Baba Siddique murder case: Punjab-based gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was also named in the killing of singer Sidhu Moosewala. What are his origins and who is the gang known to target? Why has his group made threats to actor Salman Khan?

Many drugs and therapies for rare diseases are patented, which makes them expensive. The market for these drugs is small and development costs high, so pharmaceutical firms don’t find it profitable to produce them. Manufacturing these drugs in India could…

The 57-year-old Saibaba had a 90% disability due to a polio infection contracted during his childhood, leaving him paralysed from the waist down. Upon his release from Nagpur jail on March 7, he spoke about the health complications he faced while incarcerated.

If The Vegetarian marked Han’s ascendancy in the Anglophone sphere, then the Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded on October 10, conferred global recognition. Here is what makes her works stand out.

Maharashtra cabinet announcement: Light motor vehicles will no longer have to pay toll of Rs 45 at five of Mumbai's entry points. Here is what this will mean for commuters and the govt.

A highly advanced American missile defence system, along with US troops to operate it, will now be present in Israel. What can this mean for the violence in West Asia?

SCO meet in Pakistan: Why is an organisation that has China and Pakistan as members, important for India? What issues are likely to be taken up at the meeting, which will be attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar? An expert explains.

China announced military drills near Taiwan in what it claims is retaliation for Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's 'dangerously separatist remarks' on October 10. Here is all you need to know.

Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492 sparked centuries of European conquest and colonisation in the continent.

China announced military drills near Taiwan in what it claims is retaliation for Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's 'dangerously separatist remarks' on October 10. Here is all you need to know.

Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492 sparked centuries of European conquest and colonisation in the continent.

While Jaishankar is not expected to have very meaningful bilateral meetings in Islamabad, in an India-Pakistan context, a multilateral visit too carries possibilities.

The Nobel laureates in the economic sciences have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity. Societies with a poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate growth or change for the better. Where does…

In an interview to YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut, Musk said that his vision is that Mechazilla will one day be able to turn around and set a rocket back on the launchpad, perhaps as little as 30 minutes after touchdown.

Mainland China authorities are viewed more positively in Macao than in Hong Kong, the other Chinese Special Administrative Region. Here is the context for its recent election, and how it marked some changes.

India Canada Diplomatic Row: While Justin Trudeau has used strong language against India, what are the specifics of the allegations, and what evidence has been provided? Here's what the Canadian police have said, and what Canadian and American news outlets…

This is not the first time that India and Canada have locked horns over an issue connected to the Khalistan movement in Canada. The tussle goes back to 1982 when then PM Indira Gandhi spoke her mind on the subject to Trudeau’s father, Pierre Trudeau, who…

The murder of a Khalistani separatist in Canada has triggered an extraordinary dispute between the two countries. A different alleged plot to kill another separatist, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in the US has added a significant subplot to the controversy.

Sikhs began migrating from India to Canada in the late 19th Century and today comprise around 2% of Canada’s population. How did the community come to occupy an important space in politics? We explain.

In Kerala, political leaders criticised the NCPCR move, but pointed out that even if implemented, the recommendations would have little impact in the state. Here is why.