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Union Home Minister Amit Shah (ANI)

AA Edit | No shortcuts in a democracy

Home minister Amit Shah last week rightly reminded India's investigation agencies fighting terrorism should be a...

9 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP/PTI)

AA Edit | Hamas attack on Israel set to trigger wider Mideast conflict

A call for peace, so pedantic in times of crises like this, rang out from many capitals.

9 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra takes stock of the damages following flash floods, in Sikkim, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Monideepa Banerjie | Sikkim Tsunami in a River: A Man-Made Tragedy...

The Chungthang factor in the Sikkim disaster is unquestionably man-made. What about the melting water of the glaciers?

8 Oct 2023 12:16 AM IST

Through such partnerships, based on trust and fairness, India can contribute to the development and stability of West Africa. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Manish Tewari | African coups: China pips France to Big Bully spot

India can become a true partner to West Africa by treating it as an equal and investing in its development without any...

8 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Finding Peace in Chaos: Embracing Personalized Self-Care. (Image: Freepik)

Shreya Sen-Handley | Merits of self-care during a bad year'

We'd still need doctors though, and shrinks, and most of all, arts practitioners.

8 Oct 2023 12:03 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das addresses via livestream as he announces the central banks monetary policy decisions, in Mumbai. PTI photo

AA Edit | RBI keeps its focus on inflation

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said the Central bank will auction bonds to suck out excess liquidity from market to tame...

7 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi inside the Parliament House complex. (PTI Image)

Shobhaa De | Does India still need the magic of the Mahatma?

Forgotten by most, poor Gandhiji is off the radar, especially for the young and restless.

7 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Britains Home Secretary Suella Braverman. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Suella's Dog-Whistle Bid: Targeting UK's...

No sensible person will deny that there should be humane and internationally negotiated policies on immigration.

7 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Bridges of BROs project Swastik washed away by flood in Chungthang and Mangan area of North Sikkim, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Ignoring dam safety norms leads to disaster in the hills

Landslides and floods are common enough phenomena in ecologically fragile places in the hills during the monsoon season.

7 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

AA Edit | Speaker ousted, US House chaos

Temporary Speaker Patrick McHenry will oversee voting on a replacement for McCarthy, a significant task as the US heads...

6 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

A Boeing 737 Max jet. (AP File Photo)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | IAF must rely less on US' troubled aircraft...

Today, the worst possible nightmare for US military aviation is being faced by Lockheed Martin, the maker of the...

6 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

Hungarian biochemist Katalin Kariko. (AP/PTI, File)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Nobel Boost: New Malaria Vaccine; TB Vaccine...

Vaccines are proven and life-saving interventions, every year vaccines save millions of lives and prevent severe disease...

6 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST