Although 92% of certificates issued for economically weaker sections in Jammu and Kashmir are from Jammu and 8% are from Kashmir, figures from a Central government scheme suggest that 55% of the poor live in Kashmir and 45% in Jammu.

RBI has raised its growth forecast to 7.1% for this financial year. Over the years, actual growth has repeatedly diverged from professional forecasts. What explains the gap?

Any US measure to make CBAM more flexible could help Indian exports. This is because a clause in India’s trade deal with the EU allows Indian exporters to receive the same concessions offered to Washington.

Indian IT companies have reduced their dependence on US work visas, thanks to years of local hiring and expansion into 'nearshore' hubs. This has limited the immediate impact of the US's latest green-card programme suspension.

The dispute within Tata Sons, which is majority-owned by Tata Trusts, may prompt many family-owned businesses to rethink how much control a majority stake actually gives them over board decisions.

Any suspension order must clearly state the reasons for the order, address specific reasons, define the geographical area and type of telecommunication service affected, and specify a duration not exceeding 15 days.

Regulating the prices of cancer medicine is essential considering that the cancer burden is on the rise in India and the latest therapies remain out of reach for most. 

Trump’s decision to facilitate Russian diesel imports into the US is drastically at odds with the rationale Washington has used thus far to target India.

The Reserve Bank of India’s latest measures to support the rupee are seen as limiting speculative and structural demand for dollars.

India has put forward a ‘comprehensive’ proposal to end the more than four-year Russia-Ukraine war. Its deepening involvement is driven by several factors, from Black Sea shipping and energy security to the long-pending trade deal with the US.

Charges like last-minute fees present multiple contradictions, including hiding the real cost of goods and services until the final step of checkout.

In an official decree Saturday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative elections scheduled in November 2026 to September 2027. The Palestinian territories last witnessed national elections in 2005-06.

Election Commission of India: Why did the Election Commission go from being a single-member body to having three members to one member to three members again? How is the EC funded? We explain.

The flight had to land in Hyderabad after the cabin filled with smoke. Here is why power banks burst into flames, and how to fly with them safely.

Saudi Arabia's requests for the US to aid it against the Houthis of Yemen have reportedly been rebuffed so far. What could happen after the large-scale attack on the Riyadh airport this week?

Like all religio-cultural phenomena, Garba during Navratri started out with humble beginnings. Here’s how it evolved over time – a story of remarkable continuity and many significant changes.

The Gorkha incident has renewed concerns about the Himalaya, where retreating glaciers, unstable mountain slopes and large quantities of loose sediment can produce destructive flows.

The protest restrictions in Delhi raise questions about the right to peaceful assembly, preventive policing and the Supreme Court’s proportionality test.

The Delhi Police announced Monday that the venue is no longer a “designated site” for protests, notifying three new venues instead. Here's how a lane abutting the 18th-century monument became Delhi’s dissent square.

Trump has renewed his defence of Christopher Columbus, calling for his legacy to be protected. How did the explorer become a symbol of American identity, and why does his legacy remain contentious?

While the police often cite maintaining law and order when regulating protests, Article 19 permits restrictions on fundamental rights on specified grounds, including “public order”. The SC has treated the two differently.