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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Mamata's long game: Women's status in Bengal is...

If Narendra Modi and his 56-inch chest is the epitome of male power, the barely 60-inch frame of Ms Banerjee is the...

7 March 2021 11:55 PM IST

Anita Katyal | On Azad, Cong misfired twice; how's Tomar for new MP...

It may appear far-fetched but there is a connection between the West Bengal election and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh...

7 March 2021 4:28 AM IST

Shashi Warrier | Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the most civilized...

A neighbour, an amateur historian, happens to believe that all good things come from India

7 March 2021 4:24 AM IST

To call the worlds largest democracy only partly free is incontrovertible evidence of an attempt to subvert our sovereignty and integrity, an international conspiracy directed against the Indian state. (Photo: AFP)

Pavan Varma | Freedom, conspiracy and other anti-national sins

Frankly, in my view, Freedom House, the Washington based global democracy watchdog, should be booked by our...

7 March 2021 4:10 AM IST

If you have taken the shot before anybody else in your circle -- your bhav goes up instantly! (Representational Photo: AFP)

Shobhaa De | I've vaxxed Have you? Jab' as a status symbol

Meanwhile, Bollywood is all a-flutter dealing with the income tax raids on handpicked filmwallahs

6 March 2021 4:58 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Of patriotism' & nationalism': It may be time to do a...

In any democratic country today, patriotism ought to mean love for and loyalty to a country that defines itself

6 March 2021 4:43 AM IST

Citing the phenomenally higher base price of Rs 3,92,000 crores that the government set for the auction, some experts claim that the current spectrum auction is a failure as it managed to fetch merely one-fifth of its reserve price. (Photo: DC)

AA Edit | Spectrum auction a failure?

Out of 2,308.8 megahertz airwaves that were on offer, just a little more than one-third 855.6 MHz was purchased

6 March 2021 4:34 AM IST

The ongoing farmers agitation, which has had a special impact in some northern regions, including Haryana, has left the Khattar government reeling and the so-called sons-of-the-soil policy seems a desperate bid to recover some lost ground. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | To draw votes, Khattar's quota sacrifices growth

If the government forces companies to take steps that may impact employee productivity, then it forces companies to be...

6 March 2021 4:17 AM IST

A major objective is to promote cannabis and hemp as a major industry for Thailand, bringing huge medical and economic benefits to both Thai producers and consumers.

Lekha Shankar | Thailand's 2nd annual cannabis expo begins today

This year, the expo covers the use of ganja (cannabis) and ganchong (hemp) in various industries, including textiles,...

5 March 2021 4:32 PM IST

Sources say trouble is anticipated if Sasikala travels with the party flag on the car when she enters Hosur in Tamil Nadu from Attibelle in Karnataka. (Photo: DC)

AA Edit | Damp squib Sasikala

When it is known that she cannot stand for election for another six years, what was the need to announce that she was...

5 March 2021 8:50 AM IST

Supreme Court on Friday directed that no coercive action should be taken till July last week against private companies. ( PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Dissent not sedition: SC sends govt clear signal

The criminalising of dissent is the clearest sign of an authoritarian government

5 March 2021 8:38 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Diplomatic pool to get eight new joint secys soon

It is a known fact that India's foreign service is woefully understaffed, with most Indian missions abroad having too...

5 March 2021 7:37 AM IST