What has Iran proposed in its own 10-point plan after rejecting the earlier ceasefire proposal? What are the main sticking points? What is Netanyahu doing? We explain.

Oak holds immense social and ecological importance in the Indian Himalayan regions. It ensures conservation of soil, water, and native flora and fauna, and serves as a lifeline for local communities.

Artemis II has travelled 252,756 miles away from Earth, but setting this record is not the mission's main objective.

After 39 days of war, the US and Iran have agreed to a temporary truce period during which the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. While this will come as a relief to the world, the negotiations over Iran's maximalist peace proposals will be the ultimate test of…

The decision also highlights a broader dilemma confronting the AI sector: the same systems that can strengthen digital defences can also become powerful tools for hackers

Although the temporary ceasefire brings some relief and hope, the energy market is still not fully writing off the risks associated with global oil supply and transits through the Strait of Hormuz

The RBI’s economic forecasts and the assumptions they are based on do not indicate that the central bank expects a marked improvement in India’s economic fortunes on account of global factors

For years, the Gulf nations focused on importing prestigious academic infrastructure as a long-term economic investment for a post-oil future. But the war highlighted a major hurdle to these plans. 

A way has to be found to bridge the gulf on Iran's missile programme; free passage through Strait of Hormuz; sanctions relief; regional security; and Iran's use of 'proxies'. But there are many veto holders or spoilers on both sides.

India land inequality study shows top 10% own 44% land while 46% rural households are landless, with Bihar and Punjab showing high concentration.

Will the ceasefire fashion a 'new Middle East'? Where do Washington, Tehran, or Tel Aviv stand, from their aims before the war? An expert explains.

A report in The New York Times suggests that in the end, even the more sceptical members of the War Cabinet deferred to the US President’s instincts and confidence that the war would be “quick and decisive”.

A “war crime” is not just an informal classification but a definition codified in international law. It is also distinct from “crimes against humanity” and “genocide”.

Using its newfound access to the White House since the crypto deals in April and Operation Sindoor in May last year, Islamabad created a space for itself in the highly controlled echelons of the Trump administration

The new curriculum asks that school students learn three languages from class 6 all the way up to class 10. It also prescribes the competencies that students are expected to develop in these languages. Here’s what to know.

Iran Israel War Update: Why is Netanyahu endangering a ceasefire his biggest ally Trump just agreed to? What is next for Lebanon? We explain.

India has not spelt out the reasons for its change of mind, but the predicament it faced is not difficult to comprehend. In the last few years, India has been taking unusually strong positions on climate related matters

Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026: Despite its UT status, Puducherry has a legislative assembly and a chief minister. This is a distinction it shares with only two other UTs in India. We explain how this came to be, and what it means for governance

Until the parties involved agree to a settlement, or at least stand down from combat readiness, supplies out of the Gulf will remain limited, says energy expert Ajay Singh

Amid the LPG shortages due to the war in West Asia, many Indian households shifted to induction and infrared cooktops. But ahead of a hotter-than-usual summer, this has implications for the electricity grid.

The petitions argue that the new law effectively erases the transgender community by replacing the globally accepted principle of 'self-identification' with a rigid, medically determinative criteria controlled by the State.