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    BRICS digital currency is an interesting idea

    editorials
    Published on Jan 20, 2026 15:28 IST
    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)

    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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 20, 2026 15:28 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 19, 2026 15:35 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 19, 2026 15:35 IST

    Political predicament of the two NCPs

    Going ahead, the NCPs will need to look beyond Brand Pawar and articulate a new politics to retain their identity and influence. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 18, 2026 16:16 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 18, 2026 16:16 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 16, 2026 16:58 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 16, 2026 02:00 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 15, 2026 15:44 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 15, 2026 15:44 IST

    Ensuring effective RTE implementation

    Integration of EWS students has been a pressing issue among schools that have reluctantly implemented the provision. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 14, 2026 16:10 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 14, 2026 16:10 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 13, 2026 15:35 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 13, 2026 15:34 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 12, 2026 15:32 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 12, 2026 15:32 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 11, 2026 16:32 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 9, 2026 15:46 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 8, 2026 15:24 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 8, 2026 15:24 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 7, 2026 15:53 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 7, 2026 15:53 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 7, 2026 07:38 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 6, 2026 15:41 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 5, 2026 15:32 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 5, 2026 15:32 IST

    Undermining India, Bangladesh relations

    New Delhi should not let cricketing ties with Dhaka go south, for Bangladesh is not Pakistan. (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 4, 2026 16:48 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)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 2, 2026 15:31 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 1, 2026 16:39 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)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 1, 2026 16:39 IST
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