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2020: When people spoke truth to power

Updated on Dec 29, 2020 05:07 pm IST

Protesting farmers raise slogans at the Delhi-UP border protest site against new farm laws, New Delhi, December 28, 2020(SAKIB ALI/HTPHOTO)

2021 strategic outlook: India must not yield any ground to China

For India especially, the coming year heralds a phase of new uncertainties, necessitating deft diplomacy accompanied by a firm resolve not to yield ground on issues of sovereignty and national interest.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Published on Dec 29, 2020 04:59 pm IST

In between manhole and machine hole

Sanitary workers clear a choked drainage chamber in Nandlalpura area in Indore.(Representative Photo/HT)

Updated on Dec 29, 2020 01:26 pm IST

How biofuels can double farm incomes

The components of a biofuel supply chain create a circular rural economy that results in substantial environmental, socio-economic and health benefits for communities(AFP)

Updated on Dec 28, 2020 09:26 am IST

SolarWinds: Cyber strategists are back to the drawing board

The SolarWinds hack – a cyber espionage campaign compromising critical organisations of the U.S. – has fundamentally disrupted the power dynamics of cyberspace.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Dec 27, 2020 06:12 pm IST

Indoor air pollution: Don’t brush it aside

Pollutants emitted by the incomplete combustion of solid fuels or kerosene for cooking, heating and lighting are associated with serious health risks(SHUTTERSTOCK)

Published on Dec 26, 2020 07:43 pm IST

2020: The people vs the Indian State

Migrant workers returning from Madhya Pradesh and en route Haryana seen while crossing DND Flyway on foot in Noida.(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times File Photo)

Updated on Dec 26, 2020 07:40 pm IST

Girls and boys need equal tech access for online school classes

According to The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2020 of Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, only half of the women in India use mobile internet compared to men—21% among of women compared to 42% of men(HTPHOTO)

Published on Dec 25, 2020 05:20 pm IST

In the farm debate, focus on access to food

Farmers at Singhu border during their 'Delhi Chalo' protest march against the Centre's new farm laws, New Delhi, December 23, 2020(PTI)

Updated on Dec 25, 2020 06:34 am IST

In Nepal, an attack on democracy

Oli’s decision needs to be seen in a larger global context of democratically-elected leaders undermining democracy.(AFP)

Updated on Dec 25, 2020 06:34 am IST

An unlikely common strand of 2020 — land and property rights

As we look to kickstart recovery in 2021, one hopes that policymakers will retain focus on making land records services citizen-friendly, undertaking surveys of previously unsurveyed areas, improving land markets and continuing to invest in affordable housing in our urban centres.(HTPhoto)

Published on Dec 24, 2020 06:32 pm IST

The world of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a complex political figure — but there is little doubt that his complex worldview, which defies easy categorisations, helped shape the India of today.(File photo)

Updated on Dec 25, 2020 06:02 am IST

Accept the SC’s advice, don’t underestimate the agitation

Members of different farmer organisations shout anti-government slogans during a protest against the new agricultural laws, Mumbai, December 22, 2020(AP)

Updated on Dec 24, 2020 05:46 am IST

A data rights agenda for platform and gig economy workers

The absence of purpose limitation safeguards with respect to use of worker records by aggregators and/or government agencies exposes platform workers to the threat of discriminatory profiling.(HINDUSTAN TIMES PHOTO)

Published on Dec 23, 2020 05:52 pm IST

What agriculture needs: Risk mitigation

Farmers protest against the newly-passed farm laws, Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, December 17, 2020(REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 23, 2020 04:21 pm IST

Where the Indian economic story went wrong

By various estimates, close to 90% of the workforce in India is employed in the unorganised sector and this has been severely impacted(AP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2020 04:21 pm IST

The next step for Quad: A dialogue on high tech

Democratic states have come to the right conclusion that going it alone in the realm of high-tech geopolitics is unrewarding. India should use this change in thinking to expand its role in the global high-tech value chain. A Quad Silicon Dialogue can be one such start.(SHUTTERSTOCK)

Published on Dec 22, 2020 06:56 pm IST

How much India should invest in the Indo-Pacific

The US sees India’s participation as important for the success of an Indo-Pacific architecture.(AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2020 08:34 pm IST

In gratitude to the scientific community

A research scientist works inside a laboratory of Serum Institute, the world's largest maker of vaccines, May 18, 2020(REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2020 07:49 pm IST

The equitable and efficient deployment of vaccines

As and when vaccines are found to be safe and effective, countries will need to activate detailed plans to efficiently deploy the initial tranches of Covid-19 vaccines to cover up to 20% of the most vulnerable of their population, and to carry out coordinated and equitable deployments thereafter.(REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2020 07:42 pm IST

Don’t rush into unviable theatre commands, with skewed structures

In this new MTC matrix, the CNS (chief of naval staff) is marginalised and the CDS assumes a supra-operational role that was not envisaged in the original conception of this post(PTI)

Updated on Dec 20, 2020 07:43 pm IST

Decoding the dip in public expenditure

While additional allocations of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>40,000 crore have been made for the MGNREGS, and this is a welcome step, the scheme is still struggling to meet current demand(ANI)

Updated on Dec 20, 2020 07:42 pm IST

How SM Krishna slipped up at UNSC

The minister was, however, caught on the UN TV camera asking whether he should start his speech again from the salutations!(HT Archives)

Updated on Dec 19, 2020 08:33 pm IST

1971: A military victory and the birth of a nation

The Mukti Bahini initially comprised only students and non-military personnel, had a limited leadership and was fearful of the Pakistani army(Getty Images)

Updated on Dec 18, 2020 08:57 pm IST

Le Carré captured the human condition, in the Cold War and beyond

We should rejoice that David Cornwell, a mid-level intelligence officer, decided in 1961 to become a writer and transformed into John Le Carré(Getty Images)

Published on Dec 17, 2020 09:32 pm IST

In Punjab, the centrality of the mandi system

Commission agents have also been key beneficiaries of this system. Commission agents in the grain(Sanjeev Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Dec 18, 2020 05:41 am IST

A four-point action plan to improve Delhi’s air

Gurugram: Vehicles ply on roads, amid hazy weather conditions, in Gurugram, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The concentration of major air pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 are high in the five immediate neighbours of Delhi including Gurugram, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). (PTI Photo)(PTI31-10-2020_000070A)(PTI)

Published on Dec 17, 2020 02:02 pm IST

Indian diplomacy’s climate test, writes Syed Akbaruddin

The world cannot solve the climate crisis without India’s active participation. We will need to seek an equitable outcome based on climate justice that also provides for financing and space for our transition(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 16, 2020 09:28 pm IST

To revive the economy, go back to the grassroots, writes Bhupesh Baghel

The MNREGS has again proven to be a wonderful scheme, creating huge opportunities for migrant labourers who came back after the lockdown mishap(REUTERS)

Published on Dec 16, 2020 08:06 pm IST

Decoding the DC-Brussels-Beijing geopolitical triangle

Joe Biden’s election as the United States (US) president has led to talk of greater coordination between Washington and Brussels over China(Bloomberg)

Published on Dec 16, 2020 08:05 pm IST

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