News18 Explainers

New first-of-its-kind PresVu eye drops have been approved for treating presbyopia in India. We discuss its curative properties, side effects, availability, prescription requirements, and more in this explainer.

Discussing the Vistara and Air India merger, how this merger will affect Vistara's passengers, employees, and management, what this means for TATA's aviation portfolio, and more. Tune in.

In this explainer, we delve into the 1999 IC 814 Kandahar hijack, cutting through the dramatization in the latest Netflix series directed by Anubhav Sinha and separating the facts from fiction.

Following the latest developments in the RG Kar Medical College rape case, from public outrage to Supreme Court hearings, the CBI's actions, the handling of the case by the Mamata government, and more. Tune in.

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's mission to the ISS has been extended due to repeated technical issues. We discuss the reasons behind the delay, Boeing's role, the reliability of commercial spacecraft in the future, and more.

The MeToo movement has resurfaced in the Malayali film industry, with female actors sharing disturbing accounts of work culture discrimination and sexual harassment. We discuss the nature and impact of these revelations and more.

The Union Cabinet has approved a Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) effective April 1, 2025. It guarantees pensions for 23 lakh central government employees. We discuss its features and benefits compared to the old and new pension schemes.

The 4-day Democratic National Convention concluded on August 23rd in Chicago, United States, with Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. We discuss the takeaways of the DNC and more.

What is lateral recruitment in bureaucracy, and why was it opposed widely by the opposition as well as the coalition leaders? We discuss this in today’s explainer.

The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for Assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. We discuss the key election issues, the implications, possible political arrangements and more.