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Respect women’s autonomy

Updated on Jul 02, 2020 01:46 pm IST

The law does not discriminate against a woman making choices in a marriage, nor does it lay down any code of conduct for women through which they can protect themselves from sexual violence. The interpretations are unnecessary when the law itself is clear(AP)

Resisting Chinese encroachment | Opinion

India has to recognise that Chinese tech is a weapon that will be used against Indian interests. Bar Chinese telecom infra from India’s 5G network. Political trust will shape digital flows(Bloomberg)

Updated on Jul 01, 2020 08:05 pm IST

The double-speak of parties on foreign funding | Opinion

In 2014, the Delhi High Court found both the BJP and the Congress guilty of accepting donations from several foreign corporations(REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 01, 2020 08:04 pm IST

On tech, India was naive. It has finally woken up | Opinion

Chinese technology protectionism created a fertile ground for local start-ups by eliminating the threat of foreign predators. The government selected what companies it could best control and gave them the advantage.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jul 02, 2020 05:54 am IST

It can no longer be business-as-usual | Analysis

China wants India to roll over and play dead. India’s military action has shown that we won’t accept its hegemony(Getty Images)

Updated on Jun 30, 2020 07:15 pm IST

After the ban, what next for India’s digital ecosystem | Analysis

It is worth asking whether India is prepared for a Balkanised digital world(AFP)

Updated on Jun 30, 2020 07:03 pm IST

Covid-19: Changing what it means to travel safely | Analysis

One of the first things we need to grapple with is figuring out how transportation should deal with future pandemics, in addition to running efficiently in normal circumstances(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 30, 2020 08:08 pm IST

Black Lives Matter: Protest movements of marginalised groups highlight the gap in the principles and actual practice of democracy

A demonstrator holds a mobile phone as he faces police officers near Black Lives Matter Plaza as racial inequality protests continue, Washington, June 23, 2020(REUTERS)

Published on Jun 30, 2020 10:47 am IST

UAPA: When laws turn oppressive | Opinion

The State is using UAPA against critics of CAA and the government(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 30, 2020 06:08 am IST

At LAC, continue to ramp up infrastructure

There has been a great leap in infrastructure development at the Indo-China border on the Indian side which has served as a deterrent to China(Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg)

Updated on Jun 30, 2020 06:06 am IST

How green buffers can stop, if not eliminate, zoonotic pandemics

Much has been spoken and published over the years by national governments and organisations on the importance and the need to save nature. Looking back, precious little seems to have happened to safeguard it(Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 29, 2020 06:46 pm IST

National Statistics Day: Remembering PC Mahalanobis

On his death, the UN Statistical Commission in its resolution in 1972 said: “Remembering his pioneering efforts on behalf of social statistics, remembering him as a champion of statistical needs of the developing countries, remembering the outstanding stimulus he gave to statistical development throughout the entire world...”(Wikipedia)

Published on Jun 29, 2020 11:37 am IST

It is time for India to invest in ties with Taiwan

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, President Tsai Ing-wen, walks ahead of Vice-President Lai Ching-te, as they attend an inauguration ceremony, Taipei, Taiwan, May 20, 2020(AP)

Updated on Jun 29, 2020 05:21 am IST

How India is building its capabilities

Health workers collect a sample to test for Covid-19, Gurugram, June 27, 2020(Parveen Kumar/HTPhoto)

Published on Jun 28, 2020 06:55 pm IST

Covid-19: Adopting a new method of teaching | Opinion

As governments deliberate on school reopening, there is a clamour among policymakers to reduce the curriculum. While this is laudable, it is not a good enough response as this assumes that children are learning at the appropriate grade level and the only problem to address is the reduction in instruction time(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 28, 2020 07:00 am IST

Remembering the life and times of Sam Manekshaw | Opinion

He was proudly referred by the soldiers as Sam Bahadur.(SUNIL SAXENA)

Updated on Jun 27, 2020 08:29 pm IST

Domestic constraints will impinge on the China policy |Opinion

India’s diplomatic energies should not get diffused at a time when the primary area of concern must be domestic(AP)

Updated on Jun 26, 2020 07:55 pm IST

On China, the Indian government needs to communicate better

During Kargil, the news media became a force multiplier for India’s interests. In this case, the government has released only dribs and drabs of information, leading to rumours(PTI)

Updated on Jun 26, 2020 07:39 pm IST

The government imposed a flawed lockdown. It has caused immense suffering

Instead of a major stimulus, the government announced a loan package.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 26, 2020 06:30 am IST

Prepare for a new, aggressive China

The Indian military, in all its dimensions, will have to be ready for a far bigger confrontation in the near future(PTI Photo)

Updated on Jun 25, 2020 08:56 pm IST

The lockdown worked. It helped battle Covid-19, turn India self-reliant

With the PM having held six meetings with chief ministers over the last three of months to ensure productive engagement, the Centre is giving all necessary guidance and support to the state governments.(PTI)

Updated on Jun 25, 2020 08:56 pm IST

How India can keep China in check | Opinion

India and China must create a new status quo through creative approaches(ARVIND YADAV/HTPHOTO)

Updated on Jun 25, 2020 05:05 am IST

On the AGR issue, the court must keep in mind the greater common good | Opinion

The Supreme Court is one our finest institutions and has displayed great wisdom over decades in pronouncing thoughtful, well rounded judgments and meted justice with an unquestionable fairness to all concerned. Though there have been rising instances of judicial overreach over the last decade, the Adjusted Gross Revenues (AGR) proceedings seem to be in quite a different bracket.(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 25, 2020 05:05 am IST

India needs a new rural-centric development model | Opinion

In order to make 650,000-plus villages and 800 million citizens self-reliant, technology will have to play a critical role. We need to create a rural knowledge platform through active collaboration between the public and private sector.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 24, 2020 08:41 pm IST

New Zealand – India: People’s politicians in one, protected politicians in the other

Jacinda Arden accompanied by her companion had walked into their local cafe for some brunch. However, due to the strict lockdown laws imposed by her own government, the cafe management refused her entry — until a spot cleared(AP)

Updated on Jun 24, 2020 05:13 pm IST

China has been playing Go, not chess. India needs to learn the game | Opinion

China has been playing Go, not chess with India. It has been playing the game on a multi-dimensional canvas much larger than the Indian landmass and across several spectrums, ranging from the military to the economic “intersections” blocking India’s “liberty” or manoeuvrability over a long period(AFP)

Updated on Jun 23, 2020 10:58 pm IST

On China, it’s time to consider cyber operations | Opinion

It appears that Indian strategic discourse has yet again discounted cyber operations as an instrument of power projection, which could have offered a degree of flexibility when it comes to coercing, compelling and imposing costs on the contentious neighbour(AP)

Updated on Jun 23, 2020 09:24 pm IST

Don’t give the military total freedom | Opinion

Instead of jettisoning them, ensure China complies with border agreements(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 23, 2020 08:17 pm IST

Imran Khan’s anti-graft crusade hits the glass ceiling. It is Made in China

Imran Khan’s U-turn and the deafening silence of the media tells a sordid tale of how the deep state uses fear as an instrument of coercion to manipulate the public discourse, or in this case, make it disappear altogether.(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 23, 2020 07:58 pm IST

Don’t discriminate against non-resident migrants | Opinion

Even though Article 19(1)(d) of the Constitution guarantees free movement and residence, states have enacted “reasonable restrictions” to disfavour non-resident migrants(AP)

Updated on Jun 22, 2020 07:30 pm IST

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