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BS-VI Tech vs BS-IV: How Different Are The New Emission Norms?

India shifts to Bharat Stage VI emission norms (Euro 6) by April 2020.

What Was Kamal Nath’s Alleged Role in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots?

The SIT re-investigating the 1984 anti-Sikh riots has reopened the case against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

How the Karnataka SIT Cracked the Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

Three suspects identified in Gauri Lankesh’s murder case.

Moses’ Fast & Hussain’s Death: Legends & Politics of Muhurram

Shi’ite Muslims carry a “Tazia”, or a replica of the coffin of Imam Hussein, during a Muharram procession to mark Ashura in Allahabad. 
What are the roots of the Kashmir conflict? Why did accession of Kashmir become a contentious issue?
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Important terminology related to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Zomato Logout: Why Are Restaurants Protesting Against Discounts?

Zomato Gold Discounts and Offers

Encounter Or Conspiracy? Shoot Out At Batla House Explained 

The Batla House encounter took place on 19 September 2008 in which two Indian Mujahideen terrorists were killed. 

After J&K Move, Delimitation Is the Buzzword: What’s It All About?

Let’s take a look at what delimitation means, who oversees it and how it has been implemented over the years  

World Test Championship: Everything on ICC’s Test ‘World Cup’

ICC World Test Championship 2019-21
For Assam, the annual flooding is a natural phenomenon. The problem arises, when the floods become a disaster. 
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Ashwani Mahajan, National Co-Convener of SJM
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Explained: How & Why BCCI Agreed to Fully Comply With NADA Norms

How BCCI agreeing to fully comply with NADA norms affects Indian cricket and cricketers.

A Princely State & A New Country: What’s the History of Kashmir?

What are the roots of the Kashmir conflict? Why did accession of Kashmir become a contentious issue?

Kashmir on Edge: Here’s What Article 35A is All About

What is Article 35A,Article 370: J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti has warned that any attempt to remove Article 35A will mean there will be no one to shoulder the Indian flag in the Valley.

In Focus: The Simla Agreement, 1972 & The Lahore Declaration, 1999

The terms ‘bilateral resolution of conflict’, ‘Lahore Declaration’ and ‘Simla Agreement’ have recently come into focus in context of the India-Pakistan relationship.
What is the Geographical Indication tag?
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Article 15 of the Constitution prohibits discrimination against any citizen on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
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Environment Vs Development: BMC’s Coastal Road Has Mumbai Divided

Fishermen protest against the Coastal Road project.

From Hair to Flesh: Is Stem Cell Therapy a Hope to Treat Diseases?

Here’s a low-down on the latest buzzword in town – stem cell therapy.

Why Farmers Are Happy World Bank Dropped the Amaravati Project

World Bank has dropped $300 million for Amaravati Sustainable Infrastructure & Institutional Development Project. 

Black July: How A Bloody Massacre Set Off the Sri Lankan Civil War

Over 4,000 Sri Lankan Tamils were killed and several hundreds were displaced in the riots that gripped the nation.
A number of bills which are up for discussion in the Parliament could have a severe impact on our fundamental freedoms.
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