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What the new $1 million ‘Trump Gold Card’ visa programme entails
December 11, 2025 5:37 pm
Trump first announced the scheme in February, and in April, he showed a sample gold-coloured card bearing his visage to reporters on board Air Force One. Here is what to know.
Explained: Importance of the recently inaugurated Shyok tunnel in Ladakh
December 11, 2025 4:29 pm
With thousands of additional troops getting deployed in the Ladakh region following the Galwan Valley clashes in 2020, the infrastructure development of the region has increased in the last five years.
How Nehru, not Patel, became India’s first PM: The politics behind the 1946 Congress vote
December 12, 2025 6:44 am
Amit Shah described Jawaharlal Nehru's elevation over Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1946 as ‘vote chori’. Here’s what happened in those tumultuous days in the run up to the 1946 Congress election.
Data centres in space? Here’s what Google’s Project Suncatcher attempts to do, and why
December 11, 2025 1:44 pm
With the rapid expansion of terrestrial data centres to fuel the ongoing AI boom, tech CEOs have begun to look to space as a viable alternative.
China’s $1 trillion trade surplus as much ‘sign of imbalance as it is of strength’: an expert explains
December 11, 2025 5:41 pm
China trade imbalance 2025: What does the milestone mean for global trade, and is the data all good news for China? Lizzi C. Lee, a Fellow at the Center for China Analysis, Asia Society Policy Institute, Washington DC, explains.
China's $1-trillion trade surplus: What's behind it, what it means for India, world
December 11, 2025 2:58 pm
The view in India’s policy circles has been that the China-led trade imbalances need to be desperately corrected and that New Delhi is supportive of any global efforts towards that end.
Why Hegseth's travel funds could be cut over Venezuela boat strike row: Was the US attack illegal?
December 11, 2025 11:00 am
Did the US military go for an illegal 'second tap' on the boat? Are the strikes on the Venezuelan boats legal at all? Here are the legal questions at play, explained.
A glowing recognition: How Diwali made it to UNESCO heritage list
December 11, 2025 11:16 am
Diwali UNESCO heritage, Intangible heritage list 2025: Diwali is the 16th Indian element to be inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The list now features around 700 elements, including 16 from India.
Rahul Gandhi warns election commission of 'retrospective' action: controversial 2023 law he was referring to
December 11, 2025 2:37 pm
“We will change the law retrospectively, and we will come looking for you,” Rahul Gandhi said while spelling out the need for electoral reform and accusing the Election Commission of India of not responding to any concern raised by the Opposition
Who is Nnena Kalu, the first artist with learning disability to win Turner Prize?
December 10, 2025 5:26 pm
Kalu's Turner Prize win not just makes a case for art as a solid medium of expression but also is a step towards blurring the distinctions between the neurotypical and neurodiverse artist
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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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