Why Delhi Looked Less Hazy This Diwali Despite Worse Air Quality

According to a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report, the average PM2.5 concentration during the week before Diwali stood at 236 micrograms per cubic metre, almost double the 120 ug/m3 recorded in 2025. It was also the highest pre-Diwali average in three years.

In Numbers, How Nvidia Became The King Of AI Compute Capacity

Nvidia's market capitalisation has grown so large that it rivals the size of national economies. Based on IMF estimates for 2026, the company's market value would rank as the world's fourth-largest economy, behind only the US, China and Germany.

CRPF Deaths Fall To Zero In 2026. Why The 'Red Corridor' Plays A Role

Since the breakdown of a truce in July, Saudi Arabia has traded blows with the Houthis, who have struck Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and military sites.

AI Is Finding Software Flaws Faster Than The World Can Fix Them

In October, Microsoft fixed more flaws in a single month than in any previous full year. Google's Chrome browser has released nearly 14 times as many security fixes this year as in all of 2025.

India's Manufacturing Moment: Factory Investments Jump 46% in 4 Years

The manufacturing sector now employs more than 27 million workers, while recording an average annual nominal growth rate of 10.88 per cent.

How Will Trump's Power Change If Midterms Go Against Him? Not Much

Even if Republicans lose control of Congress in the midterms, Trump's ability to shape policy may not diminish immediately.

Is India On Track To Meet Its Green Energy Goals? A Look At The Progress

India's renewable push has also elevated its standing globally. With growing installed renewable capacity, the country ranked among the world's largest renewable energy markets in 2025.

Number Of Active Indian Students In US Falls By 13.5% Amid Visa Issues

According to data from the US Department of Homeland Security's SEVIS, the number of active international student records in the US fell by 7.07 per cent in October 2026 compared with October 2025.

Flying To Dubai Cheaper Than Mumbai-Patna Flight This Diwali, Thanks To Wars

One of the biggest collateral impacts of the Middle East war is being borne by airlines. But passengers travelling during Diwali and Chhath are also paying part of the price. Higher aviation fuel cost...

153 Songs In 30 Days: AI Makes Explicit Songs, YouTube Serves Them To Minors

As India moves to tighten oversight of obscene and AI-generated content online, an NDTV test suggests YouTube's existing child-safety safeguards are struggling to keep explicit AI-generated music away from minors.

Amid Drug Price Cuts, A Look At India's Cancer Burden Against Asian Peers

India records around 1.56 million cancer cases and 9,02,000 deaths in 2025, making it the second-most affected country among selected Asian nations, behind only China.

Amid Record Turnout In Israel, A Look At Past Performance Of Arab Parties

The left-wing Joint List was projected to win 12 seats, and the socially conservative United Arab List, or Ra'am, could win seven seats, putting them in a kingmaker's position in forming the next government.

Yamuna Cruise To Launch Before Chhath, But Data Shows River Still Polluted

One of the key indicators of river health is biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), which measures the amount of oxygen needed to break down organic waste in water. Higher BOD levels generally mean higher pollution.

Delhi's Winter Pollution Curbs Are Back. Do They Actually Work?

Past episodes show that Delhi's AQI has often fallen after Stage IV of the plan was imposed. On 17 January 2026, the AQI stood at 400. It dropped to 192 within a week. In November 2023, it fell from 454 to 218 over the same period.

Delhi's Pension List May Shrink As It Verifies 4.4 Lakh Elderly Beneficiaries

The verification drive could change the size of the beneficiary list, making the latest figures important for understanding how the scheme has evolved and what may change next.

Over 2.3 Crore Gig Workers By 2030: India Tweaking Its Labour Survey Methods

As of March 10, 2026, Maharashtra had the highest number of platform workers registered on the e-Shram portal, with 1.38 lakh registrations.

Farm Fires Are Rising: How Much Do They Add To Delhi's Pollution?

Data from the Daily AQI bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board show that the 24-hour average air quality index in many cities across northern India is worse than in much of southern India.

Economic Hits And Misses Of Donald Trump Ahead Of Midterm Elections

Trump's agenda was built around lowering the cost of living, reviving manufacturing, extending tax cuts, shrinking government through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and boosting domestic energy production through his "Drill, Baby, Drill" policy.

Double-Digit Pain Ahead for Gulf Economies? What Data Shows

Estimates suggest that Kuwait's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could contract by 16.7 per cent in 2026, followed by Iraq (16 per cent), Qatar (15.6 per cent) and Bahrain (11.3 per cent), on an annual basis.

A Web Flaw Has Raised Global Alarm, Over 53,000 Indian Servers Likely At Risk

Over 53,000 servers in India run PHP, the popular programming language in which two "critical" loopholes could cause issues for websites