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ReutersAug 8, 2022
US regulators and politicians have been ratcheting up calls for a resolution, hammering out a message to China that time is running out for both sides to strike a deal.
Express News ServiceAug 8, 2022
Explained: The PESA Act, and the background of the AAP’s election promise in Gujarat Subscriber Only
Speaking in Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur district, Arvind Kejriwal announced the "strict implementation" of The Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act. What is the PESA Act, and how is it supposed to work? What is
Udit MisraAug 8, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: What RBI’s surveys tell about India’s economy Subscriber Only
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Harish DamodaranAug 8, 2022
Explained: Why food inflation may ease faster than expected Subscriber Only
International prices falling the most since Oct 2008 and a good monsoon back home make it a possibility.
Rishika SinghAug 7, 2022
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APAug 7, 2022
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Amitabh SinhaAug 7, 2022
On Sunday, the rocket finally embarked on its first flight, carrying two satellites, including an earth observation micro-satellite called EOS-02. And though it is not exactly clear what happened, the flight did not go along
APAug 6, 2022
This isn't the first time Israel has killed leaders of Islamic Jihad, a militant group vastly outnumbered by the ruling Hamas, in the Gaza Strip.
Raghu MalhotraAug 6, 2022
Explained: Who is Alex Jones, the American conspiracy theorist ordered to pay $45 million in the Sandy Hook trial? Subscriber Only
This was the first time Jones was financially penalised in court for the repeated lies he has told his audience about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting of 2012. Soon after the death of 26
Saurabh ParasharAug 6, 2022
Explained: Longboarding, the sport played by late skateboarder Anas Hajas from Kerala Subscriber Only
Anas Hajas was on his way to complete a record 3,500 km-long journey on a longboard from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. However, he came under the wheels of a truck when he was on his long
Soumyarendra BarikAug 6, 2022
Musk has accused Twitter of hiding its lawsuit in India from him and that its actions might jeopardise its business in the country.
Aditi RajaAug 6, 2022
A controversy has broke out over the imposition of 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on garba passes this year. Why has GST not been levied so far? What are the GST rules
YasheeAug 6, 2022
Explained: The RSS’s relationship with the national flag Subscriber Only
What is the RSS-Har Ghar Tiranga controversy about, why did the RSS not hoist the Tricolour at its Nagpur headquarters for 52 years, and why had Golwalkar called the adoption of the Tricolour "a case
ReutersAug 6, 2022
Alex Jones has been ordered to pay the parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre $45.2 million. Who is Jones, and what was the case? What are the other legal challenges
Nirupama SubramanianAug 6, 2022
Explained Books: The complex India-Pak relationship, and ground realities to live with Subscriber Only
The book has solid chapters on Pakistan's internal dynamics, including on the Army and the civil-military imbalance, the J&K question and the backchannel process, and the nuclear dimension in the India-Pakistan relationship.
ENS Economic BureauAug 5, 2022
Passengers on certain IndiGo flights will be able to leave the aircraft through three — instead of the usual two — doors. IndiGo says this will make the process faster.
Raghu MalhotraAug 5, 2022
China began its live-fire exercise near Taiwan on Thursday, launching at least 11 ballistic missiles into the country’s coast. What are live-fire exercises? Have they been done in the region before?
Saurabh KapoorAug 5, 2022
Explained: What is Taiwan’s ‘porcupine strategy’ to protect itself if China attacks? Subscriber Only
Taiwan has said it is "preparing for war without seeking war". What is its strategy to fight back in case China attempts to occupy it by force?
Raghu MalhotraAug 5, 2022
Explained: Landslide victory for abortion rights in Kansas, and what it means for US midterm elections Subscriber Only
This was the first time the American public electorally responded to the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in June when it overturned the nationwide constitutional right to abortion, leaving abortion laws entirely up to
Vandana KalraAug 5, 2022
Explained: How artists in Ukraine are following the tradition of depicting war through art Subscriber Only
Art greats such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali have also made paintings on wars, as is being done now with the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Sanskriti FalorAug 5, 2022
Ghana's bill, titled 'Promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values bill', has been backed by one of the most prominent anti-gay figures in Ghana's parliament, opposition MP Sam George. It has garnered the
Sandeep SinghAug 5, 2022
Explained: The RBI’s latest round of rate hike, and how it will impact your loan EMIs Subscriber Only
RBI Repo Rate Hiked: Inflation has peaked and is expected to soften — but there are a range of global challenges to negotiate. Monetary policy has to, therefore, act, Governor Shaktikanta Das said
Amitabh SinhaAug 5, 2022
A Bill to amend a 20-year law, the Energy Conservation Act, was introduced in Parliament Wednesday. One of the most significant provisions of the Bill is to create a domestic carbon market.
Explained DeskAug 5, 2022
Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in prison by a Russian court. Who is she, and what is the case against her? What could happen next?
Sandeep SinghAug 5, 2022
Explained: What Axis Bank’s acquisition of Citi consumer businesses will mean for customers, investors Subscriber Only
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