The country’s leading Hindi news group was raided by Income tax officials at the crack of dawn on Thursday. Also raided: Bharat Samachar’s offices in Lucknow as well as the home of its editor. The reason offered by the taxman: “conclusive evidence of tax fraud.” The reason offered by critics: Their unfavourable news coverage of the government.
Two different parts of the world are experiencing catastrophic (un)natural disasters: severe flooding in Henan, China; monster wildfires in Oregon, United States. Both have exactly the same cause: global warming. Taken together they offer a powerful warning: extreme weather is the new normal.
The world’s richest man traveled to the boundary of space—in the company of three other astro-tourists—and made it back in one piece. Is this really such a big deal or just billionaire vanity as usual?
Welcome to Day 2 of the global investigation into the use of Israeli spyware to hack phones of prominent politicians, journalists, activists and others. The names released in India are shocking—and yet predictable.
Nonprofits Forbidden Stories and Amnesty International accessed a global database of more than 50,000 phone numbers—which may have been targeted by a spyware tool called Pegasus. In India, these include 40 journalists, 3 opposition leaders, serving government ministers, security officials and businesspersons.
Former president Jacob Zuma has been arrested for refusing to appear in front of an inquiry into corruption. His arrest has in turn led to rioting in the streets. At the heart of this corruption scandal are three brothers from Saharanpur who looted the South African state—all thanks to their cosy relationship with Zuma. This is their story.
The current grand wizard of electoral politics—Prashant Kishor met with the Gandhi trimurti. And as with all things he does, the event immediately set off a hot buzz of speculation of a brewing third front to take on the BJP in 2024. But who is this guy? What does he actually do?
An astonishing 76 people have died due lightning strikes over recent days—including 40 over the course of just 24 hours. None of this should be surprising. Of those who die due to forces of nature in India, lightning is the number one cause of death. We take a closer look at this invisible killer—and why it has grown more lethal due to climate change.
The murder of President Jovenel Moïse has thrown the already beleaguered country in turmoil. There are now two competing Prime Ministers, 19 suspects in custody and big troubling questions about who really killed Moïse.
A French court froze 20 residential properties worth over $24 million belonging to the Indian government in Paris. The reason: The government owes Cairn Energy $1.7 billion in a tax dispute—and hasn’t yet paid up. The company is now targeting Indian assets around the world.
