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Rounak Bagchi
Rounak Bagchi is a Senior Sub-editor at indianexpress.com. He tweets @RounakBagchi1.
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Explained: China’s new data privacy laws and its impact on the tech industrySubscriber Only
August 20, 2021 18:38 IST
China has passed a data protection law, which will take effect on November 1. Beijing is expected to maintain broad access to data.
Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Explained: Fresh Covid-19 vaccine incentives on offer around the worldSubscriber Only
July 30, 2021 20:37 IST
Hong Kong’s incentives are the flashiest: a Tesla, an apartment in the world's most-expensive housing market, gold bars, a diamond Rolex, or a $100,000 shopping spree. In Russia, Putin is giving away snowmobiles.
Tue, Aug 03, 2021
Explained: What are Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, and will you need to get one?Subscriber Only
July 09, 2021 19:23 IST
A booster shot is nothing but a means of strengthening one’s immune system against a particular pathogen. It may be exactly the same original vaccine, in which case its goal is to increase the magnitude of protection by producing more antibodies.
Sat, Jul 10, 2021
Explained: How the Covid-19 antibody test works, and how accurate it isSubscriber Only
July 01, 2021 15:43 IST
There are two types of tests that can determine if one has developed antibodies against a virus: a laboratory test, requiring a healthcare professional to take a blood sample from the patient, which is sent to a lab for results; or a rapid point-of-care test, which uses finger-prick blood and can be taken at home.
Fri, Jul 02, 2021
Explained: America’s fascination with UFOs, and what a govt report has foundSubscriber Only
June 29, 2021 05:10 IST
The concept of "flying saucers" has captured the American imagination since the 1940s and 1950s. This has been connected to their ideas about life on the Moon, canals on the Red planet and Martian civilisations, notes an article published by the Library of Congress.
Tue, Jun 29, 2021
Explained: Why the US is waiting for a Pentagon report on UFOsSubscriber Only
June 25, 2021 11:16 IST
UFOs, which were a buzz in the 1980s and '90s, are back in vogue, generating segments on “60 Minutes” and even making their way into interviews with former presidents and trending across the Internet.
Fri, Jun 25, 2021
Explained: What is the new Covid-19 variant found in Vietnam, and how is it different from others?Subscriber Only
June 04, 2021 08:56 IST
New Covid-19 variant: Earlier this week, the Vietnam government said it has detected a new mutation of the novel coronavirus which is a combination of the variants found in India and the United Kingdom.
Tue, Jun 08, 2021
Explained: Why Japan’s fourth Covid wave has put a new shadow on Tokyo OlympicsSubscriber Only
May 29, 2021 11:42 IST
With Japan witnessing Covid-19 cases at a rate that it has never before, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has already announced emergencies in nine prefectures of the country, including Tokyo — the venue of July’s month’s Olympic Games.
Sat, May 29, 2021
UAE’s Golden Visa: What is it, and who is eligible to apply?Subscriber Only
May 27, 2021 21:00 IST
The Golden Visa system offers long-term residency to people belonging to certain groups. Who is eligible and how does one apply?
Wed, Jul 21, 2021
ECMO in Covid-19 care: What is this procedure, and how does it work?Subscriber Only
May 21, 2021 14:11 IST
ECMO in Covid-19 care: In critically ill patients, whose heart and lungs are too weak or diseased to carry out the exchange of gases that is needed to stay alive, ECMO acts as an artificial heart and pair of artificial lungs outside the body which removes carbon dioxide from the patient’s blood and adds oxygen to it.
Sat, May 22, 2021
Explained: Nepal stares at Covid abyss as cases skyrocket by 1200% in weeksSubscriber Only
May 09, 2021 14:02 IST
Last month, the little Himalayan nation that has around 31 million people was reporting just about 100 cases a day. Now, that figure is slowly nearing the 10,000-mark.
Tue, May 11, 2021
Explained: What foaming a runway means and the controversy surrounding itSubscriber Only
May 07, 2021 13:16 IST
An aircraft with a Covid-19 patient made an emergency belly landing in Mumbai on Thursday after it lost one of its wheels. Airport officials sprayed foam on the runway to prevent fire.
Thu, May 13, 2021
Back for third term, Mamata becomes one of the longest-serving woman CMs in IndiaSubscriber Only
May 03, 2021 19:42 IST
With Didi all set to take oath for the third time, we take a look at the longest-serving woman chief ministers the country has seen so far.
Mon, May 03, 2021
Explained: How Bhutan vaccination outpaced the restSubscriber Only
April 24, 2021 08:49 IST
The vast majority of Bhutan’s first doses were administered at about 1,200 vaccination centers over a weeklong period in late March and early April. That rate was ahead of those of the United Kingdom and the United States, more than seven times that of neighboring India and nearly six times the global average.
Tue, Apr 27, 2021
Explained: 3 million global Covid-19 deaths and the top 4 contributorsSubscriber Only
April 17, 2021 14:48 IST
The world did not record one million deaths until September 28, but had recorded two million by February 21, less than five months later. And the latest million was recorded in under two months.
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
Cuba without the Castros: What it means and what the road ahead looks likeSubscriber Only
April 17, 2021 10:16 IST
As a new era beckons for Cuba, one without a Fidel Castro in power, we take a look at the history of the nation, the changes that have happened over time and what the island nation is heading towards with a new set of leaders set to take charge.
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Explained: From Germany to Canada, how countries are countering a new Covid-19 waveSubscriber Only
April 16, 2021 15:35 IST
The Covid-19 surge is fuelled by the new variants of the virus such as the B117 mutation first detected in the United Kingdom.
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
Facebook data leak: How are Indian users affected, and should you worry?Subscriber Only
April 11, 2021 09:16 IST
While analysing the data, it found that among the metros, Delhi was the worst hit, with accounts of more than 1,55,000 being compromised. The leaked data also contained account details of over 1,36,000 people from Mumbai, over 96,000 from Kolkata and more than 39,000 from Chennai.
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
The pandemic has resulted in fewer babies… and that’s not good newsSubscriber Only
April 05, 2021 18:02 IST
Research shows that the US is facing the biggest slump in births in a century, France has recorded its lowest birth rate since World War II and China has received 15% fewer registrations for babies.
Wed, Apr 07, 2021
Explained: What are the Covid-19 restrictions for Holi? Subscriber Only
March 25, 2021 17:57 IST
With the country witnessing a continuous uptick in novel coronavirus cases, the Centre has advised states and Union Territories to impose restrictions on celebrations under Section 22 of the Disaster Management Act.
Tue, Mar 30, 2021
Explained: Why Bitcoin’s electricity consumption is very high, and its implicationsSubscriber Only
March 18, 2021 15:54 IST
The annual carbon footprint of Bitcoins is almost equivalent to that of Mumbai, or to put it to a global perspective, as high as the carbon footprint of Slovakia.
Fri, Mar 19, 2021
Explained: INS Karanj, the Scorpene-class submarine inducted into service Subscriber Only
March 11, 2021 17:14 IST
The earlier version of the submarine, which was first commissioned in 1969 at Riga in the erstwhile USSR, had played a key role during the 1970-71 Indo-Pak war.
Fri, Mar 12, 2021
Explained: What does the new rule on airbags mean for passengers, carmakers?Subscriber Only
March 07, 2021 16:11 IST
The Central government's decision of making passenger airbags mandatory for all vehicles is part of its plan to improve safety norms in the country.
Thu, Mar 11, 2021Journalism of Courage
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