In modern-day conflicts, ceasefire is more like a pause button and rarely the end point. The current truce is more due to the constraints of both sides rather than any convergence of political objectives.

In the Bill, this mechanism takes the form of a salary cut of 15% or Rs 10,000, whichever is lower. The Bill also covers MLAs and MPs, as well as nominated members and elected representatives of local bodies. Here’s a deeper look

Odisha is the largest bauxite-producing state in India. This is not the first time that a Vedanta-led bauxite mining project bid has drawn opposition in the state.

Roseanne McManus, professor of political science and international affairs at Pennsylvania State University, explains why some US Presidents and other leaders have cultivated the 'madman' image, and what are its benefits and pitfalls.

Oil prices have eased after the 2-week truce was announced. But even with lasting peace, supplies and prices will take time to return to pre-war levels

The immediate trigger for the violence was the construction of a 3-km approach road leading to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Kashipur, officials said.

Iran’s effective closure of the strait flows from a long legal and asymmetric military strategy to weaponise Hormuz, with lasting effects for the world despite the recent ceasefire.

The “fraud” classification matters because it can lead to blacklisting from institutional finance. Here is what the court held on the rights of borrowers, upholding natural justice and bank procedures.

Recovering soldiers from downed aircraft in enemy territory is one of the most complex military operations. Here's how such missions are generally conducted, and what we know about the one in Iran.

What was the case about, and what is the broader legal framework governing the enforcement of foreign judgments in India? Here’s what to know.

Domestic and global push factors led to Pakistan’s mediation between the US and Iran, but it may also hold some advantages for the talks beginning Saturday.

To understand why Manipur is burning, one must trace the fault lines back through centuries, then examine the precise trigger of 2023, and the fragile shape of whatever “peace” has emerged by 2026.

At the centre of the debate is a growing divide on the Tata group’s future direction, besides worries about increasing debt levels, underperforming ventures, and internal governance challenges.

A new World Bank assessment says the Iran war's effects could drag India's GDP growth rate below the crucial 7% mark. The biggest factor in this deceleration could be the hit to disposable incomes, writes Udit Misra in this week's column.

Why the recent US-Iran conflict is not a T-20 match with an instant winner but a Test series — a prolonged contest to solve countless disputes.

The Artemis II mission's historic journey has set the stage for not only a Moon landing mission in 2028 but the larger goal of building a permanent human base there.

In India, it is only now that guidelines to restrict junk food in and around schools as well as front-of-pack labelling debates and efforts to display “sugar boards” in schools have taken off.

This transition carries far-reaching implications for large conglomerates like Tata Sons, potentially accelerating their path toward a stock market listing

The US has blocked a key legal step required for the ratification of the UK's Chagos deal. The archipelago, especially Diego Garcia island, has now become a symbol of the deepening US-UK rift.

Nearly a year ago, India had damaged the Nur Khan base during Operation Sindoor. On Saturday, the American delegation, led by Vance, and the Iranian team, led by Bagher Ghalibaf and Abbas Araghchi, landed at the base near Islamabad ahead of peace talks

Iran may not be able to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as it cannot locate the mines it laid along the waterway, a New York Times report has said. Indeed, while laying naval mines is easy, detecting and clearing them is a long, painstaking process. Here's why