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What are the pros and cons of the Employment-Linked Incentive scheme? | Explained

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far:The Union Cabinet approved an Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme with an outlay of ₹99,446 crore. The scheme, a promise made in…

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Why is Maharashtra debating over Hindi? | Explained

The linguistic debate in Maharashtra continues days after the Maharashtra government withdrew two orders introducing Hindi as the third language in primary education across Marathi and English medium State Board…

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Can the Supreme Court halt an Act passed by a State? | Explained

After the encounter, a police team comes out of the forest in tractors near Chhattisgarh border on December 27, 2021. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The story so far: Disposing…

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Can a G.I. tag prevent cultural misappropriation? | Explained

Kolhapri chappals. | Photo Credit: File Photo The story so far: On June 25, at its Spring/Summer 2026 menswear show in Milan, Italian luxury brand Prada unveiled footwear inspired by…

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Why is the ECI de-listing political parties? | Explained

Tribal women voters stand in queues to cast their votes during the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha Polls, at Ulihatu in Khuti in 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The…

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Where does India lag in gender metrics? | Explained

Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far:India dropped two places in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index for 2025, slipping to the 131st…

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What are the issues around deportation? | Explained

Representative image. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far:At least seven West Bengal residents who were pushed to Bangladesh by the Border Security Force (BSF) on suspicion of being…

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How the new U.S. visa rules affect your online privacy | Explained

The story so far: On June 23, the U.S. Embassy in India said in an X post, “Effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa…

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Should the method of counting caste change? | Explained

The story so far:The Central Government has announced that the next Census would take place in 2027 and that it would collect information on castes. Can such a massive data…

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Why the Anna University sexual assault case must be a wake-up call for stakeholders of women safety | Explained

The story so far: On December 23, 2024, 37-year-old D. Gnanasekar, who ran a roadside biriyani shop named Gravity Biriyani, entered the Anna University campus at Guindy in Chennai on…

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