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What is the coronavirus? What are the symptoms to watch out for? And exactly how bad is the situation in India?
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Why Is Tamil Nadu Against NEET?

NEET or not, the study of medicine for students in Tamil Nadu is going to be arduous and unpredictable.

What Is Yogi Govt’s Property Damage Ordinance for and Is it Legal?

The UP government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has passed an ordinance to get rioters to pay compensation.

Oil Shock 2020: Why Cheap Oil Isn’t the World’s Best Friend 

Scott L Montgomery
The rebound in crude oil prices may be short-lived. Image used for representation.

Revisiting the 1993 Mumbai Serial Bomb Blasts, 27 Years On

Scenes from the day of the bomb blasts in Bombay.
5G is a technology that could speed up communications, but it has its own challenges.
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A file photo of an activist being detained by police personnel during a strike against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, in Dibrugarh, on 8 January.
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Nellie Massacre – How Xenophobia, Politics Caused Assam’s Genocide

Assam witnessed its bloodiest, deadliest genocide on 18 February 1983.

Bodo Accord Signed: What Does the Historic MoS Mean to Assam?

Image used for representational purposes. 

Explained: How the Azad Hind Fauj Changed India’s Freedom Struggle

How did an army comprising prisoners of war and formed on foreign soil fight for India’s freedom?

Why India Shouldn’t Forget the Murder of Graham Staines

It was a landmark moment in India, revealing fissures in its secular history and uncovering a narrative of ugly violence against Christians in India.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Image for representational purposes.
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Decoding the before, during and after of the 1975 Emergency. 
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Dear Virat Kohli, Read This So You Can Understand CAA-NRC-NPR

Rohini Sen
The recently passed CAA, the proposed NRC and the NPR have raised many questions and concerns.

George Reddy to JP: How Student Protests in the 70s Shook Up India

From the early 70s up to 1977, India’s college students revolutionised politics, education and protests.

Explained: Why Does Govt Want Popular Front of India (PFI) Banned?

PFI members taking part in a rally. 

How Climate Change Stoked Australia’s Fires

Australia’s unprecedented wildfires are supercharged thanks to climate change, the type of trees catching fire and weather, experts say.
A representative image of an anti-smog tower.
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Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC have been imposed in the whole state of UP and some parts of Delhi.
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Uniform Civil Code: What It Is & Why It Matters

Uniform Civil Code. Image used for representational purposes only.

Explainer: Shiv Sena’s Three Generations of Thackerays

The Shiv Sena was formed on 16 June 1966. (Graphic: <b>The Quint</b>)

Kalapani Dispute: Why Indo-Nepal Ties Maybe in Troubled Waters

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Here’s How You Can Improve Your Knowledge on The LGBTQ+ Community

Important terminology related to the LGBTQ+ community.
The DTC needs to procure more buses to meet the capital’s transport requirements.&nbsp;
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