The Gujarat government has said conversion to Buddhism will require prior approval of the authorities. Buddhism's egalitarian appeal has long attracted the oppressed in Hinduism.

What is the background of the proposal, and who is likely to attend? If Russia's presence is uncertain, what makes the Swiss negotiators hopeful?

1951-52: Ballots the size of a rupee note, boxes in many colours, 318 out of 489 seats for Congress. Here is Part 1 of our new series on the history of India’s Lok Sabha elections.

Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, is known for this phenomenon. Here is how it is formed. Also, do the rings mean the volcano is about to erupt? Read on.

The Karnataka HC had stayed the circular on March 19, while the Calcutta HC ordered a partial stay just two days later. The Delhi HC, too, on March 21, had sought the Centre’s response to a plea challenging the circular. Here’s what happened.

Canada has adopted a Zero Net Growth model for allocating study permits this year — for every student who leaves the country, one more can enter. Here what you need to do to maximise your chances of getting a student visa.

The landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) could influence how courts across Europe and beyond deal with the cases in which petitioners argue that climate change involves human rights violations.

The Republican presidential nominee made a four minutes-long articulation of his views on abortion, which seems to have angered conservatives, while giving Democrats more ammunition to attack him.

In threat notifications sent in the middle of the night on April 10, Apple told certain users that the attackers were 'likely targeting you specifically because of who you are or what you do'. Why does Apple send out these alerts?

Amounting to around 3% of the country’s 2022 GDP, the scam has been linked to one of the wealthiest women in the country. What led to the rise of Truong My Lan, and how did she and her accomplices enrich herself?

Switzerland will host a peace conference in mid-June as the first step towards ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The Swiss have an old reputation for mediation, but the challenges for peace are formidable. Both Switzerland and Ukraine have said they consider…

This modus operandi was not that of ‘classic’ IS terror attacks. A deeper question is whether the IS and its affiliates are turning to mercenary recruitment, or have acquired mercenary interests by making use of their abilities, cadre, and propaganda machine.

Friday’s travel advisory comes at a time when droves of Indian workers have headed to Israel to help with the country’s labour shortfalls. So, why does India not want its citizens to go to the country?

The German chancellor is set for a balancing act during his talks with China’s Xi Jinping, as Berlin weighs economic interests against geopolitical concerns.

The amended treaty introduces the Principal Purpose Test — essentially implying that the tax benefits under the treaty will not be applicable if it is established that obtaining that duty benefit was the principal purpose of any transaction or arrangement.

According to the state government, the GFR Act “seeks to deal with religious conversion through allurement, force or by misrepresentation or by any other fraudulent means.”

From 1979 to 1988, Chamkila ruled the music landscape in Punjab with songs that were a commentary on village life, drug abuse, guns, extra marital affairs, dowry, alcoholism and matters of Punjabi masculinity, among others.

The shooting which killed over a thousand innocent Indians, marked somewhat of a turning point in India’s struggle for independence. Here is how.

We recall the Indian Army’s planning behind the operation, which took the Pakistanis by surprise and denied them access to the Siachen Glacier, as well as the key heights and passes surrounding it

Since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, a threat of widening regional conflict has loomed in the Middle East. What are some of the regional actors here and why does Iran back them?

“The food production system has been completely obliterated, and the lack of entry of emergency aid within a short time has created a free fall,” a United Nations official said.