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Explained | Why is the Zojila tunnel an engineering marvel and what were the challenges in building it? How does it improve connectivity and ensure travellers’ safety?
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Explained | What event triggered the rebellion within the Trinamool Congress legislature party? Why were MLAs Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha expelled from the party? What challenges do Mamata Banerjee and the party face?
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Explained | Why did Supreme Court back curbs on online gaming?
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🔖 Why are #CBSE students questioning their results, what is behind the rupee's sharpest fall in years, and more: The Hindu Explains breaks down the stories that mattered this week. Read and subscribe. trib.al/1QaPc0b
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Is India getting hotter? Are the world’s hottest cities mostly in India? How do urban heat islands work? Will the El Niño impact monsoons? @neutranino explains.
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Why is CBSE’s evaluation system facing flak? What is the On-Screen Marking system and why is it under scrutiny? What is its history? Has it been successful elsewhere? Why did CBSE introduce it and how did it pan out? @samzsays explains.
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Why is India pushing for coal gasification? What is coal gasification and how does it have the potential to substitute imports? What technical challenges does high-ash Indian coal pose for gasification? @gsaptaparno explains.
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What did the court rule on Bihar’s SIR of electoral rolls?
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What is Ebola? Why has the WHO declared a PHEIC over the Ebola outbreak in Africa ?
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The warning signs in India’s import bill
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🔖 Why is the PM calling for austerity? Why is the RSS advocating dialogue with Pakistan? Also: NEET's paper leak crisis, Air India's international cuts, and more — all in this week's The Hindu Explains. Read and subscribe! trib.al/Ddv0nQX
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The Adani solar case, which triggered global scrutiny and political debate, may be moving towards resolution as settlement talks gain pace after nearly two years of legal proceedings.
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Is India’s economy facing deeper pressure than it appears? With capital flight, rising oil prices and a weakening rupee, concerns are growing over India’s external vulnerabilities and widening current account deficit.
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India’s labour market shows improving employment trends, rising women’s participation and higher salaried jobs, but challenges around skills, gender gaps and youth employment continue to persist.
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The toll of structural adjustments on the global South and a case for accountability
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Addressing India’s electrical fire risks
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