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.

How 2026 Nobel Economic laureates, Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, grounded macroeconomics in real, human choices and why central banks and governments today can't make do without.

To unpack Pakistan’s and Turkey’s postures towards Riyadh’s needs in Yemen, it is essential to look at each country’s regional interests.

The Great Depression prompted policymakers to advocate government intervention in economic crises. Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford's work refines that idea.

Public listing of Tata holding company requires changes to its corporate status, Articles of Association and AGM nod.

Price rises are spreading across more goods and services, with nearly half of India's household consumption basket recording inflation above 4% in September, compared with just 16% in January.

From Jantar Mantar to Hyde Park, a look at iconic protest sites that have shaped political movements and the history of dissent worldwide.

Why does India need ships to track underwater threats near its shores? And what capabilities does the Mahe class of anti-submarine warfare craft possess?

Actor Richa Chadha suggested drawing eyes and lips on the face and concealing eyebrows. How does facial recognition work, and what can such makeup do to interfere with it?

The straw-hatted pirate emblem has appeared at protests from Indonesia to Nepal, and now Delhi. What explains the appeal of the Japanese manga and anime series among young protesters?

The Keralam government on Tuesday (October 13) presented the Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly. If passed, it would establish a framework to regulate elderly-care facilities and services, with…

As AI produces mathematical results at scale, researchers are debating what should count as progress in the field. Fields Medallist Terence Tao warns against optimising solely for problem-solving, while China has launched an alliance to advance AI-driven…

As AI begins generating mathematical proofs, researchers see opportunities to accelerate discovery, alongside concerns about students' training, independent thinking and future careers.

Despite some convergence on tariffs and manufacturing overcapacity, New Delhi remains concerned about the concessions Washington is seeking and the uncertainty that could persist even after a deal.

UP sweet shops must display use-by dates on loose and stored sweets from October 15, under a new food safety directive for consumer protection. Here is what to know

Four underwater explosions ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany in September 2022. A Ukrainian former army officer now faces trial in Germany over alleged involvement in the sabotage, which has strained diplomatic ties and raised…