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Trump vows to slash US drug prices: Why do Americans pay more for pharma?

Unlike most developed nations, the United States lacks a centralised price control system. Instead, prices are set by pharmaceutical firms and negotiated by insurers

Pahalgam attack to Trump mediation: Complete timeline of India-Pak conflict

Pahalgam attack, suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, and drone attacks to fragile ceasefire talks. Everything known about the India-Pakistan conflict so far

Black smoke at the Vatican: What do the Papal voting colours mean?

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signalling no pope has been elected yet as the conclave began its first round of voting to choose Pope Francis' successor

Why Warren Buffett and Donald Trump survive on soda-but you likely can't

Warren Buffett and Donald Trump may thrive on cola and junk food, but doctors explain why most people can't follow their lead without risking serious long-term health consequences

Punjab-Haryana water dispute explained: What's causing the water crisis?

Haryana sought 8,500 cusecs of water, 4,500 cusecs more than its usual share, from the Bhakra-Nangal project, which was rejected by Punjab, causing tensions to rise between the states

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has Asperger's: What it is, how it's diagnosed

Bill Gates' daughter Phoebe said he has Asperger's syndrome. Here's what it means, how it's diagnosed, and how much autism testing and therapy typically costs in India

Explained: What is caste census, when was it last held and why is it back?

The NDA government gave the green light to conducting the Opposition's long-standing demand of caste census in the upcoming national Census. Here's a look at its history and possible implications

Explained: Why is May 1 called May Day, and how is it celebrated in India?

The term May Day is not only International Workers' Day, but it also marks the beginning of a new season

How the US dollar became the world's most powerful reserve currency

What is a reserve currency? How did the dollar come to dominate global trade and finance? And why might some countries prefer to steer clear of the role altogether? Read on to find out

Explained: What is India-Pak Simla Agreement and why it still matters

Pakistan announced the suspension of the Simla Agreement in retaliation against India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Here's how the two arch-rivals reached the agreement in 1972

Explained: What India's Indus Waters Treaty suspension means for Pakistan

Pakistan is heavily dependent on the Indus River system, with about 80 per cent of its cultivated land - roughly 16 million hectares - relying on water from these rivers

Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance after Pahalgam attack: What does this mean?

What is the Indus Waters Treaty, why was it suspended, and what does this mean for India and Pakistan? Explained

Trump escalates threat to fire US Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Here's why

Donald Trump has long pressured the Fed Chair to cut interest rates, especially after the administration imposed global tariffs on trade partners

How IndiGo-Swiggy partnership works in rewarding you beyond the flight

You order food, groceries, or book a restaurant through Swiggy, and for every ₹100 you spend, you earn a point (IndiGo BluChip). These points accumulate and can be used to pay for your next fligh.

Indian student's US deportation blocked: Wider visa implications decoded

A US federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of Krish Lal Isserdasani, an Indian student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, whose student visa was suddenly revoked.

Why is Trump targeting Harvard and other universities and what's at stake?

Harvard, Columbia, and over 60 other institutions are facing funding cuts, audits, and federal demands from the Trump administration in the name of combating antisemitism and ideological bias

DLF Camellias flat for ₹43 cr, ₹6.2 cr to mother: Where Gensol funds went

Sebi accuses Gensol promoters of siphoning sanctioned EV loan funds to luxury purchases, stock trading, and unrelated ventures through circular transactions and connected firms

From Nixon to Trump: How US shocks keep resetting the global economic order

Whether it's gold, oil, or tariffs, US economic shocks - from 1930 to 2025 - have repeatedly triggered global realignments and reshaped the rules of trade

Will Mehul Choksi be extradited? What the India-Belgium Treaty says

With diamond businessman Mehul Choksi's arrest, all eyes turn to Belgium as India awaits greenlight on extradition

Mehul Choksi arrested in Belgium: What was his alleged role in PNB scam?

The ₹13,850 crore PNB fraud was carried out between 2014 and 2017, involving fake LoU to secure overseas credit for firms linked to Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi. Here's what you need to know