It's the first anniversary of Turkiye's 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Hundreds of thousands still remain displaced and are struggling to rebuild their lives. When will President Erdogan live up to his promises?

Gravitas | One year on, Turkiye still in ruins

Britain's King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer. The Buckingham Palace has said that the king began treatment on Monday. Is Cancer the great equaliser? It does not discriminate between a king and the poor- it finds a way to get to both.

Gravitas | King Charles: Is Cancer the great equaliser?

Snapchat's parent company Snap has decided to lay off 10% of its global workforce. This comes after Amazon, Microsoft, Flipkart, and other tech companies announced they would be firing workers. Reports say 32,000 techies have lost their jobs so far this year. Is Artificial Intelligence to be blamed?

Gravitas | Big Tech Lay-offs: Artificial Intelligence to be blamed?

On tonight's episode, we shed the spotlight on the women in Pakistan who are braving the violence in the country and standing up for democracy. While a record number of female candidates are contesting the polls, it still represents a dismal percentage of women participating in the country's politics. In some parts, ordinary women are not even allowed to cast their vote. As challenges multiply in the country, how can Pakistan ensure more political participation for women? What do you think is the way ahead?

Gravitas | Pak Elections: The brave women fighting poll violence, and gender gap

Ahead of elections in Pakistan, incidents of violence has spiked raising security concerns in the country. Incidents of blasts, attacks by militant groups and clashes have been reported across the country but especially in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Gravitas | Pakistan Elections: Blasts, Attacks Rock Karachi, Balochistan Ahead of Polls

Nikki Haley has suffered ultimate Humiliation in Nevada. She contested the Republican primary, there was no other candidate on the ballot, and yet, Haley came second. To whom, you ask? 'None of These Candidates' Did Trump set up this humiliation?

Gravitas | Ultimate Humiliation: Nikki Haley comes second to 'none' in Nevada

Have you heard about the Behshad? The Iran-flagged ship is accused of spying for Tehran. On paper, the Behshad is a commercial cargo ship, but this ship has mostly remained stationary, and guarded by Iran's Navy in the Red Sea since 2021. What's happening aboard the Behshad?

Gravitas | Behshad: Iran's mysterious 'spy ship' in the Red Sea

The talks of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas aren't going anywhere. Hamas has demanded the release of Marwan Barghouti. He is a leading figure of the group's main political rival. He is also the highest-profile prisoner held by Israel. Will Israel release Barghouti?

Gravitas | The secret obstacle in the Gaza ceasefire: Marwan Barghouti

A multinational company lost $25 million after its CFO and other employees were cloned using deepfake technology. An employee was fooled into following instructions to carry out money transfers. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas | CFO digitally cloned, $25 million stolen using deepfakes

The British Royal Navy's largest aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth was pulled out from the biggest-ever NATO exercise since the Cold War. According to the UK Defence Ministry, last-minute checks found issues with its starboard propeller shaft, prompting the decision.

Gravitas | Britain's largest warship pulled out from biggest NATO drills since Cold War

Chinese scientists claim to have come up with a device that can help the PLA snoop on every radio frequency range real-time. This, scientists claim, can leave China's enemy completely exposed in battlefield.

Gravitas | Space Weapons: China's secret device can snoop on every conversation

The Indian state of Uttarakhand, has presented a bill on personal laws that will apply across religions. It is called the Uniform Civil Code. The draft bill includes recommendations such as banning polygamy and granting equal inheritance rights to sons and daughters.

Gravitas | Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand next? BJP seeks to give women more rights

As Pakistan goes to vote on February 8, democracy in the country becomes a war zone. The battle lines are clear. On one side is Imran Khan, who has been slapped with a third jail sentence in a week, on the other hand is the powerful army, which is hell-bent on stopping the popular PTI leader, from returning to power. How will the people respond? How far will the Pakistani military go to rig the polls?

Gravitas | Pak Elections: Army cheats to stop Imran Khan's return

PM Narendra Modi in his last address in the Parliament before India heads to general elections, attacked the opposition. He accused them of "lacking the courage to contest elections." He predicted a third term in power and 'guaranteed' to make India the third largest economy in the world.

Gravitas: PM Modi predicts third term ahead of polls; mocks Opposition

As per data from Statistics Canada, 17.5% immigrants who arrived in Canada between 1982 and 2017 left the country within 20 years. Many found it difficult to integrate into Canada, Immigrants also faced difficulty finding suitable jobs and houses. Has the Canada dream become a nightmare?

Gravitas: Here's why immigrants are leaving Canada, should you too?

India has been branded as 'Foreign Interference Threat' by Justin Trudeau's Canada. A report published by the Canada Security Intelligence Service accuses India and China of interfering in Canada's federal election. Where is the proof of interference? Is Trudeau weaving this narrative to hide the real truth?

Gravitas: India branded 'foreign interference threat' by Trudeau's Canada, where is the proof?

Mis-drilled holes have been discovered in the fuselage of unfinished Boeing 737 jets. Airline CEOs from around the world are expressing concern regarding Boeing's safety. What does the planemaker's fall mean for the US?

Gravitas: What Boeing's fall means for American economy, softpower

Super Bowl is every adviser's dream platform. This year, brands are shelling out $7 million for every 30-second slot. Is it return worth the investment?

Gravitas | Super bowl: What makes it an advertiser's dream platform?

An American base in eastern Syria was attacked by drones. Six U.S-allied Kurdish fighters have been killed. The drone attack came in response to what happened over the weekend. The U.S. and UK launched a wave of strikes on Iran-backed targets.

Gravitas | US revenge in West Asia: US bombs parts of Yemen, Iraq & Syria

According to a report, a PLA unit has been working with scientists to develop drones. These drones are meant to replace human beings in overseas missions. Molly gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: China's mission to replace human agents with machines

Former Pak PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, have been sentenced to 7 years in prison and been fined after a Court ruled their 2018 marriage 'illegal.' The couple have each been fined 500,000 rupees, which is $1,800.

Gravitas: Imran Khan, Bushra get 7-year jail term for 'un-Islamic marriage'

The skeletal remains of a 19-year-old youth, Ngangom Nevy, who went missing and was presumed dead since the ethnic clashes in Manipur last May, were discovered recently. Nevy's family had filed a missing complaint at Sugnu police station on May 31, 2023.

Gravitas | Manipur Crisis: Skeletal remains of youth missing since 2023 clashes found

Singaporeans have expressed outrage after a U.S. senator grilled the Singaporean CEO of TikTok, Shou Chew, about his nationality and suggested he was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. Singaporeans have called the U.S. senator ignorant and racist.

Gravitas | TikTok CEO faces senate grilling on nationality, China ties | Outrage in Singapore

Indian-origin students have mysteriously died in U.S. over the past few weeks prompting concerns among the community and calls for investigation. The latest case is of Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, a student of the Lindner School of Business, Cincinnati. Benigeri's death is the fourth such incident in the past few days and sixth in the month of January. No foul play was suspected but the Indian community in U.S. is concerned. Is the U.S. no longer safe for students?

Gravitas | Alarm as Indian students die mysteriously in US | West no longer safe?

Ahead of the general elections, the powerful Pakistan Army has emerged as the 'most trusted institution'. A new survey has revealed that the Army has an approval rating of 75% approval ratings.

Gravitas | Pak Army 'most trusted' institution | New survey reveals surprising results

An alarming new report reveals how leading carmakers are at high risk of using aluminium produced by forced labour in China's Xinjiang province. According to a Human Rights Watch report, as much as one-fifth of China’s aluminium is produced by smelters in Xinjiang. Here, over a million ethnic minority Muslims have been subjected to internment as well as other abuses.

Gravitas | China's Dark Reality : Top carmakers linked to Uighur forced labor in Xinjiang

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