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Why European Super League has come to fruition and who stands to gain or lose out

Sunday’s announcement by top football clubs not the first time a breakaway European competition has been suggested but now they have big money backing.

Why DMK is angry with portrayal of 1995 Kodiyankulam violence in the Tamil movie Karnan

DMK and its supporters question the year mentioned in new Dhanush-starrer Karnan, which chronicles a Dalit community’s fight against caste oppression and state-sponsored violence. 

The good news about Covid — it now holds the key to unlocking an HIV vaccine

Covid saw researchers world over collaborate at an unprecedented scale & churn out a vast library of information. This data could now help develop a HIV vaccine.

Why Iran’s nuclear programme is back in focus & what’s the 2015 deal US wants to revive

Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) sought to restrict Iran's nuclear programme, in lieu of relief sanctions. Trump exited the deal, but Biden is now looking to bring it back.

This is how India is disposing of its lakhs & lakhs of Covid vaccine syringes

Each syringe is as light as a one-rupee coin, so experts say the management of waste from the vaccination drive is not difficult to tackle.

Decoding the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi dispute, and why Varanasi court has ordered ASI survey

SC said in 2019 Ayodhya verdict that status of no other place of worship will be allowed to change. Yet, civil judge has ordered ASI to find if mosque is built over temple.

How Hashemite Kingdom emerged from Ottoman, British rule to modern-day Jordan

The Hashemite Kingdom has long been considered a stable power in West Asia but the alleged attempted coup by the country’s former crown prince has rocked the region.

The Peltzman Effect and the lessons this theory on road accidents has for Covid behaviour

Doctors from NYU's Langone Health cite the Peltzman Effect to say people have been getting lax in following Covid appropriate behaviour due to a false sense of security from vaccines.

Who are allied healthcare workers and why Lok Sabha passed a bill to regulate the sector

Rajya Sabha passed the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professionals Bill Wednesday. ThePrint explains what it is & why is it an important legislation.

Why Mizoram sees Myanmar refugees as ‘family’ — close ethnic ties that have survived a border

The handling of Myanmarese refugees has become a sensitive issue in Mizoram as tribes on either side of the border share strong familial and ethnic ties.

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Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.