Why a flat map fails to accurately depict Earth ๐
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๐September 9, 2026 at 06:06AM
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๐September 9, 2026 at 06:06AM
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Why a flat map fails to accurately depict Earth
There are many methods of portraying a three-dimensional shape on a two-dimensional surface, and each comes with tradeoffs depending on purpose. The new Equal Earth map adopted by the UN is no different.
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Expert Explains | How floods triggered Nepalโs demand for compensation ๐
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๐September 9, 2026 at 06:36AM
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๐September 9, 2026 at 06:36AM
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Expert Explains | How floods triggered Nepalโs demand for compensation
Nepalโs foreign minister said that the country has written to the UNโs fund for responding to loss and damage. The enormity of the rehabilitation task makes it imperative for the country to access international funding.
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Why the UK is banning goods from illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank ๐
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๐September 9, 2026 at 10:17AM
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๐September 9, 2026 at 10:17AM
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Why the UK is banning goods from illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank
The UK ban aims to curb the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Here is what the measures cover, why they are being introduced now, and what they could mean for settlement businesses and Palestinian workers.
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MG Hector Tomahawk is Indiaโs first mainstream plug-in hybrid SUV. What is a PHEV? ๐
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๐September 9, 2026 at 10:45AM
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๐September 9, 2026 at 10:45AM
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MG Hector Tomahawk is Indiaโs first mainstream plug-in hybrid SUV. What is a PHEV?
Plug-in hybrids sit between conventional hybrids and EVs, pairing external charging and longer electric-only range with the flexibility of a petrol engine
AI could โkill all humansโ? What Anthropic researcherโs warning highlights ๐
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๐September 9, 2026 at 12:58PM
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๐September 9, 2026 at 12:58PM
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AI could โkill all humansโ? What Anthropic researcherโs warning highlights
The comments underlined a concern that is increasingly being voiced: that advances in AI capabilities could outpace their ability to understand, monitor, and control these systems.
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What does Trumpโs unusual threat to Fed signal, and why does it matter to India? ๐
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๐September 9, 2026 at 03:08PM
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๐September 9, 2026 at 03:08PM
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What does Trumpโs unusual threat to Fed signal, and why does it matter to India?
As Washington pushes for lower trade deficits, greater market access and reduced reliance on China, how does India face growing pressure on farmers, exporters, energy imports and the textile sector?
Cinema in Kashmir: How militancy shut movie theatres, film shoots ๐
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๐September 9, 2026 at 03:18PM
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๐September 9, 2026 at 03:18PM
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Cinema in Kashmir: How militancy shut movie theatres, film shoots
With Jammu and Kashmir hosting its first international film festival (September 7-10), we explain how the eruption of militancy surfaced in 1989 shut down the valley's connection with cinema.
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Naxalbari to Dimagi Naxal: The Leftโs evolution in India ๐
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๐September 9, 2026 at 07:00PM
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๐September 9, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Naxalbari to Dimagi Naxal: The Leftโs evolution in India
Who is a Naxal, and what is the difference between Naxal, Maoist, and Marxist? What has been the trajectory of the Left in India?
Explained: Can Nicolรกs Maduro claim sovereign immunity before a US court? ๐
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๐September 10, 2026 at 06:30AM
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๐September 10, 2026 at 06:30AM
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Explained: Can Nicolรกs Maduro claim sovereign immunity before a US court?
The Venezuelan President was retrieved by an American operation in January 2026. He has since been detained in the USA and faces trial in front of Judge Alvin HellerStein. While his counsel has moved for the charged to be dismissed citing the applicabilityโฆ
What is Article 371(K), and what could it mean for Ladakh? ๐
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๐September 10, 2026 at 08:37AM
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๐September 10, 2026 at 08:37AM
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What is Article 371(K), and what could it mean for Ladakh?
The Indian Express learned that the Centre on Wednesday proposed Article 371(K) for Ladakh. Key questions over the powers of the proposed elected body remain unresolved.
Why did Coforge chairman O P Bhatt resign? What the audit and shareholder vote reveal ๐
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๐September 10, 2026 at 10:42AM
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๐September 10, 2026 at 10:42AM
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Why did Coforge chairman O P Bhatt resign? What the audit and shareholder vote reveal
An internal audit questioned how the board evaluation report was handled. Bhatt had also failed to secure enough shareholder votes for another term.
US suspends Cognizantโs Green Card filings: What is PERM, why does it matter for Indians seeking permanent residency? ๐
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๐September 10, 2026 at 01:00PM
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๐September 10, 2026 at 01:00PM
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US suspends Cognizantโs Green Card filings: What is PERM, why does it matter for Indians seeking permanent residency?
PERM is a key system used by American employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. How does it differ from the H-1B process and how can the action against IT giant Cognizant affect Indian workers?
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Expert Explains | Better informal sector data behind lower nominal GDP estimates, says MoSPI Secy ๐
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๐September 10, 2026 at 02:07PM
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Expert Explains | Better informal sector data behind lower nominal GDP estimates, says MoSPI Secy
MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg speaks to The Indian Express about the criticism of the new GDP data, changes from the old 2011-12 series, and why the 'feeling' of growth depends on a variety of factors.
Why have copper prices hit a record high? ๐
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๐September 10, 2026 at 05:12PM
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๐September 10, 2026 at 05:12PM
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Why have copper prices hit a record high?
The red metal is essential to the modern economy, with uses ranging from housing to AI. Its price is often seen as a barometer of economic health, but the current rally likely has a different story.
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Brent beyond $100: Why oil prices are up again, worry for India ๐
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๐September 10, 2026 at 06:38PM
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๐September 10, 2026 at 06:38PM
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Brent beyond $100: Why oil prices are up again, worry for India
India is the worldโs third-largest consumer of crude oil and depends on imports to meet over 88% of its requirement. Put simply, an oil shock can be considered an external tax on the Indian economy.
Delhi PG building collapse: Why Delhi University has few hostels, what safer living can look like ๐
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๐September 10, 2026 at 06:52PM
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๐September 10, 2026 at 06:52PM
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Delhi PG building collapse: Why Delhi University has few hostels, what safer living can look like
What factors have limited hostel expansion in DU and what can be done? Here is what stakeholders suggest.
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Bihar is flooded despite poor rains and Nepal is not the reason: Hereโs what is ๐
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๐September 10, 2026 at 07:15PM
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๐September 10, 2026 at 07:15PM
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Bihar is flooded despite poor rains and Nepal is not the reason: Hereโs what is
The swollen rivers in Nepal did not cause Biharโs flood. Its geography and rainfall in neighbouring Indian states did. Here is how.
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BRICS and the dragon in the room: How Chinaโs economy dwarfs the rest, in 4 charts ๐
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๐September 11, 2026 at 06:00AM
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๐September 11, 2026 at 06:00AM
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BRICS and the dragon in the room: How Chinaโs economy dwarfs the rest, in 4 charts
From the size of the overall GDP to an individual citizenโs prosperity, here is how BRICS nations stand.
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Elephant in the room in meetings with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin: Indiaโs manufacturing challenges ๐
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๐September 11, 2026 at 08:00AM
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Elephant in the room in meetings with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin: Indiaโs manufacturing challenges
That frames the key issue: Gap between Indiaโs international economic rhetoric and its national industrial capabilities
Why India needs BRICS in the age of US tariffs, West-led systems ๐
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๐September 11, 2026 at 11:05AM
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Why India needs BRICS in the age of US tariffs, West-led systems
In the past, New Delhi has been on the receiving end of Western dominance in strict patent monopolies, the US-led Western orderโs ever-expanding sanctions regime, and restrictive trade measures.