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Very often limits are placed on when an abortion is permitted, generally around gestational time limits. We take a look at some of the abortion policies in countries across the globe.

While Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena rebels wade through legalities of the anti-defection law, another challenge remains: Of convincing the Election Commission who the real Shiv Sena is. Who will claim the party symbol? That’s

Employees at Amazon, Google, and Starbucks are voting for and increasingly supporting workers' unions in the US

As some Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra continue staying in a Guwahati hotel, a look at resort politics in India through the years

A brief guide to what you should know about recessions and why some people are talking about the next one now.

Wade v Roe explained: These are the 13 states with trigger laws that are expected to go into effect or that already have.

With the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade, the demand for abortion pills will likely rise. What is medication abortion? What impact will the SC ruling have on it? Do states restrict medication abortion?

Automakers are moving away from outsourcing towards internalizing most of the production. What catapulted this change? What are automobile companies doing? Is 'Teslafication' the way out?

A research paper examines whether non-humanoid robots can act as teaching aids, and whether they can reduce the workload of human special educators.

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit every country — the adverse health impact was just the starting point; the virus ended up disrupting every aspect of society, and the global economic order.

The landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade judgment that legalised abortion in the US has been struck down by the Supreme Court's conservative majority. Why is this decision important? What is the position on abortion in

Sajid Mir helped direct preparations and reconnaissance for the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), the Pakistani terrorist group that carried out the attacks with the help and support of the ISI.

Massive protests against a proposal to name the upcoming Navi Mumbai international airport after Bal Thackeray have rocked Navi Mumbai, Raigad, Thane, and Palghar. Who was DB Patil, and why is he such a hero

Title IX, the law best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and preventing sexual harassment on campuses, is turning 50. What does it say? How does it affect athletics? What about sexual

What is Alzheimer's disease, and why has finding a 'silver bullet' cure proved elusive?

The bill was passed exactly a month after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman stormed an elementary school and killed 21 people, including 19 children.

The Supreme Court has ordered the establishment of 1-km Eco-Sensitive Zones around all protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. What are Eco-Sensitive Zones, and how are they created? Why are people protesting the court's

Why have petrol and diesel retail outlets in some states been rationing supply this month? When is the scarcity likely to ease, and under what circumstances?

The Supreme Court said that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. How did the justices rule? What can states do to regulate guns after the decision? How do courts assess

McDonald's first entered Russia in 1990, with its first location opening on January 31 that year in Moscow’s Pushkin Square. In the next seven years, the company opened 21 locations across Russia. By the time

Covid-19 vaccines are estimated to have prevented nearly 1.98 crore deaths worldwide — out of a potential 3.14 crore deaths — in the first year of the vaccine programme. What about in India? What methodology

In Goa, Sao Joao is an occasion for the family and the villagers to get to know their newly wed daughters’ husbands a little better.

Foreign portfolio investors have pulled out Rs 42,000 crore this month amid rising inflation and monetary policy tightening in the US. How does this impact the market and the rupee, and what should you do?

Ilhan Omar asked for India's categorisation as 'Country of Particular Concern’ under the US International Religious Freedom Act

The Mo Bus service was launched on November 6, 2018 to ensure "transformation of the urban public transport scenario in the city and its hinterland through use of smart technology, service benchmarking and customer satisfaction".