Art of the retreat: Trump bluster meets ground reality as Pakistan brokers Iran truceA recent military campaign against Iran has ended with a fragile ceasefire. The United States aimed for regime change and dismantling Iran'...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Word of the day: PococuranteThe word pococurante is a rare English word that describes a person who does not care much about things. It can be used for someone who fee...
11 Mar, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Word of the Day: SmaragdineThe word smaragdine is a rare English adjective used to describe a bright emerald green color. It is linked to the gemstone emerald and has...
09 Mar, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Hindi making a comeback in Russia, no prizes for guessing Kise Ye Pasand Nahin HogaFor MAGAmbo, Hindi-Russi bhai-bhai 2.0 may well come across as a threat to Americanese, US culture and commerce-a BRICbat thrown to de-Holl...
04 Oct, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
New study provides a fresh insight into the origins of Indo-European languagesThe Steppe hypothesis proposes the origin to be in the Pontic-Caspian Steppe around 6000 years ago, while the farming one suggests an older...
02 Aug, 2023, 07.55 PM IST
India, Germany to strengthen bilateral ties, increase investments: German Vice ChancellorIndia and Germany are looking to strengthen bilateral cooperation and increase investments and collaboration, according to Robert Habeck, G...
20 Jul, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
View: Why Europe is better than the US at talking to IndiaEurope thinks about its relationship with India the way the U.S. once did — as a partnership that goes beyond the transactional, in which e...
04 May, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
Tensions grow as US, allies deepen Indo-Pacific involvementAustralia this week said China must end a freeze on contact with senior Australian politicians if it hopes to sign up.
23 Sep, 2021, 06.38 PM IST
European Union sets out Indo-Pacific plan, says it's not 'anti-China'"The EU will further develop partnerships and strengthen synergies with likeminded partners and relevant organisations in security and defe...
19 Apr, 2021, 04.02 PM IST
European Parliament debates issues of its choice: Foreign Ministers' DeanEuropean Parliament has the right to debate any issue of its choice, European foreign ministers’ dean and Luxembourg foreign minister Jean ...
28 Jan, 2020, 08.06 AM IST
Steppe migration to India was between 3500-4000 years ago: David ReichHarvard geneticist David Reich breaks down the findings of two recent papers on the genetics of ancient Indians.
12 Oct, 2019, 09.09 PM IST
Indus Valley Civilisation is largest source of ancestry for South Asians: David ReichFor the first time, we have a genetic model that fits statistically for most present-day South Asians: mixture of IVC-like people, and othe...
09 Sep, 2019, 09.21 AM IST
View: What science tells us about Hindu majoritarianismGenetic evidence now shows that Hindu majoritarianism is as mistaken on scientific as moral grounds.
24 Apr, 2019, 11.54 AM IST
University of Montana to offer Hindi language courseGaurav Mishra, a Fulbright instructor, will teach the language under the University of Montana's South & Southeast Asian Studies programme ...
10 May, 2015, 02.26 PM IST
India, EU to sign civil nuclear pact by next yearIndia and the EU have been cooperating on various aspects like environment, sustainable development, renewable energy and clean technology.
16 Nov, 2014, 01.10 PM IST
Steed Vs SeedSome ‘experts’ thought Gypsies of England, for instance, originally came from Egypt, and not India.
20 Feb, 2013, 05.37 AM IST
Sacred fireAgni happens to be the very first word of the Rigveda. "Agnim ile purohitam," the Vedic seer sings.
12 Sep, 2012, 06.59 AM IST