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Explainer: El Nino may strengthen into a rare super event by early 2027; what it means for India's monsoon, farms and power…

October 4, 2026 1 min read

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Five new Centres of Excellence for Classical Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit explained: where they are and what they will do.

October 4, 2026 1 min read

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Delhi's new AI-based Integrated Command and Control Centre explained: what it monitors, how it works, and whether it can fix winter smog.

October 4, 2026 1 min read

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Delhi's winter pollution action plan explained: the November 1 curbs, the new AI command centre, and why the city's air turns toxic…

October 4, 2026 1 min read

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Nepal's $50-million plan to drain four dangerous glacial lakes explained: the August disaster, the four lakes, and how controlled drainage works.

October 4, 2026 1 min read

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September's Rs 2.03 lakh crore GST collection explained: import surge, domestic demand, expert views and what the October 7 Council meet means.

October 4, 2026 1 min read

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India's 85-medal Asian Games campaign explained: the gold rush, historic firsts, and what the fourth-place finish means ahead of LA 2028.

October 4, 2026 1 min read

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Why AI data centres are a US political flashpoint: electricity bills, water use, Trump's China warning and Ohio's 70% support for a…

October 4, 2026 1 min read

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Why Raj and Uddhav Thackeray are marching against the Election Commission: the SIR voter-roll row, explained.

October 4, 2026 1 min read

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A supertanker caught fire near Hormuz on October 1; oil topped $102 as the US sends a third carrier group. What we…

October 4, 2026 1 min read