Africa is challenging China’s mining hegemony , Pg9

African nations challenge China's mining dominance demanding fair deals, environmental protection, and local beneficiation amidst rising scrutiny and policy changes.

Amid Opposition protests, two Bills passed in Lok Sabha , Pg11

Lok Sabha passes Mines and Minerals Bill, 2025 and Indian Ports Bill, 2025 amid opposition protests over electoral roll revisions.

The decline in bird populations in tropics due to climate change , Pg8

Tropical bird populations plummet 25-38% since 1980 due to climate change-induced heat extremes, some species declining over 50%.

Sleeping disasters, Pg 6.

Decoding China — the lessons for a vulnerable India, Pg 6.

Interrupted growth, Pg 8.

Water, energy demand spotlights risk of human-induced quakes

A tectonic shift in thinking to build seismic resilience, Pg6

Rising seas, shifting lives and a test of democratic values, Pg6

The Israel-Iran ceasefire — managing the blowback, Pg8

When cities have trees that don’t belong, the birds notice, Pg18

Why are oil prices rising amid Iran-Israel war? Pg10

What is the significance of the Shipki La pass?, Pg8

What challenges does Greenland’s new PM face?, Pg 10

Indias critical efforts to tackle air pollution could worsen warming, Pg 20

Why are tensions high in the Arctic?, Pg 10

How did the Myanmar earthquake occur? Pg 8

Significant increase in monsoon rainfall in Western Ghats over past 800 years: study, Pg 7

Cold atoms in space can weigh the Himalayas, Pg20

Summer set to be warmer, but El Nino unlikely during next monsoon: IMD, Pg 1