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    History lessons from Islamabad

    editorials
    Published on Feb 12, 2026 15:59 IST
    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)

    A political juggernaut called the Mahayuti

    The Maha Vikas Aghadi has resembled a captain-less flotilla caught in a political whirlpool. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 10, 2026 15:00 IST

    A new chapter in India-Malaysia ties

    Anwar, who has deep ties with India and its people, appears to have embraced New Delhi as an important strategic and trade partner. (DPR PMO/ANI)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 9, 2026 15:37 IST

    Demography fears and national well-being

    Even the poor, across communities, now recognise that larger families are an economic burden and that more child births harm the mother’s health. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 9, 2026 15:37 IST

    Civic governance must prioritise public safety

    The DJB (and its subcontractor) is answerable for failing to adequately barricade the pit and cover it. This is not mere negligence, but dangerous unconcern that seems endemic among State agencies (Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 8, 2026 14:20 IST

    ReSTART for arms control

    New START focussed on the legatees of the two Cold War bloc leaders, the US and Russia, who were involved in an arms race for decades. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 6, 2026 15:20 IST

    Lakshadweep islands are not just real estate

    The administration should stop infantilising the local communities, but recognise climate vulnerabilities and their cultural sensitivities, and acknowledge their agency while framing policies. (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 5, 2026 16:03 IST

    Critical alliance for the future

    The only factor behind this move is countering China’s dominance of the sector — it mines almost 60% of the world’s rare earths and processes about 90%. (REUTERS)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 5, 2026 16:03 IST

    Art in the age of public fairs and exhibitions

    These events mark the revival of a carnivalesque atmosphere, a recreation of our public festivals, noisy as well as reflective, breaking down social barriers and offering fare for both the schooled and the unschooled. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 4, 2026 15:36 IST

    When Manipur has a new CM

    In building a new, more representative government, the Centre appears to want to address communal antagonisms and give warring groups a stake in the stability of the new administration. (Vishma Ahanthem)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 4, 2026 15:35 IST

    Why Grammy for Dalai Lama is red flag for China

    The Dalai Lama speaks only of autonomy and agency for the Tibetan community within the People’s Republic of China, not independence. Yet, Beijing is uncomfortable that the Dalai Lama continues to be a global icon. (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 3, 2026 16:05 IST

    Welcome thaw in trade impasse

    One will have to wait for more information to be released for a detailed cost-benefit assessment of the deal for India. This assessment will include concerns around critical sectors such as agriculture and dairy. (AFP)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 3, 2026 16:05 IST

    Balancing for fiscal federalism

    States which have done well on economic growth in the medium term have also done well on population stabilisation. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 2, 2026 14:54 IST

    Pakistan’s theatre of the absurd

    There is the matter of what Pakistan will do if it boycotts the league match but runs into India in the knockout rounds. Will it pull out of that game? (AP)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 2, 2026 14:54 IST

    Building blocks to Viksit Bharat

    Despite significant geo-economic and geopolitical disruptions — the most significant being the tariffs levied on India by the US — India’s economic performance in 2025-26 didn’t really speak of an economy in crisis. (AFP)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 1, 2026 18:55 IST

    Budget 2026: Unleashing animal spirits

    That the Economic Survey and the Union Budget are being presented in the same week when India signed an FTA with the EU, which embraces trade openness at a level hitherto not seen in India, is not just a coincidence. (AFP)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 30, 2026 15:36 IST

    Tighten oversight in the aviation sector

    Air crashes result from multiple factors, often interacting in unforeseen ways. Premature ministerial assessments narrow the scope of inquiry before evidence is examined (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 29, 2026 16:05 IST

    Court draws the redline for UGC

    Educational campuses hold exceptional importance in the national life of a developing country such as India because they’re de facto vehicles of modernity and prosperity. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 29, 2026 16:05 IST

    Leader with strong grassroots connect

    A deputy CM in six governments, Pawar was a politician from the old school, and for close to five decades, bestrode local politics in Maharashtra like a colossus. (ANI Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 28, 2026 15:41 IST

    Making music, the Arijit Singh way

    Singh’s decision — he hopes to explore a career as an independent composer — may also be provoked by the changes in Bollywood, where songs are now on the periphery. (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 28, 2026 15:41 IST

    Win-win deal for India, EU

    India has offered significant — in fact, the largest ever — tariff concessions to the EU on many of its key export interests such as automobiles, among others. (Bloomberg)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 27, 2026 15:35 IST

    In China, the party takes on the army

    Xi’s current purge amounts to one of the biggest changes in the Chinese military’s leadership since the events of Tiananmen Square in 1989. This points to his assertion of his will over the military to consolidate his own power. (REUTERS)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 26, 2026 15:36 IST

    Of the people, for the people

    Beyond the political messaging, the awards are also important for they honour ordinary Indians who have made extraordinary, if somewhat little-known, contributions to public life. (HT Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 26, 2026 15:36 IST

    Relief from the US tariff pain

    Bessent used the example of India reducing its Russian oil purchases after the US tariff action to gaslight Europe for not doing enough against India in the context of the trade deal. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 25, 2026 17:05 IST

    Social Media ban alone won't work

    The need to protect children from harm in cyberspace — particularly from social media — can’t be overstated. Several studies have underlined the harm that social media does to young users. (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 23, 2026 15:21 IST

    All the air we can’t breathe

    For a country that positions itself as a rising global power, the inability to give hundreds of millions of people breathable air is simply unacceptable. (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 22, 2026 15:04 IST

    All AIADMK hands on NDA deck in Tamil Nadu

    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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 22, 2026 15:04 IST

    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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 22, 2026 24:45 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 21, 2026 15:55 IST
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