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In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik late on February 22, 2024, Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers an address on Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander_KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP)

AA Edit | Putin’s ‘sweep’ is no surprise

As Putin secures another term amidst controversy, his grip on power and geopolitical ambitions come into focus, raising concerns globally.

19 Mar 2024 12:05 AM

Former President Ram Nath Kovind. (AA File Image)

AA Edit | ONOE: Proceed with caution

Kovind-led panel proposes ONOE, addressing legal hurdles for synchronized polls, aiming at governance improvement.

16 Mar 2024 3:32 AM

Supreme Court's directive for transparency in political funding challenges State Bank of India's disclosure of electoral bond information. (AP File Image)

AA Edit | State Bank should have shared all info on bonds

Supreme Court's Directive Forces SBI to Disclose Electoral Bond Information, Yet Transparency Remains a Challenge

16 Mar 2024 3:22 AM

Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures to the crowd after speaking at a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP)

AA Edit | Will it be Biden or Trump?

A Choice Between Familiar Faces with Uncertain Futures

15 Mar 2024 4:34 AM

The government would want the whole world to believe that normalcy has returned to the Union territory but baulks at the suggestion of an election. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

AA Edit | If J&K is back to ‘normal’, why the delay over polls?

Jammu and Kashmir's Path to Normalcy: Illusion or Reality?

15 Mar 2024 4:28 AM

Shashi Warrier | Things consultants do for love, for success

An unexpected meeting with an old friend unveils a startling truth about the nature of advice and trust

09 Mar 2024 12:07 AM

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania addresses a press conference regarding the disqualification of six Congress MLAs for defying their party whip on voting, during the Budget session, in Shimla, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Congress needs to heed signals from the ground

The recent upheaval exposes the party's disconnect with ground reality, highlighting the need for internal reforms and a responsive approach

01 Mar 2024 2:42 AM

Leap Day 2024: A Quirk in Time, Software Glitches, and the Celebration of 'Leaplings'. (Image: Pixabay)

AA Edit | World leaps past Feb. 29

Quirky Leap Day: Self-Service Petrol Pumps Cause Confusion in New Zealand on February 29, 2024.

01 Mar 2024 2:36 AM

Women stage a protest demanding the arrest of local TMC leaders over Sandeshkhali incident allegations, in North 24 Parganas district, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Sandeshkhali: Bengal govt has a lot to answer

Trinamul leader's arrest green light after Calcutta HC clarification

28 Feb 2024 12:05 AM

In this April 24, 2023 file photo, singer Pankaj Udhas being presented 'Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar' by musician Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar during the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards, in Mumbai. Udhas passed away at 73 after a prolonged illness. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)

AA Edit | Udhas took ghazals to masses

Pankaj Udhas, the maestro of ghazals, departs, leaving behind a musical journey spanning four decades.

28 Feb 2024 12:05 AM

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi with party leader Priyanka Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav during the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', in Agra, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Positive turn for Rahul’s yatra

A positive turn in the Bharat Nyay Jodo Yatra as Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav joins forces with Rahul Gandhi

26 Feb 2024 11:25 PM

The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey Reveals a Transformative Shift in Indian Spending Habits, Signaling Opportunities and Challenges for Economic Planning. (AA/Representational image)

AA Edit | Low food spend to rejig India’s inflation focus

India's Changing Consumption Patterns: From Decreased Food Expenditure to Emerging Opportunities in Non-Food Sectors

26 Feb 2024 11:21 PM

Bharatiya Sakshya Act 2023: What you need to know. (Image by redgreystock on Freepik)

AA edit | Let new criminal laws strengthen democracy

India transforms criminal justice: New laws, effective July 1, replace IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act

25 Feb 2024 9:34 PM

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (L) attend a joint press conference at Potocki Palace in Lviv, on February 23, 2024, on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion on Ukraine. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP)

AA Edit | 2 yrs on, Ukraine still defiant

Ukraine War: Putin's Elusive Victory as Conflict Hits Two-Year Mark

24 Feb 2024 1:40 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, in Kanpur, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Congress finds its feet, at last INDIA shows mojo

From Setbacks to Resurgence: Congress-Led INDIA Alliance Gains Traction with Key Partnerships

24 Feb 2024 1:34 AM

Daljeet Singh (C), a farmer from India's Gurdaspur, shows a blank rubber shot while speaking with AFP during an ongoing protest to demand minimum crop prices, near the Punjab-Haryana state border at Shambhu in Patiala district on February 22, 2024. Thousands of Indian farmers last week launched what they have dubbed "Delhi Chalo", or "March to Delhi", to demand a law to fix a minimum price for their crops, in addition to other concessions including the waiving of loans. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)

AA Edit | Govt must act swiftly to resolve farmers’ issues

Government Faces Backlash as Farmer Clashes Escalate

23 Feb 2024 1:18 AM

A man walks amid the debris of destroyed houses following overnight Israeli air strikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 22, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

AA Edit | Ceasefire the priority in Gaza

Israel is not helping its own cause in persecuting the Palestinians in the West Bank with frequent “security” raids

23 Feb 2024 1:08 AM

Anil Masih, Returning Officer for Chandigarh mayoral election, at the Supreme Court for a hearing in the alleged tampering in the election, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | SC intervention corrects a travesty in Chandigarh

BJP's manipulation in Chandigarh mayoral election exposed

22 Feb 2024 12:24 AM

CM Eknath Shinde. (File Image: ANI Twitter)

AA Edit | Thorny quota for Marathas

Maharashtra's push for a 10% Maratha quota raises legal and fairness concerns, pushing the reservation system's limits

22 Feb 2024 12:19 AM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin speaks during the TN Assembly session, in Chennai, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | TN budget tries to please all

Tamil Nadu's 2024-25 budget: A visionary blend of social justice, economic growth, & environmental sustainability, shaping a brighter future

20 Feb 2024 12:49 AM

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