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How Covid-19 invisibilises concerns of women, girls

Updated on May 31, 2020 06:56 am IST

The lockdown and economic stress act as a perfect storm for abuse of women.(Hindustan Times)

Pressing the reset button in times of the coronavirus pandemic, writes M Venkaiah Naidu

While ensuring social distancing, we need to stay connected in a meaningful manner and support each other in every way(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 30, 2020 06:50 am IST

Decoding the India-Nepal dispute | Opinion

As both sides dig in their heels over cartographic interpretations, a political solution is the only way out. The recent border agreement between India and Bangladesh offers a good example(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 29, 2020 07:42 pm IST

India can recover from the recession. Here is a plan | Analysis

The government must immediately initiate a huge programme involving new construction. The construction sector uses a lot of labour and is a hub multiplier for other industries such as steel, cement and paints(REUTERS)

Updated on May 28, 2020 07:13 pm IST

Documenting the story of India’s migrant distress | Analysis

Many workers escaped the serfdom of villages and flocked to cities only to be forced to restart work in villages now(PTI)

Updated on May 29, 2020 06:49 am IST

How Kerala is planning to tackle Covid’s third phase

The state’s focus is on the most vulnerable and high-risk categories, maintaining surveillance of returnees, and opening up the economy with care(PTI)

Updated on May 28, 2020 12:30 pm IST

When US threatened to leave WHO | Opinion

Updated on May 27, 2020 06:30 pm IST

A blueprint to make local Indian brands truly global

Aatma Nirbhar Bharat is not anti-globalisation. It is about making India self-confident and self-reliant to take on global competition. It is about driving India’s socioeconomic transformation.(HTPhoto)

Updated on May 27, 2020 06:11 pm IST

The five Ps of disaster management, writes Abhishek Singhvi

A prominent State role, pools of funds, planning, policy, and preparedness are essential in coping with disasters(REUTERS)

Updated on May 27, 2020 05:46 am IST

Needed: A fellowship of countries to fight Covid-19 | Opinion

Who will own, who will have access and on what terms, to the medicines and vaccines that are being developed — this lies at the heart of any real and effective solution to tackle Covid-19(REUTERS)

Updated on May 26, 2020 06:42 pm IST

Decoding the Centre’s plan for migrant workers, writes Ram Madhav

To manage this migration, a coordinated approach was needed between the Centre and the states, and between destination and origin states(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 25, 2020 08:28 pm IST

Unless operational constraints for firms are removed, amending labour laws won’t work

As multinationals become more vigilant and demand high labour standards, lack of appropriate worker protection policies, coupled with existing inefficiencies of entering the Indian market might further discourage foreign investment that seeks less reliance on China(PTI)

Published on May 26, 2020 05:52 pm IST

In the Afghan theatre, India and its balancing act | Opinion

A young boy carries a sack of goods on his back as he walks past a wall depicting Washington's peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, May 4, 2020(AP)

Updated on May 25, 2020 07:50 pm IST

Returning workers can bring prosperity to rural areas

Our migrant workers have worked in several manufacturing and services sectors such as hospitality, automobile, textiles and garments, packaging and construction. They can be the foundation on which to build a rural industrial base (Representative image)(Sunil Saxena/HT)

Updated on May 25, 2020 04:12 pm IST

Why an absolute reliance on online examinations may not be the answer

An online survey conducted by the University of Hyderabad suggests that a majority of the respondents faced problems with online education(REUTERS)

Updated on May 25, 2020 03:58 pm IST

India’s lockdown encouraged life-saving behavioural changes. Make them last

Our data shows that compared to pre-coronavirus levels, mask usage went up to 90%; time spent indoors increased from 44% to 95%, and regular hand-washing became nearly universal(REUTERS)

Updated on May 25, 2020 03:52 pm IST

Disentangling the labour law debate: What does the evidence really say?

There is no justification for the wholesale suspension of labour laws, which leave workers completely unprotected and firms only marginally better-off(Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)

Updated on May 25, 2020 02:39 pm IST

Covid-19: Fight uncertainty with data| Analysis

If super-spreaders can be predictively identified, we could avert more general lockdowns in the future(ANI)

Updated on May 24, 2020 08:37 pm IST

A road map to strengthen India’s rural economy | Analysis

Come up with a plan to encourage a cluster of the cottage, small and medium enterprises in villages, mofussil towns(ANI)

Updated on May 24, 2020 07:20 pm IST

Use the armed forces in dealing with the crisis | Analysis

The armed forces in the neighbourhood are involved in helping State authorities in dealing with the pandemic(PTI)

Updated on May 24, 2020 09:59 pm IST

China’s tactical play in Ladakh isn’t just about the boundary

Beijing cat’s-paws: China is using Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir and Nepal in Uttarakhand to put pressure on India(Agencies)

Updated on May 24, 2020 12:10 pm IST

The migrant worker crisis needs a multipronged response

Many were unable to access information on the relief, benefit and transport provided by governments, further complicating the crisis(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 24, 2020 11:52 am IST

Support and empower India’s migrant workers

Migrant workers cover their children with saris to protect them from heat as they wait to get on a bus to reach a railway station to board a train to their home state of Bihar, Ahmedabad, May 20, 2020(REUTERS)

Updated on May 23, 2020 10:22 pm IST

Reimagining abundance in post-Covid-19 India

At 13 million, it also has the most number of teachers. It has health care professionals, from super-speciality doctors to accredited social health activists (Asha)(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 22, 2020 09:09 pm IST

Lipu Lekh: The past, present and future of the Nepal-India stand-off| Analysis

India and Nepal should, through resilient and mutually accommodative diplomacy, resolve the issue. A prolonged dispute will be exploited by third parties(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 22, 2020 07:29 pm IST

Framing an agenda for the Opposition

The Centre has increased the borrowing limit for states, but made it conditional on impossible benchmarks(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 22, 2020 02:02 am IST

On economics, the Sangh and the PM are united

In the Sangh’s worldview, articulated by Dattopant Thengadi, self-reliance is not opposed to international cooperation(SANJAY SHARMA/HTPHOTO)

Updated on May 22, 2020 02:00 am IST

A Green Trade Organisation is the need of the hour

As the world witnessed prolonged lockdowns with minimal human interface and movement, the planet went into an “auto-healing” mode. The post-Covid-19 world offers an invaluable opportunity to bring in greener policies for economic recovery(PTI)

Published on May 21, 2020 12:38 pm IST

India needs a new epidemic control and management law

The new Act should provide for an NDMA like authority or body, having representation from both the Centre and states, responsible for designing and implementing well-coordinated surveillance, identification, contact-tracing, quarantine, isolation, testing strategy and treatment(Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

Published on May 21, 2020 09:48 am IST

How Xi Jinping’s opposition stacks against him

Xi Jinping is mentally tough and, as a “princeling”, has strong connections to the Party veterans. How his opposition fares depends on the middle and higher echelons of the Party and its veterans(AP)

Updated on May 21, 2020 09:33 am IST

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