STATES OF DISPARITY

With an overbearing Centre, delimitation can undermine federalism

Weightage for population control must be incorporated into the delimitation process. Economic contribution, developmental achievements and governance success should factor into the representation formula. 

Five Covid lessons

Above all, trust in government is the key to successfully implementing difficult decisions during emergencies.

India's oil import dependency likely to hit fresh full-year high in FY25

Growing demand for fuel and other petroleum products amid stagnant domestic crude oil output led India's reliance on imported crude oil increasing to over 88 percent in the first 11 months of the current financial year ending March (FY25), indicating that the import dependency for the full financial year could breach the all-time high level of the last financial year. 

'India's air passenger traffic to grow by 7% in '25'

India's air passenger traffic is expected to grow at a strong pace of 7 percent in 2025, supported by a growing middle class and increasing air travel affordability, according to Joshua Ng, Director of US-headquartered Alton Aviation Consultancy

Why X has challenged govt's use of Section 79 of the IT Act

The company has argued that the government's "misuse" of the provision bypasses safeguards available under other provisions of the IT Act – namely Section 69A -that are specifically meant for the purpose of content moderation.

Why scientists were surprised to find life under Antarctic ice shelf

A team of scientists may have discovered dozens of new species, including giant sea spiders, octopi, and corals on the newly exposed seafloor left behind by the enormous A-84 iceberg that broke away from the George VI Ice Shelf on January 13.