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The regional majors the Trinamul Congress, the AIADMK and the DMK will have their bases intact whether they win or lose but power is a major factor that keeps them going. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Stakes high in state polls

The stakes are high for the Congress, whether the party realises it or not

1 March 2021 4:04 AM IST

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Bedroom in Arles, 1888

Shreya Sen-Handley | Ode to sleep, and sleepless spirits

Lack of sleep not only fuels fatigue, however, and bodily dissonance, it could also introduce a psychological kink

28 Feb 2021 4:42 AM IST

One plausible reason could be that China itself has told Pakistan to hold off. (Photo: AFP)

Manish Tewari | The Pak arithmetic: Strategy over ideology

Why didn't Pakistan take advantage of the Sino-Indian stand-off?

28 Feb 2021 4:17 AM IST

Pinderpal Singh Madan, of the Sri Guru Singh Sabha, distributes packets of food (Photo: By arrangement)

Lekha Shankar | Thailand's Indians give back

The Thai-Indian community came out in full strength, to make a mega-contribution to their adopted homeland, during the...

28 Feb 2021 4:02 AM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Judges need to protect right to dissent,...

In recent days, two court orders in particular have buoyed spirts because they emit a powerful signal

27 Feb 2021 4:40 AM IST

My constant, even daily, use of Zoom has given me several useless insights into human behaviour, perhaps not new ones, but ones that confirm what we do and are. (Representational Image: Twitter: @zoom_us)

Farrukh Dhondy | Life on Zoom: You learn a lot about yourself, and...

If Indians had invented the ethereal conversation device and needed an onomatopoeic name for it, they would probably...

27 Feb 2021 4:17 AM IST

Climate activist Disha Ravi, 22, being taken to a court in New Delhi, India, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Ravi was arrested for circulating a document on social media supporting months of massive protests by farmers in India. (AP)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Arrests on flimsy basis undermine...

A citizen's liberty cannot be left to the mercy of a policeman or policewoman

26 Feb 2021 12:00 AM IST

President Bidens words need closer attention to understand that this is a new America, traumatised by four years of Trumpian undermining of US institutions. (AP /Evan Vucci)

K.C. Singh | Ignoring Biden mantra may be costly for India

Indian government has so far ignored subtle hints from the US that freedom of expression includes the freedom to protest...

25 Feb 2021 1:08 AM IST

A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a Hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the worlds largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway. (AP)

AA Edit | Renew thrust on tests, speed up vaccinations

This situation leaves the Centre with little option other than taking a serious look at the way the pandemic is fought...

25 Feb 2021 12:52 AM IST

AA Edit | Business trumps nationalism

At a time when India's exports were suffering on account of Covid and other factors, its exports to China were in steady...

25 Feb 2021 12:15 AM IST

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, third from right, attends a ceremony of Indias AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination at the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (The Presidential Palace via AP)

Anand K. Sahay | Afghan challenges for India & Taliban factor

Whether the Taliban's recapture of Kabul comes to pass or not, staying engaged with Afghanistan is India's foremost...

24 Feb 2021 7:25 AM IST

The Delhi Gymkhana Club. Photo: delhigymkhana.org.in

Dilip Cherian | Takeover' of Gymkhana Club strikes fear in Lutyens'...

This is the first time in the Club's history that an administrator has been appointed to run its affairs

24 Feb 2021 7:10 AM IST