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Abhishek DeAug 9, 2020
Covid-19 drive-through Tests Centres: At the drive-through centres, passengers and drivers go through the entire Covid-19 testing process in a matter of minutes without ever having to get out of their vehicles.
Krishn KaushikAug 9, 2020
Announcing the policy, Singh said that the Defence Ministry is “now ready for a big push to Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative” and will introduce “import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of
Amitabh SinhaAug 9, 2020
India coronavirus numbers explained: Country has highest number of daily cases in the world Subscriber Only
India Coronavirus Cases Numbers: The United States and Brazil, two countries that have greater number of people infected by the virus till now, have been finding fewer number of new cases every day during this
Explained DeskAug 9, 2020
Quixplained graphic: What are tabletop runways? Subscriber Only
Kozhikode Air India plane crash has put the focus on tabletop runways again. Tabletop runways are generally constructed by chopping off the top of a hill, and are often thought of as tricky for landings
Rahel PhiliposeAug 9, 2020
Explained: Why is Wikipedia seeking donations from its users? Subscriber Only
The fundraising drive by Wikipedia sparked heated debates amongst social media users — some of whom questioned whether one of the world’s most popular websites really needed donations to stay afloat.
Udit MisraAug 9, 2020
ExplainSpeaking: The state of the Indian economy in 6 charts Subscriber Only
There are several reasons why RBI did not cut rates this week and why it may not cut them until December; the onus of boosting growth now lies solely with the government.
Explained DeskAug 9, 2020
Explained: The Beirut-like explosion that rocked Bombay 76 years ago, killing over 1,000 people Subscriber Only
On April 14, 1944, a ship lying outside Mumbai’s Victoria Dock caught fire, resulting in two explosions that left around a 1,000 dead, thousands injured, and several buildings destroyed.
Neha BankaAug 8, 2020
Explained: Why Alexander Lukashenko will have to fight harder to retain Belarus this time Subscriber Only
Tikhanovskaya is just one of Lukashenko’s worries. Since May, Belarus has witnessed large-scale protests against his presidency with demands for free and fair elections and the release of political prisoners.
Pranav MukulAug 8, 2020
Explained: Why the Air India crash would have been much worse had the aircraft caught fire Subscriber Only
With evacuation efforts being hindered by the fire, the chances of survival decrease significantly.
Pranav MukulAug 8, 2020
Most aircraft are required to be equipped with two black boxes — the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and the flight data recorder (FDR) — that record the information about a flight and help reconstruct the
Santosh SinghAug 8, 2020
The comparison of June and July figures, both in terms of number of Covid cases and its positivity rates, tell the Bihar surge story.
Varinder BhatiaAug 8, 2020
Explained: Why Haryana is conducting a mammoth sero-survey Subscriber Only
Despite a high recovery rate of 82.91 per cent, Haryana continues to witness a spike in new cases of coronavirus infections across all the districts.
Sushant KulkarniAug 8, 2020
Explained: Floods to plane crashes, the role National Disaster Response Force plays in India Subscriber Only
Amid a busy season for the NDRF, a look at how it came into being, how personnel are deputed from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and how they are trained.
At a time when the economy is under stress and the growth is expected to contract in 2020-21, the rising forex reserves have come as a breather for the economy as it can cover India’s
Amitabh SinhaAug 8, 2020
India Coronavirus Numbers, August 8: Rise in recoveries, growth in active cases drop Subscriber Only
India Coronavirus Cases Numbers: While the total number of infections in the country is now more than 20.88 lakh, only about 6.19 lakh of these are currently sick. The rest have recovered, while a small
Pranav MukulAug 8, 2020
Air India Express plane crash explained: Tabletop runway a challenge, no fire was saving grace Subscriber Only
Kerala Air India Express plane crash: Tabletop runways are generally constructed by chopping off the top of a hill, and are often thought of as tricky for landings because of the lack of any margin
Explained: RBI’s new loan recast scheme Subscriber Only
The RBI has cleared a loan restructuring scheme for borrowers under stress because of the pandemic. How will the scheme work, and what safeguards are in place to prevent misuse?
Express News ServiceAug 8, 2020
The researchers said Covid-19 has revealed gaps in knowledge about the physics of transmission, including a simple description of where individual droplets go when ejected.
Explained DeskAug 8, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine tracker, August 8: Some shots could cost less than Rs 240 per dose Subscriber Only
Serum said this low price would be enabled through a new US$ 150 million funding it is receiving from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to 'accelerate' the production of Coronavirus vaccines.
Explained DeskAug 8, 2020
One option is to turn to those at the bottom of the pyramid who have a high marginal propensity to consume, write Radhicka Kapoor and Nooman Majid.
Shiny VargheseAug 7, 2020
Explained: Why is August 7 called National Handloom Day Subscriber Only
National Handloom Day: In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first National Handloom Day. It was a salute to weavers and others in the industry to promote the handmade and the handwoven.
Explained: IPL’s financial model, and how the withdrawal of Vivo impacts the balance sheets of franchises Subscriber Only
Vivo, the Chinese smartphone maker, acquired the IPL title sponsorship in 2018 for Rs 2,199 crore in a five-year deal. Accordingly, the company gives the Indian cricket board Rs 439 crore per year as sponsorship
Explained DeskAug 7, 2020
The lawsuit charges the senior leadership of the NRA for failing to manage the body’s funds and failing to follow numerous state and federal laws, which has contributed to the loss of more than $63
Aashish AryanAug 7, 2020
The order states that 45 days from now, no US citizen or any citizen on whom US laws apply, will be allowed to carry out any transactions with either ByteDance or its subsidiaries, which include
Prabha RaghavanAug 7, 2020
Explained: Will Trump’s order to buy American medicines impact Indian pharma industry? Subscriber Only
The US is the largest market for India’s pharmaceutical products. It is said that every third pill sold in America is made in India.
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