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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.
May 9, 2020
Immunity passports and release certificates are based on the idea that the natural immunity a person develops to any infection will protect them from contracting the disease again.
May 10, 2020
May 9, 2020
Critics of the German verdict say it could strike at the legal foundations of the 27-member zone.
May 9, 2020
May 8, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic, Covid-19 Symptoms, Precautions, Vaccine, Medicine, Cases in India and World: Here's how the novel coronavirus pandemic started and a summary of the biggest developments in the novel coronavirus outbreak.
May 8, 2020
May 8, 2020
At the time of the Bhopal gas tragedy, the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was the only relevant law specifying criminal liability for such incidents.
May 9, 2020
May 7, 2020
Visakhapatnam gas leak: There was 1,800 tonnes of styrene stored at the plant at the time of the leak.
May 9, 2020
May 7, 2020
Sérgio Moro has accused Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro of pushing for the replacement of the federal police chief for obtaining access to ongoing criminal investigations.
May 7, 2020
May 6, 2020
A US military veteran, who now runs a private security firm, has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into Venezuela.
May 7, 2020
May 5, 2020
The Sikh Doctors Association (SDA) has reported that at least five Sikh doctors were removed from their usual shifts at NHS hospitals. What was the reason for this?
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
Many Covid-19 patients, despite having oxygen levels below 80 per cent, look fairly at ease and alert, according to multiple reports. This phenomenon has puzzled several medical practitioners.
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
Cinco de Mayo: In Puebla, the day is celebrated annually with speeches, parades, and by reenacting episodes of the 1862 battle to mark Mexican military's victory over French forces.
May 5, 2020
May 3, 2020
Sajid Hussain, 39, hailed from Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, and was the editor and publisher of the Balochistan Times, an online magazine he started in 2015.
May 5, 2020
May 3, 2020
As per the fresh notification from the agency, the grace period will become applicable to the documents if the issuance date listed on the request, notice or decision is between March 1 and July 1, 2020.
May 5, 2020
May 2, 2020
This is not the first time that Musk has given statements about his company through social media. In 2018, Musk tweeted he was thinking about taking the company private, which cost him his role as chairman.
May 2, 2020
May 2, 2020
The pulse oximeter is used to check the health of patients who have known conditions that affect blood oxygen levels and for those who show symptoms such as shortness of breath.
May 2, 2020
May 2, 2020
The leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, has said Kashmir is "a bilateral issue for India and Pakistan to resolve peacefully". Why is this statement significant?
May 2, 2020
May 1, 2020
While millions across the world are confined to their homes, offices and businesses are shut, and economies are on the verge of collapse, there are some countries that have not followed others in locking down their residents.
May 16, 2020
May 1, 2020
In India, May Day was first celebrated on May 1, 1923, after the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan initiated and Comrade Singaravelar helmed the celebrations.
May 1, 2020
April 30, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): India has seen a reduction in its energy demands by over 30 per cent as a result of the nation-wide lockdown.
May 2, 2020
April 30, 2020
The Permanent Mission is the diplomatic mission that every member state deputes to the United Nations, and is headed by a Permanent Representative, who is also referred to as the “UN ambassador”.
April 30, 2020
April 29, 2020
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said the country should enter into a “new normal” by the end of June.
May 2, 2020
April 29, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK's Paediatric Intensive Care Society said it had observed an "apparent rise" in the number of children, of all ages, with a "multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care".
June 30, 2020
April 29, 2020
A prolific artist, Raja Ravi Varma is believed to have made around 7,000 paintings before his death at the age of 58.
May 1, 2020
April 28, 2020
While human challenge trials are not new, they are usually carried out in developing medications for diseases which are considered less lethal and have been better understood by scientists over the years, such as malaria.
April 28, 2020
April 28, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The government has revised its guidelines to allow mild or pre-symptomatic patients to opt for self-isolation at their homes. Who is eligible? What are the dos and dont's for the patient?
April 28, 2020
April 26, 2020
Now, with flogging abolished, judges will have to choose between fines, jail sentences and non-custodial alternatives such as jail sentences.
April 29, 2020