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Prabir Purkayastha, founder editor of Newsclick and president of the Free Software Movement of India. (AA File Image)

AA Edit | Lower courts need to keep a better vigil on citizen's rights

SC invalidates arrest of Newsclick founder Prabir Purkayastha, exposes Govt's intimidation tactics

17 May 2024 12:05 AM IST

The direction from the Ministry of Home Affairs comes as a follow up to a 2009 notification. (Representational Image)

Dilip Cherian | MHA plans major overhaul of OSA, other archaic laws

Home Ministry seeks input to modernize pre-Independence laws, Official Secrets Act and Explosive Substances Act, amid...

16 May 2024 12:00 AM IST

Maldives pro-China President Mohammed Muizzus election victory following an India Out campaign to remove Indian military forces from the islands. (Image: X)

Debotri Dhar | A bolder foreign policy is needed for Indo-Pacific

Delhi navigates Male-Beijing proximity as Indo-Pacific tensions rise, emphasizing regional stability amidst maritime...

16 May 2024 12:00 AM IST

Retired Col Waibhav Anil Kale was killed and another security coordinator from Jordan working for the UN department of safety and security injured badly when their vehicle was fired upon by an Israeli tank. (Image: X)

AA Edit | Israel must explain Indian's death

Retired Col. Waibhav Anil Kale's death raises concerns as UN-marked vehicle fired upon by Israeli tank, sparking...

16 May 2024 12:00 AM IST

Election Commission of India (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | EC's chest-thumping hides abject failures

Amid mid-election assessments, EC asserts progress while facing pending complaints, raising concerns over fairness and...

16 May 2024 12:00 AM IST

Union MoS for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal during the signing of a contract between India Ports Global Ltd. & Ports and Maritime organisation of Iran for the operation of the Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar, Iran. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_13_2024_000338B) [**EDS: IMAGE VIA @MEAIndia POSTED ON MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024** Tehran: Union MoS for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal during the signing of a contract between India Ports Global Ltd. & Ports and Maritime organisation of Iran for the operation of the Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar, Iran. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | India's bold gambit in Chabahar

The Chabahar port, a crucial node in India's trade routes, stands at the center of recent tensions between India's...

15 May 2024 10:20 PM IST

People wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling booth during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Khunti district, Monday, May 13, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Bhopinder Singh | Is the marketplace of ideas' beginning to get...

As elections unfold, substantive debates give way to rhetoric, highlighting a gap between democratic ideals and...

15 May 2024 12:05 AM IST

Despite stable economic indicators, political factors trigger volatility in Indian stock markets. (PTI Image)

AA Edit | Market turbulent, but are reforms working?

Despite stable economic indicators, Indian stock markets wobble amid fears of political uncertainty ahead of LS polls

15 May 2024 12:05 AM IST

View of the St Peters School a year after the attack during ethnic clashes in Manipur. (PTI Photo/Gunjan Sharma)

M.P. Nathanael | After 1-yr unrest, Manipur in need of a healing touch

Rising violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities deepens crisis, as casualties and displacement increase.

14 May 2024 11:10 PM IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal speaks during a meeting with municipal councillors, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

Shikha Mukerjee | The K-factor forces the BJP to play catch-up'

Kejriwal's return adds fuel to election fire as BJP faces unprecedented challenge

14 May 2024 12:09 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 12, 2024. CM Kejriwal on Sunday announced Kejriwal ki Guarantee - a list of promises for Lok Sabha elections. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

AA Edit | Will Kejriwal guarantees' liven up electoral battle?

AAP leader's bold promises challenge NDA's narrative, emphasizing education, healthcare, and industry reforms.

14 May 2024 12:05 AM IST

Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over a campers tent north of San Francisco in Middletown, California on May 11, 2024. The most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth, triggering spectacular celestial light shows from Tasmania to Britain -- and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as it persists into the weekend. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

AA Edit | A colourful celestial spectacle

Rare G5 geomagnetic storm delights spectators worldwide with stunning auroras

14 May 2024 12:05 AM IST