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If inflation hovers in this range, it will give RBI freedom to pursue pro-growth measures. (AA file Photo)

AA Edit | Inflation falls, RBI still cautious

Higher liquidity in the system has impeded the transmission of policy rates and interest rates continued to remain relatively low.

13 Oct 2023 11:28 PM

A woman would seek to terminate her pregnancy only if she faces physical, psychological or social circumstances which make it untenable for her to go ahead with it. (Photo: Pixabay)

AA Edit | Abortion: Compassion is the key

It is not enough that there is a law and it must be ensured that its advantages reach its intended beneficiaries

13 Oct 2023 12:49 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Congress finds electoral hope in political winter of discontent

With a massive election win over its principal rival, the BJP, in that state, the party is highly optimistic across India.

13 Oct 2023 12:45 AM

Israeli tanks move near the Israeli Gaza border, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. (AP/PTI)

AA Edit | Israel must allow Gaza humanitarian corridors

There is a much larger question of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and a potential occupation of Gaza again.

12 Oct 2023 12:17 AM

AA Edit | Opinions differ, do not chastise

The charges against the celebrated writer and prominent critic of the NDA government include promoting enmity between different groups.

12 Oct 2023 12:13 AM

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Narges Mohammadi for fighting oppression of women in Iran. The chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the prize Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 in Oslo. (AP/PTI)

AA Edit | Peace, Eco, Medicine: 2023 Nobels were well-deserved

The name of Narges may have resonated across the world among those who care for human rights, specifically women's rights

11 Oct 2023 1:03 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot during a press conference, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

AA Edit | Caste census to address inequity

Bihar case census found out that 84 per cent of its population belongs to the backwards classes.

11 Oct 2023 12:59 AM

The five states would go to polls across November. (PTI File Image)

AA Edit | Mega battle begins for 5 states

As ever, with any Indian election, the logistics are humongous.

10 Oct 2023 1:29 AM

Flag-bearer PR Sreejesh leads the Indian contingent during the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, in Hangzhou, China, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)

AA Edit | Sporting excellence does India proud: Asian Games

India finished fourth on the medals table, marking a significant leap of four places from the previous edition.

10 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

AA Edit | No shortcuts in a democracy

Home minister Amit Shah last week rightly reminded India’s investigation agencies fighting terrorism should be a collaborative effort

09 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP/PTI)

AA Edit | Hamas attack on Israel set to trigger wider Mideast conflict

A call for peace, so pedantic in times of crises like this, rang out from many capitals.

09 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das. — PTI photo

AA Edit | RBI keeps its focus on inflation

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said the Central bank will auction bonds to suck out excess liquidity from market to tame inflation.

07 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Bridges of BRO's project 'Swastik' washed away by flood in Chungthang and Mangan area of North Sikkim, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Ignoring dam safety norms leads to disaster in the hills

Landslides and floods are common enough phenomena in ecologically fragile places in the hills during the monsoon season.

07 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

AA Edit | Speaker ousted, US House chaos

Temporary Speaker Patrick McHenry will oversee voting on a replacement for McCarthy, a significant task as the US heads to its 2024 polls

06 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

AAP MP Sanjay Singh being taken to the Rouse Avenue Court, a day after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | ‘Stop being vindictive’: SC directive to ED welcome

The legislative intent in conferring such powers on a professional agency is to enable it to act in the manner that the SC has now suggested

06 Oct 2023 12:03 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Modi’s black swan speech in Telangana kicks hornet’s nest

Modi revealed how KCR has been trying to woo him and requesting for an opportunity to join the NDA alliance

05 Oct 2023 12:53 AM

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha (L) and HR Head Amit Chakravarty being brought to the Lodhi Road Special Cell office, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Police on Tuesday searched more than 30 locations connected with the online portal NewsClick, questioned several journalists in connection with the case and arrested Purkayastha and Chakravarty. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | NewsClick: Many questions remain

What is the rationale for the agencies to slap the anti-terror law on the key employees of a news portal?

05 Oct 2023 12:50 AM

In decked up arenas around the country in the first ODI World Cup India is exclusively hosting, Team India is expected to win the Cup they last won in 2011 and emotionally dedicated to Sachin Tendulkar. (File Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Sumptuous World Cup in offing

Fasten seat belts and await the action would be our advice for India’s billion-plus crazy cricket fans

04 Oct 2023 12:00 AM

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has said the government will consult all political parties to decide the next course of action based on the data. (File Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Caste census: No excuse now for not having data

The survey will also have its reflection on the country’s political landscape in the current scenario

04 Oct 2023 12:00 AM

In bleak times, Lord Rama might feel like merely a slogan and Gandhi might erroneously seem as only a picture on a currency note, but they are living attributes. (Image: Freepik/Pixabay)

AA Edit | Ideals of the Mahatma, Lord Rama to inspire us

Whether it is Ayodhya’s Lord Rama or Porbandar’s Gandhi — both are the most similar of reflections of each other across aeons.

03 Oct 2023 12:08 AM

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