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Sister Mariam Thresia, the Kerala nun declared a saint, led an austere life from early age

Sister Thresia was born on 26 April 1876 in Puthenchira, a small village in Thrissur. She founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family in 1914.

What led Turkey to launch a military offensive against Kurds in Syria

The Kurds have been demanding an independent country since the end of World War I & this demand has sometimes taken the form of insurgencies, such as in Turkey.

What is the Ethiopia-Eritrea deal, which won Abiy Ahmed the Nobel Peace Prize

Abiy Ahmed was chosen from among a total of 301 candidates, and has been widely acclaimed for signing a peace deal with Eritrea after decades of fighting.

How a US President can be impeached, and will Donald Trump lose his job

With Donald Trump impeachment proceedings now in motion, ThePrint breaks down the procedure & looks at the stance of various stakeholders.

Explained: Why India, US haven’t recalled acidity drug Ranitidine but France & Canada have

US expert who flagged the presence of cancer-causing NDMA in Ranitidine says sales must stop permanently.

This is what it will take to impeach Donald Trump over call to Ukrainian President Zelensky

Pressurised by legislators, White House decided to release transcript of Trump’s phone chat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Nirmala Sitharaman’s loan melas are a throwback to Indira Gandhi’s 1980s scheme

The Indira Gandhi regime’s loan ‘melas’ of the 1980s left banks with huge debts and created a culture of non-repayment of loans.

Why Mumbai says Aarey Colony protests aren’t only about felling trees for Metro car depot

Mumbai’s Metro authority wants to cut 2,646 trees and say Metro will bring environmental benefits to city that will far outweigh damage done by felling trees.

Why income norms to elevate judges is pitting Modi govt against SC collegium

Modi govt has put on hold collegium recommendation to appoint 10 lawyers as judges of Allahabad HC as they don't meet minimum income criteria.

How India can benefit from a mineral-rich but sparsely populated Russian Far East 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced $1 billion line of credit to develop Russian Far East, which has emerged as a major strategic region.

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How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.