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A long queue of people outside an Axis Bank branch in Salt Lake, Kolkata, waiting to deposit and exchange old ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes.

Demonetisation 10 years on, explained: cash is back and fake ₹500 notes are rising

ExplainedYesterday3 min read4 sources

Asian elephants standing in a hay-covered enclosure at Kodanad in Kerala.

Explained: Osteopenia, the bone disorder behind Maya’s scare

Explained7 Nov2 min read7 sources

Thick smog over buildings and a road in the Gurgaon area near Delhi.

Explained: What GRAP Stage 3 means for Delhi-NCR right now

Explained6 Nov2 min read4 sources

The domed Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi behind trees, a green fence and parked cars under a clear blue sky.

Explained: Supreme Court’s 24-hour rule starts at detention, not arrest

Explained5 Nov3 min read5 sources

A smartphone on a wooden table showing social media app icons including Instagram, Facebook and X.

Safe harbour for social media in India explained: what may change

Explained5 Nov2 min read2 sources

Arrival hall at Navi Mumbai airport with a ‘Welcome to Navi Mumbai’ sign, exit and transfer signs and a polished floor.

Mumbai airport Terminal 1 explained: Why 14 cities move to Navi Mumbai

Explained4 Nov3 min read3 sources

Three Indian Army soldiers, two in ceremonial uniforms with slouch hats and one in combat fatigues, beside flower beds.

Agniveer extension explained: Who gets two more years, and what comes next

Explained4 Nov2 min read5 sources

A ground spinner firecracker throwing out sparks in the dark during Diwali in Delhi.

Green crackers in Delhi this Diwali: Timings, rules and how to spot a real one

Explained2 Nov3 min read6 sources

Cars and auto-rickshaws in thick smog at the entry gate of New Delhi railway station.

Delhi AQI turns ‘very poor’: What GRAP Stage 2 means and what changes

Explained2 Nov2 min read5 sources

A green and white E5 series Shinkansen bullet train with a long pointed nose at a platform in Ueno station, Tokyo.

B28 bullet train explained: Speed, seats and when India’s first one runs

Explained1 Nov2 min read4 sources

A pale sun in a hazy pink smoggy sky over a Delhi road, with a traffic light showing red and CCTV cameras on a pole.

Delhi pollution rules explained: non-BS6 ban, No PUC No Fuel, WFH

Explained1 Nov2 min read5 sources

Satellite view of a large swirling white cyclone cloud mass over the dark blue sea of the Bay of Bengal.

Cyclone Murasu explained: When it may hit Andhra Pradesh, and what the name means

Explained31 Oct2 min read6 sources