Why do the rich and famous don clothes around a pre-decided theme for a party, and what do they do at the party? Who funds the extravaganza, and where does the money it raises go? We take a look.

In a post, the IDF said its troops had established “operational control of the Gazan side” of the Rafah border crossing, which helps in the movement of goods and people between Egypt and Gaza. Why does the invasion of Rafah matter to Israel?

The ECI has not discouraged parties from using AI to create campaign material, but has only asked them to refrain from sharing content which is “misinformation or information which is patently false, untrue or misleading in nature and those that impersonate…

Researchers have used a CRISPR-Cas9 tool to restore vision in a group of adults and children with congenital blindness.

Wildlife corridors are essentially habitats and pathways that connect wildlife populations, which are fragmented by human settlements and infrastructure works.

China's trade issues with the European Union (EU) arise mainly out of friction over exports of cheap Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), and constrained access for European companies to markets in China.

Of India’s 969 million electors, more than 18.4 million are between the ages of 18 and 19. This is the story of elections to India’s House of the People, for the younger readers of The Indian Express.

A 42-day ceasefire, during which Hamas would free 33 Israeli hostages, alive or dead, in return for Israel releasing 30 children and women for each released Israeli hostage, based on lists provided by Hamas according to the earliest date of detention.

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that a Hindu marriage is not valid ‘unless performed with ceremonies in proper form’. This was despite the couple in question having an official marriage certificate. Here is why.

Vietnam has argued that in recent years it has implemented enough economic reforms that should get its name off the non-market economies list.

The firebrand leader fought the 1977 Lok Sabha election for the Muzaffarpur seat from jail, and won by a huge margin. Here's the story of his arrest and electoral triumph

Devinder Pal Bhullar was sentenced to death in 2001. His sentence was commuted in 2014, and he was moved from Tihar to Amritsar jail in 2015. He has been suffering from schizophrenia and depression.

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that public health in Europe relies massively on Asian supplies, from masks to antibiotics. EU attempts to reshore production seem to be going nowhere, and do they make sense, after all?

At least two other Americans are currently in detention in Russia. One is Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained since March 2023 on espionage charges. The other is former US Marine Paul Whelan, who has been accused of spying…

The Prachanda cabinet’s decision to put a map showing areas in India as part of its territory on a new currency note has drawn a strong reaction from New Delhi, and is seen as provocative by many in Nepal. What is the history of this disagreement, and of…

Bombay’s very first horse-drawn trams began operations 150 years ago. Here is the story of trams in India, from their rise revolutionising urban transport to their eventual demise post-Independence.

The RBI action on Bank of Baroda came after it found certain material supervisory concerns observed in the manner of onboarding of their customers through bob World. What has RBI done now?

Another high-ranking official has stepped down during continued scrutiny of corruption. That has led to questions about how the political instability could affect the ruling Communist Party.

One person died of the West Nile fever on Monday and six other cases have been reported in recent days. Here’s what you need to know about the disease, how it spreads, its symptoms, treatment and prevention.

Ludhiana’s Punjab Agricultural University has come up with biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum to combat ‘foot rot’ disease, prevalent in Basmati rice varieties.

Dhubri recorded an estimated turnout of over 92% in this year’s Lok Sabha poll. In 2019 too, it had registered a turnout over 90%. Here is what drives Dhubri’s voters to the polling booth.