🔍Explained: Mystery of Meghalaya’s glowing mushrooms
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Explained: The mystery of the glowing mushrooms in Meghalaya
What makes the ‘Roridomyces phyllostachydis’ — a new mushrooms species discovered in the forests of Meghalaya — glow bright green?
🔍Explained: How to read the drop in diesel consumption in November
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Explained: How to read the drop in diesel consumption in November
Diesel consumption is a key indicator of economic activity since it is used not only as a transportation fuel but also for industrial and agricultural activity. We examine what this change reflects and if diesel sales are trending downwards again.
🔍Quixplained: Why are trains not running in Punjab
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Quixplained: Why are trains not running in Punjab
The protesting farmers claim to have vacated all the tracks but says they will only allow goods trains to run. The Railways, however, has made it clear that it will either run both passengers and the goods trains or none at all.
🔍Explained: What is regional navigation satellite system or IRNSS that India is 4th nation to have
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Explained: What is the new regional navigation satellite system or IRNSS?
The navigation system can now replace GPS in the Indian Ocean waters upto 1500 km from the Indian boundary.
🔍Explained: How a pizza parlour employee’s lie triggered South Australia’s strictest lockdown yet
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Explained: How a pizza parlour employee’s lie triggered South Australia’s strictest lockdown yet
The state’s premier Steven Marshall has said that the strict curbs will now be revoked at midnight on Saturday (November 21), at least two days earlier than originally planned, as the virus was not as contagious as they had initially believed.
🔍Explained: Why has Tamil Nadu banned online games?
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Explained: Why has Tamil Nadu banned online games?
In the ordinance banning the game, the Governor said that due to online gaming, innocent people, mainly youngsters, are being cheated, and some people have committed suicide.
🔍Explained: The Queen’s Gambit, and the rise and fall of chess
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Explained: The Queen’s Gambit, and the rise and fall of chess
Hailed as “one of the best shows of 2020” and a “surprise hit” of the season, The Queen's Gambit has found critical acclaim, especially in the chess community, which has lauded the games in the show to be "well choreographed and realistic".
🔍Explained: The Queen’s Gambit, and the rise and fall of chess
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Explained: The Queen’s Gambit, and the rise and fall of chess
Hailed as “one of the best shows of 2020” and a “surprise hit” of the season, The Queen's Gambit has found critical acclaim, especially in the chess community, which has lauded the games in the show to be "well choreographed and realistic".
🔍Explained: What is the Sentinel-6 satellite and why is it important?
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Explained: What is the Sentinel-6 satellite, and why is it important?
Data from satellites such as Sentinel-6 help scientists foresee the effects of the changing oceans on the climate.
🔍Explained: Why right wing groups in Germany have compared a Covid law to Nazi-era ‘Enabling Act’
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Explained: Why right wing groups in Germany have compared a Covid-19 law to Nazi-era ‘Enabling Act’
The amended Infection Protection Law provides a legal basis for the German government to restrict certain constitutional freedoms while enacting Covid-control measures.
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🚨 *The Big Story*
Among the first official assessments of the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, a report prepared by a Parliamentary Standing Committee notes that the number Government hospital beds was grossly inadequate, contact tracing was poor and testing slow in the initial phase, and the chances of false negatives is high due to the use of less reliable diagnostic kits.
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📰 *From the Front Page*
At the G20 virtual summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a “new global index for the post-Corona world that comprises four key elements—creation of a vast talent pool; ensuring that technology reaches all segments of the society; transparency in systems of governance; and dealing with Mother Earth with a spirit of trusteeship”.
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In a brief reprieve for Punjab, which has been starved of essential supplies for nearly two months, the farmer unions in the state have agreed to suspend their train blockade for 15 days. The farmer leaders said they would continue with their plans to “lay siege to Delhi” on November 26-27.
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The draconian ordinance brought forward by the LDF government in Kerala that provides for a 5-year jail term for any "offensive" social media or cyber post has received Governor's approval. It is feared that the amendment could have a chilling effect on free speech giving more power to the police and restricting freedom of the press.
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On November 2, Aishwarya Reddy, a student of Delhi University’s LSR College, killed herself, citing financial troubles. The Indian Express tells the story of the 19-year-old —the front bencher for whom the campus opened a world of possibilities — and her desperate cries for help.
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Koneru Humpy is yet to watch the Netflix mini-series The Queen's Gambit, but the premise, she says, is all too familiar. After becoming the youngest woman Grandmaster in the world (at that time) at the age of 15, Humpy disturbed the status quo which resulted in several insinuations on her credentials.
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BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda and his wife Jagi could land in jail after the Odisha High Court refused to intervene in a case of alleged grabbing of land belonging to people from the Dalit community by a company owned by Panda.
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A Delhi court urged former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar and journalist Priya Ramani to consider settling the criminal defamation case that Akbar has filed against Ramani since the offence was compoundable in nature.
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🎯 *ICYMI*
👉 The health condition of three-time former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi, 85, deteriorated with post-Covid complications and he was put on ventilator support.
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👉 A discussion between linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky and historian-editor Vijay Prashad, part of the ongoing week-long Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest, was cancelled hours before the event.
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👉 The AIADMK-BJP alliance is set to continue for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
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👉 The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested comedian Bharti Singh (36) and seized 86.5 grams of ganja from her home and office in Andheri West.
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👉 The Ministry of External Affairs summoned Pakistan’s acting envoy and lodged a protest after the latest Jaish bid to carry out terror strikes in J&K.
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⌛ *And Finally…*
In 2018, when she turned 50, Mumbai resident Salvi ran the Berking Marathon and set a Guinness record for being the fastest to complete a marathon in a sari.
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Among the first official assessments of the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, a report prepared by a Parliamentary Standing Committee notes that the number Government hospital beds was grossly inadequate, contact tracing was poor and testing slow in the initial phase, and the chances of false negatives is high due to the use of less reliable diagnostic kits.
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📰 *From the Front Page*
At the G20 virtual summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a “new global index for the post-Corona world that comprises four key elements—creation of a vast talent pool; ensuring that technology reaches all segments of the society; transparency in systems of governance; and dealing with Mother Earth with a spirit of trusteeship”.
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In a brief reprieve for Punjab, which has been starved of essential supplies for nearly two months, the farmer unions in the state have agreed to suspend their train blockade for 15 days. The farmer leaders said they would continue with their plans to “lay siege to Delhi” on November 26-27.
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The draconian ordinance brought forward by the LDF government in Kerala that provides for a 5-year jail term for any "offensive" social media or cyber post has received Governor's approval. It is feared that the amendment could have a chilling effect on free speech giving more power to the police and restricting freedom of the press.
https://www.inexp.in/8i113m
⚡ *Only in The Express*
On November 2, Aishwarya Reddy, a student of Delhi University’s LSR College, killed herself, citing financial troubles. The Indian Express tells the story of the 19-year-old —the front bencher for whom the campus opened a world of possibilities — and her desperate cries for help.
https://www.inexp.in/R1zAD0
Koneru Humpy is yet to watch the Netflix mini-series The Queen's Gambit, but the premise, she says, is all too familiar. After becoming the youngest woman Grandmaster in the world (at that time) at the age of 15, Humpy disturbed the status quo which resulted in several insinuations on her credentials.
https://www.inexp.in/AWNk7s
👩💻 *Must Read*
BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda and his wife Jagi could land in jail after the Odisha High Court refused to intervene in a case of alleged grabbing of land belonging to people from the Dalit community by a company owned by Panda.
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A Delhi court urged former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar and journalist Priya Ramani to consider settling the criminal defamation case that Akbar has filed against Ramani since the offence was compoundable in nature.
https://www.inexp.in/74q2b0
🎯 *ICYMI*
👉 The health condition of three-time former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi, 85, deteriorated with post-Covid complications and he was put on ventilator support.
https://www.inexp.in/4Si+f-
👉 A discussion between linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky and historian-editor Vijay Prashad, part of the ongoing week-long Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest, was cancelled hours before the event.
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👉 The AIADMK-BJP alliance is set to continue for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
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👉 The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested comedian Bharti Singh (36) and seized 86.5 grams of ganja from her home and office in Andheri West.
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👉 The Ministry of External Affairs summoned Pakistan’s acting envoy and lodged a protest after the latest Jaish bid to carry out terror strikes in J&K.
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⌛ *And Finally…*
In 2018, when she turned 50, Mumbai resident Salvi ran the Berking Marathon and set a Guinness record for being the fastest to complete a marathon in a sari.
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In the 21-km 'Pinkathon' this Sunday, there will be 15 others hitting Mumbai roads in saris and sneakers, inspired by Salvi.
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🤐 Inside Track: The Citizenship (Amendment) Act was passed by Parliament in December last year with much fanfare, and notified shortly afterwards amidst protests. Surprisingly, the government has yet to frame rules under the Act, although these have to be issued within six months or else an extension has to be sought.
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🎧 In this week’s Express sports podcast, we look at why this ISL season promises to be better than ever
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🤐 Inside Track: The Citizenship (Amendment) Act was passed by Parliament in December last year with much fanfare, and notified shortly afterwards amidst protests. Surprisingly, the government has yet to frame rules under the Act, although these have to be issued within six months or else an extension has to be sought.
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🎧 In this week’s Express sports podcast, we look at why this ISL season promises to be better than ever
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Whole nine yards: Berlin to Mumbai, Salvi’s sari run
Salvi has fashioned a nine-yard drape that is most comfortably suited to running, and has spoken of how women in rural Maharashtra carry out just about any task in the unfussy nouvari effortlessly.
🔍Explained: Dua Lipa in the FIFA online game? How, why
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Explained: Dua Lipa in the FIFA online game? How, why
Soon, you will be able to watch pop star Dua Lipa go toe-to-toe with the top footballers; at least virtually. According to a datamine of the FIFA 21's latest update, Dua Lipa will be added to the video game as a playable character.
🔍Explained: Why is a US anti-doping Act with a Russian name being seen as controversial
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Explained: Why is a US anti-doping Act with a Russian name being seen as controversial?
The US anti-doping Act will target those involved in international dope fraud conspiracies even if it happens outside the United States
🔍Explained: Politics of BJP’s anger against the Gupkar alliance and Congress
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Explained: Politics of BJP’s anger against the Gupkar alliance and Congress
The BJP has a plan for the DDC elections and after. But the unexpected decision of the PAGD to contest has thrown a spanner in the works. The BJP’s attacks on the Congress have an objective both in J&K and in the rest of the country.
🔍Explained: Why the Rockefeller Centre Christmas Tree is being called a metaphor for 2020
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Explained: Why the Rockefeller Centre Christmas Tree is being called a metaphor for 2020
The 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is a 75 feet tall Norway Spruce, 45 feet wide, and weighing 11 tonnes. Roughly 75 to 80 years old, it made a 200-mile trip into the metropolis from upstate Oneonta in New York.
🔍Explained: Why Punjab’s claim over Chandigarh is stronger than that of Haryana
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Explained: What is the long-simmering dispute between Punjab and Haryana over Chandigarh?
At the time of reorganisation of Punjab in 1966, the city assumed the unique distinction of being the capital of both Punjab and Haryana, even as it was declared a union territory and was placed under the direct control of the Centre.
🔍Explained: As Kerala brings new gag law, recalling SC rap on another 5 years ago
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Explained: As Kerala brings new gag law, recalling SC rap on another 5 years ago
Internet Freedom Foundation on Sunday tweeted that the amendment was “a replicant of the unconstitutional Section 66A” and said it criminalises the online speech by users “under vague expressions and is liable to subjective and arbitrary application. This…
🔍Explained: Why the protests against Bru resettlement in Tripura have flared up now?
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Explained: Why the protests against Bru resettlement in Tripura have flared up now
At least one person was killed in police firing, while there were 15 police personnel among the 23 other injured.
🔍Why are Punjab’s farmers marching to Delhi despite state passing own farm Bills?
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Explained: Why are Punjab farmers in Delhi despite the state passed its own farm Bills?
Delhi Chalo protest march: While farmers have lifted blockade from all the tracks and agreed to let all trains run in Punjab, there has been no relent in their protest against the central laws. Here's why
🔍Why are Punjab’s farmers marching to Delhi despite state passing own farm Bills?
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Explained: Why are Punjab farmers in Delhi despite the state passed its own farm Bills?
Delhi Chalo protest march: While farmers have lifted blockade from all the tracks and agreed to let all trains run in Punjab, there has been no relent in their protest against the central laws. Here's why