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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) Rajiv Mehrishi, former CAG of India, wonders why farmers are protesting against the new farm laws...

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 Delhi's 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 Covid-19, preparations are at full swing at the Delhi government’s Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hosp...

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 enrichment limits. Then in January this year, after its top security and intelligence commander, M...

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 software. (File) Right-wing media channels including Fox News and Newsmax may face legal ...

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. (Express Photo: Tashi Tobgyal) A government committee recently reiterated a longstanding ...