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Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies to the Motion of No-Confidence in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Did PM trump Opposition in battle of nerves in LS?

Going by his speech, the Opposition parties have no interest in using Parliament to debate the government's policies or...

12 Aug 2023 12:04 AM IST

MP Rahul Gandhi at Parliament House complex during Monsoon session, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Suresh Subrahmanyan | Much ado about a flying kiss' in the Lok Sabha &...

At the end of the day, to the overblown incident of Rahul Gandhi blowing a flying kiss in Parliament, the question is:...

11 Aug 2023 12:19 AM IST

Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has admitted that the government is functioning with only 62 per cent of the allotted strength of IAS officers and 52 per cent of the allotted strength of IPS officers. (PTI)

DC Edit | What's in a name? Ask Kerala

The state saw governments led by both the Left and the Congress and their various combinations but none took an issue...

11 Aug 2023 12:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies on the Motion of No-Confidence in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Was no-trust on Manipur, or just 2024-eve politics?

Going by the quality of the debate in the Lok Sabha, one could question the utility of no-confidence motion against BJP...

11 Aug 2023 12:09 AM IST

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