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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.
Although it is still unclear if plastics could cause similar blockages in humans, the new analysis is concerning as a growing body of research has found microplastics in nearly every part of the body, including lungs, testicles, bone marrow
This year’s Republic Day parade saw some new events – such as a tableau depicting the Kumbh Mela – and the return of an old practice discontinued until recently.
The National War Memorial was inaugurated by PM Modi on February 25, 2019. What was the monument to commemorate departed soldiers before this? What is the message behind the architecture of the War Memorial? We explain.
Republic Day 2025 Awards: The Centre on Saturday announced 942 service medals, including 95 for gallantry, for personnel of various central and state police forces on the eve of India’s 76th Republic Day.
Rana was a childhood friend of David Headley, who was arrested in October 2009 by US authorities and sentenced to 35 years in prison for his involvement in the Mumbai attacks
SHARON RAJ MURDER CASE: A Kerala woman was sentenced to death this week for the 2022 murder of her boyfriend. She used paraquat, a toxic chemical and one of the world’s most-used herbicides.
The US has been witnessing what many have called an “opioid epidemic” in recent years. Why has the US govt blamed China and Mexico and how does the issue figure in their larger ties?
The study, ‘Life expectancy and years of life lost for adults with diagnosed ADHD in the UK’, was published in the British Journal of Psychiatry on Thursday. It was carried out by a team of eight UK-based researchers.
Mariann Edgar Budde: Who is Bishop Mariann Budde and what is her history with Trump? What are the beliefs of the Episcopal Church which she belongs to? We explain.
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin first visited India in 2015. Since then, he and the band have developed a special relationship and bond with the country
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will head the Indian delegation. Why is the global meeting held, and what happens as part of it? We explain.
Ali's wins in the boxing ring won him fans and adulation, but what cemented his position as one of the most respected athletes around the world was his uncompromising conviction to his principles, regardless of the personal cost to him
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides legal immunity to internet companies for content shared on their websites. Why has Trump criticised it in the past?
The SDSC is the country’s only spaceport from which spacecraft and satellites are launched. It became operational on October 9, 1971, with the flight of ‘Rohini-125’, a small-sounding rocket, and was initially known as SHAR (Sriharikota Range)
Ahead of an impending ban on TikTok in the US, young Americans are flocking to RedNote which many say is “China’s answer to Instagram”. Xiaohongshu’s US downloads surged more than 200% year-on-year this week.
Hindenburg Research Shutting Down News: Hindenburg Research founder Nate Anderson said in a statement that the company “shook some empires that we felt needed shaking”.
Japan Earthquake: Japan’s position along the “Ring of Fire”, a string of hundreds of volcanoes and earthquake sites in the Pacific Ocean, makes it vulnerable to frequent earthquakes. Here is how.
National Youth Day 2025: As part of his famous Chicago address in 1893, Vivekananda said, “Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth… Had it not been for these horrible demons, human society would be far more advanced than it is now.”
Within hours of signing an agreement in Tashkent to end the Indo-Pak war of 1965, India’s second Prime Minister was dead. Soviet intelligence agents seemingly suspected foul play. No post mortem was ever carried out on the body. Here is what we know
Generation Beta will be the children of younger millennials and older Gen Zers, and is so-named because the letter Beta follows Alpha in the Greek alphabet.
Pre-lunch coffee-drinkers enjoy lower risk of dying, a new study found. But this benefit vanishes among those who consume the stimulating beverage all day long
Los Angeles Wildfire: It is not yet known what sparked the wildfires, although power cables blowing in the wind are a likely cause. But three factors made the conflagration blow up. We explain.
