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Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a press conference regarding the new criminal laws, in New Delhi, Monday, July 1, 2024. The three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, to replace Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act, respectively, came into effect from Monday. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

AA Edit | Keep Sectarian Politics Out Of Election For V-P

Mr Shah has set a deadline of March 31, 2026, to end Maoism in India. One may differ on the approach needed to tackle...

25 Aug 2025 9:59 PM IST

AA Edit | Focus On Air Defences, IAF Strength

AA Edit | Focus On Air Defences, IAF Strength

Where India has to be more prepared is for battles in the air and this is where the defensive and offensive capabilities...

25 Aug 2025 9:44 PM IST

AA Edit | Fair Rolls Onus On EC, Not Voter

AA Edit | Fair Rolls Onus On EC, Not Voter

As per the directives, the EC will have to accept Aadhaar card as one of the documents to prove a voter’s eligibility...

24 Aug 2025 10:54 PM IST

AA Edit | Will New US Envoy Help To Repair Ties Under Threat?

AA Edit | Will New US Envoy Help To Repair Ties Under Threat?

To say the appointment of an official whom Elon Musk had only recently described as “a snake” is unusual would be to...

24 Aug 2025 10:45 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta and Purushendra Singh | Why Tariff Threats By Trump’s USA Could Be Wake-up Call For New Delhi

Pradeep S. Mehta and Purushendra Singh | Why Tariff Threats By Trump’s...

One of the biggest lessons from any trade discord is the danger of over-reliance on a single market

24 Aug 2025 10:37 PM IST

Bharat Bhushan | India’s Foreign Policy Is In Need Of Fresh Stewardship

Bharat Bhushan | India’s Foreign Policy Is In Need Of Fresh...

The shock of the punitive tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump has led to Indian ministers and officials making...

24 Aug 2025 10:24 PM IST

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the press after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. A panel of 12 New Yorkers were unanimous in their determination that Donald Trump is guilty as charged -- but for the impact on his election prospects, the jury is still out. The Republican billionaire was convicted of all 34 charges in New York on May 30, 2024, and now finds himself bidding for a second presidential term unsure if hell be spending 2025 in the Oval Office, on probation or in jail. (Photo by Steven Hirsch / POOL / AFP)

Manish Tewari | Trump Tariffs Dismantling US Security Architecture

Trump’s tariff-driven protectionism risks dismantling seven decades of US-led global order, straining alliances,...

24 Aug 2025 6:38 PM IST

Ranjona Banerji | Dharali Paid Price of our ‘Progress’, Mumbai Next?

Ranjona Banerji | Dharali Paid Price of our ‘Progress’, Mumbai Next?

From Mumbai’s floods to Uttarakhand’s landslides, climate change and reckless construction are turning natural...

24 Aug 2025 6:19 PM IST

Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians Learn Basic Norms?

Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians...

As a society, we have never been good at distinguishing between private and public spaces. One reason might be that we...

24 Aug 2025 6:14 PM IST

Shobhaa De | Romancing The Monsoon: Mumbai Smiles In Deluge!

Shobhaa De | Romancing The Monsoon: Mumbai Smiles In Deluge!

Mumbaikars do care! But there are many Louis XVs in Mumbai and in Maharashtra, and a few Madame Pompadours too! The...

22 Aug 2025 10:43 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Why Many Parsis Celebrate Navroz, Or Their New Year, Thrice Every Year! | Farrukh Dhondy

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Why Many Parsis Celebrate Navroz, Or Their New...

I’ll tell you gentle reader, when I’ve recounted two memories of India’s Independence Day: It was 1962. I lived with my...

22 Aug 2025 10:35 PM IST

AA Edit | Stray Dogs Order By SC Welcome

AA Edit | Stray Dogs Order By SC Welcome

The old order by a two-judge bench may have been well-intentioned in considering the dangers that a rising number of...

22 Aug 2025 9:48 PM IST