Hyundai sought extension of key emission norms by a year, Ministries denied request

As India prepared to enforce stricter emissions control norms in 2022, Hyundai wrote to the government requesting extending the implementation of the rules by another financial year. However, at least two ministries rejected the automaker’s plea, and went ahead with the initial timeline, records inspected as part of a Right to Information (RTI) application by […]

China’s Syria bet fails: what lessons some Chinese want Beijing to learn

The dramatic fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has had reverberations in far-away China, which had been cultivating Damascus as an ally in the volatile Middle East. On social media, the Communist Party and the foreign policy experts who backed it have come under criticism for the failed gamble.

This orthopaedic surgeon’s book busts the 101 most ingrained health myths

A popular personality with over 4 lakh followers on Instagram, orthopaedic surgeon Dr Manan Vora’s book ‘But What Does Science Say?’, which was recently lauched at the Pune Book Festival held at Fergusson College Ground, debunks 101 health myths prevalent in India. From rebutting widely claimed benefits of ashwagandha and turmeric to emphasising the safety […]