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Explained Ideas: Why ongoing protests will hurt farmers and benefit traders That allowing more buyers for farm produce would reduce exploitation has been the wisdom-by-consensus of almost all experts, expert committees and conferences at least since the late 1980s, writes Rajiv Mehrishi. Updated: December 23, 2020 8:59:22 am Farmers block NH9 during their ongoing agitation near Ghazipur in the early hours of December 22, 2020. (Express Photo: Prem Nath Pandey) ...

Explained: Rajiv Gandhi Hospital, Delhi’s Covid-19 vaccine storage hub The 650-bed hospital, located in east Delhi’s Dilshad Garden, has been identified as Delhis first storage facility for the vaccine. Written by Astha Saxena , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 24, 2020 7:31:59 am Rajiv Gandhi Hospital in New Delhi (Express photo by Abhinav Saha) With India moving closer towards getting the vaccine against Covi...

What happened after the US withdrawal? Despite the US withdrawal, Iran said it would continue to uphold its commitments under the JCPOA. In June 2018, it announced an expansion of its enrichment infrastructure within the limits of the deal. But a year later in May 2019, reeling under reimposed US sanctions, Tehran said it would cease to adhere to some of the deal’s commitments, unless other members agreed to its economic demands. Two months later, the IAEA confirmed that Iran had exceeded its...

Explained: Why could some right-wing media channels in the US face legal action? As it started to become clear that US President Donald Trump may not get a second term, he repeatedly alleged voter fraud and made claims that the elections were rigged. Updated: December 22, 2020 5:38:05 pm Some of the right-wing channels in the last few days have aired statements that run counter to their earlier claims supporting voter fraud and questions about irregularities in voting s...

Explained: Why are IITs resisting quotas for teaching posts? Despite being centrally-run educational institutions, why and how have the IITs resisted offering quotas across teaching posts? We explain. Written by Ritika Chopra , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 23, 2020 12:24:33 pm The Mahatma Gandhi Library, IIT Roorkee. At present, the 23 IITs reserve posts while recruiting faculty at the entry-level of Assistant Professor. (E...

Explained: US Congress clears $900 bn Covid-19 package. How will it help Americans? The impact of the legislative action could resonate beyond the US, in terms of assuaging market sentiments across geographies, especially coming a day after markets tanked following reports of the new coronavirus strain in Britain and South Africa. Written by Anil Sasi , Edited by Explained Desk Get email alerts for your favourite author. Sign up here New Delhi | Updated: December 2...

Karima Baloch was a vocal critic of the Pakistani government. (Twiiter/@KarimaBaloch) Human rights activist Karima Baloch was found dead in Toronto, Canada on Sunday, the Balochistan Post reported. Baloch was a vocal critic of the Pakistani government and had actively worked to highlight human rights violations perpetrated upon people in Balochistan. Who was Karima Baloch? In 2016, BBC had included Baloch in their ‘BBC 100 Women 2016’ list for her work involving “campaigns f...

What have been the results of the latest surveillance campaign? The ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’ was launched on November 24 to screen the population for Covid-19, tuberculosis and leprosy. Other health parameters such as blood sugar level and high blood pressure are also being recorded. By December 8, around 21.5 lakh people, or 29 per cent of the state’s population, had been screened, out of which 688 people showed presumptive signs of leprosy. But none of them was found to be suffering from ...

Also read in: Explained: From suicide to murder verdict, a 28 year journey in Abhaya case Catholic nun Abhaya was found dead in a well on March 27, 1992. Now, 28 years later, a special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram has found two accused guilty of murdering her. Written by Shaju Philip , Edited by Explained Desk | Thiruvnanthapuram | Updated: January 1, 2021 12:46:26 pm Sister Abhaya was found dead on March 27, 1992. A special CBI court i...

Explained: How will India’s new public Wi-Fi project rollout? The Union Cabinat has cleared a proposal to set up public Wi-Fi access network interfaces. Why is a public Wi-Fi network needed in India? How have other countries gone about setting it up? Written by Pranav Mukul , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 21, 2020 2:18:27 pm Free Wifi services in the Airport Express metro in New Delhi. (Express Photo: Abhinav Saha, File) ...