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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.
There are several factors that are involved in the generation of tsunamis. These include location, depth, type of fault and magnitude of the earthquake
Kamchatka Earthquake News: The July 30 earthquake occurred due to tensions along the subduction faultline between the Pacific and the Okhotsk tectonic plates. The area is part of the Ring of Fire, a zone of earthquakes and volcanoes. Here’s the background you need to know.
Lovable is essentially a company that offers an AI-powered app development platform, allowing users to build entire web applications using natural language prompts
While there is broad scientific consensus against the study’s findings, the retraction nonetheless is contentious, and potentially opens a pandora’s box for academic publishing.
King was killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray was convicted of the assassination after he pleaded guilty. However, Ray later renounced that plea
WCL India vs Pakistan cancelled: This is the second edition of the WCL, with India winning the inaugural league last year in the final against Pakistan. Here is what to know.
Why did the BBC pull its recent documentary on Gaza? And why has the broadcaster come under criticism from both pro- and anti-Israel groups in recent months?
AAIB India crash report: The AAIB’s 15-page report stated that the two engine fuel control switches onboard transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position, moments after lift-off. What is the AAIB?
Epstein was found dead in his jail cell in New York in August 2019, weeks after his arrest on sex trafficking charges. Since then, calls have been made to publicly reveal more details about the allegations against him, including his association with celebrities.
This is not the first time that rumours about the Chinese President have swirled close to important events, and past experiences can help understand what such absences might mean.
PM Modi Brazil visit 2025, BRICS summit Brasilia: The countries have had contact since colonial times. Brazil is also India’s largest trading partner in South America.
Elon Musk New Political Party Explained: Why exactly does Elon Musk oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act? How soon can his America Party take off? We answer, in 3 points.
Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case: In early March, after gold was recovered from the actor, DRI officials called Ranya Rao’s case “one of the biggest seizures of gold at Bengaluru airport in recent times.” What is she accused of, and what does the law say?
India and Argentina celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2024, and seek to build on cooperation in several areas. Here are three lesser-known facts about bilateral relations between the two nations.
For the first time since 1923, Paris opened River Seine for swimmers on Saturday, after an extensive cleanup operation spurred by the Olympics held in the city last year
On July 2, 1776, 12 of the 13 member-states of the Congress “unanimously” observed that the colonies “are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states.”
The 940-page bill is estimated to add $3.3 trillion to the federal debt over a decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan government agency
