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Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Denmarks Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (L) attend a joint press conference at Potocki Palace in Lviv, on February 23, 2024, on the eve of the second anniversary of Russias invasion on Ukraine. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP)

AA Edit | 2 yrs on, Ukraine still defiant

Ukraine War: Putin's Elusive Victory as Conflict Hits Two-Year Mark

24 Feb 2024 1:40 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, in Kanpur, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Congress finds its feet, at last INDIA shows mojo

From Setbacks to Resurgence: Congress-Led INDIA Alliance Gains Traction with Key Partnerships

24 Feb 2024 1:34 AM IST

Road to Mount Kailash. (AA File Image)

Claude Arpi | China playing new border games close to Mt Kailash

A separate event needs to be noticed: the closure of the Kailash Yatra to Indian pilgrims.

23 Feb 2024 1:09 PM IST

$Daljeet Singh (C), a farmer from Indias Gurdaspur, shows a blank rubber shot while speaking with AFP during an ongoing protest to demand minimum crop prices, near the Punjab-Haryana state border at Shambhu in Patiala district on February 22, 2024. Thousands of Indian farmers last week launched what they have dubbed \Delhi Chalo\, or \March to Delhi\, to demand a law to fix a minimum price for their crops, in addition to other concessions including the waiving of loans. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)$ Opinion

AA Edit | Govt must act swiftly to resolve farmers' issues

Government Faces Backlash as Farmer Clashes Escalate

23 Feb 2024 1:18 AM IST

A man walks amid the debris of destroyed houses following overnight Israeli air strikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 22, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

AA Edit | Ceasefire the priority in Gaza

Israel is not helping its own cause in persecuting the Palestinians in the West Bank with frequent security raids

23 Feb 2024 1:08 AM IST

Last year, none other than the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) had directed that a cooling-off period should be mandatorily imposed on all retired government officials before they can take up other jobs in the private sector. (Representational image/ Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | Rail officers are preferred for CVO roles in public...

Governance trends: CVC favors Railways officers, CCPA tackles misleading IAS coaching ads, MHA urges states to comply on...

22 Feb 2024 12:31 AM IST

Anil Masih, Returning Officer for Chandigarh mayoral election, at the Supreme Court for a hearing in the alleged tampering in the election, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | SC intervention corrects a travesty in Chandigarh

BJP's manipulation in Chandigarh mayoral election exposed

22 Feb 2024 12:24 AM IST

Under the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana, 44 lakh farmers were given a loan waiver of Rs 18,762 crore. But 6.56 lakh farmers were deprived of loan waiver due to software glitches. They all will now be given loan waiver, said Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde. (File Image: ANI Twitter)

AA Edit | Thorny quota for Marathas

Maharashtra's push for a 10% Maratha quota raises legal and fairness concerns, pushing the reservation system's limits

22 Feb 2024 12:19 AM IST

Farmers look for cover after police fired tear gas at them during their Delhi Chalo march, near the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border resumed their march on Wednesday, days after the fourth round of talks with the government over their demands. (PTI Photo)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Punjab's farmers the real Opposition to...

Farmers' demands put Modi government in tight spot

22 Feb 2024 12:12 AM IST

The fact is that despite the 1962 war, and the consequences of the Cold War, the leaderships of both China and India have sought to maintain stability in their relationship. (Image: Twitter)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | It's time for a relook at India's policy on...

India must reassess its approach towards China, facing persistent border tensions and strategic challenges

21 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

A farmer rests on a highway during their ongoing protest over various demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for crops, at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu Border, in Patiala district, on Tuesday. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | MSP for cash crops a reckless plan, drop it

Despite government's conditional offer of MSP for cash crops, farmers persist with their protest, citing concerns over...

21 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

Indias Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates after scoring a double century (200 runs) during the fourth day of the third Test cricket match between India and England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | A success story to savour

Yashasvi Jaiswal's remarkable journey from a tent in Mumbai Maidan to scoring double centuries in Test cricket

21 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST