On September 20, 1932, Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Pune’s Yerawada Jail in protest against the award of separate electorates for Scheduled Castes

The inaugural Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar replaces the large number of scientific honours given by various government departments. What is the process of choosing awardees, and why have doubts been raised about it?

Some 5,000 tonnes of ghee are required annually for Lord Venkateswara's laddu prasadam in Tirupati. It is tough to procure pure ghee in such large quantities — more so at the unrealistic price of Rs 320/ kg.

This is not the first time that Trump has taken a potshot at India’s tariff structure. The former president has repeatedly claimed that India is a 'tariff king' and imposes 'tremendously high' tariffs on American products

Justice Atul S Chandurkar has sided with the opinion delivered in January by Justice Gautam S Patel, leading to what is now essentially a 2-1 verdict against the Centre's 'fake news' fact-check mechanism. What has the HC ruled, and what happens now?

Experts say that these developments signal the need for regulations for satellite operators, just like there exist regulations for radio pollution from ground-based electronic sources like cellphone towers.

India is the world’s top milk producer, with production having reached 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23. The idea of White Revolution 2.0 revolves around cooperative societies, which were also the bedrock of Operation Flood five decades ago.

Experts say that these developments signal the need for regulations for satellite operators, just like there exist regulations for radio pollution from ground-based electronic sources like cellphone towers.

Canada has of late introduced policies to limit immigration, citing economic pressures. Here is what the new changes say and how they may impact Indians looking to study abroad.

Some 466 million years ago, a ring comprising debris of a destroyed asteroid, would have towered over the equator. Here is what its impact would have been.

The Quad grouping comprises India, the United States, Japan, and Australia. Despite its ostensible commitment to a broad range of issues, the Quad’s raison d’etre is still considered to be the threat China poses.

As part of his three-day visit to the United States, PM Modi attended the Quad Leaders' summit and met US President Joe Biden on the sidelines. India affirmed its commitments to both the grouping and the bilateral ties, joining several Quad initiatives.

As Tupperware files for bankruptcy, here's a look back at how the iconic US plastic kitchenware company and its "Tupperware party" business model became a cultural phenomenon.

In 2023, Titan carried five people nearly 4,000 metres down the Atlantic Ocean to view the 1912 wreckage of the Titanic. The subsequent disaster led to the deaths of all five people onboard.

It is not surprising that the leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party won elections for the first time in Sri Lankan history, given recent events in the country. President-elect Dissanayake emerged as a challenger to the political elite, which held…

Easing of inflation pressures and upcoming elections in Maharashtra have led the Centre to hike import duties and expedite MSP procurement of soyabean.

A son of the soil image and dissatisfaction with traditional political parties that have ruled Sri Lanka for over seven decades have buoyed Anura to victory. All eyes are now on how he and his party adapt to the big stage.

The new fund proposed by Azerbaijan, though well-intentioned, is unlikely to make a substantial difference to the availability of climate finance for developing countries.

Europol announced it led a massive operation to dismantle the encrypted messaging platform Ghost, frequented by criminal networks. This was the latest major international effort to tackle cybercrime.

Since the beginning of this year, fires have ravaged the Amazon rainforest, engulfing parts of Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and others. Millions of acres of forest are currently burning across South America

Dr Mary was sworn into the Travancore Legislative Council 100 years ago. Here is her story.