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Why The Strait Of Hormuz Matters To The World Economy
The Strait of Hormuz carries about a fifth of the world's oil. Here is why the waterway matters, and what the current…
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Form 6 and SIR explained: what the voter-list row is about
Form 6 and SIR explained: what the Election Commission's voter registration form is, what the Special Intensive Revision does, and why it…
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UPI MDR explained: who pays the 0.4% charge from October 15
UPI MDR explained: the 0.4% charge from October 15 is paid within the merchant's payment chain, not by customers. See examples and…
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What is the Board of Peace? Trump’s Gaza body explained
What is the Board of Peace? Trump's US-backed body overseeing Gaza's postwar reconstruction, its members, the 20-point plan and the $2.45 bn…
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Mumbai airport slot cuts: what flyers should know
Mumbai airport will cut 265 weekly international slots at T2 from October 25. Here is why and what it means for passengers.
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Monsoon 2026: India’s driest season in over a decade
India's 2026 monsoon ended 12.6% below normal, the weakest in over a decade, driven by a strengthening El Nino.
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RBI’s October 7 rate decision: what to watch
A 25-basis-point hike is widely expected on October 7, the RBI's first since February 2023. Here is what it means.
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Trump’s Gaza plan, one year on: what we know so far
A year after Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza, the fighting continues. Here is a tracker of what has happened so far.
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The ‘agent fleet’ probing web services, explained
Researchers found a fleet of AI agents running on Tencent infrastructure and querying Alibaba's Amap. Here is what it means.
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US tariffs on India explained: what the 50% duty means
The US has imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods and warned of 100% duties on Russian energy buyers. Here is what it…