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Explained: What was licence raj and why is India better off without it?

Licence raj was a play on the term British raj used to describe the Indian government's strict rules and control over the economy and economic activity

Explained: What was licence raj and why is India better off without it?
Updated On : 09 Aug 2023 | 11:57 AM IST

Explained: Why India restricted computer imports and who needs a licence

India has imposed restrictions on the import of personal computers, laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs, 'ultra-small form factor' computers, and servers falling under HSN code 8741

Explained: Why India restricted computer imports and who needs a licence
Updated On : 09 Aug 2023 | 12:32 AM IST

Scam 2003: Who was Abdul Karim Telgi, and what was the Stamp Paper Scam?

Everything you need to know about the Rs 30,000 crore stamp paper scam and the mastermind behind it

Scam 2003: Who was Abdul Karim Telgi, and what was the Stamp Paper Scam?
Updated On : 08 Aug 2023 | 4:48 PM IST

What is a money bill? What are its provisions and what is its significance?

When the Aadhaar Act in 2016 was passed as a money bill, it raised constitutional questions about money bills and their classification

What is a money bill? What are its provisions and what is its significance?
Updated On : 04 Aug 2023 | 4:19 PM IST

Stock market settlement cycles: India's shift from T+2 to T+1 explained

As the stock market shift from T+2 to T+1 settlement cycle, find out what settlement cycles are and what this means for India's stock market

Stock market settlement cycles: India's shift from T+2 to T+1 explained
Updated On : 01 Aug 2023 | 4:24 PM IST

Rule 267 vs 176 explained: Centre, Opposition clash over Manipur crisis

Tensions rise as Opposition demands Rule 267 after a nearly 5-year gap, while the government insists on Rule 176 for Manipur discussion

Rule 267 vs 176 explained: Centre, Opposition clash over Manipur crisis
Updated On : 31 Jul 2023 | 6:39 PM IST

What are semiconductors, and what do they do? Here is all you need to know

Here's everything you need to know about semiconductors and India's strategic push to become a global manufacturing hub

What are semiconductors, and what do they do? Here is all you need to know
Updated On : 31 Jul 2023 | 2:08 PM IST

Biological Diversity Bill: What is it, and what are the changes made to it?

The new bill will amend the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, which provides for the conservation of biological diversity in India

Biological Diversity Bill: What is it, and what are the changes made to it?
Updated On : 28 Jul 2023 | 3:09 PM IST

Everything you need to know about India's Greenfield Airport projects

Centre has approved 21 Greenfield Airports across the country out of which 11 are already operational

Everything you need to know about India's Greenfield Airport projects
Updated On : 26 Jul 2023 | 12:55 PM IST

Akira Ransomware: What makes this ransomware a national-level threat?

Incidents of ransomware and other cyber attacks should be reported to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

Akira Ransomware: What makes this ransomware a national-level threat?
Updated On : 24 Jul 2023 | 2:00 PM IST

What is the Dharavi redevelopment project? Here is all you need to know

Eighteen years have gone since the plan to redevelop Dharavi, one of the largest slums in the world, was first proposed. Here we find out its history and what lies ahead for the project

What is the Dharavi redevelopment project? Here is all you need to know
Updated On : 21 Jul 2023 | 5:49 PM IST

What is IMAX and how is it different from regular film-watching experience?

Everything you need to know about the 'gold-standard' of theatre and filming experience\

What is IMAX and how is it different from regular film-watching experience?
Updated On : 21 Jul 2023 | 3:48 PM IST

What is front-of-pack labelling? Is the current model misleading?

Front-of-pack labelling, or FOPL, offers consumers transparency and guidance regarding the nutrition of food products through a health star rating system. Here is everything you need to know about it

What is front-of-pack labelling? Is the current model misleading?
Updated On : 19 Jul 2023 | 8:23 PM IST

J Robert Oppenheimer: The complex legacy of the 'Father of the atomic bomb'

From constructing the atomic bomb to turning to the Bhagavad Gita and being denounced by his own country as a "communist sympathiser," here is everything you need to know about Oppenheimer

J Robert Oppenheimer: The complex legacy of the 'Father of the atomic bomb'
Updated On : 19 Jul 2023 | 11:16 AM IST

Can sponge cities be the solution to India's increasing flooding problems?

44% of global disasters are linked to flooding, extreme weather patterns are likely to increase with climate change, and nature-based solutions to climate change can be 50 per cent more cost-effective

Can sponge cities be the solution to India's increasing flooding problems?
Updated On : 17 Jul 2023 | 2:43 PM IST

Decoded: What is the difference between low-cost and full-service airlines?

While the difference in ticket prices is obvious between the two kinds of carriers, there are other differences too. Read more to find out

Decoded: What is the difference between low-cost and full-service airlines?
Updated On : 17 Jul 2023 | 2:39 PM IST

Chandrayaan-3: Here is the story behind India's cryogenic engine

The CE-20 cryogenic engine was designed to power the Cryogenic Upper Stage of the LVM3 launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-3 Mission

Chandrayaan-3: Here is the story behind India's cryogenic engine
Updated On : 14 Jul 2023 | 6:55 PM IST

Manhattan Project: Secret US programme that led to the first atomic bomb

At its height, this project employed 130,000 people across the United States during the Second World War

Manhattan Project: Secret US programme that led to the first atomic bomb
Updated On : 13 Jul 2023 | 3:30 PM IST

Project-75I: What is it, and how has India's submarine ambitions evolved?

The defence ministry has released a tender for a Rs 43,000 crore project to build six submarines that can stay submerged for up to two weeks

Project-75I: What is it, and how has India's submarine ambitions evolved?
Updated On : 12 Jul 2023 | 11:26 AM IST

Tax havens: What are they, and which are the top tax havens in the world?

In 2016, a report by Citizen for Tax Justice stated that over 370 companies out of Fortune 500 operate subsidiaries in tax haven nations

Tax havens: What are they, and which are the top tax havens in the world?
Updated On : 11 Jul 2023 | 3:15 PM IST