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Explained DeskMar 8, 2025
Here is all you need to know about Vanuatu’s geography, demography, history and economy
APMar 8, 2025
“Butterflies have been declining the last 20 years,” said study co-author Nick Haddad, an entomologist at Michigan State University. “And we don’t see any sign that that’s going to end.”
Arjun SenguptaMar 8, 2025
Vanuatu has a popular citizenship by investment (CBI) or “golden passport” program, which allows wealthy individuals to purchase its passport.
Deeptiman TiwaryMar 8, 2025
Rana, 64, had filed an “Emergency Application For Stay” after President Donald Trump approved his extradition following his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month.
Explained DeskMar 7, 2025
Why does Trump want to shut down the department? What exactly does the US DoE do? Is Trump empowered to order its closure? Here's what to know.
Udit MisraMar 7, 2025
US President Donald Trump’s bet is that given the US economy’s enviable record of sustained economic growth (often referred to as US exceptionalism), the threat of tariffs will quickly force the world to set up
Sriram VeeraMar 7, 2025
Cricketers have traditionally used saliva to shine one side of the ball, smoothen the surface, and make it a tad heavier on that side. But does this really help its movement? We explain.
Zeeshan ShaikhMar 7, 2025
Marathi is the foremost linguistic and cultural symbol of Maharashtra, a core identifier for its people, and an object of great regional pride. From the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement to now, it has played a central
YasheeMar 7, 2025

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Explained DeskMar 6, 2025
Since the movement for a sovereign Sikh state went global in the 1970s, Britain has been one of the main international hotbeds of Khalistani separatism
Anonna DuttMar 6, 2025
Both studies estimated that India’s number of overweight and obese people will keep increasing till 2050. What may be the health impact, and what can be done to combat the obesity epidemic?
Explained DeskMar 6, 2025
Cyclone Alfred is unusual for two reasons — it has formed way too south, and is moving slowly. Both these factors make it more dangerous. We explain why.
Johnson T.A.Mar 6, 2025
USAID has been a major contributor to health- and population-linked projects in India over the last two decades. In recent years, it has also focussed on building systems in India as part of a partnership
Anagha JayakumarMar 6, 2025
Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express.
Why did Delhi HC provide guidelines on the use of smartphones in schools? What have studies said about the impact of smartphone use on schoolchildren?
Anonna DuttMar 6, 2025
Those involved in the research said it shows the possibility of editing genes to express certain desired physical traits, such as thicker hair, which are based on extinct animals like the mammoth. But not everyone
Cheap, high-quality generic medicines will help reduce farmers’ out-of-pocket expenditure. What’s the budget for the initiative, and how will it work?
ReutersMar 6, 2025
The stock price of Eutelsat, a Franco-British company, has more than quadrupled since the February 28 public showdown between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.
Deutsche WelleMar 6, 2025
Donald Trump’s controversial initiative to end the war in Ukraine has reignited the longstanding issue of how Europe can fend for itself. What would that mean in economic and financial terms?
Bashir Ali AbbasMar 6, 2025
The Cairo Declaration is the first collective Arab proposal for Gaza’s “day after”, contingent on the “full implementation of the ceasefire agreement...especially by Israel”.
The Sensex and Nifty jumped over one per cent to 73,730.23 and 22,337.30 respectively on Wednesday (March 5), a surprising move given the 16 per cent decline over the last five months.
Arjun SenguptaMar 5, 2025
Mahatma Gandhi has long been criticised for his alleged failure to secure a commutation of Bhagat Singh’s death sentence in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Could he have done more?
Explained DeskMar 5, 2025
Senior US officials told the Associated Press that the suspect Sharifullah, also known as Jafar, was arrested late last month on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan by Pakistani officials
US tariffs against Canada and Mexico fly in the face of an agreement the US President himself negotiated. The US 2025 Trade Policy says the WTO has lost its way. BTA or not, India cannot
Heena KhandelwalMar 5, 2025
While SRK's Mannat is a landmark, many other heritage mansions lining Bandra Bandstand have been replaced by modern buildings. We take a look at Bandra's grand past, and its ever-changing present.
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