India's biggest life insurance company LIC is going public. It is expected to launch its IPO in March 2022. Why is LIC going public? How big will the IPO be? How many shares will be sold? Palki Sharma gets you the details.

Gravitas | LIC IPO: All you need to know

2022 will see a record number of weddings. There will be 2.5 Million weddings in U.S. alone. What's fueling this wedding boom? Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: 2022 to see record number of weddings

The QUAD foreign ministers discussed Russia during their third meeting in Melbourne. But there was no mention of the crisis in the joint statement. How did India react to US attempts to pull the QUAD into a European crisis? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: India reluctant to discuss Russia at QUAD meet

Europe is divided over American troop deployment. Denmark is reversing a long-standing policy to allow US troops on its soil. In Slovakia, people are protesting. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Ukraine-Russia crisis: Denmark may soon host US troops

The Normandy Talks have failed. The Russian Military has surrounded Ukraine. Where are things headed? Is a war inevitable? Palki Sharma decodes the possibilities with WION's correspondents from Berlin, Washington D.C. & London.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Russia Vs Ukraine: Decoding Friday's biggest developments

The Indian Business Community in Ukraine is on the edge. A war could spell doom for their livelihoods. Palki Sharma interviewed Indian businessmen based in Kyiv to understand their worries.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: WION speaks to Indian Businessmen in Ukraine

The Normandy format talks between Russia and Ukraine broke down in Berlin after 9 hours. US President Joe Biden is asking Americans to leave Ukraine immediately. With each diplomatic failure, is Europe inching closer to war? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Russian build-up grows as Moscow-Kyiv talks break down

Elon Musk says SpaceX Starship will reach orbit this year. Musk is betting on this mega rocket to ferry humans to Mars. The announcement comes after 40 SpaceX satellites were tossed out of the orbit by a solar storm. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Musk closer to his Mars colonisation dream?

Thousands of Russian soldiers and tanks have been deployed near the Ukraine-Belarus border in the north. How are Ukrainian border posts preparing to defend against Russia? Palki Sharma visited the Senkivka checkpost near the Russian border to find out.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: WION reports from Ukraine-Russia border

The National Opera of Ukraine has withstood wars & conflicts. Today, it stands resolute in the face of a looming invasion. The performances continue in all their glory, instilling hope among the residents of Kyiv. Palki Sharma went backstage to witness the pre-show rehearsals.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: 'The Show must go on' WION goes backstage at an Opera House in Kyiv

Will Russia use military drills as pretext for war? Do Ukrainian forces stand a chance against the Russian Juggernaut. Palki Sharma decodes Ukraine's options with Volodymyr Solohub & Katharine Quinn-Judge.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Will Ukraine survive war? WION interviews Volodymyr Solohub & Katharine Quinn-Judge

The room for diplomacy is shrinking in the Ukraine Conflict. Military drills have begun, evacuation plans have been approved. Is war now inevitable? Palki Sharma decodes the possibilities with WION's correspondents from Moscow, Washington, London & Brussels.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Ukraine Conflict: Diplomacy fails to deliver

Another photo has emerged from Boris Johnson's pandemic parties. It shows the British PM standing near a bottle of bubbly, alongside staff members wearing Christmas hat and tinsel. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Partygate: Leaked photo shows Johnson attending Christmas quiz

In 1990, NATO promised to never enter Russia's sphere of influence in eastern Europe. Since then, the alliance has expanded to include 14 European nations, including Russia's neighbours. Palki Sharma tells you about NATO's betrayal.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Did NATO betray Russia?

Russia and Belarus have kicked off a massive military drill along Ukraine's northern border. NATO believes the drills could be a pretext for Russia to invade Ukraine. Amid military drills and manoeuvres, is the window for diplomacy shrinking? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Russia-Belarus joint drills kick off

20,000 Indian Students are currently in Ukraine. How are they coping up under the spectre of war? How safe will they be if Russia invades? Palki Sharma interviewed students studying at the Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv. Here's what they told her.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Are Indians in Ukraine safe? WION interviews Indian Students

Canada's Freedom Convoy has gone global. Protests against vaccine-mandates are being reported in France, Australia & New Zealand. Back in Ottawa, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is face the ire of the Canadian opposition. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Canada's 'Freedom Convoy' goes global

30,000 soldiers to the north in Belarus. 6 Russian warships and 10,000 soldiers to the south in Crimea. 100,000 soldiers to the east near the Russian border. Palki Sharma tells you how Russia has encircled Ukraine.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: How has Putin surrounded Ukraine?

What options does Ukraine have? Can it take a tougher line against Russia? Palki Sharma spoke to Independent Journalist Olga Tokariuk & Political Consultant Andrii Telizhenko to understand the sentiments on ground.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: What are Ukraine's options? | WION interviews Olga Tokariuk & Andrii Telizhenko

Ukrainian troops are bracing themselves for a Russian juggernaut. Joining them are 17,000 foreign fighters from 27 countries. Palki Sharma travelled to the headquarters of the Georgia National Legion which is training these fighters for war. Here's a ground report.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Inside Ukraine's training camp for foreign fighters

China has put its weight behind Argentina's claim over Falkland islands. This comes after Buenos Aires joined Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative. The Falklands are British overseas territory. UK has asked China to respect the Falklands' sovereignty. Palki Sharma has a report.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: China backs Argentina's Falkland claims

Students wearing the Hijab in the south Indian state of Karnataka have been barred from attending classes. Colleges are calling for uniforms without religious symbols. Palki Sharma decodes the debate around the hijab.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: India debates Hijab ban in colleges

Moscow has dismissed Emmanuel Macron's claims on de-escalation. UK PM Boris Johnson has asked allies to finalise 'economic sanctions'. Palki Sharma decodes the developments with WION's correspondents.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Russia dismisses Macron's claims on de-escalation

Antony Blinken is expected to raise the Ukraine stand-off at the foreign ministers' meeting of the QUAD. Is Washington trying to drag its pacific allies into the crisis? How must the QUAD respond? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: US to raise Russia-Ukraine stand-off at QUAD meet?

European capitals are buzzing with diplomacy as leaders race against time to defuse the stand-off near Ukraine. France, Germany and Poland have pledged to avert war at a trilateral summit in Berlin. Palki Sharma gets you a round-up of diplomacy week in Europe.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: European leaders pledge to avert war

American-Chinese athlete Zhu Yi is being shamed on Weibo for stumbling twice during her performance at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The 19-yr-old skater gave up her American citizenship to represent China, she's now being trolled by Chinese citizens. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: 'Shame On You' US-born Chinese athlete faces abuse

How will Ukraine defend itself from Russian Bombs? Where will the people take cover? WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma stepped inside a bomb-shelter which will be key to Kyiv's survival. Here's a report on what she saw.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Wion goes inside a bomb-shelter in Kyiv | Special Report by Palki Sharma Upadhyay

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kyiv after an epic misfire in Moscow. The Kremlin has rejected Macron's claims that Putin agreed to 'no escalation'. Can Macron salvage his diplomatic mission with a win in Kyiv? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Putin uses 'rape joke' to insult Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Macron then met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Macron is trying to be the peacemaker. What's in it for him? Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Ukraine, Russia crisis: Why is Macron playing the peacemaker?

Are Emmanuel Macron's efforts to dial down tensions in Ukraine working? Do stakeholders expect diplomacy to deliver? WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma decodes the possibilities with correspondents from Moscow, Washington D.C. & London.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Russia Vs Ukraine: Can diplomacy deliver?

Vladimir Putin has hinted at a nuclear response if NATO attacks Russia. But can the Russian economy sustain a war? Has Putin calibrated his economy to fund conflicts? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas Ukraine Direct: Putin hints at nuclear response if NATO attacks

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