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The Explained Desk of The Indian Express writes analyses and explanatory articles on a range of topics, including current affairs, politics, global events, sports, health and lifestyle.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is the only India-headquartered organisation among the 60-plus institutions that the United States has now exited.
According to the 25-page indictment, since 1999, when Maduro was first elected to public office, he, his wife, Cilia Flores, his son, Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, and his fellow indicted Venezuelan leaders participated in a 'relentless campaign of cocaine trafficking'
Rodríguez, 56, comes from a family well-known for its Leftist political standing. She enjoyed the confidence of Nicolas Maduro, and, curiously, US officials also reportedly had her as their pick to succeed Maduro.
Maduro's capture, announced by the US, marks an extraordinary end to a rule characterised by allegations of authoritarianism, human rights abuses and devastating economic crises
US Strikes on Venezuela Latest News: The attack has come after months of military build-up in the region, with the deployment of troops, aircraft, and warships. The US government has accused Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro of drug trafficking and working with gangs
The relics, which were taken by an Englishman from their resting place in India in 1898, were returned to the country last year, the Ministry of Culture said
Typically, scientists collect samples from wild whales by getting close to them in a boat and taking skin biopsies by shooting a dart gun, which leaves a small wound on the animals. Otherwise, most of the samples come from whales that are dead
Greg Abel Berkshire Hathaway CEO Explained: Warren Buffett’s imprint on Berkshire Hathaway, especially a legendary knack for making the right investments at the right time, could make for an unfair comparison. But, markets will be interested in how he plans to steer the company, and what he might change.
While the SIT initially reported two cases regarding missing gold from the 'dwarapalaka' idols and the door frames of the temple’s sanctum sanctorum to the court, it has now stated in a report submitted to the vigilance court in Kollam that the scandal is not limited to two artefacts
Reports suggested that around 27,000 customers were without power on Tuesday morning, more than a third of them in Michigan. More than 9,000 flights were delayed, and 889 were cancelled within, into or out of the US
tingless bees, as their name suggests, are a class of bees which either do not have stingers or have stingers that cannot cause much pain. They are found in tropical regions across the world, and about half of the 500 known species live in the Amazon
Khaleda Zia came to lead the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) following her husband’s assassination, and would go on to serve two terms as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Indian National Congress Foundation Day: Mahatma Gandhi initially saw the Congress as an organisation that “brought together Indians from different parts of India, and enthused us with the idea of nationality”, but his views on its purpose changed post-Independence.
Nigeria is officially a secular country. Its population comprises Muslims (53%), Christians (45%), and a small section that practices traditional African religions.
Assam Karbi Anglong Violence: The trigger stems from a hunger strike over land rights being observed in West Karbi Anglong. Here's why that strike was organised, and how it spun into violence.
Election Commission electoral trusts: Electoral trusts are one of the funding channels for political parties. They became a preferred source of political donation for companies in 2024-25 after the SC scrapped the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024
The concerns on TikTok’s ownership date back to 2020, when Trump accused the app of mishandling the Covid pandemic and spreading conspiracies about the origins of the virus. He went on to sign an executive order demanding ByteDance sell its US operations.
The files are not everything that the Justice Department has regarding Epstein. The department has said it will continue rolling out the documents in the coming weeks. Here are 5 things to know from the latest release.
In India, DWR of varying frequencies — S-band, C-band and X-band — are commonly used by the IMD to track the movement of weather systems and cloud bands, and gauge rainfall over its coverage area of about 500 km
India Bangladesh relations: Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah, on Monday, warned of isolating the Northeast’s Seven Sisters and offering shelter to separatist groups if India tried to destabilise Bangladesh
US President Donald Trump praised Ahmed, saying he had "great respect" for him. His ally, William Ackman donated $100,000 towards a fundraiser for Ahmed's recovery, making it the highest pledge so far. Here is what to know
