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Master plans need masterful execution

Under MPD-2021, land pooling and transit-oriented development were meant to reshape housing and mobility, but implementation continues to struggle. MPD-2047, now notified, offers another opportunity. (Raj K Raj /HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 23, 2026 15:03 IST

The new rules of engaging with US

the details of the talks suggest they didn’t break down because the US insisted that Canada become its 51st state, as President Donald Trump often claims. The meltdown seems to have happened because of debates over sectoral tariffs and the US insisting on some sort of influence over how Canada conducted its trade negotiations with other countries. (The Canadian Press via AP)
Updated on Aug 23, 2026 15:02 IST

End southern discomfort

The south must also remember that migrants from the north power its economy by doing menial jobs. They often bear the brunt of cynical nativist politics for no fault of their own. (HT Archive)
Updated on Aug 21, 2026 16:46 IST

A bolder India on China border

New Delhi has unequivocally asserted that the state of border affairs has ramifications for the overall India-China relationship, and the two sides should avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation. (@DrSJaishankar X/PTI)
Updated on Aug 20, 2026 14:57 IST

What Gor did not say in Kashmir

Rather than calling J&K an integral part of India, the US ambassador chose to designate the region as “an important part”. This taxonomical distinction ought to be sobering for both sides. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 20, 2026 14:57 IST

Broken trust in temple fraud

Any scandal connected to the Ram Temple insults millions of people whose faith is tied to the shrine. The SIT report should pave the way for deeper investigation and introspection, not be used as a fig leaf to elide responsibility. (AFP/Press Information Bureau (PIB))
Updated on Aug 19, 2026 14:31 IST

Brace for the El Niño disruption

What makes monsoon rainfall, and its El Niño connection more critical is the fact that this can generate headwinds for agricultural production beyond the kharif (summer) cropping season too. (Bloomberg)
Updated on Aug 18, 2026 15:43 IST

White Paper, whitewashed

The TVK government’s conditional farm loan waiver, announced on the 100th day of the government, is disappointing, signalling more than its actual impact. (Tamilnadu Assembly/ANI)
Updated on Aug 17, 2026 15:36 IST

New levers in the BJP machinery

The new team sees the return of Union minister Piyush Goyal as national treasurer, and by turning to an experienced and senior hand, the party may be strengthening what it sees as a relative weakness. (@tarunchughbjp X/ANI)
Updated on Aug 17, 2026 15:36 IST

Terms of engagement

Despite hosting Hasina since she fled Dhaka in August 2024, New Delhi has been keen on a visit by Rahman as it believes only consultations at the highest levels can help address differences between the two countries. (AFP)
Updated on Aug 17, 2026 10:35 IST

Census as a registry of citizenship

This exercise will turn the census into a registry of citizens rather than an anonymous enumeration whose data are never shared outside the Registrar General of India below a certain level of granularity. (Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 16, 2026 15:53 IST

A road map for progress

The PM unveiled the seven streams or saptadhara that he believed will power India’s journey to the centenary of its Independence in 1947. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 16, 2026 15:53 IST

A longer-term vision for India

Independence Day is an occasion to remember and celebrate our achievement of the past eight decades. However, the past should not be allowed to make us oblivious to the future. (Bachchan Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 14, 2026 16:17 IST

A letter vs spirit dilemma

More often than not, those at the receiving end, such as India’s tribal communities, lack the political and institutional wherewithal to protect their interests or seek just compensation (HT Archive)
Updated on Aug 13, 2026 15:24 IST

Flying into turbulence

The current case of the high pilot may have become a meme-fest only because of a fortunate lack of fatalities (ANI Video Grab)
Updated on Aug 12, 2026 15:06 IST

FCRA Bill needs a detailed debate

The bill was held back in the previous session ahead of assembly polls in Kerala, where the amendments had become a lightning rod; now, three chief ministers of Christian-majority states have underlined deep concerns among their communities (HT Archive)
Updated on Aug 11, 2026 15:23 IST

The statistical dog that does not bark

SThe quarter ending June 2026 was followed by one of India’s largest students’ protests in a very long time (REUTERS)
Updated on Aug 11, 2026 15:13 IST

Monumental neglect in Delhi

Sketchy definitions, lax regulation, and limited implementation have enabled such encroachment (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Aug 10, 2026 15:02 IST

The utility test of the Mecca pact

Since the Mecca pact is still ambiguous in terms of how it will translate on the ground, this can be met with strategic clarity of our own (AFP)
Updated on Aug 9, 2026 13:49 IST

A problem of walking the talk

Bhagwat attempted to strike a pose that was modern yet nationalist, pragmatic yet balanced. But putting in the hard yards will require the ruling coalition to have many such conversations internally (PTI)
Updated on Aug 7, 2026 15:37 IST

Trust in E20 fuel needs transparency

Some of the political framing around E20 is opportunistic (AP Photo/Vipin)
Updated on Aug 6, 2026 15:13 IST

Partitioning a party’s legacy

There should be defined criteria to determine the concept of “majority”, needing a more nuanced and thorough examination than merely counting legislators (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 6, 2026 15:04 IST

Bangladesh and its blood feuds

Hasina’s family paid a hefty price for leadership in a newly liberated Bangladesh (AP)
Updated on Aug 5, 2026 16:22 IST