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Expert Explains: What Japan poll results reveal about country's mood, and the opportunity for India
February 09, 2026 2:20 pm
PM Sanae Takaichi now commands a strong parliamentary position, with market indices touching record highs following the landslide win. A former Indian Ambassador explains how this will reflect at home and abroad.
PM Modi highlighted Tamil’s presence in Malaysia: the centuries-old story of how the language crossed the seas
February 09, 2026 2:38 pm
The connection, visible in the country’s everyday life, did not begin with governments but with maritime trade even before the British established its colonies in the region
PMO says no question on PM CARES, two other funds admissible in Lok Sabha: Reasons it gave
February 09, 2026 11:53 am
The PMO told the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions and matters related to PM Cares and two other funds are not permissible under Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha. Here's why
Why borrowings are now biting govts despite RBI rate cuts: Debt, liquidity twin issues
February 09, 2026 11:44 am
Both the Centre and states are seeing their borrowing costs rise despite the central bank’s repo rate cuts amid a tightening of liquidity
Expert Explains: As Pakistan again points fingers at Afghanistan over terror, a look at Kabul-Beijing ties
February 08, 2026 7:55 pm
The terror outfits active in Pakistan and Afghanistan have a history of targetting Chinese projects and people. The Taliban government and Beijing, meanwhile, are trying to deepen engagement, cautiously.
China This Week | Trump’s ‘excellent’ call with Xi, and US claims of secret Chinese nuclear test
February 08, 2026 7:53 pm
Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at a phone call that reveals much about the priorities of leaders in the US and China, and claims of nuclear explosions in China.
Explained: From cutting-edge tech research to jobs, what Andhra Pradesh’s new Quantum Valley project aims for
February 08, 2026 3:18 pm
Companies such as IBM, TCS and L&T are associated with the project. Currently a nascent field, quantum computing could potentially be integrated into governance, personal medicine, vaccine production, aerospace, drones, and education.
Why Japanese PM Takaichi’s snap election call is a bold bet, amid Trump factor and feud with China
February 08, 2026 1:04 pm
Takaichi has energized right-wing groups with promises to tighten immigration and build a “strong and prosperous” Japan. She shares the conservative vision of her mentor, Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, who was assassinated in 2022.
27 die in Meghalaya: What is rat-hole mining, why it continues despite ban
February 08, 2026 12:21 pm
Rat-hole mining is a method of extracting coal from narrow, horizontal seams, with multiple safety risks for workers. Despite a ban, it remains operational across India.
Explained: Why Kunal Kamra approached Bombay HC against Sahyog Portal, amended IT Rules
February 08, 2026 4:11 pm
Petitioners Kunal Kamra and Haresh Jagtiani have alleged that the Sahyog Portal 'unlawfully conferred' powers to thousands of Central and state officers to issue takedown and blocking orders without following the procedure.
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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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