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Tesla + SpaceX in 30 seconds — Musk says yes to merging Tesla and SpaceX: a $3.5 trillion idea, and the risks that come with it.
Tesla and SpaceX: why Musk wants one company — Elon Musk says merging Tesla and SpaceX makes sense, and committees are studying a deal worth about $3.5 trillion. What he gains, what investors get, and the…
The US midterms in 60 seconds — America votes on 3 November. What is at stake, and why India is watching.
The US midterms, explained — How America's Congress works, what is on the ballot on 3 November, and why the result matters for India's H-1B workers, exporters and tech ties.
Iran's 'no limits' warning in 40 seconds — Iran orders a response without geographical limits to any new attack, days before the US midterms.
Iran's 'no geographical limits' warning, explained — Mojtaba Khamenei orders an immediate response without geographical limits to any new US or Israeli attack. What he ordered, why now, and why it matters for…
Gaza's walk to school in 60 seconds — Gaza's children went back to school, and are being killed on the way.
Gaza's children: the walk to school — Classes resumed in Gaza on 19 September. Since then, pupils have been killed on the road home, at assembly and near the shifting Yellow Line. The story of…
Germany's Gen Z protests in 60 seconds — Rallies in 34 cities against conscription and cuts as Germany rearms, in 60 seconds.
Germany's Gen Z protests, explained — Young Germans rallied in 34 cities against compulsory military service and cuts, as Berlin rearms. What they want, the extremism warnings, and why it matters.
Israel's deadlock in 60 seconds — Nobody reached 61 seats in Israel's election. What the deadlock means for India, in 60 seconds.
Israel's election deadlock, explained — Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats, eight short of a majority. The four ways out of the deadlock, and what it means for India, Iran and Gaza.
Why Iran never forgets — Persia to Iran in 50 seconds. Watch the full explainer on Raisina Wire.
From Persia to Iran: why this civilisation never forgets — From 240 kingdoms and the King of Kings to the Islamic Republic: the long civilisational arc of Persia and Iran, and why it still unsettles the world's great…
China's spending problem in 60 seconds — Why China's people aren't spending, and why the world, India included, is paying for it.
Why China can't fix its broken economy — China's people aren't spending: consumption is about 56% of GDP against 70% in most economies. Why the property crash keeps families saving, where the unsold…
The Iran war in 60 seconds — Eight months of war in under a minute. Watch the full explainer on Raisina Wire.
The Iran war, explained: eight months that remade West Asia — From the 28 February strikes and the killing of Ali Khamenei to the ceasefire, the June deal and the fight for the Strait of Hormuz: the Iran war in just over…
₹17 lakh crore at risk? The NPS row in 60 seconds — Why the largest NPS employees' union wants a CAG audit and the NPS Trust dissolved.
₹17 lakh crore at risk? The NPS row explained — The largest NPS employees' union says a ₹17,000 crore investment in two startups puts the pension savings of nearly one crore government employees at risk,…
Why Europe's youth are on the streets — From Paris to Milan to Lisbon, young Europeans are protesting over rents, wages and living costs. What is driving the anger, and what comes next.
Why Europe's youth are on the streets — From Paris to Milan to Lisbon, young Europeans are protesting over rents, wages and living costs. What is driving the anger, and what comes next.
Gunmen at a funeral: the Karak church attack explained — Gunmen opened fire at a funeral at St George's Greek Orthodox Church in Karak, Jordan, killing nine. What the CCTV shows and what is still unknown.
Gunmen at a funeral: the Karak church attack explained — Gunmen opened fire at a funeral at St George's Greek Orthodox Church in Karak, Jordan, killing nine. What the CCTV shows and what is still unknown.
Trump's Sindoor claim — Trump says tariff threats stopped the India–Pakistan conflict. India says otherwise.
Trump's Operation Sindoor claim, and India's answer — Trump says tariff threats stopped the India–Pakistan conflict. India says otherwise.
Machado returns to Venezuela — Ten months in exile, a US-backed interim order and no election date: why Machado's return matters.
Machado is back in Venezuela. Why it matters — Ten months in exile, a US-backed interim order and no election date: why Machado's return matters.
The VanDyke NIA case — An American, six Ukrainians and a Myanmar training case: where the NIA case stands.
An American, six Ukrainians and a Myanmar training case — An American, six Ukrainians and a Myanmar training case: where the NIA case stands.
Netanyahu's nuclear image — The AI image, the Iran deadline and why India is watching.
Netanyahu's nuclear image, two days before Israel votes — The AI image, the Iran deadline and why India is watching.
France protests, explained — How school blockades became a national test, in 54 seconds.
France on edge: from school protests to a test for Macron — How school blockades became a national test, in 54 seconds.
Rubio in Jamnagar — Energy, deals and the India–US equation, in under a minute.
Why Rubio's India visit went to a refinery, not Delhi — Energy, deals and the India–US equation, in under a minute.
Karakoram 2026, explained — Drones, Chinese kit and what India should watch.
Karakoram 2026: China and Pakistan's first joint army drill — Drones, Chinese kit and what India should watch.
Houthis and your oil bill — Chokepoints, insurance and the rupee: how a distant attack reaches India.
How a missile over Yemen can hit an Indian household — Chokepoints, insurance and the rupee: how a distant attack reaches India.
Russian diesel, explained — US pump prices, Moscow's supply problem and India's breather, in 60 seconds.
Why Trump's Russian diesel U-turn helps India, for now — US pump prices, Moscow's supply problem and India's breather, in 60 seconds.
Can three chemical parks fix India's import problem? — India's ₹3,030-crore BHAVYA Rasayan bet, explained in 100 seconds.
Chemical parks, explained — India's ₹3,030-crore chemical parks bet in 100 seconds.