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Free speech law stops at the gates of private spaces. (Image: Freepik)

Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | Threats to free speech rise as global...

In India, we have been making cautious adjustments to our understanding of free speech by watching the goings-on all...

20 Dec 2023 12:03 AM IST

Suspended opposition MPs protest during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

AA Edit | Driving Opposition away from Parliament will solve nothing

It is time a government which vouches by the democratic traditions of the country behaves in a democratic manner

19 Dec 2023 11:59 PM IST

In diplomacy, we must look back at the roads not taken: Jaishankar

In diplomacy, we must look back at the roads not taken: Jaishankar

I have designed an integrated framework for understanding and assessment of India's actions in the international arena:...

19 Dec 2023 7:55 PM IST

The survey said 81 per cent of people trust the transparency of the current voting process. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

Mohan Guruswamy | What ails our democracy? Power flows from the top

No party seems without some blame attached it, for this seems to have become the norm these days

19 Dec 2023 2:38 AM IST

Police personnel detain a man protesting outside the Parliament building carrying a can emitting a yellowish smoke during the Winter session, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Aakar Patel | Who's a terrorist': Spraying smoke in Parliament just...

The UAPA, under which many Indians have been charged and are in jail, does not define terrorist or terrorism

19 Dec 2023 2:26 AM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. (PTI)

With Rs 1.38L, Kharge Opens Congress' Crowdfunding Plan

Kharge outlined the 'Donate for Desh' initiative, stating that it aims to propel the country forward with the help of...

19 Dec 2023 2:08 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the foundation stone laying and inauguration of various projects, in Varanasi, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (PTI Photo)

India erasing slave mentality, says Modi

PM wants cultural symbols rebuilt as reminder of rich heritage

19 Dec 2023 1:53 AM IST

A visitor jumps in the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery, with Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury saying they were carrying tear gas canisters. (PTI Photo)

Parliament Security Breach: Meta Asked to Give Details of Accused's...

The cops have also approached Google Pay and Paytm to find out if there were any digital transactions on the bank...

19 Dec 2023 1:38 AM IST

Under the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana, 44 lakh farmers were given a loan waiver of Rs 18,762 crore. But 6.56 lakh farmers were deprived of loan waiver due to software glitches. They all will now be given loan waiver, said Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde. (File Image: ANI Twitter)

Shinde Declares Loan Waiver to 6.56 Lakh Farmers

Crops on 9.75 lakh hectares have been damaged as per primary reports.We will be paying Rs 2k crore to farmers, Shinde...

19 Dec 2023 1:36 AM IST

Suspended Opposition MPs protest during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (PTI)

78 MPs Suspended From Parliament Amid Opposition Ruckus

Total reaches 92 MPs, 14 suspended earlier

19 Dec 2023 1:09 AM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

AA Edit | Executive powers must be defined in a federal' India

The Supreme Court, armed with vast powers, must step in and stop constitutional actors from crossing their limits.

19 Dec 2023 12:31 AM IST

Social media adds to misinformation, conspiracy theories and the harshest ways of expressing opinions. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP)

AA Edit | Use social media time wisely

Parents of teenagers face the greatest problem in how to moderate the time youth spend on their mobile phones.

19 Dec 2023 12:28 AM IST