EXPLAINER Stories
What it takes to hold an exam with 50L candidates and why it will be held twice this year
UP CM Yogi Adityanath nixed the first round over paper leak allegations. Expect tighter vigil for the retest for some 60,000 positition that’s likely after LS polls
How 'strangest episode' in history of tech industry unfolded over 5 days
The board of directors at OpenAI sacked him. He, in turn, got the board ousted. And then, in a head-spinning move, Sam Altman was reinstated as CEO of the ChatGPT-maker five days after he was shunted out, and a new board was constituted
How Punjab is facing its Karnataka moment over a water-sharing pact
It’s not just the South, inter-state water wars trouble the North too. TOI+ explains the longstanding SYL canal dispute involving Punjab and Haryana
- Abhishek Dey
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why Israelis and Palestinians have been fighting for over a century
The long-standing, seemingly intractable, conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is rooted in territorial dispute over the Holy Land, and has since extended into related friction points like refugees and security concerns
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Explained: 'One Nation, One Election' and the arguments around it
‘One Nation, One Election’ is back in the news with the Centre forming a panel under former President Ram Nath Kovind to look at the big electoral move
- Anubhuti Vishnoi
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What will this special session of Parliament bring us?
Amid speculation about its objective, the government has decided to hold a special session of Parliament from September 18 to 22, just five weeks after the monsoon session ended. The last special session of Parliament was called in 2017 for inaugurating the GST
- Prabhash K Dutta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
INDIA in Mumbai: Will Sonia Gandhi take over as chairperson?
The third edition of INDIA conclaves – after Patna and Bengaluru – could see the coalition transition from discussion to action. There is also every chance we will see an INDIA logo unveiled in Mumbai
- Alka DhupkarBhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why India wants to take a closer look at the Sun
After the Mars and Moon missions, Isro is launching a solar mission, Aditya-L1, to study the energy source that sustains life on Earth
Explained: Pragyan & Vikram's successful journey & what's next
India and world have witnessed the successful touchdown of lander Vikram which houses the rover Pragyan on the Moon. A guide to how Isro achieved this historic feat over the past 41 days, the improvements that were made and what is expected in the days ahead
- Chethan Kumar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Did India really give away Katchatheevu islands to Sri Lanka?
Currently under Sri Lanka’s territorial control, Katchatheevu, an island in the Palk Strait, has resurfaced as a political hot potato with the campaign for the general election gathering pace
- Prabhash K Dutta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Article 370 challenge: Can Centre turn a state into a UT?
The challenge to abrogation of Article 370 – that gave J&K its special powers – is possibly one of the most important cases the Supreme Court will hear in decades. Read it all here – you would not want to miss an argument
- Sunil Baghel
- TNN
Why UAPA can keep you in jail even with 'no credible evidence'
The anti-terror law UAPA provides for statutory detention of up to six months. What keeps a UAPA accused in jail for years?
- Prabhash K Dutta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why both Modi & Opposition will win no-confidence vote
With its numbers in the Lok Sabha the government will sail through the vote. However, the Opposition gets what it has been demanding – PM Modi to speak in Parliament on Manipur and other issues
- Prabhash K Dutta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why a teacher’s job is Nitish Kumar's big headache
Teachers in Bihar have left classrooms and taken to the streets. Should CM Nitish Kumar worry about the agitation?
- Prabhash K Dutta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Explained: Why 'costliest spice on earth' is getting pricier
Saffron prices in Kashmir have skyrocketed some 75% to ₹3.25 lakh per kg, from ₹2 lakh per kg last year, after the precious crop from the valley got the Geographical Indication tag. What makes this spice so valuable?
Why five widows have united against a law in two states
The widows of those lynched by cow vigilantes have challenged the provisions of the cow protection laws of Rajasthan and Haryana in the Supreme Court
How India's inching towards Uniform Civil Code, a verdict at a time
The current Law Commission wants a relook at the need for a Uniform Civil Code. In fact over the years the courts have amended or passed laws that have a secular bias
- Sushmita Choudhury
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
A reason for Manipur unrest no one is talking about
There had been a build-up to the recent violence since early 2023 when the state government launched a crackdown on illegal poppy cultivation in the hills, employing a large number of illegal immigrants
- Jayanta Kalita
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why you may look thin and still be obese
A look at the factors causing a surge in the “thin-fat” phenotype across India — the presence of an increased body fat percentage in an individual with a normal body mass index — and why it is a major health concern
- Somrita Ghosh
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Eight mistakes retail investors must not make
It’s not just knee-jerk reactions to stock market turmoil that hurt investors. Here are seven other common mistakes in investing behaviour that cause retail investors to lose out
- Niharika Bisaria
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM