AI bosses have warned of dangers from advanced models. Others, including Donald Trump, claim this is a ‘hoax’. But the issue goes well beyond ‘doomers’ and ‘accelerationists’, raising several overlapping questions.

The recent death of a 63-year-old woman in Shimla brought the legal position of rhesus macaques into focus. We explain what a recent amendment to wildlife protection laws changed in terms of conservation and compensation.

The recently held SEMICON India event comes amid rising demand for specialised chips. Why are these chips coveted, what makes this period different from earlier tech shifts, and how is India responding?

What is antitrust? Why does a new lawsuit argue that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google’s call for slowing down AI development flouts antitrust laws?

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition looks at the upcoming meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in the US. This will be Xi's first state visit during Trump 2.0. Here is what to know.

The incidents have revived an old debate in AI safety over keeping an increasingly capable system under human control. But the bigger question is: what does this behaviour actually tell us about an agent’s intentions?

Here are the main arguments made for and against a Uniform Civil Code in the Constituent Assembly, and the views of Dr BR Ambedkar.

The 2021 Supreme Court verdict upheld Tata Trusts’ special affirmative voting rights in Tata Sons, a finding now being invoked in the dispute over N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment.

A NCLAT bench ruled against the two civic planning bodies in the insolvency proceedings of real estate developer Shubhkamna Buildtech Pvt Ltd. We explain how the dispute turned on the meaning of a “security interest” under the IBC.

While Gurgaon experienced frequent power disruptions in the summer, residents of Delhi were practically free of power cuts. More consumer choice in choosing one’s power supplier and promoting solar power can help share the load.

Naga film, Angh, directed by Theja Rio, became the first-ever Indian film to win the prestigious Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sunday (September 20).

Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi have been detained in Lahore. Here’s what to know about Imran Khan’s sisters and what they are accused of.

The US and China increasingly recognise similar frontier AI risks, but differ sharply on how and when regulators should intervene. Poe Zhao, founder of Hello China Tech, explains why their regulatory approaches differ.

Even though India produces most of the phones it consumes domestically, the market is dominated by foreign players, particularly companies from China.

India targets 50,000 km of high-speed corridors by 2037 under Vision 2047. From lanes to tolling, new rules set out how they will be built.

Why are five major American TV channels not accompanying Trump to Presidential events? Why have CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued his administration?

Clavicular, 20, is known to have gone to extreme lengths to ‘improve’ his appearance, including putting a hammer to his own face. Why have such trends interested some young men?

Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar claimed the state could soon be divided into four parts. His remarks have reignited the long-standing debate over the division of India’s most populous state.

Article 22 requires arrested persons to be informed about the grounds of arrest. The Supreme Court's ruling on Monday means that arrests flouting this right are invalid in law.

The UK is providing an RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to support Saudi Arabia’s defensive efforts against Houthi missile and drone attacks, highlighting its longstanding defence ties with Riyadh.

The new 2022-23 base year series changes how India measures everything from mixed-business activity and government housing to household savings and rooftop solar.