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

Venus is often called Earth’s twin because it is similar in mass, density, and size. Therefore, studying Venus may offer scientists clues about the evolution of Earth.

Exchanges of fire between Israel and the neighbouring Lebanon have intensified of late. What has prompted this, and is further escalation likely? Who are Hezbollah? We explain.

The Supreme Court expanded the definition of “possession” in child pornography cases to include cases where the individual may not have physical possession of child pornographic material, but they have “the power to control the material in question and the…

The study is the first to look at the principle of “entropy increase” as a theoretical basis for assessing the link between travel and ageing.

The 12.06 million cases reported globally in 2024 are more than twice the number recorded all of last year

The facts of the alleged MUDA scam case would “undoubtedly” require investigation and the alleged beneficiary in the family of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the court held.

The Film Federation of India selects India’s official entry to the Oscars. What is the body and how does it make the choice? Why has it come under criticism of late?

Under the previous YSRCP government, 1,000 state education board schools had been affiliated with the CBSE. Here is why the decision on the CBSE board exam was reversed.

Vietnam's ambitious renewable energy goals have been facing mounting challenges, from inadequate infrastructure to regulatory hurdles, prompting major European investors to rethink their plans.

A recent study questions the Kurgan hypothesis which suggests that humans domesticated horses as early as the 4th millenium BCE.

Neom, the ambitious megacity project mooted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came under fire following a report in The Wall Street Journal earlier this month, which detailed the apathy of top executives heading the project.

The court held that the Governor can act independently to give permission to prosecute a Chief Minister or a Minister if there is a 'real likelihood of bias' from the state government

The doctrine of 'integral humanism' was born from the desire to have 'uniquely Indian' ideas guiding the journey of the newly independent nation, as opposed to the many Western 'isms'. Here is what it means

The study shows that the over-consumption of finite resources by a minority of the world's population is shrinking the 'Safe and Just Space'

The ambitious project has seen marginal successes. But major questions remain regarding its short and long term outlook

Dr Amarasuriya is an academic, activist and a former member of the parliament from the marxist party, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) to which President Anura Dissanayake also belongs.

IIM-A was the only among the 20 premier management institutes that had not implemented the quota system for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and persons with disabilities (PWD).

Notably, 15 key recommendations of the Justice Biplab Sarma Committee will not be implemented for the time being. These, CM Himanta said, will require Constitutional amendments. Here's all you need to know about the issue.

Sri Lanka’s 225-member Parliament has a term of five years. The previous election took place in August 2020, which means the now-dissolved Parliament was supposed to be in place until August 2025.

Senthil Balaji was arrested in June last year in a cash-for-jobs scam. Here's what the case is all about