🔍Explained: Review of easing international flights amid emergence of new Covid variant
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🔍Explained: Digital currencies and how they work
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Explained: Digital currencies and how they work
🔴 A cryptocurrency is a medium of exchange, such as the rupee or the US dollar, but is digital in format and uses encryption techniques to both control the creation of monetary units and to verify the exchange of money.
🔍Explained: Digital currencies and how they work
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Explained: Digital currencies and how they work
🔴 A cryptocurrency is a medium of exchange, such as the rupee or the US dollar, but is digital in format and uses encryption techniques to both control the creation of monetary units and to verify the exchange of money.
🔍Explained: How James Webb Space Telescope will search for the first formed galaxies
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Explained: How James Webb Space Telescope will search for the first formed galaxies
🔴 The James Webb Space Telescope is said to be the scientific successor to the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes. Webb has a larger primary mirror — about 2.5 times larger in diameter than Hubble’s mirror.
🔍Explained: What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?
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Explained: What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?
Most of the departures have been carried out quietly for remaining American citizens, US residents or people with the special immigrant visa for those who worked as military interpreters or otherwise aided the 20-year, Washington-led war effort.
🔍Explained: How commissionerate system in Bhopal and Indore will impact policing
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Explained: How commissionerate system in Bhopal and Indore will impact policing
Prime Minister Modi, during the 56th DGPs and IGPs conference, is said to have reinforced the need to adopt the commissionerate system in cities with a population of over 10 lakh.
🔍Explained: Why RBI has kept entry of big businesses in banking on hold for now
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Explained: Why RBI has kept entry of big businesses in banking on hold for now
Corporate houses were active in the banking sector till five decades ago when the banks promoted by them were nationalised in the late sixties amid allegations of connected lending and misuse of depositors’ money.
🔍Omicron: Random testing and other revised rules for foreign travellers, explained
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🔍Explained: Why it has been named Omicron and not Nu or Xi
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Explained: Why it has been named Omicron and not Nu or Xi
The WHO has been using Greek letters to refer to the most widely prevalent coronavirus variants, which otherwise carry long scientific names.
🔍Vaccines should work, spread a concern: South African expert weighs in
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🔍Explained: What meeting MSP demand would cost govt
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Explained: What meeting MSP demand would cost the government
🔴 The unions want the Modi government to enact legislation conferring mandatory status to MSP, rather than just being an indicative or desired price.
🔍ExplainSpeaking: What to look for in India’s Q2 GDP data this week
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ExplainSpeaking: What to look for in India’s Q2 GDP data this week
🔴 High growth rates can be misleading; best to focus on absolute levels of GDP
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The Winter session of Parliament is likely to begin on a stormy note with the Opposition looking to press the government over statutory backing to the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops for farmers. Meanwhile, a Bill to repeal the farm laws, according to sources, was circulated to Rajya Sabha members on Friday for consideration as passed by Lok Sabha. The government, they said, was likely to move it in the Rajya Sabha too on Monday itself after it was passed by Lok Sabha.
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In this edition of the Idea Exchange, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla talks about the role of Standing Committees and Opposition, addresses the absence of a deputy Speaker, reiterates the freedom of MPs to speak in House without fear of labels such as anti-national, and defends not telecasting protests inside Parliament.
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A day after UP Police named 11 people from an upper-caste family in its FIR on the murder of a Dalit family in Prayagraj, and said that eight had been arrested, they issued a new statement Sunday stating that they have now arrested a youth “who belongs to the same community as the deceased” for the killings. But a close relative of the Dalit family is not buying the new police version.
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“Nafrat jeet gayi, artist haar gaya (hate has won, artist has lost). I’m done, goodbye. Injustice.” That was stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui after another of his shows got cancelled, this time in Bengaluru. He has been constantly targeted by rightwing groups, with his scheduled shows in Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Mumbai and Raipur being cancelled.
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A 32-year-old resident of Dombivli in Mumbai, who arrived from South Africa via Delhi on November 24, tested positive upon arrival, though health officials are yet to ascertain if he is infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Efforts are on to locate the man’s co-passengers.
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Rear-end collisions account for around 40 per cent of fatal accidents on highway stretches, with driver “sleepiness and fatigue” behind many of these crashes, according to an audit initiated by the government to bring down fatalities on national highways. The four audited stretches had witnessed over 6,500 accidents over the past three years, of which over 1,600 were serious and fatal ones.
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While the Centre is yet to respond to the farmers’ demand on making MSP (minimum support price) based on the comprehensive cost of production (C2+50%) a “legal entitlement of all farmers for all agricultural produce”, records show that over the last two years, the government’s stand on legal guarantee for MSP moved from a “no” to an offer of a “written assurance” on continuing the existing system.
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The 2015 Framework Agreement between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) to finalise the Naga Peace Accord is now turning out to be the key stumbling block in reaching an agreement between the two sides and finding a permanent solution to the longstanding Naga issue. Sources in the government said while all other issues have been ironed out, the interpretation of the Framework Agreement by NSCN(IM) on the issue of sovereignty has held up the process being finalised.
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With different motivations and fascinating backstories, the paths of Sharda Nand Tiwari, Uttam Singh and Vishnukant Singh first crossed at the Sports Authority of India’s academy in Lucknow. Now, they are among the 18 representing India at the Junior World Cup where they will face Belgium in the quarterfinals at Odisha’s capital Wednesday.
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🚨 *The Big Story*
The Winter session of Parliament is likely to begin on a stormy note with the Opposition looking to press the government over statutory backing to the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops for farmers. Meanwhile, a Bill to repeal the farm laws, according to sources, was circulated to Rajya Sabha members on Friday for consideration as passed by Lok Sabha. The government, they said, was likely to move it in the Rajya Sabha too on Monday itself after it was passed by Lok Sabha.
https://www.inexp.in/o7Pouq
⚡ *Only in the Express*
In this edition of the Idea Exchange, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla talks about the role of Standing Committees and Opposition, addresses the absence of a deputy Speaker, reiterates the freedom of MPs to speak in House without fear of labels such as anti-national, and defends not telecasting protests inside Parliament.
https://www.inexp.in/b086rL
📰 *From the Front Page*
A day after UP Police named 11 people from an upper-caste family in its FIR on the murder of a Dalit family in Prayagraj, and said that eight had been arrested, they issued a new statement Sunday stating that they have now arrested a youth “who belongs to the same community as the deceased” for the killings. But a close relative of the Dalit family is not buying the new police version.
https://www.inexp.in/Uvnded
“Nafrat jeet gayi, artist haar gaya (hate has won, artist has lost). I’m done, goodbye. Injustice.” That was stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui after another of his shows got cancelled, this time in Bengaluru. He has been constantly targeted by rightwing groups, with his scheduled shows in Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Mumbai and Raipur being cancelled.
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A 32-year-old resident of Dombivli in Mumbai, who arrived from South Africa via Delhi on November 24, tested positive upon arrival, though health officials are yet to ascertain if he is infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Efforts are on to locate the man’s co-passengers.
https://www.inexp.in/xTwCH9
👩💻 *Must Read*
Rear-end collisions account for around 40 per cent of fatal accidents on highway stretches, with driver “sleepiness and fatigue” behind many of these crashes, according to an audit initiated by the government to bring down fatalities on national highways. The four audited stretches had witnessed over 6,500 accidents over the past three years, of which over 1,600 were serious and fatal ones.
https://www.inexp.in/v7W2nS
While the Centre is yet to respond to the farmers’ demand on making MSP (minimum support price) based on the comprehensive cost of production (C2+50%) a “legal entitlement of all farmers for all agricultural produce”, records show that over the last two years, the government’s stand on legal guarantee for MSP moved from a “no” to an offer of a “written assurance” on continuing the existing system.
https://www.inexp.in/evgz87
The 2015 Framework Agreement between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) to finalise the Naga Peace Accord is now turning out to be the key stumbling block in reaching an agreement between the two sides and finding a permanent solution to the longstanding Naga issue. Sources in the government said while all other issues have been ironed out, the interpretation of the Framework Agreement by NSCN(IM) on the issue of sovereignty has held up the process being finalised.
https://www.inexp.in/zYBErR
With different motivations and fascinating backstories, the paths of Sharda Nand Tiwari, Uttam Singh and Vishnukant Singh first crossed at the Sports Authority of India’s academy in Lucknow. Now, they are among the 18 representing India at the Junior World Cup where they will face Belgium in the quarterfinals at Odisha’s capital Wednesday.
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Five players from this team are from UP, signalling a hockey revival in the state that was once the game’s cradle in the country.
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⌛ *And Finally...*
Which Indian batter will have to make way for the returning skipper Virat Kohli in the second and final Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai? As the Indian batting line-up stumbled on the fourth morning of the first Test in Kanpur, this question became more pertinent and also more complicated. India are unlikely to sacrifice a bowler to accommodate Virat Kohli. So, it will have to be one from among Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer.
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Until tomorrow,
Leela Prasad G and Rounak Bagchi
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⌛ *And Finally...*
Which Indian batter will have to make way for the returning skipper Virat Kohli in the second and final Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai? As the Indian batting line-up stumbled on the fourth morning of the first Test in Kanpur, this question became more pertinent and also more complicated. India are unlikely to sacrifice a bowler to accommodate Virat Kohli. So, it will have to be one from among Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer.
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Leela Prasad G and Rounak Bagchi
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Five players in Jr World Cup, this India hockey story has a UP twist
Five players from this team are from UP, signalling a hockey revival in the state that was once the game's cradle in the country.
🔍Explained: What is the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021?
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Explained: What is the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021?
Farm laws repealed: What is the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021? Has the government given any reason for repeal of the farm laws?
🔍Explained: What is Australia’s bill that seeks to regulate social media companies?
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Holding social media platforms accountable for trolls: what a draft Bill in Australia proposes
The Bill comes in response to a Australian High Court judgment that media companies could be held liable for comments that were left by third parties on their social media pages.
🔍Explained: Who are the major players in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial?
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🔍Explained: Will the vaccines stop Omicron?
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Explained: Will the vaccines stop Omicron? Scientists are racing to find out
The early findings are a mixed picture. The variant may be more transmissible and better able to evade the body’s immune responses, both to vaccination and to natural infection, than prior versions of the virus, experts said.
🔍Explained: Can an RT-PCR test detect infection with Omicron?
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Explained: Can a RT-PCR test detect infection with Omicron variant of Covid-19?
RT-PCR tests can only confirm whether the person has an infection or not. They are not designed to determine which particular variant has infected the person. For that, a genome sequencing study has to be done.
🔍Explained: How, when MPs are suspended
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Explained: How and when MPs are suspended
12 Opposition MPs have been suspended for the rest of the Winter Session for disruptions in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session. What had happened then? What are the rules for dealing with disruptions?
🔍Division of assets between UP, Uttarakhand: old dispute, new agreement
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