Piyush Aggarwal

Despite the sharp decline in overall kharif sowing, the area under sugarcane has continued to expand.

As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, they are likely to place further strain on European economies that are already grappling with multiple challenges.

It's being driven by a powerful heat dome parked over the eastern half of the country.

Europe has become the world's fastest-warming continent over the past three decades.

The challenge will be to balance Washington's concerns over the trade deficit with New Delhi.

The World Bank cut its forecast for global growth in 2026 to 2.5 per cent, the lowest rate since the Covid-19 pandemic.

World Bank's Global Supply Chain Stress Index has risen sharply in recent months, indicating global supply shocks.

The capital reported nine commercial-building fires in 2024, which killed 12 people.

Since 2018, the Delhi zone has consistently recorded the highest success rate. On average, around 12 of every 100 registered candidates from here eventually secure admission to an Indian Institute of Technology.

Siddaramaiah resigned as Karnataka Chief Minister, clearing the way for DK Shivakumar. The handover follows a long power struggle and leaves the Congress managing caste and factional pressures.

A century of IMD data shows nights across India are steadily getting warmer, and the country is paying the price in rising power demand and growing heat stress.

As minimum temperatures stay higher later into the night, cooling demand also lasts longer.

According to the National Crime Records Bureau, India recorded 5,737 dowry deaths in 2024

A constituency-level analysis by India Today's Data Intelligence Unit found that women recorded a higher turnout percentage than men in 232 seats.

Women voted heavily across Tamil Nadu, but the TVK's numbers surged where men turned out more.

Five states. 1,019 women in the race. Only 78 won.

Big gains in Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar drive the rise, as the BJP adds seats and builds momentum across states.

The gains were not limited to one region. North Bengal is still a strong area for the BJP. But the party also won big in central and southern parts of the state, which were earlier strongholds of the TMC.

Data from West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Assam suggest that sitting MLAs often enjoy a strong electoral advantage. The key question is whether this trend will continue in this year's Assembly elections.

West Bengal's economy is not in crisis. But it is under pressure.