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A popular twist to women’s cricket

Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:11 PM IST

The success of WPL means much for the sport itself in India

RCB players celebrate their win in the WPL-T20 final match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium(PTI)
ByHT Editorial

Zero tolerance for mob violence

Communal targeting of foreign students in Gujarat University should not go unpunished

Five foreign national students suffered severe injuries following a late-night brawl at the Gujarat University campus (Video screengrab)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:10 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

A needed reform for digital competition

The Digital Competition Act must not prevent genuine competitive advances, but companies must realise their innovation can’t be geared towards monopoly.

The 2002 Competition Act’s ex-post approach—the regulator acts when abuse of dominance occurs—was adequate for the earlier, almost exclusively physical markets.(AFP)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 08:06 AM IST
ByHT Editorial

BJP’s new pitch for South India

Governance with an emphasis on battling corruption may be the theme of the NDA’s campaign in the Opposition’s backyard

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in Palnadu on Sunday. (PTI)(HT_PRINT)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 02:45 AM IST
ByHT Editorial

Poll bonds data raises questions

By highlighting the quality of money going into poll funding, they perhaps reiterate the need for comprehensive election reforms

SBI is the sole authorised bank by the government to sell and redeem electoral bonds.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 10:02 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

In Kathmandu, a new coalition in office

New Delhi must be prepared to play the long game as Nepal’s political parties attempt to find an equilibrium.

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda . (REUTERS File)
Published on Mar 14, 2024 09:53 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

The case for one nation, one poll

Kovind panel’s recommendations on simultaneous polls need to be discussed with an open mind — in Parliament and assemblies

Ram Nath Kovind presenting the report to President Droupadi Murmu. (X)
Published on Mar 14, 2024 09:51 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Food inflation limits choices before RBI

The headline number staying unchanged suggests that the MPC’s tone will also remain the same.

Retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), for February was on expected lines at 5.1%. (MINT_PRINT)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 09:14 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

In Haryana churn, shift in narrative

The elevation of Nayab Singh Saini is in step with the BJP’s strategy to fight anti-incumbency.

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini after moving the vote of confidence in the assembly in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 09:12 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Why India must look beyond CAA

India’s citizenship rules need to be streamlined and empathetic

Bhopal: Sindhi Community refugees from Sindh province of Pakistan celebrate after the central government notified the rules for implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in Bhopal, Monday, March 11, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_11_2024_000343B)(PTI)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 09:12 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Follow SC for reforms in electoral funding

The ball is now in ECI’s court. As a Constitutional body, it is beholden only to constitutional values and must comply with the Court’s directive.

Electoral bonds are unconstitutional, the Supreme Court had ruled. (AP)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 09:07 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

High on intent and investment

The agreement with EFTA could be a precursor to much larger deals that India has been eyeing with the EU and the UK

This handout photograph taken and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) on March 10, 2024 shows Piyush Goyal (5L), India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Textiles, Food and Public Distribution posing with diplomats at the signing ceremony of Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in New Delhi. (AFP)
Published on Mar 11, 2024 09:36 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

TMC gamble in going solo in West Bengal

The fact is that while top leaderships of the TMC, Congress and CPM may agree on forging a united front against the BJP, the local reality is different.

West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee along with party leaders during the party's Mahila Wing Rally, in Kolkata. (ANI Photo)
Published on Mar 11, 2024 09:10 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

NDA opening for BJP in Andhra

Alliance may help the party win seats in a state where it has minimal presence

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu with Union home minister Amit Shah. (ANI)
Published on Mar 11, 2024 01:26 AM IST
ByHT Editorial

It takes more than Bazball to win in India

Test cricket is a complex game and needs a nuanced tactical approach depending on the pitch, climatic conditions, and the opponents.

India's Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the wicket of England's skipper Ben Stokes on Day 3 of the 5th Test match, at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, in Dharamsala(ANI )
Published on Mar 11, 2024 01:24 AM IST
ByHT Editorial

Mission possible for Battlefield AI

It makes the government both the facilitator and regulator of AI research. Competing focuses will lead to a better balance between innovation and regulation

Artificial intelligence.(Thinkstock)
Published on Mar 08, 2024 09:44 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

SC mantra: Economy with the environment

The SC's order on the shutdown of the Sterlite-Vedanta smelter is a timely reiteration that the health of the environment can’t be compromised for profits.

Police outside a copper smelter controlled by London-listed Vedanta Resources in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu.(Reuters Photo)
Published on Mar 07, 2024 09:39 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Welfare politics targets women

How political parties are curating policies to target an emerging political constituency

The well-curated focus on women as economic entities signals that parties are recognising them as a political constituency(For Representation)
Published on Mar 07, 2024 09:37 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

The tortuous path to justice

The GN Saibaba case flags several questions about the criminal justice system and the anti-bail character of laws such as UAPA

GN Saibaba, has been serving a life term in Nagpur central jail for alleged Maoist links since 2017. (HT file photo)
Published on Mar 07, 2024 01:09 AM IST
ByHT Editorial

A decision that lowers the prestige of the judiciary

Gangopadhyay’s behaviour is in stark contrast to the Bangalore principles of judicial conduct

Abhijit Gangopadhyay. (Hindustan Times)
Published on Mar 07, 2024 01:09 AM IST
ByHT Editorial

Delhi’s welfare push, but gaps remain

With increasing urbanisation pressure, there was a need to step up investment in green transport solutions.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and finance minister Atishi address a joint press conference after the presentation of the Budget of the Delhi government at Vidhan Sabha on Monday. (ANI)
Published on Mar 05, 2024 09:45 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

No privilege to be corrupt

SC verdict corrects a flawed legal position on privilege, raises the bar for legislators

Supreme Court of India
Published on Mar 05, 2024 09:40 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Addressing Tripura’s indigeneity concerns

Identity politics revolving around questions of ethnicity, language and faith has been central to the Northeast.

West Tripura: TIPRA founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma breaks his fast after a tripartite pact was signed among the Tipra Motha, the Tripura government and the Centre in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, in West Tripura district, Sunday, March 3, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_03_2024_000218A)(PTI)
Published on Mar 04, 2024 09:25 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Shehbaz Sharif’s many priorities

Pakistan has a government, but reconciliation with India is unlikely to be its first priority

File photo of Shehbaz Sharif, who has been elected as the next prime minister of Pakistan. (PTI)
Published on Mar 04, 2024 09:20 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Can’t let war become work for Indian youth

An immediate step to prevent the recruitment of Indians in the Ukraine war is stricter enforcement of the Emigration Act

Russia-Ukraine War: Service members of Ukrainian Joint Assault Brigade Fury fire a S60 cannon towards Russian troops near the front-line town of Bakhmut.(Reuters)
Published on Mar 04, 2024 08:10 AM IST
ByHT Editorial

Need to reflect on WTO’s mandate

It is increasingly failing to make the global trade regime equitable and rules-based

Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and President of Comoros Azali Assoumani chat after signing the agreement for the Comoros accession to the WTO during the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi of February 26, 2024. The world's trade ministers gathered in the UAE on February 26 for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear prospects for breakthroughs, amid geopolitical tensions and disagreements. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Mar 04, 2024 08:07 AM IST
ByHT Editorial

Making sense of GDP numbers

The uptick will boost sentiment in the economy. But a rejuvenation of private consumption and investment is necessary to sustain economic momentum

As far as the short-term, namely, annual growth performance in the fiscal year 2023-24 is concerned, the GDP numbers released on Thursday show an increase of 30 basis points (Representative image)
Published on Mar 01, 2024 09:47 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Yes Milord, the process is often punishment

Procedural delays are a troublesome feature of the Indian justice system.

The SC has stressed an important principle that should guide law officers while invoking stringent provisions, in this specific case, Section 306 of the IPC (File image)
Published on Feb 29, 2024 09:10 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Cooperation, not coercion

Funds for public schooling should not be hostage to frayed federal relations

Smart classes to be started in upper primary schools and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas. (Pic for representation)
Published on Feb 29, 2024 09:04 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Aaya Rams, Gaya Rams

Cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls reflects the weakening of parties, erosion of political ethics

New Delhi: A replica of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at the Election Commission of India (ECI) head office, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)(PTI02_28_2024_000219A)(PTI)
Published on Feb 28, 2024 09:09 PM IST
ByHT Editorial
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