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Truckers to farmers, the pushback to legislations

Truckers protesting on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Mainpuri. (HT)

Published on Jan 06, 2024 10:13 pm IST

Shadow of colonial policing on crime bills

The Bills are a reversion to the colonial police that Kirpal Dhillon wrote about, the police force that is supportive of the ruler. (Shutterstock)

Published on Dec 23, 2023 11:06 pm IST

Leadership vacuum hits INDIA’s poll prospects

Congress leaders Rahul gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge (ANI)

Published on Dec 09, 2023 10:15 pm IST

Delhi G20 raises the bar for Brazil

The G20 Summit held last weekend was a triumph of India’s ability to organise events (PTI)

Published on Sept 16, 2023 10:06 pm IST

Counting is crucial for democracy’s longevity

there will be no up-to-date census findings to provide new issues in next year’s general elections.(HT Photo)

Published on Sept 02, 2023 11:46 pm IST

Legal code overhaul needs more debate

A major potential improvement in the new bills is adding community service as a possible punishment for petty offences. (Getty Images)

Published on Aug 19, 2023 10:22 pm IST

Can industrialisation and inclusivity coexist?

In India, the poorest of the poor live in the forests and are dependent on them for their livelihood. (HT file)

Published on Aug 05, 2023 11:07 pm IST

Jobs for the young must be a key policy priority

Jobs for the youth are a key priority(HT PHOTO)

Published on Jun 04, 2023 10:47 am IST

For economic growth, focus on fighting graft

According to a United Nations report, India lifted 415 million people from multidimensional poverty between 2005 and 2021. (REUTERS)

Updated on May 20, 2023 07:45 pm IST

The king’s coronation is a testament to the crown moving with the times

Britain's King Charles III with the St Edward's Crown on his head.(AFP)

Published on May 08, 2023 04:58 pm IST

To bolster democracy, fortify key institutions

One of the most important debates in any Parliament should be the budget discussion. This year, Parliament has been so unruly that the budget was passed without discussion and once again, the session of Parliament was cut short, now a common practice. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 22, 2023 06:59 pm IST

Two sacred places in need of modernisation

The Yamuna river front at Bateshwar in Agra district. (Photo HT)

Published on Apr 09, 2023 03:40 pm IST

Green hydrogen holds great promise for India

India is still a coal consumer, but it unveiled the National Green Hydrogen Mission earlier this year. (Shutterstock)

Published on Mar 25, 2023 07:30 pm IST

The perils of dictating a country’s culture

It is important to remember that it’s not just the policies of the present government that have led to the barren relations with this neighbour. (HT File Photo)

Published on Mar 11, 2023 06:44 pm IST

It can take courage to sit on the fence

Sitting on the fence is what many will feel I have done by not supporting BBC in the dispute with the Government of India over the two documentaries about the Gujarat riots. I think I followed Runcie’s advice and sat on the fence (Shutterstock)

Published on Feb 25, 2023 05:04 pm IST

We need balanced coverage of violence

When the recent two-part BBC documentary was shown on TV, the focus was on the role the film alleged the prime minister played in the 2002 Gujarat riots. The film did show some scenes of the riots, but what was disturbing and barely commented on was the shocking violence of the police in the library of Jamia Millia Islamia in 2019. The police behaved brutally, smashing everyone and everything, including destroying a security camera. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 11, 2023 07:47 pm IST

How BBC’s ties with India have evolved

Over the years, as the BBC’s Delhi correspondent, I had many discussions with the ministry of external affairs officials about programmes the BBC wanted to make. (archive)

Updated on Jan 28, 2023 09:16 pm IST

India needs to relearn what it has to teach

In Britain, top universities are battling to win the academically brightest international students. They show no desire to reverse this trend and send their best students abroad. This is not to say there is no interest among international students in coming to India. Still, it is far from being a demand for foreign education at an affordable cost. So, achieving substantially cheaper costs will take a lot of work. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 14, 2023 07:56 pm IST

Celebrating unsung freedom fighters

India is still, in so many ways, a dysfunctional pre-Independence nation with Parliament and assemblies, courts and police bent on following the government’s will regardless of the law (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 31, 2022 08:50 pm IST

For Bangladeshi politics, a turbulent time looms

Sheikh Hasina is now facing severe economic problems that could provide fuel for the fire if the Opposition lights it. (AFP)

Published on Dec 17, 2022 07:35 pm IST

The message from G20 Religion Forum

For religious leaders to play an influen-tial role in making us realise we are all part of one great unity, they must stand together and differ because their beliefs are different (ANI)

Updated on Dec 03, 2022 09:03 pm IST

Remembering friends and the golden days

Our friends all loved the BBC as it was then. It’s different now. Is it better? Does it matter to India as much as it used to? (HT)

Updated on Nov 19, 2022 07:21 pm IST

The road to atmanirbharta may go through GM seeds

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government is now expected to take a political call on whether to allow commercial cultivation of GM mustard in India. (Reuters)

Updated on Nov 06, 2022 05:30 pm IST

Successor to Truss will face a raft of challenges

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss comes back inside 10 Downing Street, October 20, 2022 (AFP)

Updated on Oct 21, 2022 07:38 pm IST

Decoding the Russian gameplan in Ukraine

A Ukrainian firefighter pushes out a fire after a strike in Zaporizhzhia on October 6, 2022 (AFP)

Updated on Oct 08, 2022 05:28 pm IST

Queen Elizabeth was a symbol of stability

In the end, the 12 days of mourning were a gathering of the Queen’s people to give thanks for a reign of nearly 70 years. She had seen the winds of change sweep away the British Empire, the church accepting women bishops and divorce becoming accepted practice. She held weekly talks with Britain’s first three women prime ministers. (REUTERS)

Updated on Sept 24, 2022 06:23 pm IST

Queen Elizabeth accepted limitations, dedicated her life to being the Queen

In this Oct. 9, 1982 file photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, centre and her husband Prince Philip react, as they drive through the crowd of athletes and officials during the Closing Ceremony of the 12th Commonwealth Games, in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Sports Centre, in Brisbane, Australia. (AP)

Published on Sept 09, 2022 11:16 pm IST

Queen Elizabeth accepted limitations, dedicated her life to being the Queen

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died aged 96. (AP Photo, File)

Updated on Sept 10, 2022 07:29 am IST

Why Birmingham put on a massive show for CWG

Actors perform during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Alexander stadium in Birmingham, England, Thursday, July 28, 2022. (AP)

Published on Jul 30, 2022 07:56 pm IST

UK’s PM race: Who should Indians back?

Johnson has been forced to resign by his party members in Parliament. Their revolt was sparked off by two ministers with subcontinental roots — Rishi Sunak, the former British chancellor of the exchequer, and Sajid Javid, who was the secretary of state for health and social care. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 16, 2022 07:25 pm IST

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