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A picture of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is seen as Myanmar migrants living in Thailand hold hands during a memorial in Bangkok on March 4, 2021 to honour those who died during demonstrations against the military coup in their homeland. (Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Karan Thapar | The tragedy of Suu Kyi: Almost Shakespearean

So, like Shakespeare's tragic heroes, she may well ask if the price she paid for achieving her ambition was worth it?

5 March 2021 7:31 AM IST

The worlds biggest lockdown may have cost the Indian economy Rs 7-8 lakh crore during the 21-day period. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | India is out of recession, but...

While India could be better placed than the Western countries, it would be wrong to say that its economy has come out of...

4 March 2021 8:47 AM IST

Businesses today need to urgently and proactively invest in it, Sivarama Krishnan, partner and leader Cyber Security, PwC India, said.

AA Edit | Cyber warfare and state surveillance new normal

The government has a great responsibility towards funding cyber security measures in all sectors that are strategically...

4 March 2021 7:36 AM IST

Mr Biden has also ordered a review of US arms sales to the Saudis and is reportedly considering a ban on all non-defensive purchases. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | If Biden can't punish MBS, US image will take...

Surely the world's only superpower claims a higher moral role than just organising the distribution of weapons and...

4 March 2021 7:24 AM IST

Indian army soldiers ride in a convoy along a highway leading towards Leh, bordering China, in Gagangir on 17 June 2020. (AFP)

Mohan Guruswamy | India must learn from Chanakya, not a Shah!

India's pursuit of iron-clad national security and global status ambitions makes it annually import as much as $20...

4 March 2021 7:10 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

AA Edit | Rape case: Bizarre suggestion

The court's job was limited to see if the man in the dock is guilty or innocent or if he deserves a lenient treatment

3 March 2021 10:15 AM IST

The prime minister also posted a picture of himself taking the first dose of the vaccine in which he is seen sporting a Assamese gamocha and getting inoculated with a smile on his face. (Image credit : Twitter/@narendramodi)

AA Edit | Hope around corner as vaccine drive picks pace

The inoculation rate is going to be the biggest challenge for India with a huge number of two-dose vaccinations to be...

3 March 2021 9:37 AM IST

With a breakdown of joint family support in old age rising life expectancy, negligible lifetime savings, pension exclusion and the elderly face the grim prospect of living in poverty after they are too old to work.

Karan Singh | Art of ageing: The five facets, and what work goes into...

Life is not merely a meaningless journey from the womb to the tomb, but a unique opportunity for spiritual growth

3 March 2021 7:45 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee releases a book during 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata on January 23, 2021. (PTI/Ashok Bhaumik)

Shikha Mukerjee | More than a state battle: BJP strategy on test too

For the BJP, the current round of elections is crucial, and every seat won or lost in West Bengal will affect its future

3 March 2021 7:41 AM IST

Mano Laohavanich DC Image

This Bangkok doctor has a unique vision

Mano is also serving as the president of the Palliative Care Thailand Foundation, where he trained over 1,000 volunteers

3 March 2021 2:19 AM IST

In this handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) greets the public as he attends the Round 2: Diriyah E-Prix, in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on February 27, 2021. (Bandar AL-JALOUD / Saudi Royal Palace / AFP)

AA Edit | Biden lets Saudis off the hook?

In calling out the Crown Prince Mr Biden merely sent out the political signal that he is different from Donald Trump

2 March 2021 11:08 AM IST

Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, Kapil Sibal, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Raj Babbar during a Shanti Sammelan event in Jammu on Feb. 27, 2021. (PTI)

AA Edit | G-23's Jammu conclave exposes Congress faultlines

It's not clear if all the G-23 leaders will be in the Azad camp for Congress president when the party elections take...

2 March 2021 10:49 AM IST