Takaro Explains

Kiran and Debkanya break down the Asian Games 2026 - China's medal sweep, India's best-ever hockey, cricket, and kabaddi double golds, and an 11-year-old who won gold in esports.

Kiran and Debkanya break down BRICS — the 11-nation alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and more — and what happened at the 2026 New Delhi summit. From the New Development Bank to maritime security and clean energy, they explore why this alliance matters for the future of global trade and power.

When a chunk of the Langtang Lirung glacier broke free in Nepal, it triggered a flood powerful enough to register as an earthquake. Kiran and Debkanya explain the geography, science, and climate change behind the disaster.

When the NEET exam leak sparked outrage among two million students, a youth movement turned to peaceful protest — and forced a government minister to resign. Here's how it happened, and why nonviolence made all the difference.

Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Caracas, Venezuela, collapsing buildings and prompting aid from over 24 countries, while Europe endures its hottest summer on record — with homes, nuclear power plants, and railways all buckling under heat they were never built to handle.

A warm current stirring in the Pacific Ocean is set to reshape India's monsoon, its food crops, and its summers. Scientists warn that 2027 could be one of the toughest years in decades for agriculture across South Asia.

When Iran threatened to close the world's most important oil shipping lane, millions of Indian kitchens felt it. We break down what LPG is, where India gets it from, and why a conflict thousands of kilometres away can affect the food on your plate.

COP30 in Brazil set out to be the 'Implementation COP' — the year of actual action, not just promises. We dig into what happened, why the US was absent, and four practical things every kid can do to help the planet.

Why is everything getting more expensive? Kiran and Debkanya follow the chain from a blocked Strait of Hormuz and a US interest rate hike to a weaker rupee, pricier oil and rising prices in Indian kitchens.

Vijay launches a brand-new series, Takaro Time Machine, by taking Kiran back 5,500 years to the Indus Valley Civilization — India's first planned cities, its mysterious trade networks, and how it vanished so completely that it took a 19th-century railway crew to rediscover it.

From a 1600s trading company to a nation of 1.4 billion — Kiran and Debkanya trace how India won its independence, and why 2026 marks the 80th Independence Day even though only 79 years have passed.

New ocean research reveals a natural brake on global drought, and scientists test spraying saltwater into clouds to cool the Pacific. Plus: a historic World Cup semifinal lineup and Messi's record-breaking assist.

When India's Chief Justice compared unemployed youth to cockroaches, he did not expect them to agree — and build a movement around it. Meet the Cockroach Janata Party: a satirical, viral social media account that turned a political insult into a serious call for democratic reform.

India's Parliament tried to pass two linked bills this week — one to redraw how many seats each state gets, and one to reserve a third of seats for women — but the vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to change the Constitution. Kiran and Debkanya break down the census, the 1971 freeze, and why fairness for growing states is colliding with representation for women.

Iran, the US, and Israel are at war — and the ripple effects are reaching Dubai, India's oil supply, and the world's energy markets. Here is the history, the nuclear question, and what is at stake.

Trump declares 'Liberation Day' and slaps 26% tariffs on Indian goods. We explain how tariffs work, which Indian industries are hit hardest, why pharma got exempted, and why India might actually gain market share over China in some sectors.