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What is the significance of ‘abhaya mudra’, invoked by Rahul Gandhi in ParliamentSubscriber Only
July 03, 2024 08:26 IST
Rahul Gandhi has often invoked the ‘abhaya mudra’ in his speeches, in Congress rallies, during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, and now in Parliament. What does the symbol stand for? Where does it originate?
Thu, Jul 04, 2024
How France’s snap legislative elections are shaping upSubscriber Only
June 28, 2024 14:19 IST
After his party was drubbed in the European Parliament elections earlier this month, Macron called for snap National Assembly elections. Opinion polls show him coming a distant third. Here is an overview of how these elections are shaping up.
Fri, Jun 28, 2024
Frank Duckworth dies: How his DLS method worksSubscriber Only
June 26, 2024 18:45 IST
Statistician Frank Duckworth, co-inventor of the Duckworth-Lewis method, has passed away at the age of 84. His formula is used to determine results in rain-curtailed cricket matches.
Thu, Jun 27, 2024
How Sanjay Gandhi led Emergency-era ‘nasbandi’ campaignSubscriber Only
June 25, 2024 07:07 IST
Among the excesses of the Emergency, the Sanjay Gandhi-led campaign of forced mass vasectomies might be the most infamous. Forty nine years after the Emergency was declared, here is a quick recall.
Sat, Jun 29, 2024
History Headline: The story of Nalanda, in the words of Chinese pilgrimsSubscriber Only
June 23, 2024 07:24 IST
The history of Nalanda — from comprehensive descriptions of the mahavihara, to its origin story and the rules students had to follow — has primarily been written based on Buddhist manuscripts, and travelogues by Chinese and Tibetan pilgrims.
Sun, Jun 23, 2024
Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Why spurious liquor can be deadlySubscriber Only
June 20, 2024 15:00 IST
If produced improperly, hooch, or spurious liquor, can kill. Here is why.
Thu, Jun 20, 2024
As a new campus rises at an ancient site, the story of NalandaSubscriber Only
June 20, 2024 06:45 IST
Spread across 455 acres, it is located in Rajgir, roughly 100 km from Patna, and merely 12 km away from the ruins of the eponymous ancient Buddhist monastery, considered to be among the greatest centres of learning in all of Antiquity.
Thu, Jun 20, 2024
Why chilis burn. And why humans still love themSubscriber Only
June 15, 2024 12:58 IST
The chemical capsaicin makes the brain feel that the mouth is on fire. But humans still love to eat chilis.
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Who are the Satnamis, the Dalit religious community with a history of protestsSubscriber Only
June 13, 2024 09:43 IST
In Chhattisgarh, the Satnami sect is protesting against the government for alleged inaction over the desecration of Jaitkham, a religious site, at Amar Cave in the Baloda Bazar district.
Fri, Jun 14, 2024
Significance of Maldives’ pro-China President Muizzu’s New Delhi visitSubscriber Only
June 11, 2024 08:19 IST
Muizzu’s presence was significant, given the way he has positioned himself politically vis à vis India, and the crucial strategic aspect to the India-Maldives relationship.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
As Shehbaz visits China, the hope and unfulfilled promise of CPECSubscriber Only
June 07, 2024 06:45 IST
The second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is expected to be formally announced during the visit.
Fri, Jun 07, 2024
Explained: The representation of women in the incoming Lok Sabha, how it compares to previous yearsSubscriber Only
June 06, 2024 09:09 IST
Over the years, Lok Sabha’s gender composition has shown a general trend towards increasing women’s representation. But progress has been slow and not linear.
Fri, Jun 07, 2024
10 years of Telangana state: A brief look at how India’s youngest state was formedSubscriber Only
June 02, 2024 14:12 IST
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.
Mon, Jun 03, 2024
What the end of African National Congress’s dominance means for South AfricaSubscriber Only
June 02, 2024 08:07 IST
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
Mon, Jun 03, 2024
Ancient Egyptians might have tried to treat brain cancer: what a new study foundSubscriber Only
May 30, 2024 08:15 IST
Using a microscope, scientists Edgard Camarós, Tatiana Tondini, and Albert Isidro found cut marks around the skull’s edges surrounding dozens of lesions that earlier researchers had linked to metastasized brain cancer.
Fri, May 31, 2024
Pakistan’s ‘fault’, says Nawaz Sharif: How Pervez Musharraf’s Kargil misadventure undid historic Lahore DeclarationSubscriber Only
May 29, 2024 18:37 IST
Under the premierships of Nawaz Sharif and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India and Pakistan seemed poised to put aside their differences. Then the Kargil War happened.
Thu, May 30, 2024
Why Rishi Sunak has called for early elections in the UKSubscriber Only
May 26, 2024 13:11 IST
Despite having until January 2025 to hold the elections, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the polls last Wednesday. Here is the likely reasoning behind the decision.
Mon, May 27, 2024
Western sanctions may have played a role in Iran President’s death: here’s howSubscriber Only
May 23, 2024 18:49 IST
President Ebrahim Raisi was flying in a 45-year-old chopper, according to a top US official. Decades of sanctions have prevented Iran from procuring new aircraft, spare parts, and technical know-how. As a result, Iran’s aircraft safety has suffered greatly.
Fri, May 24, 2024
Secret behind construction of Egypt’s pyramids: What a new study revealsSubscriber Only
May 18, 2024 16:09 IST
Scholars have long wondered how ancient Egyptians moved multi-ton blocks of stone through the desert to build the pyramids. A new study has come up with an answer.
Sun, May 19, 2024
Was the Stone Age actually the Age of Wood?Subscriber Only
May 17, 2024 17:26 IST
Wood from the Stone Age rarely survives in the archaeological record. But a recent study suggests that wooden tools played a pivotal role in the daily lives of early humans
Fri, May 17, 2024
Nakba Day: How Palestinian dispossession did not start, end in 1948Subscriber Only
May 15, 2024 20:28 IST
Nakba, literally “catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to the forced displacement of Palestinians to facilitate the creation of Israel. Nakba Day is observed on the day after Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948. But the dispossession and displacement of Palestinian people neither began nor ended in 1948. Here is the history.
Thu, May 16, 2024
Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav’s biography of Lala Lajpat Rai breaks the pigeonholes he has been hemmed inSubscriber Only
May 11, 2024 14:17 IST
The book challenges the claims that the leader was a "Hindu hero" as well as that his was an "Indian nationalism" with a "communal twist"
Sat, May 11, 2024
Once upon a tram: The story of India’s tramwaysSubscriber Only
May 09, 2024 07:36 IST
Bombay’s very first horse-drawn trams began operations 150 years ago. Here is the story of trams in India, from their rise revolutionising urban transport to their eventual demise post-Independence.
Fri, May 10, 2024
What is the banned organisation Sikhs for Justice?Subscriber Only
May 07, 2024 08:00 IST
Despite supposedly “turning a page” from the violence-ridden Khalistan movement of yesteryears, SFJ and Pannun have not been shy to glorify terrorists and mass murderers.
Tue, May 07, 2024
How US Navy SEALs shot dead Osama bin Laden in a Pakistani military townSubscriber Only
May 02, 2024 20:21 IST
Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda, was shot dead by a team of US Navy SEALs 13 years ago. We recall the operation, the manhunt that preceded it, and bin Laden’s journey from being a friend to a foe of the US.
Fri, May 03, 2024Journalism of Courage
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