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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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Thousands of dead fish wash up on Texas coast: What is ‘fish kill’ and why it happensSubscriber Only
June 16, 2023 18:34 IST
Officials of the Quintana Beach County Park on June 10 said that the incident took place due to a phenomenon called, “fish kill”, which involves low levels of dissolved oxygen in water that causes suffocation of the fish.
Sat, Jun 17, 2023
Species with ‘objectionable’ scientific names: The naming process, the debate around itSubscriber Only
June 15, 2023 08:12 IST
Rare insects, exotic flowers and deadly arachnids have been named in honour of people linked to racism and anti-Semitism. Racial slurs have figured in names of flora and fauna. Now, a debate about changing these names is brewing. Here is what you need to know.
Fri, Jun 16, 2023
Captagon pills crisis: What are amphetamine-based drugs and why have they been used by militaries around the world?Subscriber Only
June 10, 2023 19:09 IST
Reports suggest that the Islamic State (IS) and Syrian fighters widely consumed Captagon to increase alertness and suppress appetite during their gruelling battles. Such use of amphetamine-type drugs isn’t a recent phenomenon though — during World War II, Nazi Germany and the Allied forces provided their troops with amphetamines.
Sat, Jun 10, 2023
A short history of China’s rise as a space powerSubscriber Only
June 07, 2023 08:00 IST
The successful completion of the Shenzhou 15 mission and the glitch-free launch of Shenzhou 16 underscore the strength and scope of China’s space programme. In recent years, it has become one of the few countries to reach Mars, build its own space station, and launch an increasingly large number of rockets in space
Sat, Jun 10, 2023
How former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s PTI party is disintegratingSubscriber Only
June 03, 2023 19:52 IST
A crackdown by Pakistan's all-powerful army, loss of trust in Imran's politics, and the desire to remain in power without being loyal to any particular party or ideology have led to a mass exodus of leaders from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The party chief, however, remains unfazed as he says the flurry of defections isn't a crisis for him.
Sun, Jun 04, 2023
Manu S Pillai on Sengol: For some, rediscovery is cultural renascence, for others, political Hinduisation of a national symbolSubscriber Only
May 28, 2023 11:29 IST
In an interview with The Indian Express, Pillai told Alind Chauhan that the Prime Minister is appealing to a cultural — or some might say, a civilisational — legitimacy. The placement of the senkol near the Speaker's chair is to give that chair — which derived meaning so far via Western parliamentary conventions that we adopted and adapted — a more visibly Hindu quality and casing.
Wed, May 31, 2023
Over half of the world’s largest lakes have shrunk due to climate change and human activities: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
May 27, 2023 07:30 IST
The shrinking of lakes has led to decline in freshwater supply, environment degradation and deterioration of water quality for humans and livestock. It has also severely impacted water and carbon cycles.
Sun, May 28, 2023
‘Sengol’ to be installed in the new parliament: Significance of the sceptre, first given to NehruSubscriber Only
May 24, 2023 17:42 IST
The Sengol gets its name from the Tamil word 'semmai', meaning righteousness. The sceptre is a historical symbol of Independence as it signifies the transfer of power from the British to the Indians.
Sun, May 28, 2023
Pakistan and Iran inaugurate border market: What it is and why it has been launchedSubscriber Only
May 20, 2023 08:00 IST
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the newly inaugurated border market, the Mand-Pishin Border Sustenance Marketplace, is one of the six border markets to be constructed along the Pakistan-Iran border.
Sun, May 21, 2023
Fiji’s 1987 coup: Why did Prime Minister Rabuka apologise to the Indo-Fijian community?Subscriber Only
May 17, 2023 12:48 IST
More than three decades ago, Sitiveni Rabuka, then the third highest ranking army official, overthrew the Indo-Fijian dominated government of Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra. Street violence against Indo-Fijians followed, and tens of thousands fled the islands.
Thu, May 18, 2023
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic could unlock toxic waste buried for decades: New study highlights risksSubscriber Only
May 15, 2023 19:06 IST
Contrary to common perception, the Arctic is dotted with countless industrial facilities such as oilfields and pipelines, mines and military bases. All this infrastructure is built on permafrost, which was once believed to be perennially stable.
Tue, May 16, 2023
UK to give long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine: What are their capabilities and how they can help Kyiv fight against RussiaSubscriber Only
May 13, 2023 13:14 IST
Storm Shadow is a long-ranged, air-launched, conventionally armed, deep-strike missile, which is manufactured by the France-based MBDA Missile Systems. With a range of more than 250 km, it’s capable of being operated day and night in all weathers and is designed to destroy high-valued stationary targets.
Sun, May 14, 2023
FDA relaxes blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men: What are the new changes and why they have been introducedSubscriber Only
May 12, 2023 16:09 IST
The move has come in line with FDA in recent years easing its blanket ban on gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The prohibition was first implemented during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s and has been long decried as discriminatory by the LGBTQI+ community and its supporters.
Fri, May 12, 2023
Donald Trump held liable for sexual abuse, defamation: What the civil case against him was aboutSubscriber Only
May 10, 2023 17:15 IST
Writer and columnist E Jean Carroll alleged that Trump had raped her at a Bergdorf Goodman department store in New York in the 1990s. The former US president rejected the claim and called her a 'complete con job'.
Thu, May 11, 2023
Why has the Arab League reinstated the membership of Syria after more than a decade of suspension?Subscriber Only
May 08, 2023 17:07 IST
The ruling, which allows Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to attend the upcoming Arab League Summit in Saudi Arabia on May 19, has also called for a resolution of the country’s civil war and the resulting refugee and drug smuggling crises.
Tue, May 09, 2023
Why is Brazil pushing out illegal miners from its Yanomami territory?Subscriber Only
May 03, 2023 20:37 IST
In January this year, Lula’s government launched a crackdown on illegal mines located across the Portugal-sized Yanomami region. So far, around 80 per cent of the more than 20,000 miners that invaded the territory have been evicted.
Thu, May 04, 2023
Why have thousands of Hollywood film and TV writers gone on strike?Subscriber Only
May 03, 2023 13:10 IST
Writers are demanding compensation and other improvements such as a hike in minimum pay, residuals for streaming and more contributions to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) health and pension plan.
Thu, May 04, 2023
Twelve years of Osama bin Laden’s killing: How the son of a rich businessman became the world’s most dreaded terroristSubscriber Only
May 02, 2023 15:51 IST
Osama bin Laden and the US, whose actions upended the geopolitical order forever, once fought on the same side. Here is the story of bin Laden before the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks.
Tue, May 02, 2023
Why does Chile want a majority stake in its lithium industry? Is it ‘nationalisation’?Subscriber Only
April 30, 2023 20:10 IST
President Gabriel Boric has proposed to set up a state-run lithium company to take control from private players, and said any new lithium contracts would only be issued as public-private partnerships with state control.
Mon, May 01, 2023
Montana House silences transgender lawmaker: What happenedSubscriber Only
April 28, 2023 17:43 IST
Zooey Zephyr, a transgender Democrat lawmaker, has been barred from the House floor after she said her colleagues would have “blood on their hands” if they pass a bill restricting medical care for transgender youth
Fri, Apr 28, 2023
Sudan conflict: Who are the Rapid Security Forces, up in arms against the country’s militarySubscriber Only
April 26, 2023 19:41 IST
Although formally established in 2013, the RSF can trace its roots to the Janjaweed militias — drawn from a group of Arab tribes primarily based in western Sudan — which have been accused of committing genocide.
Sun, Apr 30, 2023
What is the Wagner Group’s footprint in Sudan and the rest of Africa?Subscriber Only
April 24, 2023 20:16 IST
The Wagner Group provides mercenaries to different governments, often in return for access to gold and diamond mines. In Sudan, it is known to have stakes in gold and uranium reserves, diamond mines, and it supplies fighters for hire to the restive region of Darfur.
Tue, Apr 25, 2023
Why Sudan’s latest conflict has led to concern among so many countries across the worldSubscriber Only
April 23, 2023 18:51 IST
Owing to its strategic location on the Red Sea, access to the Nile River, the vast swath of gold reserves and agriculture potential, the third largest African nation has long been coveted by outside powers, including its neighbours, the Gulf countries, Russia and the western nations.
Mon, Apr 24, 2023
Why are Sudan’s army and paramilitary forces fighting each other?Subscriber Only
April 16, 2023 21:10 IST
Army chief Lt Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo are at odds with each other over the proposed transition to civilian rule.
Tue, Apr 18, 2023
The Mahad Satyagraha: Ambedkar and the foundation event of the Dalit movementSubscriber Only
April 14, 2023 17:43 IST
In March 1927, Babasaheb and his followers drank water from a community tank that was prohibited for them. That December, they burnt the Manusmriti, a powerful symbolic rejection of the caste system
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