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Why the return of a communist prime minister in Nepal has raised concern in Delhi
‘Pro-China’ Prachanda and KP Sharma Oli’s frequent run-ins with the Indian government have raised the spectre of an uneasy path ahead for India-Nepal relations.
Nachiket Deuskar
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What you need to know about India’s baffling new vaccine policy
The new policy allows the Centre to claim that it has done what the states asked for, while allowing it to shift blame for shortages or high prices.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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What you need to know about the India-US 2+2 dialogue and their efforts to deal with China
Jaishankar was still reluctant to name Beijing. But the US Secretary of State was more than willing to point the finger at the Chinese Communist Party.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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Explainer: Why Google and Facebook are investing in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio
All the major announcements from Reliance Industries Annual General Meeting.
Scroll Staff
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Explainer: How the Pilot vs Gehlot fight in Rajasthan is different from Congress being toppled in MP
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Pilot claims the Congress is now in a minority in the state, though the numbers of MLAs on each side are uncertain.
Scroll Staff
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Explainer: What you need to know about India’s ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps
Although the restrictions are not implicitly connected to the border tensions, it seems evident that they are intended to send a message to Beijing.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Explainer: What we know about the first deaths on the disputed India-China border in 40 years
The Indian Army said twenty of its soldiers had been killed in a ‘violent face-off’ that led to casualties ‘on both sides’.
Scroll Staff
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‘Wuhan spirit’ to LAC skirmishes: What you need to know about the India-China stand-off
There have reportedly been intrusions by the Chinese at four different points along the Line of Actual Control.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Explainer: What happened at Yes Bank and should account holders be worried?
A huge Indian commercial bank needs a government rescue. What does that mean for the financial sector?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Explainer: Why Chhattisgarh has challenged the legality of the National Investigation Agency Act
The plaint filed under Article 131 contends that the law violates provisions that set out a separation of powers between the state and the Centre.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Explainer: Why does the same part of Delhi show different Air Quality readings at the same time?
A location can have an AQI of 490 or 700 at the same time.
Tanay Sukumar
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Explainer: What’s unique about Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo’s method – and why it is criticised
The experimental approach is said to have brought more specific evidence to the economics field. But is not without controversy.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate