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The EC was responding to a story carried out by this paper in which former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan had raised serious concerns with regard to sanctity of EVMs due to use of VVPAT machines, saying VVPATs have made EVMs amenable to hacking.

AA Edit | Bona fide Voters Should Be On SIR Rolls

The EC was of the view that more than six offspring in a family, a difference of less than 15 years or more than 50...

10 Feb 2026 11:27 PM IST

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury | As Bangladesh Set To Vote Thursday, New Delhi Going To Face Old Dilemma

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury | As Bangladesh Set To Vote Thursday, New Delhi...

At stake is not merely the outcome of an election, but the nature of authority that will manifest itself. Bangladesh’s...

10 Feb 2026 11:03 PM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | UGC: Hawkishly ‘Woke’ Or Just Politically Motivated?

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | UGC: Hawkishly ‘Woke’ Or Just Politically...

There are 1,270 such universities and 14,725 colleges serving millions of students. Since 2012, the UGC has implemented...

10 Feb 2026 10:43 PM IST

AA Edit | New Facets Of RSS Revealed

AA Edit | New Facets Of RSS Revealed

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, a neo- convert to the Hindutva parivar, is engaged in a competition with...

9 Feb 2026 10:46 PM IST

AA Edit | Amid Global Churn, India & Malaysia Strike A Good Deal

AA Edit | Amid Global Churn, India & Malaysia Strike A Good Deal

As one of nine nuclear-armed states, India is, mercifully, not in this race, preoccupied as it was in the time of the...

9 Feb 2026 10:35 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Trade Deal With US: Has India’s Sovereignty Been Compromised?

Aakar Patel | Trade Deal With US: Has India’s Sovereignty Been...

This additional duty imposed on India was removed for good behaviour, or, to speak more diplomatically, for compliance....

9 Feb 2026 10:05 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | In A Twist, Establishment On Run In SC, Parliament

Shikha Mukerjee | In A Twist, Establishment On Run In SC, Parliament

The Opposition’s credibility to speak on behalf of harassed voters was upheld by the Supreme Court when it gave Mamata...

9 Feb 2026 9:27 PM IST

Bharat Bhushan | Naravane Exposé Reveals Delhi Runs on Narrative

Bharat Bhushan | Naravane Exposé Reveals Delhi Runs on Narrative

Naravane memoir row and midnight trade deal raise doubts about government intent

8 Feb 2026 11:40 PM IST

Bhupendra Tripathi | Targeting Lymphatic Filariasis: Mission To Overcome a Lifetime of Disability in India

Bhupendra Tripathi | Targeting Lymphatic Filariasis: Mission To...

Nationwide campaign targets remaining districts with tech, treatment and community effort

8 Feb 2026 11:14 PM IST

AA Edit | Boys in Blue Script History

AA Edit | Boys in Blue Script History

Fearless batting, calm bowling and big moments define a generation in the making

8 Feb 2026 10:37 PM IST

AA Edit | Agri Safe, High Tech Must Cope With US Deal

AA Edit | Agri Safe, High Tech Must Cope With US Deal

Labour-intensive sectors gain market access as high-tech firms face global competition

8 Feb 2026 9:59 PM IST

Shashi Warrier | Just Blame It All On The Chinese!

Shashi Warrier | Just Blame It All On The Chinese!

Murthy brought up the topic of President Trump and his Gaza Peace Board and whether India should join. I didn’t have an...

8 Feb 2026 12:48 AM IST