Experts Explain | How the European Unionโs carbon tax works, and why BRICS pushed back against it ๐
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๐September 23, 2026 at 04:44PM
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๐September 23, 2026 at 04:44PM
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Experts Explain | How the European Unionโs carbon tax works, and why BRICS pushed back against it
India has accounted for about 3.6% of global emissions since 1751, versus nearly a fifth for EU member states. But instead of funds flowing from developed countries to developing ones, the CBAM sends it the opposite way.
Expert Explains: Why US-Denmark pact on Greenland matters for Arctic security ๐
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๐September 23, 2026 at 05:12PM
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๐September 23, 2026 at 05:12PM
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Expert Explains: Why US-Denmark pact on Greenland matters for Arctic security
The Greenland framework symbolises a marked conceptual shift. The US gets access to a long-term guaranteed security arrangement without formal acquisition or legal and geopolitical repercussions.
Maharashtra is parched, but hereโs why drought canโt be declared before October ๐
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๐September 23, 2026 at 06:59PM
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๐September 23, 2026 at 06:59PM
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Maharashtra is parched, but hereโs why drought canโt be declared before October
What conditions have to be met before a drought can be officially declared? What roles to the Centre and state governments play?
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ExplainSpeaking: Will the Indian economyโs size triple in next 10 years? ๐
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๐September 23, 2026 at 07:06PM
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๐September 23, 2026 at 07:06PM
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ExplainSpeaking: Will the Indian economyโs size triple in next 10 years?
The answer depends on whether the calculation would be in Indian rupee or in US dollar terms. Since Indiaโs rupee weakens against the US dollar every year, achieving this goal in US dollar terms is considerably tougher.
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Why is the 2023 Election Commissioner appointment law controversial, and why did SC refer it to CJI? ๐
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๐September 24, 2026 at 06:01AM
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๐September 24, 2026 at 06:01AM
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Why is the 2023 Election Commissioner appointment law controversial, and why did SC refer it to CJI?
The 2023 law on appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners excludes the Chief Justice of India from the selection process. A challenge to the law has divided a two-judge bench on whether it should be heard by a Constitution Bench.
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Why Indiaโs oil marketing companies are losing over Rs 500 crore daily ๐
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๐September 24, 2026 at 06:36AM
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๐September 24, 2026 at 06:36AM
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Why Indiaโs oil marketing companies are losing over Rs 500 crore daily
Recent flare-ups in the West Asia conflict are leading to significant pain for the three PSUs โ Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum โ in the absence of a hike in retail fuel prices.
An OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website. Why does it matter? ๐
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๐September 24, 2026 at 10:37AM
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๐September 24, 2026 at 10:37AM
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An OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website. Why does it matter?
An OpenAI agent breached Australiaโs Medicare statistics portal during a routine research task. The incident highlights the risks of autonomous AI systems bypassing access controls.
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Why bank unions are striking โ and why banks will open on Sunday ๐
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๐September 24, 2026 at 01:07PM
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๐September 24, 2026 at 01:07PM
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Why bank unions are striking โ and why banks will open on Sunday
For bank employees, a five-day week is the principal unresolved demand. At present, bank branches are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays. The unions want all Saturdays to become holidays.
Subsea cables: The many vulnerabilities of the worldโs most critical digital lifelines ๐
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๐September 24, 2026 at 04:01PM
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๐September 24, 2026 at 04:01PM
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Subsea cables: The many vulnerabilities of the worldโs most critical digital lifelines
The world depends on a small group of private stakeholders to manufacture and manage undersea cables, which carry over 99% of internet traffic and are increasingly becoming targets for sabotage.
What is โenemy stateโ in UN Charter, which Japan wants removed ๐
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๐September 24, 2026 at 05:00PM
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๐September 24, 2026 at 05:00PM
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What is โenemy stateโ in UN Charter, which Japan wants removed
The term traces its origins to the immediate aftermath of World War II. Japanese PM Sanae Takaichiโs comments come on the back of rising hostilities with China and Russia, both permanent UN Security Council members.
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Gyanesh Kumar may face impeachment: How can a Chief Election Commissioner be removed? ๐
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๐September 24, 2026 at 05:08PM
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๐September 24, 2026 at 05:08PM
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Gyanesh Kumar may face impeachment: How can a Chief Election Commissioner be removed?
The ECI is entrusted with the responsibility of conducting free and fair elections in India. The recent Express investigation has led to calls for the Chief Election Commissioner to be removed.
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Sensex, Nifty down over 1.6%: How crude oil, bond yields hit Indian markets ๐
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๐September 24, 2026 at 05:32PM
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๐September 24, 2026 at 05:32PM
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Sensex, Nifty down over 1.6%: How crude oil, bond yields hit Indian markets
Why were markets hit so hard? There are a range of reasons, according to analysts: Surging crude oil prices, the resultant inflationary concerns, and rising bond yield โ all amid the West Asia conflict.
โPublic orderโ vs โlaw and orderโ: What Jammu & Kashmir HC ruled on PSA ๐
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๐September 25, 2026 at 06:36AM
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๐September 25, 2026 at 06:36AM
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โPublic orderโ vs โlaw and orderโ: What Jammu & Kashmir HC ruled on PSA
The High Court quashed preventive detention of a Poonch resident under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, holding that the allegations against him did not justify invoking the extraordinary power of preventive detention.
Japanese fighter aircraft took off from Indian soil this week. Hereโs why it matters ๐
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๐September 25, 2026 at 07:30AM
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๐September 25, 2026 at 07:30AM
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Japanese fighter aircraft took off from Indian soil this week. Hereโs why it matters
The Veer Guardian air exercise focused on interoperability and speaks to the growing scope of India-Japan defence ties amid an assertive China in the Indo-Pacific.
How Iranโs 7-day plan to end war with US mirrors June memorandum ๐
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๐September 25, 2026 at 01:10PM
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๐September 25, 2026 at 01:10PM
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How Iranโs 7-day plan to end war with US mirrors June memorandum
The plan, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, would end the conflict in West Asia ongoing since February, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and begin comprehensive talks about Tehranโs nuclear programme.
What is Bengalโs controversial anti-Goonda Bill, why did it go for assent to the President? ๐
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๐September 25, 2026 at 02:28PM
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๐September 25, 2026 at 02:28PM
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What is Bengalโs controversial anti-Goonda Bill, why did it go for assent to the President?
Passed by the West Bengal Assembly on June 29, the anti-Goonda Bill is a preventive detention statute aimed at 'goondas' and 'anti-social activities'. But the President has returned it for reconsideration. So when does a state Bill go the President?
What does the Centreโs new mining law say and why are states opposing it? ๐
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๐September 25, 2026 at 04:10PM
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๐September 25, 2026 at 04:10PM
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What does the Centreโs new mining law say and why are states opposing it?
The Odisha Assembly has seen Opposition protests for days over the Centre's mining law that limits states' powers to tax mines.
Netanyahu faces another UN walkout: What this means, and history of such protests ๐
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๐September 25, 2026 at 04:41PM
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๐September 25, 2026 at 04:41PM
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Netanyahu faces another UN walkout: What this means, and history of such protests
Dozens of delegates walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the UNGA podium. But this dramatic display of dissent is far from new. Here is what UN walkouts mean and how they have been used over the years.
An expert explains | As Xi-Trump meet, why an island 15,000 km away looms large ๐
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๐September 25, 2026 at 06:49PM
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๐September 25, 2026 at 06:49PM
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An expert explains | As Xi-Trump meet, why an island 15,000 km away looms large
The largest-ever US arms sales to Taiwan could become a flashpoint in its relations with China. How does the island figure into an already complex relationship?
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Graphs, Data, Perspectives | Can the Chinese yuan displace the US dollar? ๐
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๐September 25, 2026 at 07:12PM
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๐September 25, 2026 at 07:12PM
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Graphs, Data, Perspectives | Can the Chinese yuan displace the US dollar?
China's growing economic might and the US's increasingly erratic policy decisions raise questions on whether the yuan can mount a credible challenge to the dollar. But doing so requires much more than economic strength.
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Tamil links to West Asia: What underwater excavations in Chola capital reveal ๐
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๐September 26, 2026 at 06:06AM
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๐September 26, 2026 at 06:06AM
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Tamil links to West Asia: What underwater excavations in Chola capital reveal
Poompuhar, also known as Kaveripoompattinam, features prominently in Sangam and post-Sangam literature. The port city at the Cauveryโs mouth is described as having been thronged by merchants from across India and Southeast Asia.
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