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Females lag behind males in various assessment tasks, raising questions about technology access, self-confidence, and the need for greater agency. (PTI File Image)

Suman Bhattacharjea | Mapping girls' route from school to work

ASER 2023 reveals a gender gap in digital skills among Indian youth, emphasising the need for improved technology access...

19 Jan 2024 1:57 AM IST

A picture taken from southern Israel on the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing over the Palestinian territory during Israeli bombardment on January 18, 2024, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

AA Edit | Iran-Pak row widens conflict

Escalating tensions demand urgent ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza to prevent a broader global crisis.

19 Jan 2024 1:48 AM IST

ASER Report Reveals Education Disparities: Bridging Gaps for a Brighter Future. (PTI File Image)

AA Edit | Quality of education must improve; girls need push

ASER Report Highlights Education Challenges: Quality and Equity Crucial for Progress

19 Jan 2024 1:42 AM IST

Uncertainties arise given the impending retirement of the current chief secretary Veera Rana in March of this year(Image: LinkedIn)

Dilip Cherian | Will waterways boss be next MP chief secy? But it's...

Within MP's babu circles, murmurs suggest that his recall may be tied to a potential appointment as the next chief...

19 Jan 2024 1:30 AM IST

We drive drunk and light firecrackers on car roofs, while zig-zagging at top speed through the traffic. (Visit Goa). (Image: Facebook@Vincent Braganza)

Padma Rao Sundarji | Why Lakshadweep cannot become another Maldives

Even Bollywood joined the war-cry: Chalo Lakshadweep instead!

18 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Anita Anand | Lessons to learn from Bhutan on what not to do in...

Three deputy ministers in Maldives heard this as putting down the exotic and pristine offerings of their country and...

18 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to hold the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year. (AP)

AA Edit | Apex court's stay on survey of Mathura Idgah welcome

The Sunni Waqf Board had challenged the very maintainability of the suit as well as the application

18 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

Former President Donald Trump reacts to supporters during a commit to caucus rally, on Tuesday, (Image:AP)

AA Edit | Iowa boost for Trump's WH bid

He has promised to be a dictator at least for a day if he attains office. More than half of American voters may still...

18 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

Maldives President Muizzu. (PTI Image)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Don't boycott the Maldives; send flood of...

Rather than encourage boycott calls, this is India's golden opportunity to send swarms of tourists around the year to...

17 Jan 2024 1:23 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, at Chiephobozou near Kohima, Nagaland, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Nyaya Yatra may be fruitful

Unlike the first edition of Bharat Jodo, this expedition will pass predominantly through areas where the Congress...

17 Jan 2024 1:21 AM IST

Deploying aircraft that can fly in dense fog with pilots trained to handle low visibility might be the best solution to an elusive algorithm of a specialised winter schedule for flights into and out of New Delhi. (PTI File Image)

AA Edit | Airlines, airports must plan better to tackle winter fog

No algorithm exists to exclude New Delhi IGI airport for flights till at least midday when the fog might be less dense...

17 Jan 2024 1:20 AM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, DMK leader Tiruchi Siva, CPI General Secretary D. Raja and others during a protest of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) at Jantar Mantar. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

AA Edit | Differences persist but INDIA must move on towards unity

INDIA to work deeper to understand and reconcile the competing interests of the alliance partners ahead of a tough...

15 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST