Who are the Koch Rajbongshis, and why are they caught in Assam’s citizenship tangles? What is the decision's political significance now? We explain.

US immigration registration rule: The tightened rule came into force from April 11, after a federal judge on April 10 dismissed a legal challenge against it. What exactly is the rule, and what should Indians in the US or planning to go to the US know?

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

What fueled Detroit's rise as the car capital of the world, and what led to its decline? Why does Detroit's fate lend emotional weight to Trump's tariff arguments?

DOGE: Musk’s group has provided an online ledger of its budget cuts, which it calls the “Wall of Receipts.” The ledger is riddled with omissions and flaws. Here are some of the miscalculations.

Ambedkar Jayanti 2025, Caste System Critique: We recall a central idea of Dr BR Ambedkar’s seminal work, which was an extension of his views about the corrosive effects of the caste system.

Just three months into Trump's second term, the US and Iran are talking for a deal he had walked out of in his first presidency. Iran has economic reasons to sit at the table, but there is a long way to go before the outreach becomes a handshake

The satellite is scheduled to lift off on April 29 aboard a Vega C rocket from the ESA’s Korou spaceport in French Guiana

One of the biggest challenges in treating SRCC has been the cancer’s tendency to spread to the peritoneum — the lining of the abdominal cavity

PNB Bank Scam Case, Mehul Choksi Arrested: Choksi had taken the citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda and fled India just before an FIR was registered in the PNB scam.

As the space tourism industry has grown by leaps and bounds, the concerns — from how expensive the ticket to space is to environmental impacts — around it have also increased

Amarnath Yatra 2025, Amarnath Temple History: Why is the Amarnath temple called so? What do history books say about the temple? And what is the story of Buta Malik? We explain.

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

Choksi is a key accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank loan fraud case. Before arriving in Belgium last year, he was in Antigua and Barbuda since 2018

Since his early days as a lawyer, Nair came to be known for an uncompromising commitment to what he believed, irrespective of the strength of the opposition he faced.

Bengali New Year celebration: Pohela Boishakh is literally the first day (pohela) of Boishakh, the first month in the traditional Bengali calendar.

Trump trade policy fallout: The US President’s thoughtless shoot-first, think-later policies and seemingly mindless flip-flops are hurting investors, sentiment, and the US economy. Meanwhile, China has switched to a softer diplomacy that could end up with…

The Karnataka High Court has effectively put the ball in the state government’s court when it comes to regulating bike taxi services

Robert Vadra Land Deal Case: The BJP has long alleged irregularities in the deal. Notably, the Haryana government submitted before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2023 that the deal did not violate any rules.

A liberal who revered order, a novelist devoted to realism, a critic of radicalism who once flirted with revolution, Vargas Llosa was, in many ways, an anachronism. However, his contradictions did not diminish his influence.

Given China’s dominance in rare earths mining and refining, and their uses ranging from making smartphones to defence equipment, major repercussions could follow.