If emissions aren't drastically reduced, some 2 billion people will face life-threatening heat. Cities are adapting.

The Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) was launched during PM Modi's visit to Fiji in November 2014 and includes 14 island countries.

When litigants or lawyers attempt to deliberately move their case to a particular judge or Court where they think the judgment could be more favourable, they are said to be “forum shopping.”

Born in September 1988 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Barnawi is a biomedical researcher with almost a decade of experience in cancer stem-cell research. She is part of a team which recently went to the International Space Station (ISS) in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…

Tim Scott, who announced his presidential campaign Monday, is the first Black Republican senator from the South in more than a century and has been one of his party’s most prominent voices on matters of race, often navigating a political tightrope.

The UPSC has its genesis in the Civil Service Commission set up by the British government in 1854.

Union Minister Hardeep Puri recalls Rajiv, Indira role in earlier buildings; Cong mentions Articles that describe President's position. What are they?

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the newly inaugurated border market, the Mand-Pishin Border Sustenance Marketplace, is one of the six border markets to be constructed along the Pakistan-Iran border.

The colour known in the West as Indian Yellow was used by European painters in the 18th and 19th centuries. Indian Yellow, popular for its luminosity, was made using cow urine.

Why is the Kerala HC order important? What has the SC said on mitigation investigations? We explain.

Japan’s stock markets are booming with stocks hitting their highest level in 33 years. What is triggering this?

The words of the oaths were arrived at after considerable discussions in the Constituent Assembly. At one point, United Provinces member Mahavir Tyagi even thundered at Dr BR Ambedkar that 'grammar should not stand in the way of God'.

Two Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court have dealt with the issue of the powers of the Delhi government. Both of these judgments involve the interpretation of Article 239AA of the Constitution.

Do you know how the words apartheid, ghetto, and 'separate development' originated?

The Centre's ordinance effectively nullifies the Supreme Court's decision granting the Delhi government power over services in the capital. This is not the first time the central government has overturned the apex court's decision. We take a look at some…

On his death anniversary, we remember a quote from Rajiv Gandhi, former prime minister of India credited for his role in the liberalisation of the Indian economy. Quotes from historical personalities are an important part of the syllabus for the UPSC CSE…

German scholar and feminist Maria Mies passed away recently. Vandana Shiva, who co-wrote the book Ecofeminism with her, speaks about Mies and their work together.

In response to Tesla founder Elon Musk’s tweet early last year that claimed that challenges with the Indian government were proving to be a hindrance in the launch of Tesla’s electric cars in India, several state government representatives lined up with invitations…

At present, 10 states (excluding Karnataka) have MLAs occupying the Deputy CM chair. In the northeastern states, where multi-party coalition governments are the norm, four of the seven states have Deputy CMs. Here's a brief history of the post.

Located in Ukraine’s Donetsk province, Bakhmut has been a site of fierce fighting between the Russian and Ukrainian forces for over nine months. It has cost thousands of lives on both sides and much of the city has turned to rubble.

The Constitution itself gives, under Article 137, the Supreme Court the power to review any of its judgments or orders. Can anyone approach the court for a review petition? We explain.