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Express News ServiceJul 27, 2022
Former ambassador Navdeep Suri: ‘UAE is our third largest trading partner; there are huge economic stakes in ties with it’ Subscriber Only
Former ambassador Navdeep Suri analyses how the damage to India's image in GCC countries will take long-term public diplomacy to repair.
Explained DeskJul 26, 2022
Quixplained: How to keep safe from Monkeypox Subscriber Only
Monkeypox is a viral infection that can spread among humans, and was recently declared a global public health emergency by the WHO.
ReutersJul 26, 2022
Moscow has slashed gas flows to Europe since the invasion in February and this week said it would cut them further, making it harder for EU states to fill their gas storage ahead of winter.
Sanskriti FalorJul 26, 2022
What were these residential schools, and what happened here to make the Pope apologise? We explain.
Abhishek AngadJul 26, 2022
Explained: What is the meaning of the ‘Johar’ greeting used by President Droupadi Murmu? Subscriber Only
‘Johar’, which essentially means ‘salutation and welcome’, is used within the tribal communities of Jharkhand, and in parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. According to several tribal leaders from Jharkhand, the word ‘Johar’ also means ‘paying
Explained DeskJul 26, 2022
As 19 Opposition members are suspended from Rajya Sabha for a week, a look at the reasons for suspending an MP, the rules under which the Presiding Officer acts, and whether this is a common
APJul 26, 2022
China has threatened unspecified “resolute and strong measures" if she goes ahead, which analysts say could cause tensions to spike in the Taiwan Strait, considered a major potential Asian powder keg.
Mohamed ThaverJul 26, 2022
The Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against Ranveer Singh for sharing nude photographs on Instagram. What is the case about, and what sections of the law has he allegedly broken?
Eeshanpriya MSJul 26, 2022
Explained: How BMC is creating a 3D digital map of Mumbai city Subscriber Only
Mumbai's map will be uploaded on to a private cloud by the civic body, which can then be used for infrastructure and development planning.
Namit KumarJul 26, 2022
Explained: Why, despite a €1.3 billion debt, Barcelona are on a summer spending spree Subscriber Only
The economics and sociology of football mega stars with big price tags — Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski — making their way to the Nou Camp.
Rishika SinghJul 26, 2022
Who is Liz Truss, the new UK Prime Minister Subscriber Only
Liz Truss, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, was the frontrunner against her fellow Conservative Party member Rishi Sunak, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Express News ServiceJul 26, 2022
Between 2018-19 and 2020-21, 222 elephants were killed by electrocution across the country, 45 by trains, 29 by poachers and 11 by poisoning.
Nirupama SubramanianJul 26, 2022
Explained: The executions in Myanmar Subscriber Only
The execution of four political prisoners, in defiance of international appeals, takes Myanmar back decades. What does the move mean for the rest of the world, including India, and their engagement with the junta?
Soumyarendra BarikJul 26, 2022
5G auctions: who’s bidding, and what’s at stake for whom Subscriber Only
A total of 72 GHz of airwaves will be up for bidding, with participation from four entities — Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks.
ReutersJul 25, 2022
A U.N.-backed ceasefire took effect in April, 2022 and Hadi, who had spent years in exile in Saudi Arabia, was replaced by a presidential council.
ReutersJul 25, 2022
While many in the EU say confiscation is politically and morally desirable, they also worry it is illegal and would open the bloc to lawsuits it could risk losing in its own courts.
Explained DeskJul 25, 2022
Addressing the nation after being sworn-in, President Murmu spoke about her journey from a small tribal village in Odisha to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. She also invoked four tribal revolutions that she said had strengthened tribal
Raghu MalhotraJul 25, 2022
Explained: What is the 30-year-old ‘golden billion’ conspiracy theory invoked by Russian President Vladimir Putin? Subscriber Only
The theory, first propounded by a man who wrote under the pen-name A. Kuzmich, argues that a cabal of Western elite is working to ensure that the Earth's limited resources are available only to a
Neha BankaJul 25, 2022
70 years after the cheetah's extinction, the Indian government is planning to introduce them in the Kuno wildlife sanctuary.
Devyani OnialJul 25, 2022
Explained: The story of Jim Corbett, the remarkable hunter-naturalist after whom India’s most celebrated national park is named Subscriber Only
Born in Nainital, Jim Corbett lived in India until Independence, after which he left for Kenya where he died in 1955.
Eeshanpriya MSJul 25, 2022
Storm water drains or nullahs carry rain water into the sea, and Mumbai's BMC has planned treatment of sewage from the drains.
Monojit MajumdarJul 25, 2022
Explained Highlights: Why monkeypox is spreading, the nationalisation of banks, and why Myanmar executed 4 dissidents Subscriber Only
Explained News Highlights: What is heteropessimism? In India, a recent example of heteropessimism is men trending #MarriageStrike on Twitter when the Delhi HC was hearing a plea to criminalise marital rape. Follow this space to
Soumyarendra BarikJul 25, 2022
The last time the company’s stock took such a severe beating was after its acquisition of quick commerce startup Blinkit (formerly Grofers) last month.
Pranav MukulJul 25, 2022
NEXAverse is an online 3D version of Maruti Suzuki’s NEXA line of car showrooms, where users will be able to shop for vehicles in an immersive way. Why has Maruti Suzuki entered the metaverse space?
Mihir MishraJul 25, 2022
Explained: How the ‘long Covid’ of pending payments has brought India’s MSME sector to its knees Subscriber Only
Delayed payments from both private and government buyers is impacting the return of the MSME sector post the pandemic. Among the MSMEs, the worst impacted are the micro and small units, whose pending dues have
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