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Covid-19 has opened the doors for Gov Tech 3.0 | Analysis

Updated on Jun 11, 2020 07:17 pm IST

Many countries, including India, have deployed contact tracing apps developed through public-private partnerships, to prevent the spread of the virus, and are crowd-sourcing relevant information from citizens(AP)

Why defections continue to cast a shadow on politics | Opinion

In a book published in 1974, Subhash Kashyap, former secretary-general of the seventh Lok Sabha and an expert in constitutional law, recalled that in the 1967-71 period, 142 defections took place in Parliament. As many as 1,969 defections took place in assemblies, causing the downfall of 32 state governments.(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 11, 2020 08:42 am IST

A blueprint to improve health systems in cities | Opinion

Health workers conducting the coronavirus disease test inside Dharavi, Mumbai, June 8, 2020(Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 11, 2020 06:15 am IST

A post-Covid-19 social protection architecture for India

Migrants returning from Rajasthan, Patna, Bihar, May 9, 2020(Santosh Kumar)

Updated on Jun 11, 2020 12:39 pm IST

In India and the US, a tale of two rights movements, writes Salman Khurshid

As protests over Floyd’s death intensified in the US, social media was flooded with posts on police brutality(Getty Images)

Updated on Jun 09, 2020 08:47 pm IST

South Asia must now build resilient supply chains | Analysis

Many commentators envisage that there will be a decline in globalisation and relative strengthening of regional supply chains(ANI)

Updated on Jun 09, 2020 06:58 pm IST

A three-fold test for new legislations | Analysis

With Parliament and assemblies not in session, the executive has been pushing new legislations. But for laws to be effective, they have to be carefully made, regularly sharpened, and judiciously used(Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 09, 2020 07:20 pm IST

How India can come out of the recession stronger | Opinion

Spending on infrastructure even by printing money will reduce transaction costs and raise productivity. As Benjamin Franklin said, “You may delay but time will not.”(PARWAZ KHAN/HTPHOTO)

Updated on Jun 08, 2020 10:21 pm IST

To counter China, look for options beyond LAC | Opinion

The contested LAC is symbolic of the decades-old territorial dispute, and from the Indian perspective, the October 1962 border war remains a stark reminder of the “humiliation” heaped on former PM Jawaharlal Nehru(Arvind-Yadav/HTPhoto)

Updated on Jun 08, 2020 10:22 pm IST

Supreme Court has not lived up to its own principles in Jammu and Kashmir, writes Gautam Bhatia

As raised by several people elsewhere, the continued treatment of Kashmir as a “special case” where a lower threshold of rights is justified, undermines the constitutional vision of equal protection and equal treatment. It is now to be hoped that when MHA committee considers the issue, the principles laid out by SC in both its judgments will be taken seriously, and 4G Internet restored promptly.(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 08, 2020 10:24 pm IST

There is a crisis in the coal industry | Opinion

The failure of the auctioning system, Coal India’s financial decline, and the MDO mode of mining have not helped(Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Updated on Jun 07, 2020 07:41 pm IST

Oceans are central to the future. Manage them wisely | Opinion

India has launched an ambitious Deep Ocean Mission last year which over a five-year span will explore the deepest recesses of the Central Indian Ocean Basin, look at harnessing tidal energy and study the oceans’ biodiversity, metals and minerals.(Shutterstock)

Updated on Jun 07, 2020 07:39 pm IST

Covid-19: Formalise urban slums for long-term resilience

The 2011 Census recorded 65 million slum dwellers, of which one-third resided in slums that did not exist on any government record(HTPHOTO)

Updated on Jun 07, 2020 01:38 pm IST

The precarious status of H-1B visa holders in the US

H-1B was a big target for Trump in 2016, who repeatedly criticised it during the presidential campaign(Reuters)

Updated on Jun 06, 2020 07:37 pm IST

Covid-19: Ensure prisons do not turn into a fertile ground for the virus

With a prison population of over four lakhs, and new admissions every day, even decongesting prisons is not enough. It is time we focus on the conditions prevalent inside prisons(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 06, 2020 12:09 pm IST

The RTI regime failed India during Covid-19

The political class and information commissioners need to step up(HT)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 09:53 pm IST

Covid-19: A historic opportunity to redefine the Indian school system

For children between three and 14 years, the focus should be on the child’s happiness, support for responsible behaviour, and foundational learning skills(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 09:53 pm IST

Public servants on official duty need not worry. They have adequate safety guaranteed in law

The finance minister assured government officials that they must not fear the government agencies while taking decisions in good faith(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 05:23 pm IST

How India and Australia have elevated their ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during first ever 'India-Australia Virtual Summit' with Australia PM Scott Morrison, via video conference, New Delhi on June 3(ANI)

Updated on Jun 04, 2020 06:47 pm IST

Corporate managers must rise to the challenge

The desire for the market outperforming returns at all times has seemingly meant an unwillingness for investment in solid, useful, economy-enhancing plays, which pay 3-4% above the cost of capital but do not provide dramatic pay-offs(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jun 03, 2020 06:38 pm IST

‘Immune organisations’ can withstand disruptions

A paradox of these times is that it has slowed down the world, yet accelerated change(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 03, 2020 06:38 pm IST

India is sensitive to China but won’t allow change in any border sector

The standoff comes seven months after PM Narendra Modi and President Xi’s Mamallapuram meet where they had reiterated their desire for peace and tranquillity in the border areas(Reuters photo)

Updated on Jun 03, 2020 05:34 am IST

Recovery must take into account the climate crisis

Covid-19 has certainly opened everyone’s eyes to possibilities that can positively impact the climate agenda(Bloomberg)

Updated on Jun 02, 2020 07:30 pm IST

Migrant workers: The emergence of invisible India

We need a database of people working and living outside their states. This will make it easier to accurately assess the food, shelter or transport requirements during a crisis such as this(AP)

Updated on Jun 03, 2020 09:31 am IST

How the coronavirus crisis may feed anti-microbial resistance

Research published in China, Italy and the United Kingdom show that the majority of people hospitalised with Covid-19 infection were given antibiotics despite little evidence of associated bacterial infections(Nitin Kanotra / Hindustan Times)

Published on Jun 02, 2020 11:57 am IST

As the LAC heats up, reading China’s playbook

Indian and Chinese soldiers jointly celebrate the 2019 new year, Arunachal Pradesh(PTI)

Updated on Jun 02, 2020 11:41 am IST

The dismantling of the idea of India

The lockdown was badly planned. Shift gears to address issues the marginalised at the bottom of the pyramid face(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 02, 2020 05:53 am IST

Modi’s plan for economic revival is a game-changer

The PM’s clarion call for self-reliance is a game changer. Imagine the force, energy, skills and strength a self-reliant nation of 1.3 billion people will bring to bear on the global polity(PTI)

Updated on Jun 02, 2020 11:40 am IST

Modi 2.0: Dark clouds have engulfed the nation, writes Sitaram Yechury

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Osaka, June 28, 2019(AFP)

Updated on May 31, 2020 07:42 pm IST

Leading India to full independence, writes Rajnath Singh

In dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, the PM has shown both vigilance and competence(PTI)

Updated on Jun 01, 2020 09:44 am IST

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