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Farrukh Dhondy | Why it's crucial to stand up for views you may not...

The definition of hate crime in any democracy should not deteriorate or ever be interpreted as 'Disagree Crime'

20 Feb 2021 7:17 AM IST

The court in this remarkable verdict has emphasised that there is no time bar for speaking out. A woman is entitled to do so decades later, if she so chooses. (PTI file photo/Ravi Choudhary)

Shobhaa De | Women walk taller But what if Ramani had lost?

Priya and Rebecca must know what this victory and acquittal signifies for women -- it is like the biggest validation of...

20 Feb 2021 7:10 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament. (Photo: PTI)

Karan Thapar | Decoding the numbers: What the FM didn't say

When you dig into details and ponder over the implications, the Budget feels rather different to what you've heard

19 Feb 2021 4:51 AM IST

In upholding the dignity of a sexual harassment survivor, the court has not only shone the light on how such cases should be dealt with but also lays a solid foundation for the #MeToo movement in India. (Photo: AP)

DC Edit | A shining verdict

Delhi court ruling acquitting journalist Priya Ramani of defaming M J Akbar, a former minister, goes far beyond just...

19 Feb 2021 4:41 AM IST

The arrival of the latest South African variant indicates that India has, at present, all the three variants: B.1.1.7 which was first found in the UK; B.1.351, which is now spreading in South Africa; and P.1, discovered in Brazil. (AFP PHOTO /NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES/HANDOUT)

AA Edit | Covid-19 variants: India not out of the woods yet

Experts and scientists fear that all three South African, UK and Brazil variants have a tendency to spread faster than...

19 Feb 2021 4:12 AM IST

Moving towards use of renewable energy to meet Indias energy requirements is one of the priorities of this Budget. (Photo: AFP)

Budget 2021 puts green recovery at the centre of policy framework

The Budget has a long-term vision for this decade on environmental sustainability

18 Feb 2021 4:49 AM IST

The latest verdict must bolster the countrys determination to deal with religious obscurantism with an iron hand.

AA Edit | Bangla verdict is welcome

The Bangladesh trial court sentences five Islamist extremists to death for the murder of blogger Avijit Roy in 2015

18 Feb 2021 4:47 AM IST

Having lost Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh after the last general elections and Goa without even getting to re-establish its rule there, the Congress is proving somewhat inept at keeping its flock together in the face of the allure of defections. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

AA Edit | Kiran Bedi pawn in BJP power games in Pondy

The removal of Kiran Bedi as lieutenant governor of Puducherry is only a subplot in a long political drama in the Union...

18 Feb 2021 4:30 AM IST

Human rights groups call this a form of discrimination in favour of the wealthy. There is also the ethical question of those who for one reason or another refuse to be vaccinated. (Photo: AFP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Vaccine passports': Key to safe travels is...

Vaccine passports will prevent travel by people from countries that will not get vaccines for months, or even years

18 Feb 2021 4:16 AM IST

Rohit Sharma raises his bat after he scored 150 runs during the 1st day of second cricket test match between India and England, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai on Feb. 13, 2021. (BCCI/PTI)

AA Edit | Good cricket, bad pitches

The performance of this Team India is so good it does not need the assistance of home conditions to perform against all...

17 Feb 2021 7:50 AM IST

Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. (Representational Photo:PTI)

AA Edit | Fuel prices untenable, government must revisit tax structure

Heavy taxes on fuel go against fair tax practices which discourage the government from taxing the rich and the poor...

17 Feb 2021 7:38 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Fresh push for lateral entry of babus likely

Though the Supreme Court fixed a two-year tenure for babus back in 2013, few states have complied with the directive

17 Feb 2021 7:26 AM IST