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Harish DamodaranSep 19, 2022
Accumulating large reserves of forex and food has helped India immensely. There is a cost to stockpiling — but that is similar to spending on defence and a standing army, and its utility is proven
According to estimates by Pew Research Center, a major nonpartisan think tank based in Washington DC, in 2020, about 64% of Americans, including children, were Christian.
Saurabh ParasharSep 19, 2022
The first task for the investigation agency is to identify the social media intermediary through which the objectionable content in any form i.e., picture, video, voice message, is being spread.
Ponniyin Selvan means the son of Ponni (the Cauvery River). The novel was penned by author and freedom fighter Kalki Krishnamurthy, and serialized from 1950-54 on a weekly basis in Tamil magazine ‘Kalki’.
Udit MisraSep 18, 2022
The core policy concern is what to prioritise: economic growth or controlling price rise. The latter cannot be done without hurting the prospects of the former. The Govt wants high growth as elections approach, but
Explained DeskSep 18, 2022
The collegium system allows judges to appoint and transfer themselves. It has been debated for long, and sometimes blamed for tussles between the judiciary and the executive, and the slow pace of judicial appointments.
Anonna DuttSep 18, 2022
The new list, issued on September 13, has included more cancer medicines, newer diabetes drugs, and even four drugs that are under patent.
Rahel PhiliposeSep 18, 2022
President Droupadi Murmu reached London on Saturday to attend the state funeral of the Queen, who died at the age of 96.
Explained DeskSep 17, 2022
From 1911 to 1948, Nizam Mir Usman Ali, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, ruled the state composed of Telangana and parts of present-day Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Raghu MalhotraSep 17, 2022
Speaking in the city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan at the annual SCO summit, Xi called upon member states to support efforts by each country to safeguard their own security and development interests.
Yogesh NaikSep 17, 2022
Motor Tanker Parth, a Gabon-flagged vessel, was a 102 metres-long vessel that was made in 2008. It was carrying 3,911 metric tonnes of Asphalt Bitumen and travelling from New Mangalore in Karnataka to Khor Fakkan
Explained DeskSep 17, 2022
In India, the native cheetah species was the Asiatic cheetah, which went extinct in 1952.
Vandana KalraSep 17, 2022
A celebrated master who broke new frontiers over many decades, Husain was forced into exile in his last years by protests and lawsuits by rightwing organisations in India. He would have been 107 today.
Explained DeskSep 17, 2022
Who is Giorgia Meloni, why has her popularity soared in the past years, and why is she dogged by allegations of Fascism?
Soumyarendra BarikSep 17, 2022
One of the biggest benefits being touted about ‘The Merge’ is that it will make transactions on the Ethereum network extremely secure.
Divya GoyalSep 17, 2022
Months after they fled Ukraine at the height of the conflict with Russia, many Indian students are now heading back to the war-torn country. A look at why they are choosing to return.
Explained DeskSep 17, 2022
Roger Federer retires: The Swiss legend, one of the greatest tennis players to have ever lived, leaves the arena with a list of records, some still out of reach of others. Here are five things
Explained DeskSep 17, 2022
Cheetahs in India: Eight Namibian wild cheetahs, five females and three males, have been brought to India. Here's a profile of each of them.
ReutersSep 17, 2022
Across the entire Indus River basin, the scientists found maximum rainfall was about 50% heavier during a two-month monsoon period due to climate change.
Sreenivas JanyalaSep 17, 2022
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will unfurl the Tricolour in Secunderabad to celebrate ‘Hyderabad State Liberation Day’, while Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will hoist the flag in Hyderabad as part of ‘Telangana National Unity
Sep 16, 2022
Windsor Castle is one of the many official residences of the royal family, located in Windsor, over 40 km west of central London. It has been a residence of the royal family since the 12th
Explained DeskSep 16, 2022
The HC had taken suo moto cognizance of Shankar’s statement during an interview with Youtube channel Red Pix on July 22, where he claimed that the “entire higher judiciary is plagued by corruption”.
Explained DeskSep 16, 2022
According to reports, King Charles III's wife Camilla will wear the crown with the Kohinoor diamond as the new Queen Consort.
Esha RoySep 16, 2022
In India, the cheetah population used to be fairly widespread. The animal was found from Jaipur and Lucknow in the north to Mysore in the south, and from Kathiawar in the west to Deogarh in
Explained DeskSep 16, 2022
Amid the grief over the passing of the Queen, some have sought accountability for the brutality that was unleashed in the name of the British monarchy.
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