Sports
The impact player rule, explained simply
A team can swap one player mid-match. Here's what that changes for batting depth, bowling and strategy.
Rohan Mehta
Health
Stretching: before exercise or after?
Moving warm-ups suit the start of a workout; longer holds fit better at the end.
Dr. Priya Menon
Politics
What a budget speech actually changes
The speech announces plans. Parliament still has to pass them before most of them take effect.
Aditya Rao
Entertainment
How a film's box office total is actually counted
Gross, net and the distributor's share — why the headline number isn't what the studio keeps.
Vikram Das
Science
Why Jupiter has the solar system's biggest storms
No solid ground, fast spin and deep heat make a planet-sized weather machine.
Arjun Nair
Business
An emergency fund: how much is enough?
A simple way to size a safety net, and where to keep it so it's there when you need it.
Ananya Rao
Entertainment
How films get their age ratings
A certification board watches each film and weighs violence, language and themes.
Vikram Das
Science
What stem cells are and why researchers study them
They can renew themselves and turn into other cell types, which makes them useful and closely regulated.
Arjun Nair
World
What a trade bloc is, and why countries join one
Lower tariffs, shared rules and a bigger market — plus the trade-offs members accept.
Nisha Kapoor
Technology
Why your phone gets warm while charging
Heat is normal in small doses. Here's what causes it and when it's worth worrying.
Kabir Sethi
Lifestyle
How restaurants decide what to charge for a dish
Ingredients are only part of the price. Rent, staff and even the menu layout play a role.
Meera Iyer
World
What the G20 is and what it can actually do
The world's biggest economies meet every year. Their statements carry weight, but they aren't laws.
Nisha Kapoor
Lifestyle
Packing light: a simple system that works for any trip
Lay out, halve, and repeat — a method that makes one bag enough.
Meera Iyer
Lifestyle
Puchka: Kolkata's crispy, tangy favourite
Hollow shells, spiced potato and tamarind water — and why every city argues about the name.
Meera Iyer
Sports
Read a cricket scorecard in two minutes
Runs, balls, strike rate and economy — the four numbers that tell you almost everything.
Rohan Mehta
Sports
How the NBA draft decides where young players go
A lottery, two rounds and a lot of trading shape each team's picks.
Rohan Mehta
Technology
What a chip's 'nanometre' number really means
A 3 nm chip doesn't have 3 nm parts. The number has become a name for a generation.
Kabir Sethi
Climate
Why sea levels don't rise evenly around the world
Gravity, currents and sinking land mean some coasts see far more change than others.
Sana Qureshi
Health
The simple science of a better night's sleep
Light, timing and temperature do most of the work. Small changes that help.
Dr. Priya Menon
Business
Five habits that keep UPI payments safe
You never need a PIN to receive money — and four more rules that stop most scams.
Ananya Rao
Business
What inflation does to your savings
If prices rise faster than your interest, your money buys less each year.
Ananya Rao
Health
What slow breathing does to your heart rate
A few minutes of slower breaths can calm the body's stress response.
Dr. Priya Menon
Politics
Why the secret ballot matters more than most people think
Voting in private protects voters from pressure — and it wasn't always the norm.
Aditya Rao
Science
How to spot the space station from your city
It looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly — here's when and where to look.
Arjun Nair