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Treaties between sovereign nations are governed by a complex set of public international law rules. But at the end of the day, international law is not enforceable against the will of a sovereign nation

As the US pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump has said the Black Sea peninsula will stay with Russia. Why is Crimea, annexed by Vladimir Putin in 2014, so important to Russia? And what implications does the formal US recognition of Crimea…

By that yardstick, 2024-25 was a good year for Indian agriculture, in which both tractors and fertilisers notched up impressive sales growth.

A sport that works perfectly well online and is highly competitive makes for a good fit to be a part of the upcoming Esports World Cup, which will feature chess as an online event for the first time.

Trump Tariff Analysis: Donald Trump has claimed to have already signed 200 trade deals. To be sure, there are only 195 recognised countries according to the United Nations

Similipal is the 107th national park and the second in the eastern state, after the Bhitarkanika. The proposal to declare Similipal as a national park has remained pending for 45 years. We explain.

Once the world’s most dominant designer and manufacturer of computer chips, Intel has become a shadow of itself in recent years, struggling to keep up with industrial rivals. Here is the story of what went wrong with Intel

The forum received an anonymous whistleblower letter last week alleging that Schwab and his wife had misused the organisation's funds for personal massages and luxury travel. This follows a similar letter last year that alleged toxic workplace culture at…

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

IMF World Economic Outlook: In the US, a Federal Reserve report highlights people rushing to buy cars before tariffs kick in. In China, businesses forced to 'look west'.

The project, meant to irrigate millions of acres of previously uncultivable land, triggered a political storm in Pakistan, revived old provincial rivalries, and fomented tensions within the ruling alliance

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

The petition argues that not holding the election in case of a single candidate prevents voters from choosing the “None of the Above” (NOTA) option, and amounts to a violation of their fundamental right.

Lapu-Lapu Day Vancouver Incident: Thousands had gathered in Vancouver to celebrate Lapu-Lapu Day when the man drove over the revellers, killing nine people. What is Lapu-Lapu Day, and what happened?

The rule book of Ayodhya's Hanuman Garhi states that the chief priest should not leave the premises of the Garhi. This has been followed strictly so far. Why is the rule in place, and why is Mahant Prem Das now breaking it?

Chatur Lal was a pioneer who introduced the tabla to western audiences as he travelled the world playing with other Indian greats, like Pandit Ravi Shankar, in the 50s and early 60s. In his centenary year, here's his story.

The efforts to make accurate forecasts of the southwest monsoon go back to 1870s. It is through a long process of trial and error that the IMD has improved its predictions. But there is scope to do better.

Trump’s approval rating has declined to 40%, amid concerns of rapidly evolving tariff decisions and administrative cuts, as well as the increased cost of living for the foreseeable future. In the week ahead, discussion on his divisive tax bill will continue

Canada elections 2025: Conservatives seemed to have an easy path to victory — that is, until unprecedented events began unfolding in the neighbouring United States.

In training the models, OpenAI used “reinforcement learning”. How does this method help AI models make better decisions when replying to user questions?