Nearly 1 in every 10 Indian women has owned cryptocurrency. This is the third-highest share globally. There are 63 million women crypto-owners in India as against a female population of 685 million. Does it mean Indian women are becoming more financially independent? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: 63 million Indian women own Cryptocurrency

A US teen has been arrested after he was found trying to make an improvised explosive and communicating with a terror group. The juvenile also selected targets for his attack. Which was the terror group?

Gravitas: Philadelphia: Teen communicating with terror group arrested

Argentina is heading into its Presidential elections that are slated for October later this year. But a far-right rockstar libertarian has just shook up the presidential race by bagging the highest number of votes in the primary elections to choose the presidential candidates. But why is a country that has been battered by economic woes, now turning towards a rock singing, wild haired economist to govern them next?

Gravitas: Far-right 'Rockstar' steals the lead in Presidential polls in Argentina

Disney is remaking a live-action of its 1937 classic fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The remake comes with twists to make it more relevant to 21st-century audiences. Those twists have stirred controversies. Is it an end of classic fairy tales?

Gravitas: Snow White in the era of 'wokeism'

A mob of around 50 thieves orchestrated a daring smash-and-grab raid at a high-end store in LA over the last weekend. They stole designer items worth up to $100,000 in what is being described as a "flash mob robbery". According to Los Angeles Police Department, dozens of face-covered suspects flooded the store, grabbed items from shelves and displays, and fled in BMW and Lexus cars.

Gravitas: Daring mob swarms LA store; goods worth up to $100,000 stolen

Cigars have been a strong part of our popular culture. There is a certain mystique associated with cigars. An image that has rubbed off on Cuba as well. But now Cuba has been dethroned as the cigar capital of the world. Both in terms of sheer numbers, and also in terms of manufacturing the finest quality cigars. Cuba has now been left behind by its near neighbour the Dominican Republic. Mohammed Saleh gets you the details.

Gravitas: Why is Cuba no longer the King of Cigars?

PM Modi's government has defeated the no-trust vote in the Parliament. Speaking about the vote, PM Modi accused the opposition of playing personal politics instead of focusing on India's growth story. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: PM Modi's govt defeats no-trust vote in Parliament

Tesla is selling Cybertruck-themed cat beds in China. The products resemble the design of Tesla's Cybertruck. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Tesla is selling Cybertruck-themed cat beds in China

Six finalists of the Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have alleged that they were sexually abused by the organisers. Two days before the final event, they were asked to take off their tops for body checks. What do the organisers have to say for themselves? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Sexual abuse at Miss Universe Indonesia

An Indian parliamentary committee has proposed that the judges of the country's top court and high court should declare their assets. It says this would bring more trust and credibility into the system. Will the judges agree? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Will Indian court judges have to declare assets?

Two weeks since the Niger coup, where are things headed? Will there be a war in West Africa? Will an intervention by ECOWAS really help? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Niger Coup: Will there be war?

Data from NASA's insight lander has made a startling revelation that Mars' rotation is undergoing an acceleration of approximately 4 milliarcseconds per year. By studying the data scientists achieved the most precise measurement of mars' rotation to date and further research is likely to reveal more insights about the red planet.

Gravitas: Mars is spinning faster & faster

Yesterday, Kuwait banned the Australian blockbuster "Talk to me". Today it has shunned Greta Gerwig's billion-dollar hit Barbie. Lebanon is planning to follow suit. Why is West Asia doing this? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Kuwait bans 'Barbie' after 'Talk To Me'

August 10 is marked as national lazy day in the United States. Should the concept be replicated around the world? Is it time to celebrate laziness? Should we normalize not feeling guilty about doing nothing? Listen in to Molly Gambhir.

Gravitas: All about America's 'National Lazy Day'

Russia is launching its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years as it races to be the first power to make a soft landing on the south pole of the moon which may hold significant deposits of water ice. The Russian lunar mission, the first since 1976, is racing against India which sent up its Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander last month.

Gravitas: Chandrayaan-3 vs Russia's Luna-25 race to the moon

A New Zealand supermarket chain created an AI-powered app to generate meal plans. The app produced some bizarre dishes – recommending customers recipes for “poison bread sandwiches” and "mosquito-repellent roast potatoes". Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: AI's bizarre recipe suggestions

Ecuadorian Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead while exiting a campaign event. Presidential candidates have called out the government and demanded for action. Who is Fernando Villavicencio? Here's what Molly Gambhir has to say.

Gravitas: Ecuador: Presidential candidate assassinated

Did the White House influence the Hunter Biden case? Did Hunter Biden use his father's name to hatch 'corrupt business deals'. Molly Gambhir tells you what a new House committee report has claimed.

Gravitas: Did the White House influence the Hunter Biden case?

The Ukraine war is no longer limited to the battlefield, it has reached the skies & the seas. Ukraine is using drones to gain an edge over Russia. But can it really turn the tables? Here's what Molly Gambhir has to say.

Gravitas | Ukraine war: The battle reaches the skies & the seas

The Ozone hole is forming early this year. Scientists say it has been triggered by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano. Should you be concerned? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: The Ozone hole is forming early this year

Union Minister Smriti Irani has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of blowing a 'flying kiss' while leaving parliament after his speech during the no-confidence motion debate. what is the congress saying? Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas: Smriti Irani vs Rahul Gandhi in row over 'flying kiss'

India's former Defence Chiefs are in Taiwan for the Ketagalan forum. This move is being seen as a part of India's strategy to counter China in the Indo-Pacific. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: India counters China in the Indo-Pacific

Italy is offering free taxi rides for partygoers to cut down on drunk driving and road tragedies. Will the pilot project be a success or will it unnecessarily reward alcoholics? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Italy's new solution for drunk driving

Starting 2024, school students in Sri Lanka will take just one exam a year. Students will also be given just one workbook for each term. Lanka says the steps will reduce burden of exams and heavy school bags. But will it also compromise on learning?

Gravitas: Is Sri Lanka compromising on school-level learning in the name of reform?

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