India

The British aristocrat, daughter of Louis Mountbatten and Edwina Ashley, may appear to have always lived in the shadow of her parents, of Queen Elizabeth II — whom she served as lady-in-waiting — or of her husband, the renowned decorator David Hicks. Nothing could be further from the truth. Now, her rich and varied life is told in a book by her daughter, India

The plane crashed into a residential area shortly after starting its climb. It was carrying 169 Indians, 53 Britons, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese nationals along with the crew, bound for London

The municipality, adjacent to Mexico City and surrounded by concrete, suffers from the heat island effect. The community came to the rescue with this accelerated tree planting method

Congress is moving forward with a proposal to tax money sent abroad. Analysts estimate the decision could cost Mexico at least $3.25 billion annually

At least 26 people have been killed in the air raid, according to Pakistani authorities, who have promised to retaliate

Canada and Mexico account for half of all travelers to the US and will face a new 25% tariff. The new measures also impact the three countries with the highest growth in visitors in 2024: China, India, and Japan

Without errors or delays, the ‘dabbawalas’ transport hundreds of thousands of lunchboxes every day, all without the use of technology. Their efficient system has earned praise from business schools worldwide

Of these, 16 are state-owned, according to a report that tracks the climate footprint of oil, gas, coal and cement producers

Analysts say that to diversify exports, the Petro government must modernize outdated customs processes and combat the lack of interest among business owners

A recent investigation reveals that child exploitation and forced labor are being used to pick cotton on dozens of farms in India. This investigation adds to those in countries such as China, which is accused of enslaving ethnic minorities to provide this raw material to dozens of brands

2024 saw almost half of the world’s population head to the polls. The year highlighted the risks of democratic erosion, due to the actions taken by oligarchs or foreign powers. However, it also showed strong levels of participation and moments of resilience

The Baku summit placed a central demand on the table: how to finance the poorest and least polluting countries to survive extreme weather events. They emit less polluting gases, but suffer more from the consequences of global warming

Tassos Stassopoulos travels the world photographing refrigerators in an attempt to understand what differentiates the rich from the poor and how consumer habits are changing in the much-examined emerging markets

The doctor has assisted more than 10,000 people in 136 countries after revolutionizing operating theaters with minimally invasive single-cut video surgery on the chest

Today we use words and concepts coined by thinkers such as Plato or Epicurus, although often with a different meaning

The sinking of two old ships in the Black Sea highlights the risks of a practice that has grown exponentially since the invasion of Ukraine

Victims’ advocacy organizations continue to demand fair compensation and criticize the tourist use of the factory 40 years after the tragedy. Some 22,000 people have died since 1984, half a million suffer from aftereffects, and this area of India remains a danger to the health of its inhabitants

The International Criminal Court’s ruling places Israel’s allies in a difficult position, as they will face the dilemma of having to arrest the Israeli prime minister and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant if they travel to their countries

Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya’s new home embodies a trend that has been gaining steam among the global super-rich: hiding increasingly ambitious residencies on the roofs of skyscrapers

Bhutan is hoarding bitcoins as abundant and cheap electricity turn this remote and peaceful Buddhist corner of South Asia into the surprise epicenter of digital currency mining

The state of Madhya Pradesh, where the effects of climate change are taking hold, has the highest number of missing persons cases in the country. Children and young women are exposed to dangers such as trafficking when they migrate in search of temporary work

The two families that have spared no expense for the three-day wedding in Bombay. The details are secret, but the three pre-wedding parties — which featured performances by Rihanna and Justin Bieber — suggest that it will be a lavish event that highlights the economic inequality in India

A new genetic study has traced the origins of the German cockroach, which accounts for most of the world’s pests and lives exclusively in urban environments

The Swedish historian, an advocate of classical liberalism, argues that for a certain sector of the right today, defending the beliefs of Thatcher and Reagan is being a ‘cultural Marxist’

Around 970 million voters will be called to the polls starting Friday while the opposition and international organizations criticize the Hindu nationalist government’s democratic backsliding