Month: March 2026

Malli (name changed), an agricultural labourer from Yadgir, is unsure about her age. “I must be in the late 20s… may be 26,” she says coyly. A mother of four,…

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Treasury Department is issuing a “ temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian…

Nepal voted on Thursday (March 5, 2026) in its first election since September last year’s Gen Z protests, with preliminary estimates suggesting a turnout of 60%. “Our preliminary assessment is…

India stands at a defining public health crossroads. With 101 million people living with diabetes and another 136 million classified as prediabetic, the country carries one of the heaviest burdens…

The best kind of personal histories are those that go beyond memory. A personal history that manages to be, at the same time, a record of the history of a…

In today’s Tamil Nadu, most political debates about the Self-Respect Movement centre around ‘Periyar’ E.V. Ramasamy. This is not surprising: unrestrained and uncompromisingly principled, he often made provocative remarks that…

Oral nicotine pouches are emerging as the latest cause of concern for doctors and anti-tobacco activists. Warning that these product are highly addictive and could cause harmful effects, calls for…

Public discussions on cancer care often revolve around numbers: the number of hospitals, specialists and cutting-edge technology or devices available. These figures look reassuring on paper and make for impressive…

An Iranian Embassy staff (R) reacts while standing in front of Galle National Hospital, where injured sailors are receiving treatment, following a submarine attack on the Iranian military ship, IRIS…

U.S. President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday, March 5, 2026, that he have a say in picking Iran’s next supreme leader. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump insisted…