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Quixplained: China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ and anti-Xi Jinping protests

December 02, 2022 3:03 pm

Why are the people protesting in China? How is it linked to President Xi Jinping government's 'Zero Covid' policy? Let's take a look.

e-Rupee: Here's a Quixplained on India's first official digital currency

December 02, 2022 6:56 am

India's first digital currency: What exactly is the e-Rupee, and how will it work? What is the need for it? Take a look.

5 things we'll miss about Roger Federer

September 17, 2022 12:54 pm

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 we'll miss about him.

The cheetahs are here: Meet the 8 big cats in India

September 17, 2022 10:06 am

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.

Quixplained: Tensions between US, China and Taiwan over Nancy Pelosi's visit

August 06, 2022 8:31 am

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit has led to rising tensions over the status of an island that China claims as its own, but what is the stance of the US and India on Taiwan?

Quixplained: How to keep safe from Monkeypox

July 29, 2022 5:05 pm

Monkeypox is a viral infection that can spread among humans, and was recently declared a global public health emergency by the WHO.

Quixplained: As Mithali Raj retires from international cricket, a look at the records she holds

June 09, 2022 7:39 am

Mithali, a right-handed batter, will go down in history for her incredible run-scoring feats, including a record 7,805 runs to date in ODI matches, almost over 2,000 more than her closest rival, former England captain Charlotte Edwards.

Quixplained: Coal shortage and India's looming power crisis

May 03, 2022 12:53 pm

Why is there a coal shortage? Which states are worst hit? What happens now? Take a look.

Netflix's biggest loss in 10 years: a warning sign?

April 26, 2022 2:56 pm

Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter. Is this a warning sign? Does the company have an unstable future? How will it revive? What's the situation in India? Take a look:

Quixplained: What the hike in MCLR means for you

April 23, 2022 11:03 am

Why is there a hike in MCLR? How does a rise in MCLR affect you? What should be done?

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Quixplained: What to keep in mind as gyms, fitness centres reopen

August 08, 2020 11:44 am

The government has allowed opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 as part of the ‘Unlock 3’ phase.

Quixplained: What is herd immunity, how it works

August 07, 2020 8:31 am

Herd immunity is a stage of an epidemic in which some members of a population group remain protected from infection because a majority of those around them have already developed immunity, either through vaccination or because they have been infected earlier.

Quixplained: What's new in the National Education Policy

August 07, 2020 8:31 am

National Education Policy or NEP is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the country. A new policy usually comes along every few decades. The latest policy is India's third. It replaces the 1986 NEP, which was in place for 34 years.

Quixplained: How ‘corona’ of the virus changes into a hairpin shape — and why

August 07, 2020 8:31 am

The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the ‘corona’ in the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 disease — has just revealed new secrets. Researchers have found that the spike protein changes its form after it attaches itself to a human cell, folding in on itself and assuming a rigid hairpin shape.

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Quixplained: India's Rafale vs Pakistan's F16 and China's J20

August 07, 2020 8:31 am

The five Rafale fighter jets that land in Ambala on Wednesday morning will resurrect the Number 17 Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force. It will take the IAF’s squadron strength to 31. When all the 36 Rafale jets are delivered by 2022, it will take it to 32 squadrons, still well below the 42 squadrons of the sanctioned strength.