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Free speech is also the main argument rendering controversial the sedition and defamation laws. PTI Photo

AA Edit | Witch-hunt whiff to Supreme Court's contempt suit

Curbing Bhushan's freedom of expression is all the more problematic as prosecuting him indirectly encourages a growing...

24 July 2020 5:26 PM IST

A seed capital of $100,000 or less can be used to do widespread harm by hacking into social media sites. Representational Image

Twitter lessons: Relook security strategy, rules on social media

In the polarised political climate that engulfs India, such a creative use of a Twitter hack is very much within the...

24 July 2020 5:02 PM IST

: Workers stitch personal protective equipment (PPE) suits at a private manufacturing unit during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Vijayawada. PTI Photo

Dev 360 | A quality challenge for Atma Nirbhar Bharat

Atmanirbharta and Make in India must meet the quality challenge at home as well as abroad

24 July 2020 1:54 AM IST

It took a while for a nation sporting fresh vulnerabilities after Victoria closed its borders to deal with new virus outbreaks. AFP Photo

AA Edit | IPL: Show must go on

It would be extremely cynical to believe money is the sole winner here as IPL gets its coveted place in the cricket...

22 July 2020 7:23 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | All credits to Rahul Gandhi for putting government on spot

Gandhi and the trusts his family head started have been facing legal action by government agencies the moment they...

22 July 2020 6:54 PM IST

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan keep a watch on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway ahead of the start of annual Amarnath Yatra, near Jammu. PTI Photo

Dilli ka Babu | IAS officer from Bihar first to get domicile rights to...

Navin Kumar Choudhary, a senior IAS officer from Bihar, has become the first bureaucrat to get domicile rights in the...

22 July 2020 6:38 PM IST

Children attend a tele-learning class at their home displayed on Kalvi TV channel, an education tele-learning initiative set up by the Department of School Education to allow students from class 2 to 10 to continue with their curriculums as schools remain closed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Chennai. AFP Photo

Devi Kar | Learning virtually: Key is to keep kids engaged

The pursuit of higher studies involving admission procedures of colleges and entry into various professional courses...

22 July 2020 5:52 PM IST

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AA Edit | Covid-19 Vaccine is the only silver lining

There is a silver lining in the form of expedited vaccine trials, some of which have reported progress

21 July 2020 5:48 PM IST

NCP leader Sharad Pawar (PTI)

AA Edit | Ram temple is cover for corona failure says Sharad Pawar

A government that has not yet shown the grit to address serious national issues would find a comfortable cover in the...

21 July 2020 5:33 PM IST

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Mohan Guruswamy | What my dog taught me about 'No Trespassing' signs

Corruption is India's favourite conversation topic, We love discussing it and bemoaning its all pervasiveness

21 July 2020 5:09 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi (AFP)

Aakar Patel | Modiji the 2-minute decision-maker

PM Modi said in a very fine interview with Madhu Kishwar that he doesn't read files as he can't govern through academic...

21 July 2020 4:49 PM IST

Last year, too, two Twitter employees were accused of abusing access to aid Saudi Arabias efforts to spy on dissidents abroad.

AA Edit | War games on Twitter?

Is Cold War 2.0 building up?

20 July 2020 5:31 PM IST