How to read a nutrition label: a practical guide for Indian shoppers
The front of a food packet is marketing; the truth is on the back. From serving-size traps to hidden sugars and the…
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The front of a food packet is marketing; the truth is on the back. From serving-size traps to hidden sugars and the…
Everyone feels low sometimes - but persistent sadness, lost interest and disrupted sleep can signal something that deserves care, not shame. As…
In April 2026 the IMD forecast a below-normal monsoon at 92% of the Long Period Average - its first such warning in…
Fifteen seats, five vetoes, one 1945 power structure: how the UN Security Council actually works, why a single 'no' from any permanent…
UPI is now operational in 11 countries, from the UAE and Singapore to France and Cambodia, letting Indian travellers scan and pay…
Nine years after the foundation stone was laid, India's first bullet train corridor is nearing its first trial runs. This report takes…
On 16-17 September, Japan's first woman prime minister Sanae Takaichi reshuffled her LDP leadership and cabinet, keeping rivals Toshimitsu Motegi and Shinjiro…
From the inaugural Games in New Delhi in 1951 - where India finished second - to the record 107-medal haul at Hangzhou…
Passed unanimously in September 2023, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam promises 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies…
Rajya Sabha members are not elected by voters but by MLAs, through proportional representation by single transferable vote. This step-by-step explainer breaks…