammoth. But not everyone

Cheap, high-quality generic medicines will help reduce farmers’ out-of-pocket expenditure. What’s the budget for the initiative, and how will it work?

The stock price of Eutelsat, a Franco-British company, has more than quadrupled since the February 28 public showdown between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump’s controversial initiative to end the war in Ukraine has reignited the longstanding issue of how Europe can fend for itself. What would that mean in economic and financial terms?

The Cairo Declaration is the first collective Arab proposal for Gaza’s “day after”, contingent on the “full implementation of the ceasefire agreement...especially by Israel”.

The Sensex and Nifty jumped over one per cent to 73,730.23 and 22,337.30 respectively on Wednesday (March 5), a surprising move given the 16 per cent decline over the last five months.

Mahatma Gandhi has long been criticised for his alleged failure to secure a commutation of Bhagat Singh’s death sentence in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Could he have done more?

Senior US officials told the Associated Press that the suspect Sharifullah, also known as Jafar, was arrested late last month on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan by Pakistani officials

US tariffs against Canada and Mexico fly in the face of an agreement the US President himself negotiated. The US 2025 Trade Policy says the WTO has lost its way. BTA or not, India cannot

While SRK's Mannat is a landmark, many other heritage mansions lining Bandra Bandstand have been replaced by modern buildings. We take a look at Bandra's grand past, and its ever-changing present.

The Arab League on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to the rights of Palestinian people and ruled out any possibility of displacing the population, as proposed by Trump in his 'Riviera of the Middle East' plan

The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, which was signed into law in August 2022, aimed to bring microchip manufacturing back to the US

What is the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund scheme, and what sort of projects can farmers undertake under it? We explain.

The US President delivers an annual ‘State of the Union’ address to Congress. Why has this speech been termed differently? We explain.

The estimation survey was done by the Wildlife Institute of India under the Union Environment Ministry between 2021 and 2023. It covered the main channels and tributaries of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers, as well

How long can Ukraine last against Russia without US help? Can Europe step up to fill the gap? And how close is Russia to getting what it wants? We explain.

The field of AI is notoriously filled with jargon. To better understand what is going on, here is a series of explainers, which will break down some of the most common terms used in AI,

The two big Indian Railways companies can now make financial decisions with greater autonomy, and operate internationally without many bureaucratic hurdles. All seven listed Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) of the Indian Railways are now

The Donald Trump administration has suspended all American aid to Ukraine. How is it likely to impact the war? Can Ukraine continue to still hold out against the Russians?

The Home Minister said that southern states wouldn’t lose “even a single seat” after the fresh delimitation of constituencies. What exactly happens during delimitation, and what is the role of the Census?