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Devesh Kapur

Devesh Kapur

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Indian Americans and the future of US-India ties

US-India relations do not rank as a top-tier election issue for the diaspora. Like the broader American electorate, Indian Americans referenced inflation, abortion, and jobs and the economy as their most pressing concerns in November 2024 (Getty Images)

Updated on Mar 29, 2025 09:16 pm IST

Building India into a powerhouse in maths

Despite a rich historical legacy and renowned mathematicians in the 20th century (such as S Ramanujan, SN Bose, PC Mahalanobis and CR Rao), India has fared less well in this critical field in recent years(Wikimedia Commons)

Published on Jul 02, 2023 03:43 am IST

On rail safety, don’t repeat past mistakes

A historical perspective to put the Odisha tragedy in context(AFP)

Updated on Jun 07, 2023 09:27 pm IST

For the diaspora, ties that bind — and divide

Large majorities of both foreign and US-born Indian-Americans say being Indian is important to them (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jun 09, 2021 08:22 pm IST

The solution to the farm impasse lies in federalism

Public policies of input subsidies that underpinned the Green Revolution certainly benefited the country broadly. But once farm incomes rose, the rural surplus should have provided the springboard for structural transformation, especially in industry. Instead, it has become a trap slowly asphyxiating the sector (Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 21, 2021 07:14 am IST

On India, a fracture in the diaspora

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Updated on Feb 10, 2021 06:54 am IST

Indian-Americans are with Democrats | Analysis

Many in India seem convinced that an inexorable migration of Indian-Americans toward the Republican Party is taking place. The reality is starkly different(AP)

Updated on Oct 15, 2020 10:50 am IST

Saving lives and livelihood in lockdown

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Published on Mar 27, 2020 11:56 pm IST

In times of a Covid-19 lockdown, protecting lives and livelihoods | Opinion

To save lives, the government has taken the first major step at social distancing, and while this continues, it must heed the advice of the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), “Test, test, test”.(REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 27, 2020 12:51 pm IST

The new challenge for Census 2021

The erosion of trust between the State and citizens will harm data-collection(Sonu Mehta/HT)

Updated on Feb 06, 2020 06:11 pm IST

Govt must exercise restraint, hone focus to boost economy | Opinion

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Updated on Dec 22, 2019 08:53 am IST

Lok Sabha polls 2019: The alphabet soup that will influence the national elections

With the election campaign in full swing, the febrile atmosphere is generating extensive verbiage from the punditry on what factors might swing the election one way or the other.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Published on Apr 15, 2019 05:22 pm IST

The path to reforms: Ensure enforcement, bring clarity

ECI is outgunned when it comes to confronting those who circumvent existing campaign finance rules and lacks power to sanction candidates.(AFP File Photo)

Updated on Jul 27, 2018 10:03 am IST

Power to the rich: India needs to talk about money in politics

Polling and presiding officers collect electronic voting machines and voter verifiable paper audit trail machine along before voting for the Phulpur Lok Sabha by-election.(PTI)

Updated on Jul 23, 2018 09:53 am IST

The World Bank is like a ‘slow’ old ship

The World Bank is like an old ship: in its seven decades, all kinds of barnacles – sticky budgetary accretions and transaction costs – have accumulated on its hull, steadily impeding its speed and performance.

Updated on Oct 17, 2015 05:06 pm IST

Modi govt moving gradually with regard to repealing outdated laws

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Updated on May 28, 2015 05:17 pm IST

Serious reservations

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Published on Apr 25, 2006 02:01 am IST

Primary concerns

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Published on Apr 24, 2006 01:13 am IST

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