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Sengol: Civilisational symbol or ‘raja ka danda’?
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Politics - Indian History
Why the recent spectrum auctions saw a muted response from telecom companies
explained
Business - Telecom Industry
Indian Government Bonds in JP Morgan index from June 28: how much funds could flow into India?
explained
Business - Economy
What is the role of the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition?
explained
Politics - Indian Parliament
How Kenya’s finance bill sparked nationwide unrest
explained
Politics - Protests
France elections: What is cohabitation?
explained
Politics - Government Systems
Frank Duckworth dies: How his DLS method works
explained
Sports - Cricket
Parts of new Telecom Act come into force: What to expect
explained
Technology - Telecommunications
ICC convicts Mali insurgency chief of war crimes
explained
Politics - International Relations
Why has CBI arrested Kejriwal, and how is its case different from the ED’s?
explained
Politics - Corruption
Why India needs to build disaster resilience in its critical infrastructure
explained
Business - Infrastructure Development
Why the success of China’s sample return lunar mission matters
explained
Technology - Space Exploration
Amit Shah says Rajiv Gandhi took pride in the Emergency. What exactly did the former PM say in Lok Sabha on July 23, 1985?
explained
Politics - Indian History
ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian defence leaders: What does it effectively mean?
explained
Politics - International Relations
Who was Sucheta Kripalani, India’s first woman Chief Minister?
explained
Politics - Indian History
June 23, 1985: When Air India’s Kanishka jumbo jet was blown up in one of the worst terror attacks in history
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Politics - Terrorism
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange set to walk free: What is the deal he made with the US govt?
explained
Politics - International Relations
Why is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific island of Saipan?
explained
Politics - International Relations
China’s Chang’e-6 brings back samples from far side of Moon: What was the mission?
explained
Technology - Space Exploration
What is Enemy Agents Ordinance, tough law applicable in Jammu and Kashmir?
explained
Politics - Law and Governance
Meet the new Sino-French satellite, which will detect the most powerful explosions in the universe
explained
Technology - Space Exploration
How the new Public Examinations Act can deal with cheating
explained
Education - Examination Reforms
How Sanjay Gandhi led Emergency-era ‘nasbandi’ campaign
explained
Politics - Indian History
Why Dagestan remains a restive republic in Russia
explained
Politics - International Relations
Power markets in India: their working, advantages, and the road ahead
explained
Business - Energy and Finance
Project Nimbus: Why 1,200 students and tech workers have pledged not to join Google, Amazon
explained
Technology - Artificial Intelligence
Will climate change make insurance too expensive?
explained
Business - Insurance
Explained: Behind Kerala Assembly’s demand to rename state as Keralam
explained
Politics - State Politics
18th Lok Sabha session begins today: How do MPs take oath? What happens if an MP is in jail?
explained
Politics - Indian Parliament
Can Greece’s new six-day workweek be a model for others?
explained
Business - Labor Laws
What is Dodol, the Goan sweet vying for a GI tag?
explained
Entertainment - Food/Cuisine
Recalling 2015, when SC cancelled the medical entrance exam to ‘maintain sanctity and credibility of the process’
explained
Education - Entrance Exams
Explained: What is the GST Council, and what does it do?
explained
Business - Taxation
Heatwaves blanket parts of the United States: How heat affects the brain
explained
Education - Health Science
Almost 100 Indians dead during Hajj: All you need to know
explained
Politics - International Affairs
Hawaii settles climate case with young litigants: what was the lawsuit — and the settlement?
explained
Politics - Environmental Policy
5 things to watch for in the first Biden-Trump presidential debate on June 27
explained
Politics - US Elections
What is summer solstice and how do people celebrate it across the world?
explained
Education - Cultural Celebrations
How new sports get included in the Olympics
explained
Sports - Olympic Games
Can we stop invasive species by eating them?
explained
Education - Conservation Biology
What is Claude 3.5 Sonnet and how is it better than GPT-4o, Gemini-1.5 Pro?
explained
Technology - Artificial Intelligence
How demand for cereals in India is changing
explained
Business - Market Trends
Explained: Bail in money laundering cases, and the ‘twin test’ under PMLA
explained
Politics - Law and Judiciary
Poonam Pandey’s death hoax, Kendall Jenner’s struggle with acne: What does ‘sadfishing’ mean?
explained
Entertainment - Celebrity News
‘Scooter’ Braun quits music management: Revisiting his feud with Taylor Swift
explained
Entertainment - Celebrity News
11 candidates apply to verify EVM burnt memory: what is this process?
explained
Politics - Elections
How NTA chooses exam centres for NEET
explained
Education - Entrance Exams
The land of Yoga: Kashmir’s deep and ancient connection with the philosophy and practice of yoga
explained
Education - Yoga
How June 21 came to be recognised as International Yoga Day
explained
Education - Yoga
Bihar quota struck down: what is the 50% ceiling that court relied upon?
explained
Politics - Reservation Policy
What is UGC-NET, exam to qualify for a univ teacher’s job?
explained
Education - University Entrance Exams
Why bail for Arvind Kejriwal is of significant legal importance
explained
Politics - Indian Judiciary
What is the Resolve Tibet Act?
explained
Politics - International Relations
Who or what is responsible for Hajj deaths in Saudi Arabia?
explained
Politics - International Relations
Why the Russia-North Korea pact is a big deal
explained
Politics - International Relations
Post Office Act, 2023 comes into force: Here is what it says
explained
Politics - Legislation
Nimisha Priya case: What is ‘blood money’ in Islamic law?
explained
Politics - Law and Justice
Outrage over paper leaks: what does India’s law against use of unfair means in exams say?
explained
Education - Examination Laws
Can GM crops promise food security?
explained
Business - Agriculture
Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Why spurious liquor can be deadly
explained
Politics - Crime
Everything you need to know about security in Parliament
explained
Politics - Government Security
As a new campus rises at an ancient site, the story of Nalanda
explained
Education - Universities
Highest minimum temperature: Why Delhi’s warm nights are cause of worry
explained
Education - Environmental Science
What is the controversy around EVMs in the US?
explained
Politics - Elections
AI: Is Microsoft and Nvidia’s dominance damaging?
explained
Technology - Artificial Intelligence
What is Juneteenth and what is its significance?
explained
Politics - American History
Thailand to become third Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage: All you need to know
explained
Politics - LGBTQ+ Rights
Can middle-aged people receive Canadian student visas?
explained
Education - Study Abroad
Strategic imperative and environment concern in Great Nicobar project
explained
Business - Infrastructure Development
Why is North Korean President Kim Jong Un eager to welcome Vladimir Putin?
explained
Politics - International Relations
Who is the pro-tem Speaker of Lok Sabha and how is an MP chosen for the role?
explained
Politics - Indian Parliament
Why Punjab & Haryana HC recommended a limit of one SIM card per person, what the law says
explained
Technology - Telecom Regulations
Elephants have names for each other: What a new study says
explained
Education - Animal Research
The Kerala migration story: Decline in migration to Gulf, over 40% emigrants are Muslim
explained
Business - Migration Trends
Before Kanchanjunga Express: Major train accidents of the last decade
explained
Technology - Transportation/Accidents
US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill: What was the case, and what the court said
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Politics - Abortion Laws
How Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space in 1963
explained
Technology - Space Exploration
How climate change is helping the spread of dengue in Europe
explained
Technology - Environmental Impact
Why is Father’s Day celebrated on the third Sunday of June?
explained
Entertainment - Holidays and Celebrations
Why direct seeding of rice (DSR) is yet to pick up in Punjab
explained
Agriculture - Farming Techniques
How the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is being developed as India’s second home for cheetahs
explained
Politics - Wildlife Conservation
How Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ became the ‘Anthem of Europe’
explained
Entertainment - Music
Why has New Zealand removed the ‘burp tax’ on livestock?
explained
Business - Agriculture
‘Imported’ cricketers: Behind team United States’ success in T20 World Cup
explained
Sports - Cricket
Regulation on tourism, push for ‘all inclusive’ government: What happened at this year’s Antarctic Parliament
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Politics - International Relations
What is INCOIS’s new product to forecast El Niño and La Niña conditions?
explained
Technology - Weather Forecasting
Why chilis burn. And why humans still love them
explained
Entertainment - Food/Cuisine
No outcome in Bonn meeting: Why money is key to climate action
explained
Politics - Environmental Policy
India’s foreign policy in Modi 3.0: A look at challenges and opportunities
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Politics - Foreign Policy
Bypassing statute of limitation, stay on sedition law: Why UAPA has been invoked against Arundhati Roy
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Politics - Law and Justice
Why the Centre has extended the Digital Health Incentive Scheme
explained
Technology - Digital Health
Explained: The case against US journalist Evan Gershkovich, set to stand trial in Russia
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Politics - International Relations
Explained: The ironic legacy of Che Guevara’s image
explained
Politics - World Leaders
Why NTA withdrew ‘grace marks’ awarded to 1,563 NEET candidates
explained
Education - Examinations
Red Fort case: What are the standards for awarding death sentence, the President’s ‘mercy’ power
explained
Politics - Judiciary
What vegetarianism means in India
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Education - Nutrition
Explained: All about Kavli Prize, mirroring Nobel in fields of astrophysics, neuroscience, and nanoscience
explained
Education - Science Awards
How will the EU elections impact Southeast Asia?
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Politics - International Relations
Explained: Cultural significance of Uttarakhand’s Joshimath and Kosiyakutoli, now to be renamed
explained
Education - Cultural Heritage
Why opening all four gates of Puri Jagannath temple was top priority for new BJP government in Odisha
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Politics - Indian Government and Temples