Why Vinesh failed weigh-in | Explained News

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics after the official weigh-in on Wednesday morning, ahead of her scheduled…

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Vandita Mishra writes: The court and social justice

The wheels of Mandal have not stopped turning, and though they struck the most sparks and caused the maximum friction…

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Paris Olympics boxing gender debate: Why was Imane Khelif allowed to compete against Angela Carini? | Explained News

On Thursday (August 1), Italy’s 66kg boxer Angela Carini withdrew from her bout against Algeria’s Imane Khelif after just 46…

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Russia to release Evan Gershkovich: Why was the WSJ journalist arrested? | Explained News

Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisoned in Russia since March last year, is expected to…

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Why is there a move to split the Bengaluru municipal corporation into smaller bodies with a 3-tier structure? | Explained News

A legislative proposal to break up the Greater Bengaluru urban local body into several smaller bodies will be discussed at…

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How the modern Olympics came to be | Explained News

The inaugural Olympic Games kicked off in Athens, Greece on April 6, 1896, paving the way for modern sports competition…

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Scourge of the pink bollworm, and why cotton farmers struggle to deal with it | Explained News

For nearly four years now, the deadly pink bollworm has ravaged cotton crops in the northern states of Punjab, Haryana,…

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Mumbai court permits Indrani Mukerjea to travel to UK, Spain | Mumbai News

Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, out on bail in the case of the alleged murder of her daughter Sheena Bora,…

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National Quantum Mission: Why India has a lot of catching up to do | Explained News

India launched the National Quantum Mission last year and became one of the few countries in the world to have…

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These Voters Supported Biden in 2020. Now They Want a Plan B. | World News

Jeanne Winograd, 72, a Democrat in Phoenix, is such a ride-or-die fan of President Joe Biden that, on Valentine’s Day,…

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