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Alind Chauhan
Alind is a Delhi-based journalist with the Explained team of The Indian Express. His body of work includes analysis and reporting on science, climate change and artificial intelligence. He has previously worked with The Hindustan Times and CNN-News18. He has a postgraduate diploma in journalism from Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, and a Bachelor of Technology degree in mechanical engineering. His email: alindchauhan998@gmail.com
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The Israeli government is yet to publicly claim responsibility for the attack but one Israeli and two US officials confirmed to Axios that Israel was behind the strike.
Thu, Jan 04, 2024
Why a Bangladesh court has sentenced Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus to jailSubscriber Only
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Muhammad Yunus, known as 'Banker to the Poor', won the Nobel prize in 2006. On Monday, he was convicted of violating Bangladesh's labour laws and sentenced to 6 months in jail. Notably, Yunus shares a frosty relationship with PM Sheikh Hasina.
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Tue, Dec 26, 2023
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Tue, Dec 26, 2023
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Mon, Dec 25, 2023
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Wed, Dec 20, 2023
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Tue, Dec 19, 2023
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