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An expert explains: ‘India’s role in remaking the UN, into something that helped prevent world war... is profound’
January 18, 2026 9:33 pm
Historian and writer Thant Myint-U, author of 'Peacemaker' and grandson of former UN Secretary-General U Thant, on the UN’s credibility crisis, lessons from the non-aligned era, and India’s role in global peace.
As Trump raises the Russia-China spectre over Greenland, what exactly are their interests in the Arctic?
January 18, 2026 8:40 pm
Trump’s claims of Chinese and Russian military submarines and destroyers near Greenland may be incorrect, but both countries have increasingly turned to the Arctic for commercial and strategic reasons.
A lottery will decide Mumbai mayor, and it'll take a week: Here's the rule why
January 18, 2026 11:14 pm
Beyond political negotiations between the BJP and the Shinde-led Sena, legal procedures will determine when Mumbai gets a new mayor. We explain the reservation system involved.
What America's Greenland claim could mean for NATO, Russia, and Canada
January 18, 2026 3:03 pm
An American excursion in Greenland would kill NATO in one swoop, with Russia and China the gainers. It could also potentially trigger a nuclear arms race. Here's the big picture.
Explained: Telangana’s Supreme Court challenge to Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram irrigation project
January 18, 2026 2:23 pm
Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram Irrigation Project aims to transform its drought-prone Rayalaseema region into fertile land by transferring water from the Godavari River and creating a reservoir. Telangana has objected to it for multiple reasons.
Why a blockbuster cancer drug could now get dramatically cheaper in India
January 18, 2026 12:33 pm
The Delhi High Court allowed Indian pharma company Zydus Lifesciences to manufacture and sell a 'biosimilar' version of a global drug giant's cancer drug. This could pave the way for cheaper immunotherapy treatments for cancer patients in India.
‘Digital open universities’ launched in Punjab for private players: How will they operate — and will the govt fund them?
January 18, 2026 10:12 am
The digital university will 'offer programmes of study at the undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels through online classes, digital assessments, virtual laboratories and other technology-enabled tools’ by overcoming separation of teacher and learner using internet'
Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor: Why Karnataka HC has asked the state govt to scrap the project
January 17, 2026 6:35 pm
The project was envisioned under the HD Deve Gowda government in 1995, when a consortium of Indian and American firms signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru
Can South Korea turn the page with Yoon Suk Yeol in prison?
January 16, 2026 9:17 pm
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in the first criminal case linked to his shock declaration of martial law. Many Koreans seem eager to put the crisis behind them.
Trump suggests invoking the Insurrection Act against Minneapolis protests: What it can do
January 16, 2026 9:36 pm
The president has repeatedly suggested invoking the act during both his presidential terms, claiming there were parts of the US that could not be controlled by local law enforcement, and that he would override their wishes and deploy troops if necessary to quell protests.
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Quixplained: What to keep in mind as gyms, fitness centres reopen
August 08, 2020 11:44 am
The government has allowed opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 as part of the ‘Unlock 3’ phase.
Quixplained: What's new in the National Education Policy
August 07, 2020 8:31 am
National Education Policy or NEP is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the country. A new policy usually comes along every few decades. The latest policy is India's third. It replaces the 1986 NEP, which was in place for 34 years.
Quixplained: How ‘corona’ of the virus changes into a hairpin shape — and why
August 07, 2020 8:31 am
The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the ‘corona’ in the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 disease — has just revealed new secrets. Researchers have found that the spike protein changes its form after it attaches itself to a human cell, folding in on itself and assuming a rigid hairpin shape.
Quixplained: India's Rafale vs Pakistan's F16 and China's J20
August 07, 2020 8:31 am
The five Rafale fighter jets that land in Ambala on Wednesday morning will resurrect the Number 17 Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force. It will take the IAF’s squadron strength to 31. When all the 36 Rafale jets are delivered by 2022, it will take it to 32 squadrons, still well below the 42 squadrons of the sanctioned strength.
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