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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 civil war in Syria began in 2011 and largely lay dormant since 2020 – that is, until a few days ago. A rebel group named Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has advanced to the capital while Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled the country.
BJP MP Sambit Patra accused billionaire-philanthropist George Soros, LoP Rahul Gandhi as well as the OCCRP, an association of investigative journalists, of conspiring to “destabilise” India.
China has banned the exports of three key rare minerals — gallium, germanium, and antimony. They are mostly used in computers, defence, and renewable energy technology.
Marburg virus disease: Public health officials around the world are monitoring the spread of a deadly virus in Rwanda, which is responsible for causing what is ominously known as ‘bleeding eye disease’ . Here is all you need to know
Cyclone Fengal is a tropical storm. The National Disaster Management Authority classifies cyclones broadly into two categories: extratropical cyclones and tropical cyclones.
The scientists have described their observations in the paper, ‘Imaging the innermost circumstellar environment of the red supergiant WOH G64 in the Large Magellanic Cloud’, published by the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics last week.
Black Friday: In the 1980s, Black Friday was described as the day stores began to turn a profit for the year and as the biggest shopping day in the United States.
Petitions for banning ISKCON Bangladesh came amid recent clashes, after the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. What is his link to ISKCON and what is the history of the organisation?
The current ceasefire proposal between Israel and Lebanon draws on the provisions of Resolution 1701 passed by the UN Security Council (UNSC) in 2006. Skirmishes across the border continued, and the resolution was never fully implemented at the time.
In a post on Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump mentioned “an additional 10% tariff” on imports from China in response to the Asian country’s failure to curb the flow of fentanyl into the US
Experts believe that the new tariffs can have serious implications not only for the US but also for global supply chains and companies that do business with some of the world’s largest economies
National Milk Day has been observed annually on November 26 since 2014 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Verghese Kurien. We recall the role he played in improving India’s access to milk.
While January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day, since 2015, November 26 is annually observed as the Constitution Day of India, or Samvidhan Divas. Here is what to know about the history and politics associated with the day.
Balloons have been in frequent use for several decades now, though the first uses go back at least 200 years. They are used mainly for scientific purposes but increasingly for tourism and joy rides, surveillance, and disaster relief and rescue
Billionaire Gautam Adani has been implicated in an alleged “massive bribery scam” which is being parallely investigated by the FBI and DoJ, and the SEC
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 492 on Tuesday at 7 am. The AQI in Alipur, Anand Vihar, Bawana, Narela, Pusa and Sonia Vihar touched 500 — the maximum index according to the Central Pollution Control Board
A study by University of Glasgow cognitive scientist Roberto S Luciani and others, delved deeper into the connection between humans’ auditory and visual senses.
Why has the highest stage of pollution-related restrictions been announced now for Delhi-NCR and what is banned under it? Is the AQI expected to improve in the next few days? We explain.
A Miami-bound flight from Stockholm encountered “severe turbulence” on Thursday. What happens when aircraft encounter turbulence and what should passengers do?
