SimplyPut
Some stories need more than the news. SimplyPut is where Hindustan Times takes them apart — the forces behind an event, the science behind a study, the wiring behind a policy, the mechanism behind a market move.
From national to global news, HT explains how it works, why it matters and what to watch next, drawing on the expertise of the journalists at the heart of the reporting and the insight of the experts who know it best. It comes in the form the story needs — a quick read, a full explainer, or a chart that does the work on its own. And it is written to be understood, so you leave understanding better, in words that never slow you down.
Eisenkot gets first shot at forming Israel’s government: The next possible scenarios
Published on Nov 09, 2026 07:57 pm IST
AQI of 387 in India would be nearly 1,500 in US and 10 in UK. Why the range is so wide
Updated on Nov 09, 2026 04:57 pm IST
Indian Navy’s rescue of an Iranian boat from pirates, and history of a trade as old as Homer
Published on Nov 09, 2026 09:24 am IST
At stake this COP31: A yardstick for adapting to a warming world
Updated on Nov 09, 2026 09:10 am IST
History of Diwali celebrations at White House, and Indian diaspora’s political profile in US
Updated on Nov 07, 2026 08:12 pm IST
How a bank’s collapse brought down Paraguay’s president Santiago Peña in four days
Published on Nov 07, 2026 12:30 pm IST
Colours in the sky on Diwali night are metals – chemistry of firecrackers, and their effects
Updated on Nov 07, 2026 12:45 pm IST
City's population, 20m from trees, open on three sides: The rules for placing air quality monitors
Published on Nov 06, 2026 02:46 pm IST
CEC’s lifelong immunity: The law and how it compares with protections for President, judges, MPs
Published on Nov 06, 2026 11:28 am IST
How UGC’s equity rules evolved and why their contentious definitions are back under review
Updated on Nov 06, 2026 09:17 am IST
Midterms have gone against US president's party for decades. The 2026 Republican rout went further
Published on Nov 05, 2026 05:53 pm IST
What a weaker Trump & Republicans' midterm rout could mean for Iran, Israel and Ukraine
Updated on Nov 05, 2026 04:37 pm IST
Why US Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi haven’t been called yet, and how long it could take
Published on Nov 05, 2026 10:59 am IST
Ahead of COP31, an impasse over when the next big climate warning comes and who pays for it
Published on Nov 05, 2026 10:41 am IST
From budgets to laws, the checks Trump may face in remaining two-year term
Published on Nov 04, 2026 04:03 pm IST
What a Democratic Congress can and cannot do about Trump's war, tariffs and visa curbs
Updated on Nov 04, 2026 02:59 pm IST
US midterm election results: Why some US states take longer than others to count the votes
Published on Nov 04, 2026 11:57 am IST
Trump says he will be ‘Mr Veto’: The US president's veto powers and how far they can take him
Published on Nov 04, 2026 10:30 am IST
Your guide to US midterm elections, from who's on the ballot to how votes are counted
Updated on Nov 03, 2026 08:35 pm IST
Satellite collars let forest officials track tigers and cheetahs, but not in real time
Updated on Nov 03, 2026 10:42 am IST
Europe supermarket cyberattacks: Who heats a freezer to 50°C, and why that is worrying
Published on Nov 03, 2026 09:59 am IST
More than 51 million Americans have voted before US midterms. How early polling works
Published on Nov 02, 2026 04:30 pm IST
US midterms: What’s at stake for Donald Trump and the 2028 hopefuls
Updated on Nov 02, 2026 12:37 pm IST
The science of re-entry, as Nasa’s Swift telescope is set to fall back to Earth this week
Published on Nov 02, 2026 12:27 pm IST
US midterms, the vote that cannot remove a president but can limit what he does, explained
Updated on Nov 04, 2026 11:40 am IST
Bengaluru hotel deaths: What India's safety code says for swimming pool electricals
Published on Nov 01, 2026 05:36 pm IST
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