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The needless and avoidable death of 133 people so far after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi in Gujarat, must become Indias resolve to never again have such a tragedy. (Photo: AP)

AA Edit | Make maintenance, safety a top priority across India

It is an ugly failure that we as a country must learn with immediate effect that we cannot afford

1 Nov 2022 12:10 AM IST

According to a statement issued by the Sudanese government, the blast in a gas tanker triggered the fire in an industrial area because of which 23 people were killed and more than 130 injured. (Photo: ANI)

AA Edit | Terror not political football

Brushing aside criticism that it took the incident lightly, the state claims it swung into action as soon as the...

30 Oct 2022 10:53 PM IST

It seems to me that the reader and the audience should feel a deep sense of gratitude for every individual mediaperson who is going against the grain at the cost of unspeakable abuse online, on social media and even on their own online platforms. (Representational Image/ Pexels)

AA Edit | Govt tightens social media grip as Musk runs Twitter

The law will apply only to India as the social media sites operate across the globe and hate to be pinned down by laws...

30 Oct 2022 10:49 PM IST

BCCI on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, announced an equal match fee for its centrally-contracted female and male players in a bid to promote gender equality in the countrys most popular sport. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Pay parity in cricket welcome

The BCCI move to pay men and women equally is a standout move that is worth emulating across sectors of work and play

29 Oct 2022 12:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Chintan Shivir of Home Ministers of states in Surajkund, via video conferencing, in New Delhi, Friday. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Uniformity cannot be at cost of federal principles

The Constitution defines India as a Union of states, and has prescribed a clear division of powers between the Centre...

29 Oct 2022 12:10 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (PTI)

AA Edit | A self-goal by Kejriwal

It could have been a funny quip, a retort at the end of a more serious text of an economical critique of the policies of...

27 Oct 2022 10:47 PM IST

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi greeting newly elected party president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi. (AP)

AA Edit | As election season begins, Kharge faces trial by fire

Mr Kharge's first task will be to reintroduce the basics of democracy in the party and the first test will be to see if...

27 Oct 2022 10:32 PM IST

Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has admitted that the government is functioning with only 62 per cent of the allotted strength of IAS officers and 52 per cent of the allotted strength of IPS officers. (PTI)

AA Edit | Vijayan must rein in police

There have been complaints against the way the police have been behaving with the public ever since Mr Vijayan assumed...

27 Oct 2022 12:16 AM IST

AA Edit | Identity is no bar: Every Indian can aim to be PM

India has had, during its history, Presidents and Vice-Presidents elected, who were from religious minorities and...

27 Oct 2022 12:10 AM IST

Britains King Charles III greets newly appointed Conservative Party leader and incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London on October 25, 2022, where he was invited to form a government. - Britains King Charles III on Tuesday appointed new Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as the second prime minister of his reign, shortly after accepting the resignation of Liz Truss. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Britain makes history: Will Rishinomics' bail out UK?

The rich symbolism of the breaking of the glass ceiling on Diwali day by a politician, was most celebrated in India

26 Oct 2022 12:05 AM IST

Indias Virat Kohli celebrates after their win during the ICC mens Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on October 23. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Kohli back in his element

Kohli found his mojo as the finest batsman in the chase, weeks after having taken a month off to get rid of the demons...

26 Oct 2022 12:04 AM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

AA Edit | Crack down on hate speech

Supreme Court's move is well-intented but its execution on ground is doubtful

24 Oct 2022 9:18 AM IST