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$In this April 5, 2002 file photo, The Koh-i-noor, or \mountain of light,\ diamond, set in the Maltese Cross at the front of the crown made for Britains late Queen Mother Elizabeth, is seen on her coffin as it is drawn to Londons Westminster Hall. (Photo: AP)$ Opinion

Farrukh Dhondy | Flummery' at King's coronation, but no Kohinoor in...

Camilla, the Queen Consort, will not wear the crown inherited from Queen Victoria at the coronation ceremony

18 Feb 2023 12:35 AM IST

Scotlands First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, waves as she leaves from Bute House in Edinburgh on February 15, 2023. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | A blow to Free Scotland?

Nicola blamed herself for becoming a polarising figure though reasons for her voluntarily stepping down could be sighted...

17 Feb 2023 12:10 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks at Bandhan and Valedictory Ceremony of Aero India 2023, in Bengaluru, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | 75% domestic purchasing of defence gear laudable target

It is of paramount importance that from Day One the Indian defence manufacturing sector must provide world-class...

17 Feb 2023 12:05 AM IST

$\Seven passengers on Sundays Air India Delhi-Auckland flight have tested positive for COVID-19 three days after arrival,\ New Zealand government official said. (PTI)$ Opinion

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Will a sparkling Maharajah be home away from...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the two agreements for deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with both the...

17 Feb 2023 12:00 AM IST

Before the closure of the Ukrainian airspace, Air India had conducted one flight to Ukrainian capital Kyiv on February 22 that brought 240 people back to India. (Representational image: PTI)

AA Edit | With record deal, Maharaja eyes reign over global skies

Air India will be spending anywhere up to $80 billion for the two deals combined for getting a new fleet of a total of...

16 Feb 2023 12:40 AM IST

A police officer is seen at the gate of a building housing BBC office in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

AA Edit | BBC survey': Just bad optics

The BJP's response that BBC resorts to venomous reporting has in fact let the cat out of the bag

16 Feb 2023 12:15 AM IST

Rescuers search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the countrys southeast on February 7, 2023. (Adem ALTAN / AFP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Turkish lesson: Ignoring building codes...

If buildings in an earthquake-prone area are constructed to withstand the shaking, then the people inside are much safer

16 Feb 2023 12:12 AM IST

File photo of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holding a folder-case containing the Union Budget. (Photo: PTI)

Satish Reddy | The tech-driven, growth-centric Budget offers a...

The Budget has strong public finances and a sound financial sector that will benefit all classes of society

16 Feb 2023 12:05 AM IST

When the first IPL auction was held for eight franchises and players in 2008, a pro league on the T20 format was still an unknown quantity. (Photo: Twitter)

AA Edit | Women join IPL revolution

The cream of women's cricket will be on show in the inaugural season of 22 games from March 4 to 26

15 Feb 2023 12:15 AM IST

The court was made to intervene after market volatility shook investor confidence at least for a brief time, erasing wealth. (AA File Image)

AA Edit | Fix regulatory regime to gain back investor trust

Investor protection is a risky term with respect to market operation in that risk is an inherent factor associated with...

15 Feb 2023 12:10 AM IST

File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing the closing ceremony of Bharat Jodo Yatra, at Sher-i-Kashmir cricket stadium in Srinagar. (PTI Photo)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | A new narrative for India's future: Can Rahul...

The respect and deference accorded to him stresses that the importance lies in the position, not the person

15 Feb 2023 12:05 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Babus are losers in selection of new governors

That not a single babu was seen as governor material is a severe setback

15 Feb 2023 12:00 AM IST