There's a new effort on the runway to raise climate fundsA coalition of countries is proposing a "premium flyer" tax on private jets and first/business class airline seats to fund climate change a...
Which 57 countries can Indian passport holders travel visa-free to in 2025?India's passport has dropped to 85th in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 57 countries. This ...
India makes biggest jump to 77th in Global Passport rankings; Singapore continues to hold the top spotSingapore continues to hold the top spot on the Henley Passport Index, granting access to 193 destinations visa-free. Asian countries like ...
Island nations, not much at sea: Climate compensation demand by Melanesian countries doesn’t quite add upIsland nations are seeking climate change compensation from large emitters, arguing their existence is threatened by rising sea levels. How...
Singapore now has the most powerful passport in the world; India gains two spotsSingapore leads as the world's most powerful passport, offering visa-free entry to 195 destinations. US slides to eighth place, while Afgha...
Indians can now visit 62 countries visa-free; Check the full list to know moreIndia's passport has advanced to the 80th global position, per the Henley Passport Index. This newfound status allows Indian citizens visa-...
When you're stuck in a far-flung cauldronFor nearly two weeks, we would sleep with the sonorous drone of choppers circling over our Hotel Le Paris, and we had no way of leaving the...
What is 'Net Zero', anyway? A short history of a monumental conceptThe G7 leaders recently committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with the Albanese government in Australia introducing legislatio...
Air Vanuatu files for bankruptcy protection after cancelling all international flightsErnst & Young Australia's Morgan Kelly, Justin Walsh and Andrew Hanson were appointed liquidators in an equivalent of a US Chapter 11 bankr...
Most powerful passports of 2024: India drops to 85th in February on global passport indexIndia has slipped to the 85th spot on the Henley Passport Index. Six countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Singapo...
Watch: Duo create record for longest slackline walk over active volcanoRafael Zugno Bridi and Alexander Schulz walked across a slackline drawn over an active volcano for creating a new world record
View: Big man, manifesto magic and the election cultThough they take many forms, cargo cults are essentially belief systems in pre-industrialised communities which maintain that if certain ri...
China seeks to set up military logistic facilities in Pakistan, Sri Lanka & MyanmarIn addition to the three neighbours of India -- Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar -- the other countries where China is considering to base i...
India falls below Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan in air safety auditIn the aviation safety audit conducted by ICAO late last year, India's score slipped from 66% to 57%.
‘China trying to take advantage of ambiguous situation and enforce a Beijing consensus in South China Sea’With the second anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling on the South China Sea issue – which went against China – around t...
China to use Taiwan as base to isolate India, Japan: US lawmakerA good reason to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, which could be perhaps as early as the mid-2020s, was that China will turn Taiwan into...
- Giant ash cloud threatens flights in Pacific
A giant plume of volcanic ash over the South Pacific prompted warnings to tourists and airlines Monday but caused only minor disruption to ...