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OPS in DMK adds spice to TN contest

In the presence of DMK chief and CM of the state, MK Stalin, OPS said that he was returning to the thai kazhagam (mother outfit), the DMK. (DMK)

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 15:31 IST

What the SIR exercise meant

State capacity and institutional trust are key in shaping narratives about the state of democracy in India. When they are found lacking, alarmists always sound more credible than they are. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 15:31 IST

Spectre of a regional war

Khamenei was the face of the hardline clergy that has wielded power with impunity, but the reality is that there are multiple power centres within the clerical setup, the IRGC, the military and the political establishments. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 18:34 IST

The spotlight’s on federal agencies

Institutions such as ED and CBI derive their authority not merely from statute, but also from public trust. Inept or motivated prosecutions damage institutional credibility. (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 15:10 IST

Pawar politics in Maharashtra

Sharad Pawar has completed two terms in the Upper House and previously expressed his intent to retire from the RS, but it is clear that he is having a rethink. (@PawarSpeaks x/PTI)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 15:28 IST

The burden of adding an extra M to Kerala

One origin story called the region the land of keram trees, keram being one of the Malayalam words for coconut. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 15:28 IST

Fix safety issues in the small-aircraft space

DGCA must fix the issues while holding operators accountable. For a start, it needs to mandate adequate data-gathering equipment for small carriers, with retrospective effect. (Reuters)

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 14:41 IST

Parsing Trump’s SOTU speech

Trump predictably made the speech about his vision of American primacy, which — more likely than not — will have serious fallouts for the rest of the world. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 14:41 IST

Need to do more in fight against racism

This “garden-variety” racism can slip into more brutal territory. The killing of Anjel Chakma in Dehradun last December is the latest example of the worst form such bigotry can take. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 15:25 IST

Security, with safeguards

Prahaar correctly underlines the use of latest technologies, modern-day weapons of war, and foreign soil by organised criminal networks for logistics and recruitment (@adgpi X/ANI)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 15:25 IST

Restoring trust is key to better Dhaka-Delhi ties

The government in Bangladesh will have to balance competing interests in the neighbourhood and the larger South Asian region while not facilitating anything that jeopardises ties with India. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 14:34 IST

Red sunset on the horizon

With the security onslaught showing no signs of slowing down, it appears only a matter of time before the Maoist resistance collapses even in the final pockets in the Dandakaranya and hinterlands. (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 14:34 IST

India, Brazil and a new South-South compact

The agreements concluded by the two sides on rare earths and mining — vital to India’s energy transition and infrastructure goals — is a significant bet for India. (Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 16:50 IST

Judging the US tariff regime

The chaos is best understood by what is happening within the large body politic in the US rather than economics or law. Tariffs are only a small part of the massive disruption playing out in the US right now. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 16:50 IST

More than just a fiscal problem

India is at the cusp of becoming the third-largest economy in the world. But many Indians are very far from even basic economic security. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 12:57 IST

Ranji reveals cricket’s changing landscape

The performance of J&K’s Auqib Nabi, who has taken 55 wickets at an average of 12.72, deserves recognition, at least in red-ball cricket. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 15:22 IST

Assurances for a shared AI future

It is still difficult to map out the exact promise of the technology, but its best possibilities call for accelerated and inclusive realisation, and the potential harm needs immediate mitigatory action. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 15:22 IST

Return of Imran Khan, the cricketing hero

Cricket made Imran Khan. And he turned a bickering bunch of players into world-beaters. But Imran Khan, the cricket legend, retreated into history when Imran Khan, the politician, emerged. (AP)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 14:51 IST

Guardrails in the social media age

There is enough scientific literature that links unrestricted social media access and usage to serious mental and physical health fallouts among adolescents. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 14:51 IST

Missing the forest for the trees

The project comprises an international container transshipment terminal, an airport, a power plant and a township, and the jury is still out on whether the project is economically viable. However, the loss of biodiversity in this case extracts a cost that cannot be compensated. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 15:49 IST

Lessons from Hampi for the tourism sector

Athithi devo bhava can’t just be a PR tagline; it needs to become a behavioural trait on the ground for the tourism economy to take off. (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 15:49 IST

Pakistan cricket is stuck in the amateur era

The game has changed, but Pakistan has remained the same and unless they realise that, the India vs Pakistan rivalry will remain a relic of the past. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 15:18 IST

Rooted in present, looking at future

India’s economic prowess can only be revived with a policy approach that prioritises reforms on both the domestic and the external front. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 15:18 IST

Retrieving lost ground in Delhi and Dhaka

Rahman has said his government’s foreign policy will be shaped solely by the interests of Bangladesh and its people, pointing to his desire to balance relations with China, India and Pakistan (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 15, 2026 17:21 IST

Documents of statecraft

Instead of a protracted cooling-off period, the government should consider streamlining the approval process and making it transparent, avoiding situations where a ministry can sit on a book for over two years — as happened with the Naravane memoir — without a decision

Updated on Feb 15, 2026 17:21 IST

Engaging with the new Dhaka

The BNP leadership, too, has said it wants cordial ties with India and will not privilege or discriminate against any country. (AP)

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 15:23 IST

New inflation index that reflects ground realities

Among the important changes in the new series is the continued reduction in weight of food items compared to the old one. Food and beverages as a whole will now have a share of 36.8%, 9 percentage points less than in the old series. (Bachchan Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 15:59 IST

History lessons from Islamabad

Islamabad’s obsession with religious nationalism blinded it to the concerns of nationalities such as the Baloch and Pashtun, who now challenge the Pakistani State. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 15:59 IST

A political juggernaut called the Mahayuti

The Maha Vikas Aghadi has resembled a captain-less flotilla caught in a political whirlpool. (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 15:00 IST

Cricket wins in Colombo

Pakistan’s off-the-field bravado at the T20 World Cup didn’t last long when it realised that its stance had few backers. (AP)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 15:00 IST

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