New technologies are not always well-received, drawing skepticism, worries and fears. But why? A look at the history of technology provides some insight.

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.

A host of different sanctions have been imposed by the West on Moscow ever since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Global prices of edible oils, which hit an all-time high after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have crashed. Sunflower has seen the greatest volatility over the last 1 year — and as India’s oil imports seem set for a record high this Nov-Oct year, sunflower…

Last week, the World Meteorological Organisation said the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold was likely to be breached, at least temporarily, over the next five years. It also said that at least one of the next five years was almost certain to become the warmest…

Mixed reality headsets capture the physical environment using multiple cameras built into the headset.

Iraq has just banned US-dollar transactions, the Saudis and Emiratis plan to sell oil without it, and there are plans to establish a whole new currency to bypass it. To know why, first have a look at the war in Ukraine.

While many critics called the Starbucks advertisement "foreign propaganda", the transgender community in India has a long and storied history in India.

The Irish privacy watchdog held that Meta's use of standard contractual clauses (SCCs) to move data to the US did not sufficiently protect European’s data from America’s privacy regime.

Pakistan's military is singularly the most powerful institution in the country. However, in Imran Khan, it arguably sees its greatest adversary ever, with unprecedent popularity not just among civilians, but also rank and file military personnel.

Modi is the first Indian PM to visit the country. Papua New Guinea generally doesn’t give a ceremonial welcome to any leader coming after sunset, but an exception was made for Modi.

Martin Amis, the author of 15 novels, a memoir, and several volumes of non-fiction writing and short stories, was one of Britain's most influential writers.

De-risking, a finance concept that is a diplomatic buzzword currently, refers to a reduction of reliance on China in the economic sphere while not turning inwards or trying to prevent Chinese growth.

The case in Delhi HC against BBC has been filed by Justice For All under Order 33 of the Code of Civil Procedure, “seeking permission to file as an indigent person”. What does this mean?

When it comes to locomotor disabilities — disability of bones, joints or muscles that restrict the movement of limbs — the committee suggested removing the 80% disability cap for those who are allowed to pursue medical education, without really doing away…

An Ordinance “shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament”. But the government is required to bring an Ordinance before Parliament for ratification — and failure to do so will lead to its lapsing “at the expiration of six weeks from the reassembly…