Explained | Military-ruled former French colonies forge NATO-style Alliance of Sahel States

The junta leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed a charter to establish a defence…

Explained: Google vs US Justice Department: Why the biggest antitrust trial in US is crucial

Google parent Alphabet Inc will be taking on the US Justice Department and a coalition of…

Explained: With Prigozhin dead, Wagner group’s bloodied past, tumultuous present & uncertain future

Almost a decade was spent by Wagner’s slain chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to build the mercenary group.…

Explained | SVB to Credit Suisse: Is world facing a banking crisis?

In a span of few days, Switzerland’s second-largest bank and one of the world’s most influential…

Explained | UN could not prevent Russia-Ukraine war, has it really lost its efficacy

The United Nations was established in 1945 after the end of World War II, to prevent similar…

Explained | The quest for male birth control: from condoms to vasectomy to ‘the pill’

Around 40 per cent of pregnancies in the US are unplanned. This is partially due to…