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What does the President of India do? Powers explained
India's President is head of state, but acts on the Cabinet's advice. How the...
India's states and union territories explained
India has 28 states and 8 union territories. What separates a state from a UT...
How India's Union Budget works, a plain-English guide
India's Union Budget sets ₹53.5 lakh crore of spending for 2026-27. What the ...
India's chip plants explained, fabs, packaging and t...
India has approved 12 chip projects: one fab, two compound fabs and nine pack...
Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi airports? Explained
Yemen's Houthis have hit Saudi airports, killing at least 20 people, an India...
How NRIs can use UPI from abroad in 2026, explained
What UPI is, why India uses it for billions of payments a month, and how NRIs...
How India's elections work, a plain-English guide
How India's elections work: who runs them, how nearly a billion voters regist...
Lok Sabha vs Rajya Sabha, India's two houses explained
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha explained: who sits in each, how members are ch...
Lakh and crore explained in millions, billions and d...
What lakh and crore mean, how Indians place commas, and how to convert ₹ figu...
Repo rate hike to 5.50% and what it means for your EMI
The RBI raised the repo rate to 5.50% on 7 Oct 2026, its first hike since 202...
