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On Diwali, as countless households worship the Goddess of prosperity, a short history of how her classic depiction — seated or standing on a lotus, flanked by elephants — evolved: from the coins of the Gupta kings to the oleographs of Raja Ravi Varma.

The Iceland Met Office has said that there is a “considerable” likelihood of a volcanic eruption occurring over the next few days. What has this got to do with earthquakes?

A collection comprising 5,000 specimens of plants, carefully pressed and preserved by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi between 1551 and 1586, was studied by a team of researchers recently. Here is its history.

India accounts for 27 per cent of the total TB cases in the world, according to the recently released Global TB Report 2023 by the World Health Organisation. But the report also noted some positive changes on reporting of TB cases and deaths caused by it.

Airlines are making huge profits from a global travel boom that's keeping airfares at high levels. Travelers are asking if the ticket prices will come down. Many others believe they need to be even higher.

What is ICBC? What are ransomware attacks? Who is behind this cyber attack? What has its impact been? How have authorities responded to the ongoing ransomware ‘crisis’?

The Bill consists of six chapters, 48 sections and three Schedules. It seeks to replace the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act of 1995 and other policy guidelines currently governing the broadcasting sector in India.

Even the prospect of a downgrade could exacerbate fiscal concerns for the US — it could make it more costly for investors to borrow money, and make it more expensive for the government to pay off its debts. What are the reasons behind Moody's decision?

Chhoti Diwali associated with beliefs around the descent of spirits on earth, and the slaying of the demon Narakasura, who embodied darkness. Here is a look at some of the rituals.

Many decades ago, the Americans proposed to use nuclear weapons to blast a waterway through the Negev Desert. But the plan never progressed. This is why it did not — and why there is some talk about the ‘Ben Gurion Canal’ again as Israel pushes to destroy Hamas in Gaza