Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam
The report showed that 573 people became new billionaires during the pandemic, at the rate of one every 30 hours…
World lost 11.2 crore jobs in the first quarter of 2022: ILO
Gender gap in India’s employment data finds mention in the report on the ‘world of work’ The "world of work"…
The rise of AI chips
What are the different ways in which AI chips are being used in various sectors? What are the recent innovations…
Explained: NATO expansion & Russia
Finland and Sweden have applied for membership of NATO. What has been their stand on the alliance over the years,…
Explained: The cause and effect of rising inflation
Inflation in April is at its highest in the last 8 years, and almost twice the RBI's target. A look…
Explained | Gyanvapi and the Places of Worship Act
What has the Supreme Court directed? When is the next hearing on the lawsuit related to the Gyanvapi mosque? The…
The repo rate in India
How does the repo rate work? How does it affect the country’s inflation and what are the factors that influence…
Astronomers reveal first image of black hole at the heart of Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers believe nearly all galaxies, including our own, have these giant black holes at their centre, where light and matter…
Explained | Marital rape in India: The history of the legal exception
The court took seven years to hear petitions seeking to criminalise marital rape before coming up with a split verdict.…
Fertility falls, obesity goes up in India, says National Family Health Survey
Women participating in decision-making and having bank account growing, says national family health survey. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the…