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All AIADMK hands on NDA deck in Tamil Nadu

Published on Jan 22, 2026 08:34 pm IST

An alliance of all AIADMK splinter groups and the BJP has the potential to consolidate the old social base that once backed Jayalalithaa, and before her, MGR. (ANI)

Targeting media in the Kashmir Valley

The police function under immense stress in J&K, a region that has been a hotbed of cross-border terrorism. That, however, is no excuse to intimidate journalists, who are mere messengers of news. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 06:15 am IST

Unravelling of the old order

In a brutally honest assessment of the emerging position in Europe and the broader West, Carney described the current chaos as a “rupture” of the world order, not a transition, and the start of great power geopolitics sans limits. (AP)

Published on Jan 21, 2026 09:25 pm IST

BRICS digital currency is an interesting idea

Any such common effort would also require significant cooperation between the central banks and governments of member countries, which is not something BRICS countries have a lot of experience doing. (PMO via PTI)

Published on Jan 20, 2026 08:58 pm IST

Federal battles in new forms

The confrontation between Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government is not just about a difference of perception regarding the powers of the office but also indicative of the differences in how the federal pact between the Centre and the states is understood. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 08:58 pm IST

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

Political predicament of the two NCPs

Published on Jan 18, 2026 09:46 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

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

India Is Growing, But Are Indians Flourishing?

Students in India report higher flourishing than those who are employed, a pattern shared with Japan, Kenya, and some other countries. At a moment when job markets are tightening and aspirations rising, the transition from education to employment appears to be associated with a drop in well-being. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 16, 2026 07:30 am 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

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

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

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

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