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India is right to bet on a post-Brexit UK

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 08:30 pm IST

Collaboration in sectors such as digital technology, the climate crisis, and vaccine development will see a fillip. India will play an important role in the mass production of the Covid-19 vaccine(PIB)

Pollution: Why every one per cent counts, writes Sunita Narain

The sources of pollution here include construction and road dust, garbage-burning in vacant areas, and industries that spew pollutants from their stacks or congestion points for traffic.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 08:29 pm IST

Away from the noise, voters continue to repose faith in the BJP, writes Prakash Javadekar

The PM’s handling of the pandemic, emphasis on economic reform, the support given to the poor have struck a chord with the voters(PTI)

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 08:28 pm IST

The menace of social media monopolies

WhatsApp provides encrypted services to billions of users for free because its costs are borne entirely by its parent, Facebook. So, the fountainhead of “deaths by WhatsApp” in India is Facebook’s monopolistic profits(Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 06:15 am IST

How did slums survive during the lockdown?

To better understand how slum residents were affected by the lockdown and pandemic, we conducted a phone survey with 321 slum leaders across 79 slums in Jaipur and Bhopal, at the height of the lockdown in April and May 2020(Adam Auerbach)

Updated on Dec 14, 2020 08:01 pm IST

The world is changing. India needs to get its priorities right

In this world, where distrust with regard to China increases, India can be a part of multiple economic webs and gain from them(REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 06:14 am IST

Moscow must come to terms with India’s security imperatives

The year is ending with Lavrov once again accusing the West of adopting an “aggressive and devious” policy to engage India “in anti-China games”.(AP)

Updated on Dec 13, 2020 08:39 pm IST

The emerging contours of tech policy

From the flourishing of start-ups to the bursting forth of artistic talents, the online space is unleashing boundless potential. To the extent possible, we should preserve the openness of the internet(Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 13, 2020 08:38 pm IST

China wants India to accept the new normal on LAC, move on to restore bilateral ties | Analysis

Chinese soldiers armed with spears and rifles, which were used during the Galwan Valley clash in June.

Updated on Dec 13, 2020 10:56 am IST

From Hisar, notes on a new, changing India

Towns in the hinterland are undergoing a major transformation, driven by a complex interplay of aspiration driven by social media, an international supply-side shock from the coronavirus pandemic, and untapped markets

Updated on Dec 12, 2020 09:29 pm IST

Needed: A new 3-D model for schools

This is what schools have to prepare for now — dynamic responses to distributed decision-making on safety that inevitably lead to disrupted calendars(Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 12, 2020 09:27 pm IST

A manifesto for the climate summit

If we could earn cents for every climate speech made, we would all be rich and resilient by now(AFP)

Updated on Dec 11, 2020 07:45 pm IST

What to expect when the vaccine rolls out

Vaccines are our best bet against the virus, but not much is known about their capability to break the chain of transmission or indeed the efficacy of each vaccine(REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 11, 2020 08:49 pm IST

What the Paris Agreement means for the climate crisis

The agreement has been able to bring together the vulnerable countries and high-emitting players to tackle a collective problem, and has enabled us to move to the successful first step in the decarbonisation discourse(AFP)

Updated on Dec 11, 2020 08:15 pm IST

Agriculture as a shock-absorber

When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, we found out that we do not have a formal State-financed social safety net infrastructure that is adequate for such a situation(Ajay Aggarwal /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 10, 2020 09:12 pm IST

Confronting everyday sources of pollution across the country

Although over three-fourths of India’s population breathes air that does not meet the national standards, apocalyptic levels for a few weeks in the capital become the defining feature of the crisis(Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 10, 2020 09:05 pm IST

Navigating the vaccine challenge

India does not have an adult immunisation programme beyond the tetanus/diphtheria vaccination for pregnant women. Hence, in the prioritisation lists that have been announced, identifying and reaching all priority groups will be a challenge(REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 09, 2020 08:36 pm IST

How the agriculture reforms finally liberate farmers | Opinion

Opposition to such historic reforms is suicidal for the farming community. Yet, some sections of the farmers are on the streets blockading Delhi arteries(Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 09, 2020 08:59 pm IST

The evolution of India’s Parliament building

At the dawn of Independence, the logistical challenges of accommodating the 300-plus members of the Constituent Assembly would resurface(HT ARCHIVE)

Updated on Dec 09, 2020 08:30 pm IST

Decoding India’s latest diplomatic push in the West Asian theatre | Opinion

India is central to the economic and geopolitical thinking of Asia and global economics and politics(ANI)

Updated on Dec 09, 2020 10:25 am IST

Tackling pollution, beyond stubble burning | Opinion

Bad air knows no boundaries and a multiplicity of agencies working in silos doesn’t help the situation(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

Published on Dec 08, 2020 08:23 pm IST

The Indian economy is bouncing back | Opinion

The government’s first priority is to keep the pandemic spread under control. The second is to sustain the momentum of recovery, so that it enters the positive territory by the end of the third quarter(ANI)

Updated on Dec 09, 2020 06:42 am IST

Treating agriculture as a business

Any backtracking on the government’s part will create a template for narrow interest groups to oppose future reforms. Staying put exposes the government to a battle of attrition involving the siege of Delhi(PTI)

Updated on Dec 08, 2020 06:21 am IST

The illegality of Uttar Pradesh’s crackdown on interfaith marriages

The so-called love(ANI)

Updated on Dec 08, 2020 06:22 am IST

How the pandemic has helped start-ups come of age faster

The case of learning company Byjus which raised $200 million recently is well known(Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 07, 2020 07:40 am IST

China is using Tibet’s waters against India | Analysis

The new dam’s ability to generate hydropower could be three times that of central China’s Three Gorges Dam (above), which has the largest installed hydropower capacity in the world(Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 05, 2020 08:46 pm IST

India and the geopolitics of technology | Analysis

India is the world’s largest open data market. It is a treasure trove for big tech firms, as much as it is for firms within India wanting to expand operations outside its borders(Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 04, 2020 11:18 pm IST

To preserve its edge, the silent service must innovate | Analysis

In his annual comments in the run-up to Navy Day, naval chief Admiral Karambir Singh outlined the orientation of the IN as a force that is ”combat-ready, credible and cohesive”(PTI)

Updated on Dec 04, 2020 08:00 pm IST

Reform institutions to ensure equitable representation to women

Seventy-one years have passed since India adopted its Constitution, guaranteeing equality to all its citizens, including its largest minority population — women.(HTPHOTO)

Published on Dec 04, 2020 11:36 am IST

Navigating Trudeau’s unacceptable intrusion and diaspora diplomacy

India correctly called Trudeau’s comment “unwarranted”, but it would seem from the formulation used by the ministry of external affairs spokesperson that it was diplomatically engaged with Canada on this issue(REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 03, 2020 11:37 pm IST

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