Dear Express Explained reader, A senior Indian diplomat travelled to Kabul this week as New Delhi signalled for the first time its willingness to deal with the Taliban. Nirupama Subramanian traced the arc of India's engagement with the hardline militia that now rules Afghanistan — from backing its rivals in the civil war to a resigned acceptance of the inevitability of its triumph, to this cautious testing of the waters to possibly re-establish a diplomatic presence in the country that it left as the Taliban rolled into the capital last year. In the wake of the tragic demise of the musician KK immediately after he had finished a concert in what appears to have been a packed and uncomfortably warm auditorium in Kolkata, there was talk in media and social media about his heart attack having been somehow brought on by the stuffy conditions in which he spent the last few hours of his life. Anonna Dutt and Sohini Ghosh went through the myocardial infarction primer: what can and can't cause a heart attack, and why, as doctors keep repeating, lifestyle choices are critical. Six airbags could soon be mandatory in all cars. Some carmakers have complained this would push up the cost of the vehicles and customers don't care enough for this safety feature to agree to pay more, and that it would put undue pressure on manufacturers given they are also now transitioning to BS6 emission norms. Anil Sasi explained the issues behind some of the concerns on both sides of the argument, and also how airbags work, and why they are needed. Last month, alarmed by a case of alleged misuse of Aadhaar details to commit a crime in Bengaluru, the UIDAI issued an advisory asking people not to provide details of their document to commercial establishments unless they had a "user licence". The advisory was subsequently withdrawn by the central government, which assured users that "normal prudence" was all that was needed. But there was considerable concern temporarily, as people worried about all the times they had given photocopies of their Aadhaar to hotels or telecom companies etc., and the risks that they may have been exposed to. Shruti Dhapola recalled some of the ways in which you can keep your Aadhaar information safe, and what you should or should not do while sharing details with others. Stay safe and stay aware. Keep reading The Indian Express Explained. Some of our content is now behind a paywall, so if you haven't subscribed to The Indian Express yet, this may be the perfect time to do so. Click here to subscribe. Sincerely, Monojit (monojit.majumdar@expressindia.com) If you received this newsletter as a forward, you can subscribe to it here | Do read our Explained articles here | 
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