OpIndia Explains

Know all about Indian ‘Iron Dome’ Akashteer, the indigenous Air Defence System that stopped the wave of Pakistani missiles and drones sent to target...

In response to Pakistani strikes, Indian armed forces activated the indigenously developed Akashteer Air Defence System to intercept and destroy a wave of Pakistani missiles and drones

Brahmins single largest caste, 4000+ castes in India – Read about 1931 caste census conducted by the British which eventually led to ‘Mandal-Kamandal’ politics...

This caste census conducted in 1931 continued to influence Indian politics for decades to come. It was stated in this report that the total population of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the country is 52%. On this basis, politics like 'backwards should get 60 out of 100' started. This politics later on turned into Mandal-Kamandal politics.

Air sirens, blackouts and bunker drills: India to conduct nationwide Civil Defense Drill on May 7 amid escalating tensions with Pakistan. All you need...

The nationwide civil defense mock is designed to assess the country’s emergency preparedness for wartime scenarios like missile strikes, air raids, and large-scale evacuations.

Increase in Gujarat’s coastline from 1600 KM to 2300 KM: Result of advanced measurement methods, use of technology including satellites – Understand why this...

The increase in the length of Gujarat's coastline is the result of new methods of accurate measurement and calculation rather than geographical expansion. The Government of India has used new technology and methods to calculate the length of the coastline.

From Alexander using Jhelum River in 326 BC to dams and flooding in modern world: How rivers have been weaponised to win wars and gain...

India, which is an upstream nation, possesses a natural hydrological high ground. The Indus’s headwaters and five major tributaries flow from the Himalayan mountains in India into Pakistan.

Why is Indus Water Treaty important for Pakistan? As India suspends the 1960 agreement after Pahalgam attack, read how geography decides geopolitics here

Signed on 19th September 1960 in Karachi, the Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by the World Bank. This water-sharing agreement governs the use of the Indus River system.

Jathibhanga massacre: How Pakistani Army, Razakars and their Islamist associates slaughtered over 3,000 Hindus in Bangladesh

The Hindu victims left their homes for India to save their lives but Razakars informed the Pakistani Army about the movement of Hindus.

As Baloch people rise up against tyrannical Pakistan government, the Islamic state brings back ‘kill and dump’ policy to quell the uprising: Know what...

Dead bodies of "kill and dump" show signs of brutal torture, including broken limbs, pulled fingernails, cigarette burns, acid marks, and gunshot wounds. Many of them bear indicative signs of execution-style killings.

How the Indian government is giving more benefits to the poor, without increased spending of tax payer’s money

A study shows that DBT achieved a cumulative savings of ₹3.48 lakh crore via its effective implementation.

Trump tariffs trigger a global stock market bloodbath, Indian Sensex and Nifty nosedive: Concerns of trade war and recession loom

Trump's retaliatory tariffs removed trillions from global markets while ₹20.16 lakh crore were eliminated from India's market.

Latest News

Recently Popular