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Péter Magyar | The Orbán challenger

In Viktor Orbán’s land, dissent wears a new look. It has a winsome voice, a familiar face and a turb...

Why have private investments dropped? | Explained

The story so far: The failure of private investment, as measured by private Gross Fixed Capital Form...

Why did YouTuber Brownlee’s review of Humane Ai pin stir up a social media storm? | Explained

The story so far: The Humane Ai pin, a wearable device built to harness the advances in generative a...

What is the outlook on the global economy? | Explained

The story so far: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the latest global financial stabili...

Lawrence Wong | Designated successor

It so happens that succession stories are often scripted like thrillers. When Singapore’s founding f...

The national and regional impact of Ecuador’s raids in Mexico | Explained

The story so far: A political and diplomatic chasm has split Latin America. The epicentre of the cri...

RBI’s latest recommendations to regulate payment aggregators in offline spaces | Explained

The story so far: Following its announcement in June 2022 that it will seek better regulation of off...

WhatsApp vs Government | Why exiting India threat bestirs ‘traceability’ debate

On April 25, WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court that it will have to exit India if forced to comply ...

What led a New York court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction? | Explained

In a 4-to-3 decision on April 25, New York’s highest court overturned former Hollywood producer Harv...

Why is Venice charging an entry fee for tourists? | Explained

The story so far: On April 25, Venice, a city in Italy, to control overtourism, introduced an entry ...

Analysing labour on a warming planet

The story so far: The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) latest report, ‘Ensuring safety and ...

Why are Indian spices facing the heat? | Explained

The story so far: A crisis of confidence assails the Indian spice export industry. At least five cou...

Why are Indian spices facing the heat? | Explained

The story so far: A crisis of confidence assails the Indian spice export industry. At least five cou...

Why MDH, Everest spices are under international scrutiny | Explained 

The story so far: A crisis of confidence assails the Indian spice export industry. At least five cou...

Explained | Why has densely populated Rwanda agreed to the U.K.’s plan to deport migrants?

The story so far: Last week, the British authorities deported an asylum seeker to Rwanda under a vol...

The Kotak Mahindra Bank controversy | Explained

The story so far: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 24 barred Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) from ...