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Trillionaire is our Word of the Week. How did Elon Musk make so much money?
Roshneeshk •No one has ever been worth $1 trillion — until now. After SpaceX witnessed a record-breaking stock market debut late last week, Elon Musk’s wealth has been propelled to unfathomable heights. In our ‘Word of the Week’ series, we explore what it means to be a trillionaire
'World Cup' is the Word of the Week: Why this Beautiful Game continues to unite billions worldwide
Anmol Singla •The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Firstpost explores the origins of the phrase 'World Cup', its linguistic evolution, India's paradoxical football relationship, and why the Beautiful Game continues to unite billions worldwide
Word of the Week is CBSE... as India’s largest school board faces its biggest crisis in years
Anmol Singla •The removal of CBSE’s top leadership amid the On-Screen Marking controversy has raised questions about accountability, exam reforms, and governance. As millions of students await results, Firstpost takes a look at how CBSE evolved into India’s largest school education board and why it is under the scanner now
Word of the Week: Gymkhana — the remnants of the British Raj and symbol of India’s ‘elite’
Fp Explainers •This week, gymkhanas became part of debates in India after the Centre issued an order to the over 100-year-old Delhi Gymkhana club to vacate by June 5. It has spared a row on privilege, elitism and heritage. But do you know the history of gymkhanas in the country?
Word of the Week: Melody, the humble toffee at the heart of India’s new chocolate diplomacy
Fp Explainers •When PM Narendra Modi handed a packet of Parle’s Melody toffee to Italy’s Giorgia Meloni in Rome, it broke the internet. The video also led to a spike in the sales of the humble toffee. The shares of Parle, albeit the wrong one, also skyrocketed on Dalal Street. All this buzz for the candy that’s been around since 1983
Hantavirus is our Word of the Week: How worried should you be?
Fp Explainers •The sight of people in hazmat suits and phrases like ‘isolation’ and ‘contact tracing’ are back, all thanks to a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship, MV Hondius. But what is this infection, and why is it giving us Covid déjà vu?
Word of the Week: Prada... That’s all
Fp Explainers •Prada, the fashion behemoth, has been on everyone’s lips this week. Why? The blockbuster ‘Devil Wears Prada’, starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt, has returned with a sequel
Word of the Week: Sock Puppet — the allegation levelled against Trump’s Fed nominee, Kevin Warsh
Fp Explainers •There’s a new expression in the monetary policy dictionary: sock puppet. It popped up this week during the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Chair of the US Federal Reserve, with senators raising concerns about his loyalty to Donald Trump and whether the 56-year-old would maintain the financial institution’s independence
Word of the Week: Ceasefire — the shaky truce between US and Iran to stop West Asia conflict
Fp Explainers •After five weeks of fighting, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. The pause was expected to bring relief from the fighting. However, the ceasefire is very fragile, with Tehran and Washington contradicting each other on what’s been agreed to and what comes next
Word of the Week: Artemis, Nasa’s space mission that takes humans back to the Moon after 50 years
Fp Explainers •For the first time in nearly 54 years, humans are on their way to the lunar surface, courtesy of Nasa’s Artemis II mission. This is part of the US space agency’s larger goal of establishing a permanent presence on the Moon