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In a rather unfortunate coincidence, India became the host in 2023 of both the G-20, with a global outreach, and the SCO, a regional body. (Photo: Facebook/Representational)

Skand Tayal | SCO is at the crossroads: Will it remain relevant?

With the admission of Iran and Byelorussia (next year), the SCO is widely perceived as an anti-West grouping led by...

11 Aug 2023 12:03 AM IST

August 9 is Quit India Movement Day. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Hate, corruption, cruelty: Quit India' turns political

Today, India and every Indian can stand up to say they do not want hatred, demonising of any other Indian, individual or...

10 Aug 2023 12:23 AM IST

Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra. (AA File Photo)

Dilip Cherian | Mishra, Gauba, Bhalla and the ripple effect of many...

Why did the Cabinet secretary and Union home secretary get extensions for consecutive terms?

10 Aug 2023 12:10 AM IST

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan defends lifting lockdown, urges nation to live with the virus. (AFP Photo)

AA Edit | Imran past point of no return?

The Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified him for five years, effectively ending his political career.

10 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

This handout picture released by the Ukrainian Presidential press service on July 8, 2022 shows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky looking at a map during his visit to the position of the Ukrainian army in Dnipro region. (AFP)

K.C. Singh | China, Ukraine shadow over Sept G-20 summit

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes for a peace summit of world leaders .

10 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

The most absurd part of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 is that while it purports to protect the individual from the misuse of digital data, there are no provisions aimed at preventing the risk of harm caused to individuals through the misuse of digital data by any agency, commercial or otherwise. (Representative image: DC)

Indranil Banerjie | A Law to Protect Citizens, Or To Help in State...

The Editors' Guild voiced concern about Sec. 17(4), which allows government and its instrumentalities to retain personal...

9 Aug 2023 12:00 AM IST

In 2023, India adopted the enhance strategy for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis, which has five pillars of interventions. (Image: Facebook)

740m people are at risk in India from a neglected tropical disease

India is in the last leg to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF)

9 Aug 2023 12:00 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reacts on the passage of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 by the Rajya Sabha, in New Delhi. (File Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Regional Parties to BJP's Rescue

Opposition parties called the bill a violation of the country's federal spirit

9 Aug 2023 12:00 AM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

AA Edit | High court gets tough on demolitions in Nuh

Yes, democracy is slow; democracy is expensive

9 Aug 2023 12:00 AM IST

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament House complex during Monsoon Session, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. The Lok Sabha membership of Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday, days after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a defamation case. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

Shikha Mukerjee | Testing time lies ahead for the mother of democracy'

Disqualifying Rahul Gandhi within 26 hours of the Surat court's verdict was an act as much in indecent haste as it was...

8 Aug 2023 12:10 AM IST

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament House complex during Monsoon Session, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. The Lok Sabha membership of Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday, days after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a defamation case. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

AA Edit | Rahul's return as MP will give boost to Opposition in...

The political significance of Mr Gandhi being back as an MP will be reflected in the hectic days ahead of the general...

8 Aug 2023 12:10 AM IST

As a part of Jana Natya Mandali, which subscribes to the Marxist-Leninist ideology, Gaddar raised the issues of poor people through his songs. (AA File Photo)

AA Edit | Gaddar is dead, his songs will live

India has lost one of its eloquent voices that spoke of and highlighted the plight of the poor.

8 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST