🔍Global warming, El Niño, decreasing forest cover: Why is India’s North East witnessing record-breaking temperatures?
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Global warming, El Niño, decreasing forest cover: Why is India’s North East witnessing record-breaking temperatures?
Much like the rest of the world, the North East is also witnessing a rise in annual temperatures over the years. Here is a look at how the temperatures have risen, why they have been rising, and what can happen in the future.
🔍Donald Trump is convicted. Could he still be President of the United States?
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Donald Trump is convicted. Could he still be President of the United States?
There is nothing in the law or Constitution to prevent him from running. His campaign will continue. A lot will depend on the legal process, but in theory he can be President even in prison
🔍Anish Kapoor and his art: What makes him the most successful Indian artist alive
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Anish Kapoor and his art: What makes him the most successful Indian artist alive
Anish Kapoor has topped the Hurun India Art List of most successful Indian artists alive for the sixth consecutive year. Here is an introduction to him and his work
🔍Fire breaks out in AC unit in Noida: When can this happen, what precautions should be taken?
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Fire breaks out in AC unit in Noida: When can this happen, what precautions should be taken?
A significant amount of fires in India are caused by short-circuit and the failure of circuit-breaking mechanisms. Fires are also more likely in summer. Here are the do’s and don’ts.
🔍PDA, BAAP, others: short history of parties, their social coalitions
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PDA, BAAP, others: short history of parties, their social coalitions
In a large and diverse country, politics has long been the art of bringing together various groups of people in a social coalition that can take a party first past the post.
🔍‘Potency test’ for Prajwal: Is this even relevant for sexual assault cases?
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‘Potency test’ for Prajwal Revanna: Is this even relevant for sexual assault cases?
A potency test examines if a man is capable developing and maintaining a penile erection. It is used in divorce, paternity, and sexual assault cases.
🔍Volcano in Iceland erupts: Why is the country so volcanically active?
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Volcano in Iceland erupts: Why is the country so volcanically active?
Iceland is one of the most volcanically active regions on the planet. It witnesses an eruption every four to five years. However, since 2021 the frequency has spiked to almost one eruption per year.
🔍Women often outlive men but in poorer health: what new Lancet study says
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Women often outlive men but in poorer health: what new Lancet study says
There's been little progress in closing the gap between the sexes in 30 years, a study of 20 diseases found. It's not only about biological sex
🔍Delhi govt moves SC: Legal history of Delhi’s water dispute with other states
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Delhi govt moves SC: Legal history of Delhi’s water dispute with other states
Despite taking several measures, the Delhi government has not been able to tackle the water shortage issue. This has precipitated an emergency in the form of a full-fledged water and sanitation crisis and has necessitated an emergent solution, according to…
🔍How Agnibaan rocket launch marks a turning point for India’s space sector
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How Agnibaan rocket launch marks a turning point for India’s space sector
With private players also coming in, space has become a sunrise sector that the government is promoting heavily. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally held several meetings with a select group of space entrepreneurs.
🔍What the end of ANC’s dominance means for South Africa
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What the end of African National Congress’s dominance means for South Africa
The ANC had never received a vote share of less than 50 per cent in national elections, after coming to power in 1994 after the end of apartheid. The outcome of last week’s elections thus mark a tectonic shift in South Africa’s politics
🔍James Webb Space Telescope spots earliest-known galaxy: What a new study says
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James Webb Space Telescope spots earliest-known galaxy: What a new study says
This galaxy, called JADES-GS-z14-0, measures about 1,700-light years across. A light year is the distance light travels in a year, which is 9.5 trillion km.
🔍Mexico to choose its first woman President: An expert explains why the election is a landmark for gender equality
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Mexico chooses its first woman President: An expert explains why the election is a landmark for gender equality
The candidature of two women symbolises the progress Mexico has made in its democratisation process since 1988, when the country’s first competitive presidential election was held.
🔍10 years of Telangana state: A brief look at how India’s youngest state was formed
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10 years of Telangana state: A brief look at how India’s youngest state was formed
Telangana has a complex history and the conception of Telangana as a separate entity can be traced back to before Indian independence. What was its journey towards statehood? On its formation day, we explain.
🔍Why agrarian distress has been less of a poll issue this time
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Why agrarian distress has been less of a poll issue this time
Agriculture output and crop prices have been relatively stable in the Modi government’s second term. It has also relegated farm crisis to the background over unemployment and inflation concerns.
🔍RBI policy: Why is Monetary Policy Committee likely to leave repo rate unchanged?
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RBI policy: Why is Monetary Policy Committee likely to leave repo rate unchanged?
In the policy meeting scheduled to be announced on June 7, the rate at which the RBI lends money to banks to meet their short-term funding needs is expected to remain unchanged.
🔍What explains Franz Kafka’s cultural relevance a century after his death?
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What explains Franz Kafka’s cultural relevance a century after his death?
Franz Kafka is one of the best-known German-language authors in the world. He passed away on June 3, 1924, at the age of 40. Kafka's stories mostly revolve around human experiences, poetically describing the feeling of being lost, alone and helpless in this…
🔍Behind Opposition postal ballot concern, Election Commission rule change in 2019
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Behind Opposition postal ballot concern, Election Commission rule change in 2019
Till the 2019 LS elections, the counting of postal ballots was taken up first and EVM counting began 30 minutes after that. And all postal ballots had to be counted before the EVM counting could be completed.
🔍What Lok Sabha election results could tell about consumption divide in India
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What Lok Sabha election results could tell about consumption divide across Indian states
Data suggest a North-South and East-West consumption divide among Indian states, a proxy for income levels. The results of the Lok Sabha elections could suggest if there is a political significance to the consumption divide.