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Why Trump ditching Canada trade talks over an ad campaign should be a warning for any ad hoc US deal
October 25, 2025 3:12 pm
The White House claimed that the campaign was meant to influence the US Supreme Court which will in November deliver an important judgement deciding whether US President Donald Trump exceeded his powers by imposing reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world
Citing disruptions to level playing field, why Election Commission has directed parties to label AI content
October 25, 2025 2:39 pm
The Commission has directed political parties to add labels to videos, images, and audio clips they share that are altered or created through AI, and has prescribed specific prominence and placement standards of such markers
Rampur and Mudhol Hound dog breeds to be inducted by BSF: Everything you need to know
October 25, 2025 1:54 pm
This is not the first time that Mudhol Hounds will be in service with security forces. They have been part of the Indian armed forces and some paramilitary forces
How US government shutdown could impact the return of bird flu infections
October 24, 2025 7:45 pm
Since early 2022, bird flu has affected more than 180 million farmed birds and killed countless wild ones. But it has also infected dozens of new species, suggesting that it has changed significantly over time.
Story of Rani Chennamma, Kittur queen who stood up to the British
October 24, 2025 6:16 pm
Faced with the prospect of having to hand over her kingdom to the East India Company, Chennamma chose to resist
The other massive pendency in Indian courts: Why it can take years to obtain ‘execution petitions’
October 24, 2025 5:08 pm
The Supreme Court has expressed concern about a deep-rooted malaise in the judicial system, where people who have already spent years successfully fighting their cases are stuck in a second battle — to get what a court has held they are legally owed.
How will NHAI’s Network Survey Vehicles scour 20,000 km of highways for defects?
October 25, 2025 7:33 am
The NHAI has faced criticism regarding the poor condition of NHs, which leads to accidents and fatalities if it is not maintained properly
The politics of makhananomics: Behind government’s push to boost Bihar’s makhana industry
October 24, 2025 3:21 pm
Bihar is responsible for the production of 90% of India’s makhana crop. Ahead of the Assembly election, the ruling coalition has made significant efforts to grow the industry
PM Modi invokes Karpoori Thakur in Bihar: Why the former CM matters today, explained in 3 points
October 24, 2025 2:45 pm
January 24 marked the 101st birth anniversary of Karpoori Thakur. What are some of the Jannayak's decisions that hurt his political career but continue to be significant today? Why is PM Modi invoking him? We explain in 3 points
On countries becoming more debt-ridden, and why that has far-reaching consequences
October 24, 2025 11:05 am
In Explained’s weekly column, titled ‘GDP: Graphs, Data, Perspectives’, Udit Misra breaks down how high deficits and public debts can impact countries and tax-payers over a long period, and the global trends in recent years.
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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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