From a pause in construction activities to the likes of David Beckham wishing Chinese students success in the exam, the “Gaokao” sees the state and private entities participate actively. It also reflects the government’s priorities.

The court’s order expands the scope of Section 69A of the IT Act by holding that the government can block entire applications or platforms and not just online content. But questions remain whether it addresses the underlying problem.

Professor B Ravindran, head of the Centre for Responsible AI at IIT Madras, is the lone Indian among the 40 people appointed to the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.

One American woman waged a decades-long campaign to honour the memory of her father, leading to the popular commemoration on the third Sunday of June. Here’s what to know.

A second round runoff between leftist senator Iván Cepeda and right-wing “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella will determine whether the country will vote for continuity or move rightward like many other Latin American counterparts.

Airtel ended the financial year with an average revenue per user of Rs 257.4 per month, while Jio ranked second at Rs 214. Why, then, is Jio expected to command a higher valuation?

Although Starmer campaigned on the promise of “Change”, he struggled to deliver on his electoral promises and fell to the same post-Brexit malady that has troubled British politics and economy for a decade now.

Jahangir Aziz, Co-Head of Macroeconomic Research at J.P. Morgan, says that no challengers have emerged of late in sectors like IT or pharma in India, which is concerning for private investment into the economy.

Hassan Suhrawardy’s nephew Huseyn Suhrawardy is the one who is called the ‘Butcher of Bengal’ because of the 1946 riots, but Suhrawardy Avenue was not named after him. We explain.

While some developments represent diplomatic progress, they do not address the deeper structural weaknesses of the emerging agreement, which could undermine its long-term effectiveness.

The first plenary of All India Forward Bloc was held from June 18 to 22, 1940, where Netaji proposed using the World War II to India’s advantage. The Congress leadership disagreed with his views.

On this day in 1897, the three Chapekar brothers targeted British official Walter Charles Rand and were eventually executed for his killing. A chain of events, including the spread of the bubonic plague in Pune, triggered their act.

Keir Starmer's resignation as the PM and impending replacement means the UK will have had seven Prime Ministers over the course of a decade. How does the process of removal work, and what happens now?

The battle was one of the foundational events through which the British expanded beyond purely commercial interests to gain a foothold first in Bengal — and then across the rest of India. Here’s what to know.

The proposal aims to protect one of India’s richest biodiversity hotspots, but consensus on defining ecologically sensitive areas remains elusive so far.

As solar and wind power reshape India's electricity mix, Grid India proposes that aging thermal plants might play a new role- supporting grid stability instead of generating power

Brexit supporters claimed that leaving the EU would help the UK regain its sovereignty, control immigration and bring economic prosperity. A decade later, the country is defined by political instability, sluggish economic growth and rising inflation.

Several posts on X claim that China, too, has hierarchical social systems that marginalise some sections of society. What are these systems, and how do they affect life in modern China?

Shah is among India’s most prominent fintech entrepreneurs. But his appointment has raised concerns over US technology companies gaining increasing control over India’s fintech sector and data generated by Indian consumers.

The Karnataka High Court judgment last week was the latest instance of courts’ intervention in decisions that often involve the complex intersection of law, medicine, and human rights.

The timing of US trade chief Jamieson Greer’s visit to India encapsulates the carrot-and-stick approach adopted by America when it comes to trade deals