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This year, some broad themes dominated proceedings at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. Here is what the rich and powerful discussed.

Here's what a recent study found on the possible benefits of multivitamins for older age groups, in terms of preventing memory loss. But some experts suggest the findings are relatively modest and not everyone needs to take multivitamins.

One of ‘the two great classical languages of Indian temple architecture’, the Nagara style emerged in north India around the fifth century CE.

The report based on the second edition of TISS’s ‘State of Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education Report for India’ (SOTTTER) survey was released this week. Here are 5 broad takeaways.

A new study has found that monsoon patterns in India have been fast-shifting and erratic in the past decade. This has been mainly driven by the accelerating rate of climate change. Here are five key takeaways.

With the brand new Snapdragon X Elite SoC from Qualcomm, Windows’ thin-and-light laptop lineup is getting the game changer that it has needed for years, especially since the launch of Apple M1 Macbooks.

The Qing ruler ceded Hong Kong, at the time home to a dozen or so fishing villages, to the British during the First Opium War on January 20, 1841. That fateful day continues to shape Hong Kong’s present. Here’s a look at the history.

The study shows changing pattern of rainfall in India. Rainfall during the southwest monsoon went up in 55% of India’s tehsils, but mainly due to heavy, short-duration rainfall, often causing flash floods. Certain regions also saw a surge in northeast monsoon rainfall. The economic and ecological implication of these changes are highlighted.

The apex court will soon decide if states have the power to create these sub-classifications when providing reservations or if such power is vested only with the President

Iran denies that it closely directs its proxies in their attacks, saying that they act on their own initiative. It says it broadly supports their anti Israel and anti U.S. actions.