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#ExplainedInterview | Lizzi C. Lee, a Fellow at the Center for China Analysis, Asia Society Policy Institute, spoke to @RishikaS_ about the Chinese economy and how to read the latest GDP data. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

A tight global supply, the result of lower production in the Philippines and Indonesia, plus diversion for the production of biodiesel, has made coconut oil the most expensive of all cooking oils today. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Over the decades, the Congress missed several opportunities to reach out to OBCs. It also failed to claim credit for policy changes with regard to OBCs that were, in fact, initiated by Congress governments. @RTIExpress explains how. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

For more than four decades, the bindu, which can be translated as “dot” or “point”, served as an anchor for most of Raza’s artistic compositions. Here are its many associations with meaning and memory. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

What is the history of the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple built by Rajendra Chola? What is the Aadi Thiruvathirai festival? What is the politics around PM Modi's visit to the temple? @yasheesingh explains, in 3 points. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The 15-minute deliveries from online platforms bring great convenience to customers. But the model faces challenges, and its profitability and sustainability over the longer term remain an open question. We explain indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The agreement, if realised, is expected to set a baseline tariff rate of 15% on most European imports into the US. Earlier this month, Trump had threatened to increase this rate to 30%, effective August 1, if a trade deal was not signed indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Since it was announced in 2021, the mega dam on Yarlung Zangbo has raised concerns in India and Bangladesh. Why? What has been India's response so far? @divs13 explains indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Relations have been fraught since May, when a soldier was killed in a skirmish at the border between Cambodian and Thai troops. The incident spurred tit-for-tat actions, amid rising nationalist rhetoric on both sides. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

How Hulk Hogan’s sex tape lawsuit bankrupted media company Gawker indianexpress.com/article/explai…

In recent years, the world has witnessed a boom in the growth of renewable energy capacity. However, this has not reduced the use of fossil fuels, which has led to an unabated rise of greenhouse gas emissions. @amitabhsin explains indianexpress.com/article/explai…

With the proliferation of AI tools, the Kerala High Court has come up with guidelines for their use in judiciary. The court has limited the use of such tools, and differentiates between 'general' AI tools and 'approved' AI tools. @AmaalSheikh5 explains indianexpress.com/article/explai…

On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force (STF) arrested a 45-year-old man who claimed to be the ‘Ambassador of Westarctica’ and run a fake embassy of the micronation. What are micronations, and why do they exist? indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The Trump administration accused Columbia University of failing to protect its American students from harassment, resulting in the cancellation of $400 million in research funding indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Dr Sudhir Kakar, the ‘father of Indian psychoanalysis’, was born on July 25, 1938. His work changed the landscape of psychoanalysis in India indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The MoHFW last week assured the Delhi High Court that it will soon notify minimum clinical standards for collection, handling, and transport of diagnostic samples. @thanda_ghosh explains why this is important indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Among the hierarchy of chess titles that include International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), Candidate Master (CM), and their female-specific counterparts, the Grandmaster title stands as the most prestigious and challenging to obtain. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, an important summit was held in Beijing, India took another step towards normalising ties with China, and the Medog dam project saw a development. @RishikaS_ writes: indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Hogan’s suit, which was bankrolled by Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, has had a lasting effect on cases involving celebrity privacy. #ExpressExplained indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Relations between the two nations have been fraught since May, when a soldier was killed in a skirmish at the border between Cambodian and Thai troops. @inanaghaswords explains indianexpress.com/article/explai…