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Amitabh SinhaApr 27, 2015
Nepal Earthquake: What Indian rescue team brings to Ground Zero Subscriber Only
10 teams, 45 personnel each, of India’s National Disaster Response Force are in Nepal. Their capability and the challenge
Amitabh SinhaApr 27, 2015
Just like any other earthquake, neither the timing nor the strength of these aftershocks can be predicted.
Utkarsh AnandApr 25, 2015
Explained: The India, that is Bharat Subscriber Only
There were other objections on phraseology, but Article 1.1 ultimately got through in its original form.
Arun SharmaApr 24, 2015
Explained: Veteran Congressman wants Raj Bhawan back Subscriber Only
According to Dr Karan Singh, the Hari-Tara Trust, of which he is trustee, had leased the premises in pursuit of a ‘charitable’ objective, which the Governor’s residence has failed to serve.
Apr 23, 2015
Explained: Mediterranean, the sea of death Subscriber Only
Over 1,750 have drowned in the Mediterranean this year, and the final toll could be 30,000. What makes this Sea so deadly?
Amitabh SinhaApr 22, 2015
Explained: First monsoon forecast this season Subscriber Only
The Indian Meteorological Department will announce on Wednesday its first forecast for the rainfall the country is likely to receive from June to September.
Apr 21, 2015
Explained: It’s a secret Subscriber Only
IE explains the process by which the govt classifies information, and the relationship between Official Secrets Acts and RTI Acts.
Sushant SinghApr 17, 2015
Explained: Significance of India’s uranium deal with Canada Subscriber Only
Sushant Singh explains the context and significance of the uranium supply deal that was signed between India and Canada.
Sriram VeeraApr 17, 2015
Explained: Naman Ojha No-ball reprieve Subscriber Only
Chasing a modest 128 vs SRH, RR huff and puff before registering fourth straight win.
Explained: 21, The big one Subscriber Only
The CPM is meeting at its 21st Party Congress in Visakhapatnam. At the end of the week, the largest communist party in India will have a new general secretary.
Anil SasiApr 14, 2015
Explained: The Clean Deal Subscriber Only
The NGT ban on diesel vehicles that are over ten years old in Delhi and NCR has come in for criticism for not giving enough time to vehicle-owners to make a switch.
Dipti SinghApr 13, 2015
Explained: Plugging leakages Subscriber Only
Newsline explains what subsidy means to a middle class family and how subsidy scheme works.
Harish DamodaranApr 12, 2015
Explained: El Niño year, maybe. Bad monsoon year, maybe not Subscriber Only
Harish Damodaran explains the relationship between El Niño and the Indian monsoon, and the implications for the economy.
Pranav KulkarniApr 11, 2015
Explained: Taking off Subscriber Only
Pranav Kulkarni, explains the ongoing negotiations with French defence major Dassault Aviation.
Explained: How India evacuated 5000 stranded in Yemen Subscriber Only
India evacuated 2,280 persons, including 1,764 Indians, from the conflict zone during the 2006 Lebanon War.
Shruti SrivastavaApr 10, 2015
India’s biggest accounting fraud Subscriber Only
Amid the ongoing probe, on February 2, Mahindra & Mahindra-owned Tech Mahindra expressed interest in acquiring Satyam.
Sandeep SinghApr 9, 2015
Explained: Net Neutrality – Skewing the level playing field Subscriber Only
Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of Airtel Zero, where it will give free access to partner apps.
Sandeep SinghApr 9, 2015
Explained: Building hopes Subscriber Only
Know the key proposals of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill 2013 and how it could impact various stakeholders, including the home buyers.
Sreenivas JanyalaApr 8, 2015
Explained: Logs Of Blood Subscriber Only
Sreenivas Janyala explains why Red Sanders wood is so rare, coveted, and at the centre of bloody scrubland gunbattles in the east central Deccan.
Shalini NairApr 3, 2015
Damning Development Subscriber Only
Why there is widespread anger and disappointment after BMC revealed details of consultations on Development Plan.
Sushant SinghApr 2, 2015
Up In Arms: The Army officers’ promotion case Subscriber Only
Supreme Court last week stayed an order of the Armed Forces Tribunal, which had, on March 2, quashed the Army’s 2009 promotion policy.
Muzamil JaleelMar 30, 2015
Explained: AFSPA-Disturbed Areas debate in J&K Subscriber Only
The Mufti government retorted that the power to declare an area disturbed was “inherent in AFSPA”. But the issue could be more complex than that.
Dipankar GhoseMar 28, 2015
It is unclear how many voting members the NC has. Some say there are 352, others say it is closer to 380.
Ruhi TewariMar 27, 2015
Explained: Director’s choice Subscriber Only
Whys and hows of the selection of IIT directors, and the current controversy explained.
Naveed IqbalMar 26, 2015
Taxing Times Subscriber Only
The background, reasons and context of the financial crisis in the East and North Delhi Municipal Corporations explained.
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