The NCLT order will leave creditors with only around 0.03% of their admitted dues. The scale of the write-down raises a question: Is the insolvency system delivering resolution or merely putting a legal stamp on enormous creditor loss?

Not just the students, but even teachers in Punjab, often misspell basic English words. The answer lies in the deep-rooted neglect that the language has faced in government schools.

The MLFF tolling system has flagged nearly one in 10 vehicles for toll non-payment, with 10.52 lakh e-notices issued across five toll plazas between May and July.

India has had several major flash flood incidents in recent years, including the Kedarnath tragedy in 2013, the Chamoli disaster in 2021, the Sikkim lake burst in 2023 and in Dharali last year. These incidents claimed hundreds of lives and caused large-scale…

The devastating flash floods in Nepal are just the latest reminder of the vulnerability of the Himalayan region to similar natural disasters — from Kedarnath in 2013 to Dharali last year

As Meta agrees to daily screen-time limits, nighttime restrictions and changes to engagement-driven features, Johns Hopkins expert Dr Johannes Thrul says the measures are “a real step in the right direction” while advocating more accountability and independent…

The task of 'early and substantial harvest of boundary delimitation and border management' may be long and arduous, requiring patient negotiations

Amid tensions with Canada, the US has sought to rename Lake Ontario, spanning the border of both countries. How does it change what the water body is called?

What is the Javelin missile system, how do these missiles work, where have they been used, and why does India want them? We explain.

For India, engagement with the Central Asian countries is important for a variety of reasons, from security to connectivity to energy.

In his weekly 'Graphs, Data, Perspectives' column, Udit Misra writes about India’s resilient economy amid the Iran war, with strong growth, contained inflation and manageable external risks.

The Zee founder’s Rs 6.25-crore settlement is just a fraction of what lenders are owed, highlighting a larger problem with recoveries under the IBC. In 2025-26, banks recovered only 20% of what they were owed through the insolvency process — the lowest in…

Prompted by the Supreme Court, India's food safety regulator has proposed introducing red hexagonal labels on packaged foods high in salt, sugar or fat in two phases.

Banks say that the Zee founder’s associates and related parties, which had a greater vote share, backed the repayment plan. Chandra’s office has denied the claim.

For many years now, NTPC’s profits have grown more rapidly than its revenues. What explains that mismatch? The answer, ironically enough, lies in the growing share of renewable energy in India.

The UPA-era body was formed in 2004 when the Congress-led alliance returned to power. Chaired by Sonia Gandhi, then the party president, the NAC functioned as an advisory body for the Centre on its common minimum programme.

The practice of ‘shuddhi’ was popularised by the Arya Samaj. Originally meant to tackle conversion, it has since changed. We explain.