Many drugs and therapies for rare diseases are patented, which makes them expensive. The market for these drugs is small and development costs high, so pharmaceutical firms don’t find it profitable to produce them. Manufacturing these drugs in India could…

After Jaishankar in his opening remarks to the SCO meeting referred to cross-border terrorism and called for blocking channels for terror financing, Bilawal had responded: “Let’s not get caught up in weaponising terrorism for diplomatic point-scoring.”

According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s report Prison Statistics India 2022, of the 5,73,220 people incarcerated in Indian prisons, 4,34,302 (75.8%) are undertrials against whom cases are still pending. What has the Supreme Court said on the matter?

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon came into effect on Wednesday. Why did Israel agree to this deal? And what does this mean for the Israel-Lebanon frontier, and the region at large?

Opposition parties are preparing to give notice to move a motion to impeach Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad HC, for his remarks against minorities. On what grounds can a judge be impeached, and what does the process entail?

Tariffs and deportations have led to an erosion of goodwill enjoyed by the US. As India grapples with these challenges, it seeks Trump administration to continue with America’s cooperative behaviour with its allies

The last caste census took place in 1931. This data will form the baseline for the count of members of various castes in the upcoming Census. This is the story of Census of 1931, how it was conducted, and what it found

Why is Axiom-4, piloted by Shubhanshu Shukla, relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as the Foreigners Tribunals, tardigrades, and rare earth elements (REEs) for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading…

Amid ongoing nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington, a recent IAEA resolution against Iran and warnings from Israel have yet again left a Damocles’ sword hanging over the entire Middle East

Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web and the recent India-Pakistan hostilities in the wake of Operation Sindoor underline the salience of drones — specifically ones sent out in swarms — in modern warfare. Relatively low-cost, low-tech drones pose significant…