News / Author / Ht Editorial

HT Editorial

HT Editorial

Articles by HT Editorial

A death caused by civic negligence

From uncovered manholes to broken pavements and live, unhinged electric supply lines, urban spaces are disaster zones that remain unattended by civic agencies. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 19, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Wise counsel for the courts

The judiciary has appeared hesitant in granting bail on account of delay in the politically sensitive cases, the latest example being the Supreme Court refusing relief to student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam earlier this month. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 19, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Too little for so much disruption

IndiGo will emerge with market dominance intact, profitability barely dented, and leadership unscathed simply because of the market power it holds. (AP)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 09:46 pm IST

Political predicament of the two NCPs

Published on Jan 18, 2026 09:46 pm IST

Mumbai & beyond, a story of BJP’s rise

the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now have a BJP administration, ending a quarter century of dominance by the united Shiv Sena. (ANI)

Published on Jan 16, 2026 10:28 pm IST

Reimagining the startup ecosystem

From super-efficient batteries to cutting-edge AI models, today’s most innovative and successful tech startups come from Silicon Valley or Shenzhen (Reuters)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 09:14 pm IST

Do not shoot the messenger

Pollution in Delhi has ceased to be a domestic issue; it now threatens India’s international reputation. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 09:14 pm IST

Ensuring effective RTE implementation

Integration of EWS students has been a pressing issue among schools that have reluctantly implemented the provision. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 14, 2026 09:40 pm IST

Reel and reality in Tamil politics

Jana Nayagan is not Vijay’s first attempt to mix politics and cinema. Some of his films have directly attacked people/parties in government, leading to run-ins with the establishment. (ANI)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 09:40 pm IST

In Maximum City, polls shrink to narrow identity

Mumbai is not just a rich municipal corporation but a major engine of the Indian economy, and the financial and commercial capital of the world’s forurth largest economy. Its governance has consequences beyond the city and even the state. (PTI)

Published on Jan 13, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Healing after tariff damage

Trump’s latest move to impose 25% tariffs on all countries trading with Iran, which could impact India, is one such development that can further complicate Gor’s efforts to build bridges between Washington and New Delhi. (AP)

Updated on Jan 13, 2026 09:04 pm IST

Seeking a slice of government

The political space in Tamil Nadu has opened up with the weakening of the AIADMK following multiple splits. The BJP has been making inroads, and its political agenda has gained acceptance in the state more than ever. (@AmitShah X)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 09:02 pm IST

Cultivating Europe for Indian exports

Europe is a large trading block with consumers who have the highest purchasing power anywhere outside the US, is also feeling the pinch of the about turn in US’s policies, and is also invested in looking at India as a stakeholder in maintaining a rules-based democratic framework. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 09:02 pm IST

Shoring up capex capacity of states

While a lot of state governments in India are of the same political disposition as the government at the Centre, and therefore, some policy congruence is to be expected, states using this scheme to boost their capital spending is a heartening development (HT Photo)

Published on Jan 11, 2026 10:02 pm IST

My Way or the Highway

Driving Trump’s policies is a mix of the Make America Great Again vision, old-world mercantilism, and imperialism. (AP)

Published on Jan 09, 2026 09:16 pm IST

What the GDP numbers reveal

India’s economy continues to face a turbulent external environment, is using its domestic momentum to maintain resilience, and will have to pump-prime both the domestic and external to boost future growth on a sustainable basis. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 08, 2026 08:54 pm IST

Thank you and rest in peace, Bazball

The 4-1 Ashes victory by Australia might bring the curtain down on a tactic that was popularly known as Bazball, but there is no denying that it was fun while it lasted. (Reuters)

Published on Jan 08, 2026 08:54 pm IST

No platform for perversity

For many who have closely followed Twitter’s transformation into X after Musk took over, the developments track a steady abandonment of social and moral responsibilities. (AP)

Updated on Jan 07, 2026 09:23 pm IST

US’s vaccine denialism reflects deeper malaise

The larger concern is that this is a symptom of a broader problem: Allowing ideology to trump science across various fields, including policy, epistemology, and historiography. (REUTERS)

Published on Jan 07, 2026 09:23 pm IST

Ads in focus to keep junk diet under check

While India’s food regulator has pushed for more direct and accessible labelling of nutritional value and ingredients of packaged foods, the government should consider more active interventions like the UK to induce healthy choices among the young. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 07, 2026 01:08 pm IST

Looking beyond Trump’s rhetoric

Trump is more transactional than value-based, and temperamental — sometimes deliberately so — than reasoned in his engagements. It will be difficult for countries to decipher the signal from the noise in dealings with him and his country. (Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on Jan 06, 2026 09:11 pm IST

Potable water needs to be viewed as a right

Whether limited or extensive, the subterranean piped network is rarely serviced. The absence of a 24x7 pressurised water supply may also be contaminating drinking water, as prolonged vacuum in leaky pipes allows inflow from sewer lines. (ANI)

Published on Jan 05, 2026 09:02 pm IST

When process is punishment

By drawing a distinction between the seven people seeking bail in the same case, the court avoided a collective approach. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Published on Jan 05, 2026 09:02 pm IST

Undermining India, Bangladesh relations

New Delhi should not let cricketing ties with Dhaka go south, for Bangladesh is not Pakistan. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 04, 2026 10:18 pm IST

Crossing a red line in Caracas

Maduro’s abduction by US security forces, from the presidential quarters in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, is unprecedented, even by the US’s record of interventions in South and Central American countries. (AP)

Published on Jan 04, 2026 10:18 pm IST

Taking on Trump, from the Big Apple

Mamdani introduced a radical civic agenda around public utilities and social inclusion, which is in sharp contrast to Trump’s transactional politics and anti-immigration agendas that have captured the imagination of America. (AP)

Updated on Jan 02, 2026 09:01 pm IST

Consequences of China’s dam on Brahmaputra

The Brahmaputra is not just a water channel, but an ecosystem that feeds millions of lives — human, animal and plant. Any reduction in fresh water flow would have a grievous impact downstream. (PTI)

Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:09 pm IST

Detox done, now aim for growth

The RBI’s Financial Stability Report rightly flags the growing turbulence behind an exuberance on the surface as far as global economic, especially financial conditions are concerned. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:09 pm IST

Bridging the intent and outcome gap

When it comes to Olympic sport, the Indian government is by far the biggest supporter in the ecosystem. So, it won’t be right to say that the government does nothing. (PTI)

Published on Dec 31, 2025 08:20 pm IST

Old challenges, new resolutions

No country can hope to be developed when many of its citizens cannot step out due to hazardous pollution. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 31, 2025 08:19 pm IST

SHARE

Copy

Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin

1
2
3
...

Copyright © 2026 HT Digital Streams Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Your Subscription Plan

Saved Articles

Subscribe Now!

Follow Us On