Written by Prabha Raghavan, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 11, 2020 6:23:32 pm An employee is treated at the Special Immunobiological Reference Center (CRIE) of the Federal University of Sao Paulo (Unifesp) where the Oxford / AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trials were being carried out, in …
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Written by Mehr Gill | New Delhi | Updated: September 9, 2020 11:44:07 am Swarup was born in Thakurwada in Uttar Pradesh in 1929. (Source: video screenshot / Google Arts & Culture) Govind Swarup, the pioneer of radio astronomy in India, died on Monday in Pune after a brief illness. …
Read More »Explained: What is the ‘default’ that has led to Novak Djokovic leaving the US Open?
Written by Shahid Judge, edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | September 7, 2020 3:42:31 pm Novak Djokovic attends to a linesman who was hit with a ball by Djokovic during a match against Pablo Carreño Busta of Spain at the 2020 US Open. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters …
Read More »ExplainSpeaking – economics: Sher Shah Suri, Asaf-ud-Daula and the importance of fiscal multipliers
Written by Udit Misra, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | September 6, 2020 8:02:05 am Migrant workers return to New Delhi from parts of Uttar Pradesh on August 10, 2020 (Photo Express: Praveen Khanna). Dear readers, The past week has once again been quite hectic for the Indian …
Read More »Explained: Why did Uddhav Thackeray decide to create a forest in the middle of Mumbai?
Written by ZEESHAN SHAIKH, edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | Updated: September 3, 2020 2:19:18 pm The Aarey Milk Colony, which spans 3,162 acres, was established in 1949 as a milk processing and trading center for Mumbai and adjacent areas. Maharashtra Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced on Tuesday (September …
Read More »Explained: Here’s Why Taiwan Is Changing Its Passport
Written by Neha Banka, edited by Explained Desk | Kolkata | Updated: September 2, 2020 3:04:48 pm The change in the passport design, which will take effect in January, is aimed at avoiding confusion between travelers from Taiwan and those from China, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told reporters. (REUTERS) …
Read More »Not as great as it sounds: explanation of India’s historic performance at the Chess Olympiad
Written by Sandip G, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Posted: Aug 30, 2020 7:24:23 pm The biennial Chess Olympiad, the most important team tournament in the world, is to the game what the Davis Cup is to tennis, a celebration of team spirit. (Photo: Twitter / @FIDE_chess) …
Read More »Explained: Belarus crackdown on journalists amid massive anti-government protests
Written by Rahel Philipose, edited by Explained Desk | Panaji | Updated: August 30, 2020 10:48:20 pm Riot police block protesters at Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus, on August 27 (Photo: AP). With thousands of anti-government Protesters stormed the streets of Belarus For the third week in a row to …
Read More »Explained: Why New Delhi Will Miss Abe, Who Reshaped Japan’s Ties With India
Written by Shubhajit Roy | Updated: August 29, 2020 7:39:24 am Shinzo Abe’s leadership has transformed Japan’s relationship with India. (Express photo: Renuka Puri) Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe announced on Friday that he would resign how a chronic disease has resurfaced. Abe, 65, was due to be in …
Read More »Coronavirus numbers explained: most TN cases are from Chennai
[ad_1] Written by Amitabh Sinha , Edited by the desktop explained | Pune | Posted: May 13, 2020 10:47:05 AM Chennai has about 5,000 cases (Express photo: Srini Vasu) Then passing Delhi, the number of new coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu He seems poised to beat Gujarat too. Tamil Nadu …
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