Explained: Delhi govt’s proposal on nursery admission, and the response
Nursery and kindergarten are meant for children to learn to interact with the outside world independently. But with classes moving online due to Covid-19, should children begin schooling so early? Written by Mallica Joshi , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 24, 2020 8:47:40 am
Kindergarten students at a school in Delhi. (Express Photo: Abhinav Saha, File)
The nursery admission process in Delhi, regulated by the government, is yet to start. This is because there is no clarity on when, if at all, admission for children who turn 3 years old in or before March 2021 will begin. The pandemic is the main reason behind the delay.
Explained: Why Israel’s controversial nation state law is being challenged in Supreme Court
Israel is scheduled to hold its fourth elections in two years after the country’s two main parties in its unity government failed to meet a deadline in a dispute over government budgets. Updated: December 24, 2020 4:09:37 pm
Informally known as the ‘nation state law’, the ‘Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People’ is one of the 14 Basic Laws or constitutional laws of the State of Israel. (Reuters/File)
Approximately two years after Israel passed its controversial nation state law, the country’s Supreme Court assembled on Tuesday this week for a special session to hear a petition by Arab-Israeli citizens and rights groups asking for the scrapping of this law. The petition asks for a declaration that articles in this law are unconstitutional, specifically those pertaining to Israel’s official language and land allocation
Explained: Why Trump’s pardon to Blackwater contractors is controversial
In the weeks leading up to his exit from the White House, President Donald Trump has issued a slew of controversial pardons. Who are the Blackwater contractors, and why were they jailed for the Nisour Square massacre in Iraq? Written by Rahel Philipose , Edited by Explained Desk | Vasco | Updated: December 24, 2020 4:17:53 pm
From left: Dustin Heard, Evan Liberty, Nicholas Slatten and Paul Slough.(AP Photo/File)
US President Donald Trump has
pardoned four former security guards from the private military firm Blackwater who were serving long jail terms for killing 14 Iraqi civilians, including two children, during the infamous 2007 Nisour Square massacre in Baghdad.
What is a municipal bond?
A municipal bond is a kind of debt instrument where investors offer loans to local governments. They are issued by civic bodies for specific projects and usually have a 10-year tenure. The ULB pays the annual interest on the bonds to the investor at the decided rate. The difference between a bank loan and a municipal bond is that any institution can secure a bond only if it has favourable credit ratings. The bond helps raise funds from the stock market. The bond also increases the number of investors available to the civic body, as compared to a loan from a single bank.
Explained: How would a Kamal Haasan-Rajinikanth alliance fare in Tamil Nadu?
Ahead of the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Kamal Haasan has proposed the idea of an alliance with Rajinikanth s new party. Why do some BJP leaders endorse this idea? And why do their fans oppose it? Written by Arun Janardhanan , Edited by Explained Desk | Chennai | December 23, 2020 11:26:53 am
Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. (File Photos)
As Tamil Nadu is headed for elections in May next year, Kamal Haasan became the first politician to start his campaign, much before the AIADMK and DMK leaderships. And, he has already sent out a message that he would be happy to