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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI File Image)

Pavan K. Varma | Whither democracy sans a functional Opposition?

The results of the recent five Assembly elections signal both a victory for democracy and a crisis for India’s...

10 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

Palestinians evacuate a wounded woman following Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. AP/PTI

Farrukh Dhondy | Right versus Left: Opponents aren't enemies & can...

“O Bachchoo, are we not but a cache of the past, A store of sensation and thought? Or are we as some say, a soul...

9 Dec 2023 1:00 AM IST

What distinguishes a citizen from a beneficiary? (PTI File Image)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Basic services a citizen's right' or gift'...

Should access to basic amenities be framed as the “rights” of citizens or as part of the largesse from a...

9 Dec 2023 12:44 AM IST

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. In recent days, Israeli tanks have rumbled into southern Gaza, starting with Khan Younis. It marks a grim new chapter in the war that the Gaza Health Ministry says has already killed over 17,000 Palestinians and the U.N. estimates has displaced 1.9 million people. AP/PTI

DC Edit | World must persuade Israel to stop Gaza war

There is an urgent need to start the negotiations again between Israel and Hamas as the Israeli offensive in Gaza has...

9 Dec 2023 12:30 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das arrives to address a press conference on monetary policy statement, at the RBI headquarters, in Mumbai, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)

DC Edit | Markets show stability, resilience

The RBI has maintained unchanged key rates, projecting a real GDP growth of seven per cent for 2023-24. This includes Q3...

9 Dec 2023 12:27 AM IST

Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge in a meeting with other opposition leaders at his chamber in Parliament House during the Winter session, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (PTI Photo)

DC Edit | Cong must heed allies' concerns

The reiteration by several leaders of the Opposition INDIA, including Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his West...

8 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

Telangana state Congress President Revanth Reddy takes oath as Telangana Chief Minister, in Hyderabad, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (PTI Photo)

DC Edit | Change comes to Telangana, hopes, expectations rise too

One of the most hated features of the past government in Telangana must surely have been the steel barricades and...

8 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the High-Level Segment for Heads of State and Government session during the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 1, 2023. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will 2028 COP in India help us to battle...

No one would dream of questioning the importance of the international climate conferences during what the United...

8 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

V. K. Sasikala. (ANI Photo)

DC Edit | Curtains for Sasikala in AIADMK

A legal challenge to the Tamil Nadu Opposition Leader E. Palaniswami of AIADMK's iron hold on the party founded by...

7 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

IRS officer Rahul Navin was appointed as interim chief of Enforcement Directorate (ED). (DC File Image)

Dilip Cherian | ED has a new interim chief; watch out for its future...

The recent empanelling of IRS officer Rahul Navin as the interim chief of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and...

7 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

Three BJP candidates were elected to the Nizamabad urban, Kamareddy, and Armoor constituencies for the first time. Dhanpal Suryanarayana Gupta was elected as the BJPs MLA from urban after defeating Congress nominee Mohammad Ali Shabbir and knocking off BRS sitting MLA Bigala Ganesh Gupta. (Image By Arrangement)

DC Edit | Talk of a North-South divide is best avoided

A dangerous trend has emerged from the Congress’ shock defeat in Assembly elections in the Hindi heartland and the...

7 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma meets Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to stake claim to form the government in the state, in Aizawl, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Patricia Mukhim | Youth aspirations behind Mizoram vote for change

The election results in Mizoram were along the expected lines. Anti-incumbency was imminent and the Mizo National Front...

7 Dec 2023 12:01 AM IST