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The country had sufficient reserves of food grains (58.4 million tons) and pulses (three million tons) on March 1, 2020. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Anoushka Jha | 2 ways to rebuild food security in India after being...

Food insecurity is a major growing concern in India with its large percentage of poor people

21 April 2022 11:16 PM IST

Indias retail inflation picked up in June, pushed by price increases for some food and fuel items. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Middle class faces inflation heat

Unless the rise in inflation is arrested immediately, it will have a spillover effect on wages, which results in a...

21 April 2022 11:12 PM IST

AA Edit | Governors should stick to their role, can't sit on bills

The latest stand-off in Tamil Nadu has spilled on to the streets with public protests against the governor

21 April 2022 11:08 PM IST

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AP)

AA Edit | Power strife adds to Lanka woes

The Rajapaksa siblings should sort the executive powers issue between themselves & get down to addressing the problem of...

21 April 2022 12:59 AM IST

Pakistans Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. (ANI File)

Kamal Davar | Engage directly with Pak Army to break deadlock

Pakistan's anti-India and Kashmir obsessions coupled with the export of terror remains the cornerstone of its foreign...

21 April 2022 12:40 AM IST

If people disturb communal harmony, they must be punished as per the law; if they destroy public property, they must be compelled to pay compensation as per the law; and if they occupy illegal structures, they must be made to vacate, again, as per the law. (Representational Image/PTI)

AA Edit | SC faces tough challenge over rule of law in Delhi

The directive of the highest court of the land, however, was apparently not enough to halt the bulldozers

21 April 2022 12:30 AM IST

The MHA babus argue that under existing rules, most IPS officers come on Central deputation only at the IG level, which has led to the current shortage of SP- and DIG-level officers at the Centre. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Dilip Cherian | MHA sets up another face-off with states on IPS...

With more than a reported 50% vacancies at both these levels at the Centre, it seems like a desperate move by the...

21 April 2022 12:09 AM IST

The older people leaned heavily on the young for technological know-how and skills, while the younger generation looked to their elders for knowledge, experience and wisdom. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Devi Kar | Young and old can help each other & bridge generation gap

An interdependent and connected society can yield rich dividends and make human existence far more meaningful

20 April 2022 6:43 AM IST

A health worker collects swab samples of residents for Covid-19 testing, in Gurugram. (PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Don't worry too much as Covid cases surge again

Most of those tested positive are asymptomatic or mild symptomatic & had got themselves tested voluntarily, for travel...

20 April 2022 12:38 AM IST

if God had wanted you to have a tall, slim, fit, strong physique naturally, you would more likely have been born in Kenya, Netherlands or some such place. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

AA Edit | Losing weight: A dream too far?

Ideally, at the point of reading this piece, by now, you would have started doing push-ups, but no

20 April 2022 12:23 AM IST

A health worker checks swab samples collected for RTPCR test to detect COVID-19 at a government hospital in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

AA Edit | Keep a close watch as Covid cases rise, act with caution

There is enough reason for India to take the daily data on the pandemic seriously, even though it has negotiated three...

20 April 2022 12:09 AM IST

Mohammed Shami of Gujarat Titans celebrates with teammates after the wicket of Robin Uthappa of Chennai Super Kings, during the Indian Premier League 2022 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, at the MCA International Stadium, in Pune, Sunday, April 17, 2022. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Thrillingly topsy-turvy IPL

A topsy-turvy Season-15 of the IPL is producing thrillers that should please cricket enthusiasts most

19 April 2022 1:34 AM IST