Donald Trump’s recent announcement of 50% tariffs on Indian imports has sparked global attention, but this aggressive trade strategy is far from revolutionary. America has wielded tariffs as economic weapons for over two centuries, using them to protect domestic industries, fund government operations, and coerce foreign nations into compliance. The story begins in 1789, when…
Giant dinosaurs weren’t terrifying just because of their size or teeth. According to a new study published in the Anatomical Record, their skulls were evolutionary tools of destruction, custom-built for killing, not just chewing. Researchers analysed the skull structure of 18 different theropod species from the bone-crushing Tyrannosaurus rex to the long-snouted, crocodile-like spinosaurids. What…
In 2024, India was stunned when WazirX, one of India’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, fell victim to a devastating cyberattack in which hackers stole over USD 230 million worth of cryptocurrency. The recent joint statement from Japan, US and South Korea revealed that Lazarus, a group of hackers operating from North Korea, were behind this attack….
HC judges and CJs fearful of SC CollegiumNEW DELHI: In seeking an Allahabad HC judge’s personal explanation, the Supreme Court Collegium appears to have stepped around the mechanism prescribed in memorandum of procedure to deal with errant judges and impermissibly assumed supervisory powers over the High Courts.Was the judge obliged to appear before the Collegium…