France would be testing a four-day working week for divorced parents who have shared custody of the children. The idea is to have more flexible working arrangements for the parents. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: France to test four-day work week for divorced parents

Hong Kong lawmakers have unanimously passed a new tough national security bill that critics believe will curtail civil liberties.

Gravitas | Article 23: Hong Kong passes National Security Law, widens China's crackdown power

Ex-police officer Pradeep Sharma from Mumbai has been sentenced to life imprisonment for staging a fake encounter of gangster Chota Rajan's alleged aid. How did this encounter specialist turn into a criminal? We tell his story on Gravitas snapshot.

Gravitas: Pradeep Sharma sentenced to life imprisonment for fake encounter

Will legendary late Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar's ancestral home in Peshawar finally be restored and converted into a museum? In 2014, then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif designated the house as a national heritage monument. 10 years on, the property is crumbling.

Gravitas: Will Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif govt restore Dilip Kumar's ancestral home?

In a big step towards achieving self-sufficiency in defence capabilities, the Indian Navy has proposed the construction of a third aircraft carrier. The topic is up for discussion within the Indian Defence Ministry but analysts say that a third carrier will greatly bolster India’s defence as the China threat looms in the Indian Ocean region.

Gravitas: India close to getting third aircraft carrier amid China threat

A new study has found that "woke" people are more likely to have anxiety and depression. Are you a woke person? Do you agree with the findings?

Gravitas: Being woke could be injurious to your health

Construction has begun on the largest NATO base in Europe in Romania. The plan is to expand the Romanian Air Force 57th Air Base to include runways, hangars for aircraft, facilities for weapons, as well as accomodation to host up to 10,000 NATO soldiers and their families.

Gravitas: Putin's war petrifies NATO | US led bloc builds largest Europe base in Romania

The American Heart Association has announced that eating all your meals in a window of eight hours can lead to Cardovascular related death in the long run. This is based on some detailed research and a study of close to twenty thousand Americans. Here is the report.

Gravitas: Study reveals that intermittent fasting can lead to heart problems

According to reports, the US held 'indirect talks' with Iranian officials in Oman earlier this year amid tensions in Red Sea. The meetings marked the first known talks between the two countries since the prisoner swap between the two countries last September. The talks show how the Biden administration is using diplomatic channels in an attempt to de-escalate a wave of regional conflicts that have emerged amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Gravitas: US sought foe Iran's help amid red sea crisis?

Xi Jinping has become China's mega dictator. His total dictatorship is being accompanied by total corruption in China. From the banking sector to the football fields, corruption is omnipresent in Xi's China. Here are the details.

Gravitas: The total dictatorship of Xi Jinping | What it means for China

Nearly 4,000-year-old lipstick has been discovered by researchers in Iran's Jiroft region, providing a glimpse into the sophisticated beauty practices of the Bronze Age in the region. Researchers found that the chemical composition of the lipstick bears a resemblance to modern-day store-bought lipsticks.

Gravitas: 4,000-year-old lipstick vial found in Iran's Jiroft region

When it comes to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, there is no end to bad press. In the latest, British media and the public are fuming at the thought of Sunak's wife Akshata Murty being exempt from Inheritance tax. Turns out, Murty won't just be exempt from paying Inheritance tax in the UK, but also India. What gives?

Gravitas: Why Akshata Murty is exempt from paying inheritance tax

An analysis has revealed that from 2018 to 2022, top U.S. companies paid their executives more than the amount they paid in taxes. Why are these firms overpaying their executives and managers?

Revealed: This is how much top American executives are earning

India's Election Commission has made public the data of electoral bonds which reveals purchases made by companies as well as individuals to political parties. The data includes purchases of bonds of three denominations - ₹ 1 lakh, ₹ 10 lakh and ₹ 1 crore, dating back to April 12, 2019. The government-run SBI bank submitted the data on Tuesday and submitted the affidavit to the Supreme Court of India the day after that. The affidavit says that 22,217 electoral bonds were issued between April 2019 and February 15, 2024, before the Supreme Court struck down the scheme after declaring it unconstitutional.

Gravitas: India's Election Commission makes electoral bonds data from SBI public

From March 15, Paytm users will not be able to use their Paytm Payment Bank accounts, wallet and Fastags. Paytm Fastag holders have been advised to switch to another bank account.

Gravitas | Alert for Paytm users: it's time to change your Fastag

The mastermind of 2002 Akshardham attack Farhatullah Ghori has released a video calling on India's Muslim youth to take up arms and declare a war against India. Ghori, a designated terrorist in India, operates out of Pakistan. He runs online terror recruitment camps and finances anti-India terror activities. More details in this report.

Gravitas: ISI-backed Farhatullah Ghori calls for 'war against India'

American law enforcement officials told a group of Indian-Americans in the Silicon Valley that they are not aware of Khalistani movement in the U.S. This was during a meeting where members of Indian-Americans raised the issue of constant attacks on Hindu temples. Community members also said it was disappointing to see the police not taking any action against Khalistanis using American soil for Anti-India plots.

Gravitas: US authorities say they are not aware of Khalistani movement in America

The Sela Tunnel, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 9, is a key border infrastructure project of India as it connects Guwahati to the strategic Tawang sector round-the-year. The road tunnel will greatly boost Indian Army by aiding faster military movement to the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Watch this video to find out more.

Gravitas: India's strategic new road tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang rattles China

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to witness another political storm over his family's wealth. This comes as Sunak's wife Akshata Murty continues to benefit from an inheritance tax lopphole las week.

UK: Rishi Sunak's family to avoid inheritance tax, Akshata Murty to save millions of dollars

A New Mexico man has died after contracting the Bubonic plague. This is the first death from the plague in new Mexico since 2020. Officials say this is a clear reminder of the threat posed by this ancient diseases. The US Department of health is contacting residents in the area and assessing to determine whether there is any ongoing risk to the public.

Gravitas: Man dies from Bubonic plague in New Mexico

Chinese Navy is creeping closer to the Indian shores. On Monday, when India test-fired the Agni-5 missile, A Chinese spy ship was less than 480 kilometers from the coast of Visakhapatnam. It wasn't the only one watching India's missile test. Another Chinese spy ship was in the Indian Ocean Region, close to the coast of Sri Lanka.

Gravitas: Chinese Navy creeps closer to Indian shores

An explosive report in the American media has revealed that in 2022, the U.S. had taken the help of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to avert a possible Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine. The report says that U.S. had already begun preparing for a possible nuclear catastrophe. Here are the details.

Gravitas: India's PM Modi helps avert a nuclear catastrophe

Millennials or the avocado generation called by their elders are making headlines once again the generation that is portrayed as a generation without hope their future looks brighter than you. Reports predict Millennials will become the wealthiest generation ever. Molly Gambhir tells us more.

Gravitas | Are Millenials really the richest generation ever?

Indian scientists have tested HAPS, an unmanned aerial vehicle, called High Altitude Pseudo Satellite that can fly in the stratosphere. It can be powered by solar cells to and can hover for days on end. When developed, it will greatly boost India's surveillance and communication capabilities, especially at the border. Find out how, here.

Gravitas: India tests high-altitude pseudo-satellite vehicle HAPS | Boost to border surveillance

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