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President Xi Jinping. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP)

Manish Tewari | China in our backyard poaching our neighbours

India-China geopolitical dance: Navigating diplomatic challenges in the neighborhood

27 Jan 2024 11:55 PM IST

The five actresses are nominated in the Best supporting Actress category for the 96th Academy Awards to be held on March 10, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Shreya Sen-Handley | Pass the popcorn, it's awards night!

Despite the tinsel and talk, awards provide reliable recommendations for spectacular movies, highlighting the artistry...

27 Jan 2024 11:45 PM IST

President Droupadi Murmu with the chief guest French President Emmanuel Macron, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the At-Home reception on the occasion of 75th Republic Day, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

AA Edit | The Macron advantage

French President Macron's Republic Day Visit: Strengthening Ties, Rafale's Display, and Diplomacy at Its Best

27 Jan 2024 12:06 AM IST

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on stage during a campaign event in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt_Rourke)

Farrukh Dhondy | Of CLR, slavery & democracy in US: More nastiness' if...

C.L.R. James's once-bold claim that the U.S. embodied Karl Marx's vision faces scrutiny amid the resurgence of figures...

27 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

Indian Armys tanks during the 75th Republic Day parade, at the Kartavya Path in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

AA Edit | At 74, Republic is strong; democracy needs work

Founding fathers' vision: A reflection on India's proud republic and enduring democracy journey

27 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

Folk artists perform during the 75th Republic Day parade, at the Kartavya Path in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

Shobhaa De | Welcome to the New India: Ram Rajya is finally here!

Republic Day Reflections: India's Evolving Identity, Political Shifts, and the Symbolic Rise of the Ram Mandir

27 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

It may take a lot of hard bargaining even if the Congress accepts that it must give in to the demands of powerful regional players like the TMC in Bengal, the SP in UP, the JD(U) in Bihar, the NCP and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) faction in Maharashtra and the DMK in Tamil Nadu. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | If India bloc has a future, it lies in Congress hands

Ms Banerjee may have already succeeded in finding an acceptable personality to be the INDIA chairperson in Congress...

26 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

The temple is built on the razed site of the Babri Masjid. The January 22, 2024 consecration of the 51-inch idol christened Balak Ram (Image:PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Modi has set his target, does BJP know where it's...

The Ram Janmabhoomi movement and the gruelling cross-country journey of the Ram Rath led by Lal Krishna Advani was...

26 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

India must feel proud that Mr Modi welcomed such a large group of youth to celebrate and cherish their power as first-time voters, and to use the vote with wisdom and discretion. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | Young voters outreach welcome

India must feel proud that Mr Modi welcomed such a large group of youth to celebrate and cherish their power as...

26 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, in Bongaigaon district, Assam, on Wednesday. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | Rahul yatra finally gets attention

How politicised all events become in a deeply polarised nation

25 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

An undated photo of Jannayak Karpoori Thakur. Former Bihar chief minister and socialist leader Karpoori Thakur, popularly known as jannayak, will be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously. (File Image: PTI)

AA Edit | Bharat Ratna for Karpoori well-deserving recognition

His ideological, political and social impact is best gauged by the sheer number of politicians he inspired

25 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

There is a reason that Prime Minister Modi has been emphasising the tourism sector centred around the pilgrimage centres of Ujjain, Varanasi and Ayodhya, because all the efforts to make India the pharmaceutical hub, or the manufacturing hub, of the world had just fizzled out in the past 10 years. (File Image: PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Is economy in a feel-good psychedelic...

The Indian economy is turning out to be like the American one in many ways

25 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST