In Nicaragua, 5 Presidential hopefuls are now in jail. A total of 15 opposition leaders have been detained by now. Palki Sharma tells you how Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega is cracking down on dissent in a desperate bid to stay in power.

Gravitas: Why 5 Presidential hopefuls are in jail in Nicaragua

Japan's top court has ruled that married couples must use the same surname. What's wrong with a woman retaining her maiden name after marriage? Palki Sharma tells you why changing surnames may be an archaic idea.

Gravitas: Married couples in Japan must use the same surname

Google is having a terrible week. India has launched an anti-trust probe on its dominance of the 'Smart-TV' market. US attorney-generals are filing a lawsuit on mismanagement of 'Play Store'. EU is probing its violation of 'Online Adtech'. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Google is facing Anti-trust lawsuits globally

Erratic weather has triggered animal invasions in Australia. Fields in Victoria were blanketed by spider webs, while a New South Wales prison was evicted after a mice plague. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Raining mice & spider webs in Australia

Social Media is consoling an intern who sent out a test e-mail to over 44 million people by mistake. People are sharing their embarrassing work goof-ups to tell the Dear Intern that mistakes are human. Palki Sharma has the details.

Gravitas: Netizens console a 'dear intern' who goofed-up

Unhappy marriages can be as deadly as smoking. A new study has found that unhappy marriages increased the death rate in men by 19%. What does this mean for 21st-century couples? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas | Study: Unhappy marriages can be fatal

41 countries have backed the UN rights chief's demand for a visit to Xinjiang. If Xinjiang is as happy & peaceful as Beijing claims, why is it blocking this request? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: UN seeks Xinjiang visit, China declines

A Qatari envoy has confirmed 'quiet talks' between India and the Taliban in Doha. What are India's options while dealing with the Taliban? Have the insurgents changed after 20 years in the wilderness? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Qatari envoy confirms India-Taliban talks

Is China waging a cyberwar on India? A Chinese intruder allegedly tried to hack the websites of the Indian Defence Ministry. Palki Sharma tells you more about China's cyber warfare.

Gravitas: Chinese intruder "tried to hack" India's defence ministry

Districts in Afghanistan are falling without a fight. The Taliban is taking control of more territory, while Afghan soldiers on the ground are surrendering. Palki Sharma brings you five videos that show how the Taliban is taking control of Afghanistan.

Gravitas: 5 videos that show how the Taliban is taking control of Afghanistan

A 'car bomb' exploded outside the Lahore residence of Hafiz Saeed. Pakistan says a 'hostile' intel agency was behind the blast by the timing of the incident tells a different story. Palki Sharma tells you how.

Gravitas: 'Car Bomb' explodes outside Hafiz Saeed's residence

In China, "difficult to detect" Swine flu variants have led to mass outbreaks. What is the Chinese government up to? President Xi Jinping is glorifying himself with a museum, as the Communist Party celebrates its 100th birthday. Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Now, a Swine Flu outbreak in China

As the world struggles with the Delta variant, the virus has mutated again. At least 9 countries have now detected the "Delta plus" variant, with India reporting around 30 cases of the new mutation. Palki Sharma tells you why this variant has sparked concerns.

Gravitas | Delta Plus variant: The new worry for the world

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is going to space next month. The rocket will blast off from Texas on July 20. Thousands are now signing petitions demanding Bezos should not be allowed to return to Earth. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Jeff Bezos is going to Space

Days after the G7 summit ended in Cornwall, the county is reporting a 2,500% rise in COVID cases. Did the world leaders & their entourage trigger the outbreak? Palki Sharma has a report.

Gravitas | G7 aftermath: 2,500% rise in COVID cases

Vladimir Putin visited Moscow's 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier' on the 80th anniversary of the German invasion. How does Putin see the Soviet resistance? Is he planning to revive Russia's glory days? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Putin marks 80 years of German invasion

New York was called New Amsterdam, Ho Chi Minh City was Saigon. Cities have been named and renamed to suit colonisers and politics. South Africa is now renaming cities. Which other countries have done the same recently? Palki Sharma has a report.

Gravitas: South Africa renames Port Elizabeth

A UNESCO panel has recommended that the Great Barrier Reef be stripped of its World Heritage Site tag. Australia is blaming the China-led panel for settling a political score at UNESCO. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Great Barrier Reef downgraded, Australia blames China

Have you been working extra hours since switching to work from home? Are you expected to take calls, reply to e-mails way beyond office hours? European lawmakers are now pushing for the Right to Disconnect. Palki Sharma has the details.

Gravitas: Europe pushes for the Right to Disconnect

Imran Khan believes that to reduce sexual violence in Pakistan, women should avoid "wearing very few clothes" as it will "have an impact on men unless they are robots". Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Imran Khan blames sexual violence on scanty clothes

A Ugandan Olympic coach has tested positive for the Wuhan virus, even after vaccination. India says the Olympic rules are highly unfair for Indian athletes. With the opposition within Japan growing, will the Olympics be cancelled again? Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Ugandan Olympic coach tests positive for Wuhan virus after vaccination

Reports say China will lift all childbirth restrictions in the upcoming five-year plan from 2025. Beijing will also regulate private tuitions to reduce the financial burden on parents. But is there more to the crackdown on tutors than meets the eye? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: China to lift all birth restrictions?

Imran Khan & Shah Mehmood Qureshi have exposed the true face of Pakistan. The leaders believe: +Osama Bin Laden was a martyr. +Taliban shouldn't be blamed for violence in Afghanistan. +China's genocide against Muslims can be ignored. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: For the Pakistan government, Osama Bin Laden was a Martyr

Two children were caught in the middle of a shooting rampage in New York, with bullets whizzing inches away from them. America's rivals have started to take note of this gun epidemic, with Vladimir Putin taking the lead. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Children caught in New York shooting rampage

There is a call to cancel Children's author Enid Blyton. The late writer has been accused of racism, xenophobia. If we cancel Blyton, shouldn't we ban Shakespeare, Alexander Pope, Austen and Dickens too? Palki Sharma says we should find ways to navigate problems of history.

Gravitas: Are we cancelling Enid Blyton?

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven was ousted from power in a no-confidence motion over rent control. Left parties opposed his proposal to de-regulate rent amid a growing housing crisis. What is the road ahead for Sweden? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Swedish Prime Minister ousted over rent control proposal

300 million people practice Yoga around the World. It is India's tool for cultural diplomacy, and very different from South Korea's K-Pop or Japan's technology. Unlike China's Confucius centres, Yoga comes with no underlying designs. Palki Sharma brings you the details.

Gravitas: International Yoga Day, 2021

The Israel-Hamas conflict is escalating again. After Israeli airstrikes, Palestinians clashed with police at the al-Aqsa mosque. As tensions escalate, "anti-Palestine" messages by a designer at Zara led to boycott calls against the fashion brand. Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Al-Aqsa mosque

Iran is electing its next President. Of the 600+ candidates who wanted to contest, only 4 have managed to run for office. Conservative candidate Ebrahim Raisi is tipped to win. What does this mean for India? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Presidential election in Iran

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Gravitas: Why 5 Presidential hopefuls are in jail in Nicaragua

Gravitas: Married couples in Japan must use the same surname

Gravitas: Google is facing Anti-trust lawsuits globally

Gravitas: Raining mice & spider webs in Australia

Gravitas: Netizens console a 'dear intern' who goofed-up

Gravitas | Study: Unhappy marriages can be fatal

Gravitas: UN seeks Xinjiang visit, China declines

Gravitas: Qatari envoy confirms India-Taliban talks

Gravitas: Chinese intruder "tried to hack" India's defence ministry

Gravitas: 5 videos that show how the Taliban is taking control of Afghanistan

Gravitas: 'Car Bomb' explodes outside Hafiz Saeed's residence

Gravitas: 'Car Bomb' explodes outside Hafiz Saeed's residence

Gravitas: 'Car Bomb' explodes outside Hafiz Saeed's residence

Gravitas: Now, a Swine Flu outbreak in China

Gravitas | Delta Plus variant: The new worry for the world

Gravitas: Jeff Bezos is going to Space

Gravitas | G7 aftermath: 2,500% rise in COVID cases

Gravitas: Putin marks 80 years of German invasion

Gravitas: South Africa renames Port Elizabeth

Gravitas: Great Barrier Reef downgraded, Australia blames China

Gravitas: Europe pushes for the Right to Disconnect

Gravitas: Imran Khan blames sexual violence on scanty clothes

Gravitas: Ugandan Olympic coach tests positive for Wuhan virus after vaccination

Gravitas: China to lift all birth restrictions?

Gravitas: For the Pakistan government, Osama Bin Laden was a Martyr

Gravitas: Children caught in New York shooting rampage