Page 5 - Latest Updates on Decoded

India-UK CETA: What changes for exporters and workers from July 15?

India and the UK's trade deal comes into force on July 15, lowering import duties on many Indian exports and offering social security relief for professionals

Decoded: All about WhatsApp's username feature and why govt wants it paused

WhatsApp says usernames will let users connect without sharing phone numbers, but the government wants Meta to defer the rollout over impersonation and fraud concerns

Rajya Sabha elections 2026: How elections take place for the Upper House

Representatives of the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House) are elected for a period of six years. But one-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second year

Explained: How night vision devices are reshaping military operations

India is scaling up its indigenous capabilities to secure its contested borders and bridge a critical strategic gap in the technology

Govt opens Indian stocks to foreigners, raises investment limits: Explained

New rules raise ownership limits and allow more overseas individuals to invest in listed Indian companies

LIC launches New Jeevan Sathi plan: Features & benefits explained

Couples can get life cover, savings benefits and premium waiver under one LIC policy

Microsoft's quantum push now includes AI-built chips: Majorana 2 explained

Built with the help of AI agents, Microsoft's Majorana 2 takes a different approach to quantum computing, focusing on hardware-level stability as rivals like Google push scaling and error correction

Wet-bulb heat explained: Why humidity makes extreme summer heat deadlier

Wet-bulb heat reflects how difficult it becomes for the body to cool itself during humid weather, making prolonged summer exposure increasingly risky

Explained: What are bond yields and why markets watch them closely?

Bond yields show the return investors demand for lending money. When yields rise, borrowing becomes costlier for governments, companies and consumers across the economy

Explained: How SC order on idle power plant helps Delhi's residents

Consumers' bills may reduce after court bars recovery of charges for facility doesn't supply electricity

Explained: What is Balance of Payments and how does it affect the rupee?

As oil and gold imports raise dollar demand, terms such as BoP, current account deficit and forex reserves are back in focus. Here is why they matter for the rupee

India's IPO jargon decoded: What fresh issue, OFS, and DRHP really mean

From fresh issue and OFS to confidential filing and QIB demand, here is a simple guide to the IPO terms that you should know

Gemini Intelligence may push apps into Android's background: Explained

Google's Gemini Intelligence layer shifts Android from an app-driven system to one that executes tasks across apps and the web, raising questions about the future role of apps on smartphones

Explained: Technology behind India's barrier-free toll collection system

New system removes toll barriers using RFID, ANPR and LiDAR sensors, enabling vehicles to pass without stopping while laying groundwork for GNSS and V2X-based tolling

Explained: Why PM Modi is asking Indians not to buy gold for a year

PM Modi's Gold Warning Explained: How Buying Jewellery Could Hurt the Rupee

Hantavirus outbreak explained: What happened and how concerning is it?

WHO has confirmed five Hantavirus cases and three suspected infections linked to a cruise ship outbreak in the Atlantic, while stressing that the situation is not comparable to Covid-19