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The Explained Desk of The Indian Express writes analyses and explanatory articles on a range of topics, including current affairs, politics, global events, sports, health and lifestyle.
Darjeeling rain landslide news: While India has done well to prepare and safeguard itself against certain natural events such as cyclones, landslides remain a threat. Here's why that is, and what is being done to improve matters.
PoK unrest, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir protests: While Pakistan often blames any unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on India, the current round of protests go back at least two years. We explain.
The Sixth Schedule under Article 244 provides for the formation of autonomous administrative divisions — Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) — that have some legislative, judicial, and administrative autonomy within a state
Erdogan White House visit, US Turkey relations 2025: Why did Turkey-US ties sour somewhat, why are they now on the upswing, and why does all of this matter? We explain.
Just like Nepal, children of government officials have been targeted over their lavish lifestyles in the Philippines. For instance, one inquiry found that some officials travelled on private jets.
Ladakh protests, Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike: The issue dates back to 2019, since Article 370 was repealed and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed.
The 'Rapture' rumour has captured a section of TikTok, with some users documenting their preparations in anticipation of their final journey to heaven. Here is what is going on.
While speakers such as Kirk’s wife, Erika, said she had forgiven the alleged shooter, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller vowed to quash “enemies”. There was also a call for a “spiritual” revival.
Imran Khan's PTI has claimed that the blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region that killed 20 was an air strike. Authorities have denied this. Here's what is happening.
The Bagram air base was established during the Soviet presence in Afghanistan in the late 20th century. What is its relevance to Trump and the US now? We explain, in 3 points.
Chabahar is of strategic importance to both Iran and India. It can potentially help Tehran ward off the effect of Western sanctions, and offers New Delhi an alternative route that bypasses Pakistan, which does not allow India land access for trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia
The research was published in the journal Nature earlier this month. It was carried out by a team of international scientists based at different institutes in France, Italy, Bulgaria, and Austria.
Charlie Kirk murder: Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, and committing a violent crime when children are present.
Unite the Kingdom rally: What exactly happened in London on Saturday, and who is Tommy Robinson? Why are so many in the UK angry, and with whom? We explain, in three points.
India's Vice President Election Process: The Electoral College consists of 233 elected members of the Rajya Sabha, 12 nominated members of the Rajya Sabha, and 543 elected members of the Lok Sabha.
Total Lunar Eclipse September 2025 Time: How is a Blood Moon related to the colour of the sky and of sunrises and sunsets? What is a lunar eclipse in the first place? We explain, in 5 points.
The BLS report indicates that jobs growth in America has hit a slowdown, with employers creating only 22,000 positions in August. The unemployment rate in August reached 4.3%, the highest since 2021.
The settlement is the largest payout in the history of US copyright cases. Anthropic, which is behind the Claude family of large language models (LLMs), will pay $3,000 per work to 500,000 authors
Anutin has thus became the third Prime Minister in two years, a week after Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed from the post by the Constitutional Court.
Trump first floated the idea in August, when he said that the Department of War sounded “like a better name”. “Defence is too defensive...and we want to be defensive, but we want to be offensive too if we have to be,” he said.
