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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.

CJP protests | How much force is too much? Courts, not Parliament, drew a line

Updated on Jul 23, 2026 02:42 pm IST
Security personnel lathi-charge protesters during the CJP demonstrations, in New Delhi.

How OpenAI’s models broke out of the lab & why that has worried experts

OpenAI described the episode as an “unprecedented” cyber incident involving state-of-the-art capabilities.
Published on Jul 23, 2026 02:14 pm IST

US's 10% tariff on most Indian goods expires on July 24: What happens then?

US President Donald Trump has slapped an additional 25 per cent tariff on goods coming from India as penalty for New Delhi's continued buying of Russian oil.
Updated on Jul 23, 2026 06:26 am IST

Why Assam floods: The obvious answer is Brahmaputra, but there's more to it

A woman leads her livestock to a safer place after flooding in Morigaon district of Assam.
Updated on Jul 22, 2026 01:31 pm IST

India approves dengue vaccine: How it works and why it isn't a silver bullet

Dengue is endemic to several south and southeast Asian countries.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 02:34 pm IST

Bathroom breaks at half-time, empty roads: The world when a Fifa WC final is on

Argentina fans wearing Lionel Messi jerseys walk around New York ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026 final against Spain, at Times Square in New York City.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:15 pm IST

Sky no longer the limit: Vikram-1 launch is a leap for India's pvt space sector

India's first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh,
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:15 pm IST

Bab al-Mandab: The narrow waterway that could shut next as Iran-US war goes on

A satellite image shows Bab al Mandab Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea, as Iran threatens using Yemen's Houthi allies to shut this gateway too.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:16 pm IST

Smoke, AQI at 600, wildfires & floods: What's fuelling weather chaos in America

(Left) People walk and bike in Brooklyn Bridge Park as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions in New York; Flooding as heavy rains and severe weather hit Kerrville, Texas,
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:17 pm IST

Fines by the day, automatic appeals: What Delhi's timely services Bill proposes

Chief minister Rekha Gupta addresses a cabinet meeting at the Secretariat, in New Delhi.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:17 pm IST

Thousands with ‘explosive’ diarrhoea: The parasite that loves veggies & fruits

Microscopic image provided by the CDC shows cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a stool sample, which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:18 pm IST

'Don't want E20, go for pure petrol': What drivers in India can actually buy

A worker fills a car with petrol as he gestures towards the fuel barometer for the passenger to check, at a fuel station in Kolkata.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:19 pm IST

Haaland's 6,000-calorie/day ‘Viking diet’: How nutrition works for footballers

Norway's Erling Haaland consumes a 6000-calorie diet to keep up with his nutritional needs as an elite footballer (Reuters)
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:20 pm IST

You reap what you sow — unless the monsoon has other plans

A farmer carries bundles of rice saplings while working on a paddy field, in Golaghat, Assam
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:19 pm IST

148 Indian seafarers on 7 Indian vessels in Persian Gulf: Status of the strait

This screengrab from a video shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the UAE. Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 12, in retaliation for new US strikes.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:20 pm IST

The big-stakes fight to save pygmy hog, the world's tiniest wild pig

There are just few hundred pygmy hogs left in the wild today.
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?

Isro's winged vehicle in the RLV programme.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:22 pm IST

After SpaceX, China lands rocket booster with hooks, net: How the tech differs

People watch as a Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, before returning vertically to an offshore platform for a controlled recovery, in Hainan province, China
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:24 pm IST

Govt says E25 only in test mode: All your questions on ethanol-blended fuel

India achieved its target of 20% ethanol blending (E20) in petrol by the end of 2025, five years ahead of schedule.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:23 pm IST

China, India-linked hackers targeted same Pakistan police force, analysis finds

Sentinel LABS said it tracked four distinct hacking campaigns against Pakistani law enforcement agencies between February 2024 and April 2026.
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

(L-R) Joseph Massino (Bonanno boss), Lawrence Bishnoi, Vincent Gigante (Genovese boss), Carmine Persico (Colombo boss), Vic Amuso (Lucchese boss), John Gotti (Gambino boss).
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:25 pm IST

Rain in Delhi-NCR due to ‘low-pressure area, monsoon trough’: What that means

IMD had issued alerts for heavy rain in parts of Delhi-NCR.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:25 pm IST

Weight loss, muscle mass: Study decodes strengths, weaknesses of GLP-1 drugs

A distributor displays Mounjaro (tirzepatide) self-injecting GLP-1 prefilled pens at his office in Thane, Mumbai.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:27 pm IST

Congress says no rift in Punjab. Meetings and ultimatums suggest otherwise

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (left) and former CM Charanjit Singh Channi (right).
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:26 pm IST

Train the cell, then deploy: Science behind the new HIV vaccine study

The vaccine was developed by a consortium that included Scripps Research.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:29 pm IST

Egypt's World Cup dream ends with 'X' vs Argentina. What the gesture means

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:28 pm IST

Thar curbs in Goa? Why SUVs aren't able to outrun reckless-driving perception

Featured image made on Canva
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:30 pm IST

John Wick, Rocket, trusted lieutenants: Indian gangsters named in US indictments

Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, Lawrence Bishnoi and Rohit Godara were named in the US indictments.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:29 pm IST