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Pavan K. Varma | The System That Killed The Fearless Bureaucrat

Pavan K. Varma | The System That Killed The Fearless Bureaucrat

Bureaucratic pliability has verifiable dividends: a desirable posting, an extension of tenure, a promotion, proximity to...

29 Aug 2026 11:01 PM IST

AA Edit | Chandra Haircut Triggers Debate

AA Edit | Chandra Haircut Triggers Debate

Despite many successful recoveries, the haircut in Mr Chandra’s case — called by the Congress as mundan (tonsure) —...

28 Aug 2026 11:09 PM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Zealous Writers And The Perils Of Guesting At Online Book Clubs

Farrukh Dhondy | Zealous Writers And The Perils Of Guesting At Online...

In recent months I’ve been the target of three instances of what seems to be a new scam aimed at defrauding writers of...

28 Aug 2026 10:43 PM IST

AA Edit | No Space For Blame Game On Nepal-Tibet Tragedy

AA Edit | No Space For Blame Game On Nepal-Tibet Tragedy

China may not have passed an international alert on an impending disaster in time to help, which is what the Nepali...

28 Aug 2026 10:24 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Rahul Rides Youth Anger, Smriti Hits Defiant Note

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Rahul Rides Youth Anger, Smriti Hits...

The BJP on its part has been slow in waking up to the fact that Gen Z is the new political actor on the nation stage....

28 Aug 2026 9:14 PM IST

AA Edit | Clear Global Warning In Nepal-Tibet Catastrophe

AA Edit | Clear Global Warning In Nepal-Tibet Catastrophe

As an apocalyptic wall of mud, water and debris cascaded down after a chunk of ice from a glacier estimated to measure...

28 Aug 2026 2:07 AM IST

AA Edit | Welcome Curbs On Meta Use

AA Edit | Welcome Curbs On Meta Use

According to the deal with 47 states, Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion for violating US child privacy and consumer...

28 Aug 2026 2:02 AM IST

Wasbir Hussain | Does One-size-fits-all Work For Northeast?

Wasbir Hussain | Does One-size-fits-all Work For Northeast?

The recent violence along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border is a useful reminder. The two states have been trying for...

28 Aug 2026 1:35 AM IST

Skand Tayal| How Dependable Are US Security Guarantees For Japan, S. Korea?

Skand Tayal| How Dependable Are US Security Guarantees For Japan, S....

The US has abandoned Afghanistan and transformed its role in the Ukraine-Russia conflict from a security enhancer for...

28 Aug 2026 1:23 AM IST

AA Edit | Goodbye, Queen of the American South

AA Edit | Goodbye, Queen of the American South

Singer-songwriter leaves behind a six-decade legacy of hits, acting and humanitarian work

26 Aug 2026 11:49 PM IST

AA Edit | Sharing Missile Tech With Pvt Sector a Smart Move

AA Edit | Sharing Missile Tech With Pvt Sector a Smart Move

Drone and missile threats underline need to scale up indigenous defence production

26 Aug 2026 11:27 PM IST

Manash Ghosh | Return of Hasina: Mission Possible?

Manash Ghosh | Return of Hasina: Mission Possible?

Former PM outlines return plan as Dhaka faces economic, political and security challenges

26 Aug 2026 10:13 PM IST