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Explained DeskSep 6, 2025
AI company Anthropic settles copyright lawsuit with book authors: What was the case? Subscriber Only
The settlement is the largest payout in the history of US copyright cases. Anthropic, which is behind the Claude family of large language models (LLMs), will pay $3,000 per work to 500,000 authors
Explained DeskSep 6, 2025
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A team of researchers based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (the United States) has tried to shed light on the inner workings of the language models that predict the structure and function of proteins
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The slippery serial killer Inspector Zende caught twice: Life & times of Charles Sobhraj Subscriber Only
Why Sobhraj killed so many remains a mystery. What can be said with certainty though is that he had little remorse for his actions
Rishika SinghSep 6, 2025
Explained: China’s massive military parade, and capabilities and concerns it displayed Subscriber Only
While a military parade cannot indicate efficacy in the field of battle, it still shows what a country seeks to project to the world and offers a window into its capabilities. Analysts of the Chinese
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Why Punjab needs to do more to maintain its dhussi bandhs Subscriber Only
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Explained DeskSep 6, 2025
Story of US ‘dept of war’, the new name Trump has for DoD Subscriber Only
Trump first floated the idea in August, when he said that the Department of War sounded “like a better name”. “Defence is too defensive...and we want to be defensive, but we want to be offensive
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Explained: Why Punjab keeps flooding Subscriber Only
Punjab, drained by three perennial rivers and a number of smaller tributaries and seasonal rivers, is naturally prone to flooding. But the devastation is made worse by poor governance and decision-making
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The Bill is described as “a decisive step to curb the commercialization of coaching institutes and [to] ensure that they operate within a framework prioritizing the well-being and success of students”.
Trisha MukherjeeSep 5, 2025
Practically poetic: 5 elements that made Giorgio Armani a revolutionary force in the fashion world Subscriber Only
A proponent of understated aesthetics, Armani prioritised comfort in his designs, building an empire worth billions and leaving a lasting legacy.
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The enduring appeal of Giorgio Armani: 7 reasons why the king of fashion will continue to matter Subscriber Only
Armani redefined tailoring and made luxury accessible, and his influence is seen as much on red carpets as in boardrooms and everyday wardrobes. He created not just clothes but a cultural vocabulary of elegance spanning
Deeptiman TiwarySep 5, 2025
Defined registration, exemption for some minority religious groups: What’s in the new Foreigners Act? Subscriber Only
Rules and Orders have been issued to give effect to a sweeping overhaul of India’s system for regulating the entry, stay, and exit of foreign nationals, and to lay down exemptions for certain classes of
Explained DeskSep 5, 2025
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Explained DeskSep 4, 2025
New GST Slab 2025-26: Will the new GST rules really make your Diwali brighter? What will be the impact of the govt's revenue loss? Also, what exactly is GST? We answer all your questions, starting
Bashir Ali AbbasSep 4, 2025
Hezbollah has been significantly weakened since last October, when Israel invaded Lebanon and took out its top leadership. But it remains resilient and unwilling to disarm
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Tougher, with steeper penalties: How Rajasthan’s anti-conversion Bill differs from the earlier version tabled by Govt in February 2025 Subscriber Only
Proposed law approves of ‘ghar wapsi’, increases jail term to 20 years and fine to Rs 1 crore for certain kinds of offences, prescribes long public process for voluntary religious conversion
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Medical admissions: All about SC verdict upholding Telangana’s 4 year domicile rules Subscriber Only
This verdict closes a two-year legal battle between the students, the state government and the Telangana High Court, which had twice struck down the rule. Here is what to know
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Who are particularly vulnerable tribal groups, which the govt wants to be counted separately in the Census? Subscriber Only
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Delhi riots: Why UAPA accused, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, have been denied bail Subscriber Only
The accused have been charged under various provisions of the law, including one that prescribes the death penalty for committing a “terrorist act”. They have spent more than five years in jail, and the trial
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Explained: India’s plan for creating theatre commands in defence, and the challenges Subscriber Only
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Songs of Paradise: How Raj Begum became Radio Kashmir’s first woman singer, and its much-needed soul Subscriber Only
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What UGC’s draft curriculums for undergraduate courses say, why some states have objected to them Subscriber Only
Incorporation of ‘Indian Knowledge Systems’ have led to inclusion of Vedic mathematics, ayurveda-compliant food, and management practices in the Gita and Ramayana. Opposition states have said these ideas are obsolete and steeped in Hindutva.
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Explained DeskSep 3, 2025
Meet Kim Jong Un’s daughter, who is likely to succeed him Subscriber Only
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