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Young women pose for photographs while selling Indian flag at roadside ahead of Independence Day celebrations, in Jammu, Friday, Aug 11, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | A proud nation, but a troubled society at 76

We need better governments; we need better politicians and bureaucracy, indeed a large-scale shift in the quality of people seated in power.

15 Aug 2023 12:18 AM

The resumption of the yatra without identifying the causes of those disturbances comes with the dangers of a repeat of the same. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Keep watch on rallies, yatras

The annual religious procession used to be uneventful, like thousands of such yatras taking place, but tradition was broken this year.

15 Aug 2023 12:18 AM

The drafts should ideally trigger discussions across forums and the suggestions should reach the parliamentary committee. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Build consensus first before changing our criminal codes

The NDA government’s propensity has been to rush even important bills through Parliament;

14 Aug 2023 12:25 AM

The call to people to share their selfies with the tricolour enables people, especially the youth, to find common alignment with national goals. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Fly the tricolour from every home

The call to people to share their selfies with the tricolour appeals to contemporary sensibility

14 Aug 2023 12:25 AM

The government introduced a Bill in Rajya Sabha Thursday that seeks to replace the Chief Justice of India with a Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister in the committee for selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Bill on EC is deeply flawed

No system of picking officials to the EC may be perfect & nothing can guarantee that an official once chosen won't behave in partisan manner

12 Aug 2023 12:13 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies to the Motion of No-Confidence in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Did PM trump Opposition in battle of nerves in LS?

Going by his speech, the Opposition parties have no interest in using Parliament to debate the government’s policies or legislation.

12 Aug 2023 12:04 AM

DC Edit | What’s in a name? Ask Kerala

The state saw governments led by both the Left and the Congress and their various combinations but none took an issue with its name.

11 Aug 2023 12:15 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies on the Motion of No-Confidence in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Was no-trust on Manipur, or just 2024-eve politics?

Going by the quality of the debate in the Lok Sabha, one could question the utility of no-confidence motion against BJP govt at this stage

11 Aug 2023 12:09 AM

August 9 is Quit India Movement Day. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Hate, corruption, cruelty: ‘Quit India’ turns political

Today, India and every Indian can stand up to say they do not want hatred, demonising of any other Indian, individual or group.

10 Aug 2023 12:23 AM

Former prime minister of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan. (AFP Photo)

AA Edit | Imran past point of no return?

The Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified him for five years, effectively ending his political career.

10 Aug 2023 12:05 AM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reacts on the passage of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 by the Rajya Sabha, in New Delhi. (File Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Regional Parties to BJP’s Rescue

Opposition parties called the bill a violation of the country’s federal spirit

09 Aug 2023 12:00 AM

It looks like some of them have stopped being silent and want to be heard. If the questions the Supreme Court asked of the polity while staying the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case last week were any indication. (Representational Image: ANI)

AA Edit | High court gets tough on demolitions in Nuh

Yes, democracy is slow; democracy is expensive

09 Aug 2023 12:00 AM

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament House complex during Monsoon Session, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. The Lok Sabha membership of Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday, days after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a defamation case. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

AA Edit | Rahul’s return as MP will give boost to Opposition in Parliament

The political significance of Mr Gandhi being back as an MP will be reflected in the hectic days ahead of the general election.

08 Aug 2023 12:10 AM

AA Edit | Gaddar is dead, his songs will live

India has lost one of its eloquent voices that spoke of and highlighted the plight of the poor.

08 Aug 2023 12:05 AM

Manipur’s society is yet to resolve the problems dividing two of its communities — the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | Get a grip on Manipur law and order quickly

India is the most populous country in the world and boasts of maintaining the second largest standing army

07 Aug 2023 12:00 AM

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, meanwhile, was sentenced to prison for three years by an Islamabad court after it found him guilty of corruption, including illegally selling gifts that he had received while in office from foreign nations and other heads of states. (File Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Imran sentence a job half done

Corruption by those in power is a burning issue globally

07 Aug 2023 12:00 AM

The import curbs could force the global hardware giants to step up its production in India. (ANI File Photo)

AA Edit | Will Indian tech giants step up?

India has imported personal computers, including laptops worth $5.33 billion in 2022-23, as against $7.37 billion in 2021-22.

05 Aug 2023 12:10 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party President Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a press conference after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in the 2019 criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark, restoring his status as an MP, at AICC headquarters in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

AA Edit | SC relief for Rahul is a boost for democracy too

It is an important marker where the interests of the people, the ultimate arbiters in a democracy, are given due regard.

05 Aug 2023 12:10 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | A government that cares is NDA’s pitch for 2024

The Prime Minister makes it a point to frequently visit poll-bound states and launch mega-development projects

04 Aug 2023 12:05 AM

AA Edit | Can indicted Trump win WH?

The former Presidentis the clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination to the 2024 presidential election.