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Hindutva is a direct derivative of the name of the land of the Indus whereas Bharat derives from respected ancient Indian epic lore. (Image: Freepik)

Farrukh Dhondy | What's in a name? From Persia to Iran & Mumbai: The...

Ironically, the ideological embrace of the powers that want to change the name of India to Bharat is called Hindutva .

16 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Mumbai airport. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Fix Mumbai airport constraints

The problem for Mumbai is the completion of the airport in Navi Mumbai as a multi-modal facility with two runways &...

16 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and others at a press conference after the opposition parties meeting. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | I.N.D.I.A. bloc wrong both on Sanatana, TV anchor ban

The larger pain felt by the majority community was rightfully espoused and aptly picked up by the ruling Bharatiya...

16 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Road leading to the historic Charminar wear as deserted look during the lockdown in wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Hyderabad. PTI Photo

Mohan Guruswamy | Fighting for the soul of India, from Hyderabad

The day, September 17, is significant in Hyderabad as it is the day generally celebrated as Integration Day.

16 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Indian Army personnel near the wreckage of an Army truck after the vehicle skidded off while negotiating a sharp turn, at Zema in North Sikkim, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Atleast sixteen Army personnel were killed and four others injured in the accident, according to Army officials. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Army officers, DSP pay a price

The saga of militancy and terror in the Kashmir Valley is without end and yet heart rending whenever high-profile...

15 Sept 2023 12:14 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the flagging off ceremony of Vande Bharat Express, at Rani Kamlapati Station, in Bhopal, Saturday, April 1, 2023. (PTI)

AA Edit | Govt should be more open about Parliament agenda

The government has been keeping the plans it has for the session under wraps.

15 Sept 2023 12:14 AM IST

Health workers bury the body of a 12-year-old Nipah virus victim, at Kannamparambu cemetery in Kozhikode. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Why a One Health'...

Lately, Kerala & other states in South India have reported more new viruses than in North Indian states. Partly due to...

15 Sept 2023 12:08 AM IST

President of China Xi Jinping. (AFP)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Did eco focus, Xi absence spell Delhi G-20...

President Joe Biden: It would be nice to have Xi Jinping here but the summit is going well .

15 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Many challenges for India as voice of Global...

India seeks to champion the concerns of the Global South at a time when there are glaring fault lines in the world and...

14 Sept 2023 12:19 AM IST

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar (Photo: PTI)

Dilip Cherian | Khattar's whiplash: U-turn on appointment raises...

The recent abrupt reversal of a key appointment by Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar raises questions about its...

14 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Indian team members celebrate their teams win over Sri Lanka by 41 runs in the Asia Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. AP/PTI

AA Edit | Team India in fine fettle

Team India can declare themselves satisfied, regardless of what the final on Sunday may lay in store.

14 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

The Supreme Court has chosen to make public its reiterated recommendations with regard to certain judges whose appointments the government has been sitting on for over five years now. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | SC move for larger bench on sedition law welcome

Democratic constitutions put the citizen at their core, not the state.

14 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST