The civil war in Syria began in 2011 and largely lay dormant since 2020 – that is, until a few days ago. A rebel group named Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has advanced to the capital while Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled the country.

Assad was never meant to be Syria's leader. He was an ophthalmologist practising in London when his brother and father's heir-apparent died. How did his regime survive for 24 years? What were his ties with India?

The Notre Dame cathedral was the site of King Napoleon’s coronation in 1804. Its architectural beauty aside, it also counts among the enduring symbols of French culture. 

In 14 years, President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown in Syria put down the fire and the civil war got frozen, with rebels biding their time until now. However, New Delhi is circumspect about how the new regime moves in the days and weeks ahead.

The launch of Uber Shikara in the Dal Lake in Srinagar has shone the spotlight on the beloved joyride service in the region. We explain

India’s balance of payments is in better shape now, with a relatively low current account deficit that can be financed by some drawdown of forex reserves at worst.

The analysis, ‘Female Moths Incorporate Plant Acoustic Emissions into Their Oviposition Decision-Making Process’, was published online last month. It has been carried out by a team of 17 researchers, all based in Israel.

Football is set to return to the cash-rich Gulf, with Saudi Arabia all but guaranteed to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. How it became the sole bidder is a study of nations weaving a web of influence worldwide.

What are the roots of the US President’s power to pardon? Are there any limits to this power? And what does Presidential pardon look like in India?

Last month, Uttar Pradesh had also witnessed protests against normalisation. What is normalisation, and what has been happening around it in Bihar?

Nomura CEO Kentaro Okuda announced last week that he would take a 30% pay cut for the next three months after a former employee had been charged with attempting to murder and rob a client.

Here is how after nearly 14 years of the Syrian civil war, it took less than 14 days for rebels to seize power. 

According to farmers, over 400 factories in Ludhiana, including dyeing, textile, and leather-making units, are responsible for discharging untreated waste into the Sutlej River. We explain.

Puddings can be savoury, and 'pastries' in the West don't mean sponge cake and cream. Here are more food items you may have read about in Enid Blyton and other books, decoded.

Rates were last revised in 2014, and revenues are inadequate to cover the expenses of BWSSB. But this will not make water shortages in Bengaluru, the ever-growing metropolis, go away.

As Syria falls to Turkish-backed rebels, and Moscow and Tehran take powerful blows to their interests in the region, the biggest winner of the war could be Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Here's why

Luigi Mangione, who hails from a wealthy Baltimore family, was carrying a manifesto that bore 'ill will towards corporate America', the police have said.

Ding Liren, the defending champion, has a better rapid and blitz rating. However, former five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand believes Gukesh can deliver in faster time controls.

The language of Article 67 is wide – Rajya Sabha must pass a resolution to remove the chairperson by ‘a majority of all the then members’, and Lok Sabha must ‘agree’. No Vice President has ever been removed from office in this way

While 'brain rot' relates to the constant consumption of online content, 'kakistocracy' refers to the 'rule of the worst' in politics. Here is what to know.