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    India’s critical minerals opportunity lies in battery waste

    The ban was the easy half of the task. The harder half is getting dead batteries out of drawers and discarded devices and into licensed plants, which can return their lithium to electric vehicles, battery cells, energy storage and renewable power. (Shutterstock)
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    Updated on Nov 13, 2026 00:56 IST

    Higher fertiliser subsidies are a prudent move

    Lingering uncertainty about higher prices and insufficient supplies would have introduced precariousness in cropping decisions. (AFP)
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    Updated on Nov 13, 2026 00:50 IST

    Ladakh impasse must be resolved quickly

    For a young Union Territory in a strategically important region, credible elections not only fulfil a democratic promise but also ensure local residents have a stake in the stability of the region and good governance. (ANI)
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    Updated on Nov 12, 2026 00:55 IST

    Correct count of farm fires needed

    The burning is rooted in farm economics. Punjab expects at least 19 million tonnes of paddy straw this season, with a very short window to clear it before wheat is sown. By official estimates, roughly a third of it is burnt. (ANI)
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    Updated on Nov 12, 2026 00:51 IST

    Hundred Grandmasters later, India poised to rule

    For many in the chess world, Anand remains synonymous with Indian chess, but every generation needs its own heroes. Today’s crop of young chess players has found them in classical world champion D Gukesh, world No. 7 R Praggnanandhaa, world No. 12 Arjun Erigaisi, and world No. 19 Nihal Sarin. (PTI)
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    Updated on Nov 11, 2026 00:56 IST

    New Delhi’s goals, and peace in Kyiv

    If the West Asian crisis subsides and coincides with some form of Russia-Ukraine rapprochement, economic pressure on the energy front could also ease. (AFP)
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    Updated on Nov 11, 2026 00:50 IST

    Lessons from Kuno on conservation planning

    When conservation success spills over the space available to accommodate growing animal populations, human-animal conflict inevitably follows. (Shutterstock)
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    Updated on Nov 10, 2026 00:56 IST

    COP31 shouldn’t be a lost cause

    Climate summits have struggled with consensus, accountability, and, therefore, results. Despite ambitious declarations and new targets, the gap between commitments and actions remains wide. (AFP)
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    Updated on Nov 10, 2026 00:50 IST

    A Trump signal on more conflict

    Democrats are less than thrilled by Miller’s elevation, but it allows them to renew their congressional attack on Trump. (Reuters)
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    Updated on Nov 9, 2026 00:51 IST

    Keep politics out of UGC equity rules

    The UGC rules pose a unique challenge — it is difficult to find common ground on such a polarising issue where marginalised castes rue the lack of protections for their young people and upper castes believe they’re being unfairly targeted for a phenomenon (caste bias) most of them have never faced. (HT Archive)
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    Updated on Nov 7, 2026 00:51 IST

    Delhi needs a policy for city preservation

    The thankless task of safety-first retrofitting is vital before any big-ticket plans are announced and executed. Fixing mixed-use inelegant old neighbourhoods promises neither votes nor prestige. But it saves human lives and heritage. (ANI)
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    Updated on Nov 6, 2026 00:55 IST

    Midterms boost for global markets

    The hopes of a revival have sprung largely from how oil prices have crashed in the aftermath of the midterm verdict. (Reuters)
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    Updated on Nov 6, 2026 00:51 IST

    Agnipath rollback is an expedient move

    Indian armed forces offer more than employment safety to thousands of young people and their families, many of whom belong to the rural and semi-urban parts of the country. The social cache a military uniform endows them with has few parallels. (PTI)
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    Updated on Nov 5, 2026 00:55 IST

    Americans vote for accountability

    Trump, along with other leaders in his administration, declared “no more foreign wars” before occupying the White House only to launch one of the murkiest operations on Iranian soil in February this year. (AFP)
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    Updated on Nov 5, 2026 00:50 IST

    Antonelli’s podium debut promises more

    Befittingly, his triumphant season was capped with Lewis Hamilton (a seven-time champion) and Max Verstappen (a four-time champion) lifting him onto their shoulders at the end of the Mexico Grand Prix. (Reuters)
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    Updated on Nov 4, 2026 00:55 IST

    SC’s green check goes up in smoke

    The scheme depends on buyers who check and inspectors who can tell the difference, and the markets suggest there are too few of either. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)
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    Updated on Nov 4, 2026 00:50 IST

    Air Force needs an urgent hardware boost

    The IAF is to receive 180 LCA Mk-1A fighter jets from HAL in two tranches, with subsequent plans to procure the more advanced LCA Mk-2 versions to replace foreign-made jets. (@IAF_MCC X/ANI)
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    Updated on Nov 3, 2026 00:55 IST

    Why the midterms matter... and don’t

    History shows that any assertion of Democratic strength makes Trump double down on his policies; he’s already promised to become “Mr Veto”. (AFP)
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    Updated on Nov 3, 2026 00:50 IST

    A boost for Opposition but big test ahead

    For the Opposition, the protest brought forth hitherto unprecedented scenes of leaders from diverse and often conflicting political trajectories sharing a common stage and issuing a unified appeal. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
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    Updated on Nov 2, 2026 00:50 IST

    Is Delhi ready for annual air crisis?

    Delhi is dotted with large infrastructure projects, many of them exempted from construction curbs even under the strictest stage of the Graded Response Action Plan. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
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    Updated on Oct 31, 2026 00:50 IST

    Cheaper cancer drugs, half the cure

    A cancer diagnosis should not also be a sentence of debt. (Shutterstock)
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    Updated on Oct 29, 2026 21:54 IST

    India’s message to US offers cues

    Washington cannot expect deeper cooperation from India while upgrading the military India may be most likely to face. (@SecRubio X/PTI)
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    Updated on Oct 29, 2026 21:50 IST

    Historic showing for Arab parties in Israel

    While Netanyahu’s government is considered the most Right-wing in the history of Israel, his chief opponent, Eisenkot, is just as much of a hardliner on Palestine and vowed to end Hamas rule in Gaza within 18 months. (AFP)
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    Updated on Oct 29, 2026 00:55 IST

    MLC polls raise key questions

    The legislative council polls gave crucial context to the ballots vs EVMs debate and underlined the need for a new one — whether legislative councils serve any long-term national purpose at all. (ANI)
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    Updated on Oct 29, 2026 00:50 IST

    ECI must explain procedural lapses

    In recent weeks, ECI has done well in simplifying processes and relaxing onerous conditions for verification, but it cannot elide the questions raised by the harassment of millions of ordinary Indians, who deserve a fuller and more transparent explanation. (Reuters)
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    Updated on Oct 28, 2026 00:50 IST

    A win in Brazil that is a blessing for India

    For India, Lula’s re-election bodes well. New Delhi has close relations with its BRICS partner, and both nations have been on the receiving end of unilateral US tariffs. (HT Archive)
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    Updated on Oct 27, 2026 00:56 IST

    Collegium’s crisis of credibility

    The publication of collegium resolutions along with reasons has varied across CJIs, from detailed reasoning to bare announcements. Nor does unanimity in formal resolutions necessarily reveal the deliberations in their entirety. (HT Archive)
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    Updated on Oct 27, 2026 00:50 IST

    Ending violence in Arunachal

    A second flashpoint in a northeastern state — after three years of strife in Manipur — is undesirable. But embedded in the agitation are legitimate grievances of local residents — who fear ecological destruction — that deserve a patient and fair hearing. (ANI)
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    Updated on Oct 26, 2026 00:50 IST

    Accept agency, fight coercion

    In its May judgement, the Supreme Court underscored that sex work, in itself, is not an offence under the law. Through its recent directives, the Court also upholds an adult woman’s right to exit, as much as her right to remain. (HT Archive)
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    Updated on Oct 24, 2026 00:50 IST

    Failing to protect privacy online

    The Supreme Court recognised privacy as a fundamental right in 2017. Nine years on, Indians cannot even count on being told when, or how badly, that right is breached. (Arvind yadav/HT Photo)
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    Updated on Oct 23, 2026 00:50 IST
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