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$Activists and demonstrators take part in an antifascist rally following the European election results, in Toulouse on June 10, 2024. President Emmanuel Macron said June 10, 2024 that he was confident French voters would make the \right choice\ in snap elections he called after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in Sundays EU ballot. His surprise move came after mainstream centrist parties kept an overall majority in the European Parliament in Sundays elections, but the far right notched up a string of high-profile victories in Italy, Austria and France. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)$ Opinion

AA Edit | EU centrists hold far-right at bay

The recent EU elections highlight the growing influence of the right and concerns over migration and globalization.

12 Jun 2024 12:47 AM IST

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh comes out after attending the NDA parliamentary party meeting at Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi, Friday, June 7, 2024. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

AA Edit | Sack Biren Singh govt in Manipur, start healing

The recent attack on Manipur's chief minister unveils a broader crisis rooted in political inefficiency, and escalating...

12 Jun 2024 12:38 AM IST

Officials of the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) during an address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at South Block, in New Delhi, Monday, June 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Dilip Cherian | Coalition dynamics: What's next for PMO?

Government dynamics undergo shifts: PMO's evolution and Babus' trepidations

12 Jun 2024 12:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumes charge of the office, in New Delhi, Monday, June 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Aakar Patel | Why PM's advice to party, allies to ignore the news'...

Will there be a shift from a decade of secrecy, towards a more transparent era?

11 Jun 2024 12:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the first meeting of his new Cabinet, attended by the newly-inducted ministers, at the prime ministers 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence, in New Delhi, Monday, June 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | New Cabinet: It's more continuity than change

Re-induction of heavyweight ministers and alliance partner representation indicate a focus on continuity and coalition...

11 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses officials of the Prime Ministers Office (PMO), at South Block, in New Delhi, Monday, June 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Citizens send a message to Modi 3.0: Time to...

Modi's third term: Voters demand focus on present realities over historical rhetoric

11 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Army personnel during a search operation after a bus carrying pilgrims was ambushed by terrorists, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, Monday, June 10, 2024. At least 9 people were killed and 33 others suffered injuries in the terror attack on the bus, according to officials. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Amid attacks, hold J&K polls soon

Recent attacks in Jammu & Kashmir highlight the need for both security measures and political solutions

11 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Israeli military armoured vehicles roll in an area bordering the Gaza Strip on June 9, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

AA Edit | In Gaza, a war without end

Israeli forces continue their operations in Gaza amidst growing international criticism and internal protests in Tel...

10 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, CPI(M)s Sitaram Yechury, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, AAPs Sanjay Singh and other leaders after the INDIA bloc leaders meeting at Kharges residence, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)

AA Edit | Opposition must work unitedly to keep govt on its toes

The strengthened Opposition led by Congress must uphold democratic values and constitutional principles.

10 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak. (Photo by Phil Noble / POOL / AFP)

Kishwar Desai | Women liven up UK poll debates... A lit fest boycott...

UK election debates stir media frenzy while others' steal the spotlight

10 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar during the NDA parliamentary party meeting at Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi, Friday, June 7, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Sanjaya Baru | Can Naidu play a decisive role at the national level?

NDA politics: Naidu and Kumar's diminished roles highlight Modi's dominance

10 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi speaks during the NDA parliamentary party meeting at Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi, Friday, June 7, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Tectonic shift: Can Modi turn into new Vajpayee?

Can Modi navigate the challenges of leading a coalition government?

9 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST