It seems members of the British royal family will never be free of speculation. Princess Kate Middleton, the wife of prince William of Wales, has sent royal watchers in a tizzy. While an official statement from the palace says that she is recovering from a surgery, conspiracy theories doing the rounds claim that her long absence from the public eye suggests something more serious. Here is a report.

Gravitas | Kate Middleton's absence creates curiosity

If you believe the war that you see on TV is far away and will not affect you, then you should reconsider. Recently, there have been reports of undersea internet cables being damaged in the Red Sea, causing disruptions in internet services in several areas. The Houthis previously warned of potential attacks on these cables, but it is unclear who carried out these damages and where they occurred. The incident raises questions about the Houthis' capabilities and whether another country was involved.

Gravitas | Are Houthis targeting undersea internet cables in the Red Sea? | The new seabed warfare

Have hostile spies blown apart Western secrets through Australia? The country's intel chief, Mike Burgess, has revealed a foreign espionage network. He says that a former politician "sold out" the country to a foreign spy network. Watch this video to find out more.

Gravitas | Western secrets at risk in Australia? Intel Chief reveals foreign spy network

Maharashtra in India is expanding investigation into the use of cheese alternatives in fast food products. This basically comes after McDonald's faced accusations of using vegetable oil substitutes for real cheese in some of its items on the menu. So was there no real cheese in your cheeseburger? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas | Maharashtra to inspect McDonald's as they remove cheese from the menu

Do you think Russia will fire a nuclear weapon ever since the war in Ukraine began time and again we have come back to that question. In the last two years Russia has held military exercises using nuclear capable missiles it has also tested a new strategic cruise missile that is capable of carrying nuclear warheads too. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas | Will Russia really fire a nuclear weapon?

China has expanded the scope of its state secrets law to include 'work secrets'. Is this a sign of Xi Jinping’s paranoia? What does the move mean for the people on the ground? Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas | Spy-state China clamps down on 'work secrets'

Tuesday's Rajya Sabha polls saw defections that dealt a major blow to the Congress party. This has boosted the prospects of PM Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, as India heads to the polls in the coming summer. The ruling party BJP got Samajwadi Party MLAs from the state of U.P., to vote against their party and for BJP. The defections aided BJP, in securing 8 out of 10 seats in the upper house, from the state of U.P. Three SP lawmakers from the Amethi-Raebareli region, also defected to support BJP, challenging the congress bastion. One setback after another shows there is a lack of unity in the mega-opposition alliance. Can the opposition afford any more setbacks?

Big Boost for BJP as it eyes Congress bastions | Opposition Bloc hit by shocking betrayals

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has called the controversy around Gemini AI's inaccurate and biased responses as "completely unacceptable". In an internal memo to his employees, Pichai assured that his team was working on fixing the issues but investors are already calling for the CEO's resignation as a result of the controversy. The fiasco has sparked a bigger debate about AI. Can the public trust AI models? On this episode of Gravitas, we try to decode.

Google's Gemini AI fiasco triggers calls to sack Sundar Pichai

According to a survey, nearly half of democrats want to replace Joe Biden with another candidate in the Presidential polls. Will Michelle Obama throw her hat in the ring and replace Biden?

Gravitas | Will Michelle Obama run for 2024 elections?

In today's so-called hustle culture, how often have you heard people talking about taking it easy, cutting themselves some slack? How important is it for you to take a break? Molly Gambhir tells you about what happened recently to Nithin Kamath the co-founder of online stock trading app Zerodha.

Gravitas | Zerodha co-founder suffers a stroke due to stress, exhaustion

In a heartwarming, pre-Ramadan gesture, Indian businessman and philanthropist Firoz Merchant has donated a whopping $2.7 million to help Indians stuck in prison across UAE. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas | Indian businessman Firoz Merchant's generosity frees 900 Indian prisoners in UAE

PM Modi has announced the names of the 4 astronauts selected for the highly-anticipated Gaganyaan mission which is India's first manned space mission. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas | The 4 astronauts selected for India's Gaganyaan mission

While U.S. President Joe Biden's optimism on the Gaza truce breakthrough, has been met with pushback, and surprise from all other stakeholders. While Hamas called his remarks 'premature', Israeli officials say they were caught off guard. Will a ceasefire deal that is reportedly close to being inked fall through? On this episode of Gravitas, we decode the facts on the ground.

Gravitas | Gaza breakthrough possible? Biden hopes for ceasefire, Hamas calls it 'premature'

Rajya Sabha elections concluded on Tuesday with reports of rampant cross voting. In Karnataka, Congress won 3 out of 4 Rajya Sabha seats, whereas BJP secured one. In Himachal Pradesh, the BJP managed to pull off a victory for its candidate in the lone Rajya Sabha seat despite having only 25 MLAs in the 68-member Assembly. The BJP's victory was the result of cross-voting by Congress MLAs. In U.P too, at least 9 MLAs have been suspected of cross voting. What does it mean for opposition unity ahead of the general elections in the summer?

Rajya Sabha Elections: Shocking cross-voting delivers big blow to Congress ahead of LS polls

Emmanuel Macron's France has deported a 52-year-old Tunisian Imam for calling the French flag 'satanic' and for insulting the Jews. In the past, Macron has vehemently defended free speech and the Right to Blaspheme, but what happened in this Imam's case? Does Macron only champion free speech when it suits his agenda?

Exposed: Macron's free-speech hypocrisy | France deports Imam for calling the French flag 'satanic'

Former Pakistani prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan has made it clear that he does not want any presidential pardon for his convictions. He says he fight his legal battles in courts. Khan has conveyed his decision to President Arif Alvi, who has the constitutional power to grant pardon to any sentence passed by any court under Article 45 of the Constitution.

Will Imran Khan get Presidential pardon? Former Pak PM refuses offer, vows to fight legal battles

Reports say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used state funds to repair his private pool in the middle of this Gaza war. What was the hurry? Couldn't Netanyahu have waited? Also, why was public funds used to repair the tiles of Netanyahu's pool? Here's a report.

Gravitas | Wrong Timing: Netanyahu's private pool gets a war-time upgrade

On Sunday, a woman in Pakistan narrowly escaped death, all thanks to the swift action of a female police officer who risked her own life to save a sister from a lynch mob. The woman and her husband had gone shopping when they were attacked by a mob who mistook the Arabic words written on her kurta as verses from the Quran. The incident has once again sparked discussion around the misuse of the stringent blasphemy laws in Pakistan.

Gravitas | Pakistan woman escapes mob lynching | Brave policewoman comes to the rescue

As if the recent defeat for Tories in the by-election wasn't enough, Rishi Sunak is now facing a fresh rebellion within his party ahead of elections. Several reports reveal the secret conspiracy being hatched by Conservative party leaders to replace or oust Sunak in case he fails in the upcoming elections. Find out more here.

Gravitas | Rishi Sunak's troubles mount | Tories privately plot to dethrone UK PM ahead of elections

Gulf nations have reportedly banned 'Article 370'. This is the second Bollywood movie to be banned within a month in the Gulf. Earlier, Gulf nations except the UAE had refused to screen 'Fighter'. Who benefits from these bans?

Gravitas | Article 370: Gulf nations ban two Bollywood movies within a month

Indian farmers took out a tractor rally on the highways leading to the national capital. They parked their tractors on expressways to create traffic disruptions.

Gravitas | Indian farmers take to highways in tractors

In South Korea, thousands of medical interns and residents have stayed off the job to mark their protest against a government plan. The junior doctors have now been given 4 days to return to work. How can essential workers who feel 'unheard' make themselves 'heard'? Molly Gambhir gets you the complete story.

Gravitas | Government urges South Korean doctors to return to work

A 2-year-old girl died in Delhi on Sunday after being mauled by stray dogs. The girl's parents want strict action against those who feed the strays. There are 60 million stray dogs in India. In 2023, 27.5 lakh people were bitten by strays. Is there a solution to this problem?

Gravitas | India's stray dog menace: Who is the villain?

Researchers have raised an alarm that increasing use of AI can lead to a water crisis. Tech giants, such as Microsoft, Google and Meta are using more water than ever to keep their data centres cool. Is AI worsening the global climate crisis?

Gravitas | Is thirsty AI drying up our water reserves?

American chipmaker NVIDIA is now worth more than every country's GDP in the world except 11. Its market valuation has surpassed the likes of Russia, South Korea and Australia.

Gravitas | Nvidia worth more than the GDP of Russia

Can artificial hearts be a long-term alternative to heart transplants? Australian scientists are developing a long-term artificial heart. Can it be an off-the-shelf alternative to organ donation? Molly Gambhir telling you more.

Gravitas | Australian scientists are developing a long-term artificial heart

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