In geopolitical terms, a crisis in Iran could potentially have far greater consequences than Venezuela. The US threat of force in the region could upend oil flows and impact prices.

Courts have treated a Hindu woman’s right to maintenance as more than a moral expectation; it is a legal entitlement capable of attaching to property.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, on February 2, marked the memory of Adivasi fighters who took on the British in an 1837 battle. But activists and researchers say the event's date is inaccurate, and must be rooted in historical record

From SALT to START, the US and Russia have had a stop-start history of arms control. The expiry of the New START pact on February 5 raises fears over the erosion of restraint among nuclear states.

The latest dip in silver prices comes with a stronger dollar, with the Fed signalling a reduced urgency to institute rate cuts in the interim. The dollar has also strengthened in the wake of planned US talks with Iran on the latter’s nuclear programme.

Once seen as a sleek and stylish car feature, also found in several vehicles sold in India, the flush or hidden car door handle has come under scrutiny.

Opinion polls consistently show the progressive People's Party is Thailand's most popular party. With its ambitious reform agenda and mastery of social media, it has huge appeal among young and urban Thais and will be a force to reckon with

Trump’s claim that India ‘agreed to stop buying Russian oil’ has put New Delhi in a diplomatically tricky position with a longtime ally

The guidelines take lessons from the Ahmedabad plane crash last year and stress the need for a National Dental Data Registry

Days after India announced trade agreements with the US and the European Union, the MPC also chose to retain its neutral policy stance, indicating that the RBI will keep its options open and will adjust policy depending on the prevailing factors.

The challenges in replacing Russian oil with US or Venezuelan crude are not only commercial but also technical. Then there are the considerations around India’s strategic autonomy. Analysts expect a gradual reduction in imports rather than a sudden stop.

Growing cancer-targeting T-cells in a lab is only half the battle. They must be collected intact. A new IIT Bombay study has demonstrated a gentler recovery method that could improve the reliability of advanced cancer care and eventually make it more affordable.

Dr Krithika Srinivasan, a professor of political ecology and a researcher of human-dog interactions, explains what the numbers indicate about India’s stray dog population, and why practices like mass dog-feeding may not be helping the situation.

For over 60 years of existence, the CIA manual went from being reference material for intelligence officers to one for the public at large. But it might have become an unwitting casualty of domestic political upheaval

In his weekly column, "GDP: Graphs, Data and Perspectives", Udit Misra writes that a central reason cited for US President Donald Trump's global tariffs was the revival of domestic manufacturing. Official data, however, points to a decline in US jobs.

In 2018, the All India Online Vendors Association, representing over 2,000 product sellers, argued that Flipkart was abusing its “dominant position” in e-commerce. Since then, the case has seen several twists.

India’s electronics industry, which has grown significantly in recent years, is expected to see increased activity as the new framework promises to provide improved market access and technology flows.

Cases like this tend to surface when a marriage rooted in one legal system travels with the parties into another. A decree granted abroad may settle marital status there; whether it is recognised in India depends on the law governing the marriage and the…

The executive order, issued separately from the joint statement, says India has agreed to 'stop' importing Russian oil, increase energy purchase from US and expand defence ties. Notably, the joint statement makes no mention of Russian oil

Over the past two years, Indian students have faced an unprecedented spike in visa refusals, long processing delays, and confusion over housing and post-study work rules. Following a “reset”, clarity is emerging

The potential alliance was expected to have political ramifications and reshape community equations. The SNDP Yogam represents the Ezhava caste, a numerically strong backward community, while the NSS represents the forward Nair community, around 12-15% of…