HT Explainers: 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.
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India approves dengue vaccine: How it works and why it isn't a silver bullet
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 02:34 pm IST
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Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:15 pm IST
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Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:15 pm IST
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Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:16 pm IST
Smoke, AQI at 600, wildfires & floods: What's fuelling weather chaos in America
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:17 pm IST
Fines by the day, automatic appeals: What Delhi's timely services Bill proposes
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:17 pm IST
Thousands with ‘explosive’ diarrhoea: The parasite that loves veggies & fruits
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:18 pm IST
'Don't want E20, go for pure petrol': What drivers in India can actually buy
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:19 pm IST
Haaland's 6,000-calorie/day ‘Viking diet’: How nutrition works for footballers
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:20 pm IST
148 Indian seafarers on 7 Indian vessels in Persian Gulf: Status of the strait
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:20 pm IST
The big-stakes fight to save pygmy hog, the world's tiniest wild pig
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:22 pm IST
SpaceX lands on legs, China on a net: How will Isro's reusable rocket come home?
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:22 pm IST
After SpaceX, China lands rocket booster with hooks, net: How the tech differs
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:24 pm IST
Govt says E25 only in test mode: All your questions on ethanol-blended fuel
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:23 pm IST
China, India-linked hackers targeted same Pakistan police force, analysis finds
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:23 pm IST
RICO Act once took down mafia in New York. US now used it against Bishnoi gang
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:25 pm IST
Rain in Delhi-NCR due to ‘low-pressure area, monsoon trough’: What that means
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:25 pm IST
Weight loss, muscle mass: Study decodes strengths, weaknesses of GLP-1 drugs
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:27 pm IST
Congress says no rift in Punjab. Meetings and ultimatums suggest otherwise
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:26 pm IST
Train the cell, then deploy: Science behind the new HIV vaccine study
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:29 pm IST
Egypt's World Cup dream ends with 'X' vs Argentina. What the gesture means
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:28 pm IST
Thar curbs in Goa? Why SUVs aren't able to outrun reckless-driving perception
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:30 pm IST
John Wick, Rocket, trusted lieutenants: Indian gangsters named in US indictments
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:29 pm IST
Ethanol blending in fuel: What Brazil does, and where other countries stand
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:31 pm IST
Fifa invoked Article 27 to suspend Balogun's one-match ban: What is this rule?
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:32 pm IST
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