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Pavan K. Varma | BJP convinced Delhi voters it was futile to support AAP

Pavan K. Varma | BJP convinced Delhi voters it was futile to support...

BJP's Delhi win after 26 years, AAP’s resilience, Congress' decline, and Opposition's internal strife shape the...

15 Feb 2025 11:13 PM IST

Shreya Sen-Handley | Count on friendships this romantic month

Shreya Sen-Handley | Count on friendships this romantic month

True love and friendship withstand time, crises, and trials. Beyond fleeting infatuations, real bonds grow deep,...

15 Feb 2025 11:08 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a rally for Lok Sabha elections, in New Delhi, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)

Anita Katyal | Cong self-doubt on poll decision; BJP taking over Khan...

Congress debates its solo Delhi poll strategy as BJP tightens grip on key institutions. Party struggles to regain ground...

15 Feb 2025 11:03 PM IST

K.C. Singh | A good Modi-Trump start: India buys time on tariffs?

K.C. Singh | A good Modi-Trump start: India buys time on tariffs?

PM Modi and President Trump renewed ties, tackling trade, defense, and global diplomacy while navigating Trump's new...

14 Feb 2025 11:24 PM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Will attacker of Rushdie get to politicise trial in martyrdom bid?

Farrukh Dhondy | Will attacker of Rushdie get to politicise trial in...

Hadi Matar’s trial for the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie begins in New York, raising questions about his...

14 Feb 2025 11:20 PM IST

AA Edit | Tariffs loom as India-US ties soar after Modi visit

AA Edit | Tariffs loom as India-US ties soar after Modi visit

Agreeing to ramp up trade and defence purchases is fine, but it appears these will do more for America as a supplier of...

14 Feb 2025 11:18 PM IST

AA Edit | Cloud stays over Manipur peace

AA Edit | Cloud stays over Manipur peace

The internal conflict in Manipur has all the ingredients that kept different parts of unpartitioned India on the boil on...

14 Feb 2025 11:14 PM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Trump & US foreign aid: Does global chaos loom?

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Trump & US foreign aid: Does global chaos loom?

Trump’s aid freeze disrupts global programs, fueling chaos. Critics warn of rising authoritarian influence amid US...

13 Feb 2025 8:54 PM IST

AA Edit | Ukraine peace: Is Trump serious?

AA Edit | Ukraine peace: Is Trump serious?

A Trump-Putin call may push Ukraine-Russia peace talks. Could Ukraine’s territorial loss be the price for ending the...

13 Feb 2025 8:44 PM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit| SC’s harsh view on freebies has merit, but problem deeper

Govt schemes empower workers, but critics fear declining labour participation. Is welfare creating dependency or...

13 Feb 2025 8:36 PM IST

A senior IAS officer said, Officers who hold charge of more than one department are not willing to let go because they enjoy the additional power. There is a trust deficit between the political leaders and the bureaucrats.â€

Dilip Cherian | Non-IAS officers get empanelled in larger numbers for...

Fewer IAS officers empaneled for JS roles as CSS officers gain ground. Is this a policy shift or a result of stricter...

13 Feb 2025 8:25 PM IST

AA Edit | IAF chiefs HAL rap overdue

AA Edit | IAF chief's HAL rap overdue

Regardless of the complexity of the project, the government must not make the IAF perennially wait for HAL’s Tejas...

12 Feb 2025 11:47 PM IST