News18 Explainers

Uttarakhand's CM has introduced a bill for a Uniform Civil Code in the legislative assembly. Will this bill set a precedent for a central UCC law? Explained.

The Indian government has decided to confer the Bharat Ratna award on LK Advani, a veteran politician, Swayamsevak, former deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of the country. This explainer discusses the reasons behind this decision and its implications.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget ahead of the Lok Sabha elections; this explainer outlines the key highlights of the government's financial plan.

The Bihar government has been shaken once again, thanks to Nitish Kumar, the politician who remains Chief Minister by hook or by crook. This explainer discusses why every political formation humours him rather than take lessons from his unreliable character.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar was on a two-day visit to Iran. He met with President Ebrahim Raisi, and both countries discussed bilateral, regional, and global issues. Is this the beginning of the revival of India-Iran relations? Explained.

On 18 January, Pakistan launched a series of air and artillery strikes inside Iran, targeting Baloch separatist groups. The attacks were in retaliation to the Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan on 16 January. Why has tension between the two nations escalated? Explained.

President Muizzu has asked India to withdraw all military personnel from the Maldives by March 15. If India complies, will it result in the reduction of India's leverage in South Asia? Explained.

In the second leg of Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, another MP has switched camps. Explaining why Milind Deora ditched the Congress and whether it’s a setback for the party.

Congress has decided to abstain from attending the Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya on Jan 22, citing it as an RSS/BJP event. Does this show consolidation of the INDI alliance or a lack of independent thought in the opposition? Explained.

The Supreme Court of India quashed the order of premature release granted by the State of Gujarat in August 2022 to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case. We explain why the remission was wrong.