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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

Saffron flags lie outside a mosque a day after communal clashes in Jahangirpuri, a neighborhood in northwest Delhi, Sunday, April 17, 2022. (AP Photo)

AA Edit | As communal monsters try to engulf India, fight back

April has also, sadly, been the month not of Gods alone, but of monsters. Communal monsters

19 April 2022 1:25 AM IST

Several houses, religious places and shops were gutted in Khargone as the communal violence, after an attack on a Ram Navami procession, spread to different parts of the city by late Sunday night. (Representational Image/PTI)

Aakar Patel | India likely to stay on US list of concern' on human...

The world is not blind to what is happening in India today and it is uncomfortable with it

18 April 2022 11:55 PM IST

Members of the UN Security Council vote to abstain from a resolution proposed by the Russian Federation and therefore preventing its passage during a meeting of the UN Security Council, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at United Nations headquarters. (AP)

Mohan Guruswamy | What kind of a role should India get in a wider...

India's diplomacy for the past many years has increasingly focused on securing permanent membership of the UN Security...

18 April 2022 10:46 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (PTI)

AA Edit | India can help Sri Lanka more

Having defaulted on debt, it's time for the rulers to first keep the people fed

18 April 2022 3:08 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI file photo)

AA Edit | If Modi-Shah factor absent, mood favours Opposition

The BJP has generally fared poorly in bypolls, in contrast to its performances in the last eight years in state Assembly...

18 April 2022 2:49 AM IST