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The 2030 CWG push for the 2036 Olympics

Published on Aug 28, 2025 15:07 IST
The 2010 CWG held in Delhi is mostly remembered for the delays and corruption, but beyond that, the construction of new sports complexes alongside major renovations to venues helped Indian athletes greatly. (Hindustan Times)

Making a case for transparency

The row has hit the court at a time when the collegium system is battling both political attacks from the executive and genuine criticism over its lack of representation and diversity, especially on counts of gender and caste. (Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 27, 2025 14:56 IST

Dangerous curb on free speech

The court is right in pointing out that marginalised communities should not bear the brunt of tasteless humour, but to legislate against poor taste or vulgarity is risky in a country where the police are often zealous in booking ordinary citizens. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Aug 26, 2025 14:39 IST

Bidding goodbye to the last of the MiG-21s

In the 1990s, when the Soviet Union disintegrated, the MiG-21 faced a crisis. The drying up of the supply chain, including spare parts, meant that the plane became a risky entity. (PTI)
Published on Aug 26, 2025 14:39 IST

Pursuing probity in public life

The government, for its part, has already declared that the bill is driven by a desire to ensure probity in public life, and that the Opposition needs to explain to people why it doesn’t want this. (Sansad TV via PTI)
Updated on Aug 25, 2025 14:58 IST

Building weapons for the wars of future

India has either acquired or developed several components needed for an effective air defence shield, and the focus should now be on identifying the vital installations and economic facilities that need to be guarded against enemy attack. (Defense Ministry via PTI)
Published on Aug 25, 2025 14:58 IST

Washington’s MAGA voice in New Delhi

The current tensions in the relationship could be exacerbated if Gor, who subscribes to the Make America Great Again agenda, pushes the maximalist position embraced by the Trump administration on trade (REUTERS)
Published on Aug 24, 2025 15:24 IST

Free speech in the crosswires

Police overreach and vaguely worded provisions cannot be allowed to pose a risk to constitutional guarantees
Updated on Aug 24, 2025 15:20 IST

In Russia, reboot of legacy connect

New Delhi and Moscow should work closely to address impediments in bilateral trade in sectors other than defence and oil, and as suggested, discuss services. (AP)
Published on Aug 22, 2025 15:34 IST

Self-interest as foreign policy

Any extension of CPEC to Afghanistan will be a red flag to the Indian side, which has been working on connectivity initiatives centred around Iran’s Chabahar port to bolster trade with Afghanistan and the Central Asian States. (AFP)
Updated on Aug 21, 2025 14:58 IST

Desirable, but unfeasible

It is not difficult to imagine that the three bills can turn the police or probe bodies into political weapons used to destabilise unfriendly governments in the same way that Article 356 once did. (Sansad TV/ANI Grab)
Updated on Aug 20, 2025 14:43 IST

Relationship on the mend

Compared to the position the two countries were in at this time last year, there has been considerable progress, which bodes well for the normalisation of the overall relationship. (DPR PMO/ANI Photo)
Updated on Aug 19, 2025 18:04 IST

NDA’s choice for Vice President

Politics apart, CP Radhakrishnan’s likely ascent to the VP’s office enhances regional diversity in high public office (PTI)
Updated on Aug 18, 2025 15:18 IST

Stalemate in Alaska is a gain for Moscow

It will be foolhardy for the Europeans to expect the US to play its traditional role even though they have no choice but to continue with Trump as the only broker who has a direct line to Putin. (@mfa_russia via PTI)
Published on Aug 17, 2025 15:15 IST

Reforming the GST regime

While Modi announced that the reforms to the GST, especially on the slab front, would likely be rolled out before Diwali (second half of October), a GST Council meeting is yet to be notified. (REUTERS)
Updated on Aug 17, 2025 15:15 IST

The making of Samriddha Bharat

The focus on self-reliance has become an imperative with the US working to dismantle the old global order underwritten by free trade and multilateral fora and replace it with bilateralism driven by national self-interest. (ANI Grab)
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 15:06 IST

‘Sholay’ turns 50: Let the movie be

From the lack of backstories for the main characters, to the wordless romance between Jai and Radha, there was a lot that Sholay left unsaid. (HT Archive)
Published on Aug 14, 2025 15:15 IST

Pragmatic manoeuvres

The New Delhi-Moscow-Beijing triangle is ridden with strategic contradictions, particularly since Russia has become dependent on China and the latter continues to ignore India’s concerns vis-à-vis Pakistan’s support for terror and now, nuclear brinkmanship. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Aug 14, 2025 15:15 IST

Changing track on pollution

There is no data-based evidence proving that every diesel vehicle over 10 years old is uniformly more polluting than a newer one. (Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 13, 2025 14:48 IST

Reality check on stray dogs

Delhi lacks permanent shelters that can offer lifetime care to strays and has only 20 animal birth control centres for temporary stays, which can together accommodate a maximum of 4,000-5,000 animals. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 15:11 IST

Beyond Munir’s nuclear bluster

There are obvious domestic considerations behind Munir’s jingoistic rhetoric, including the consolidation of his position following his elevation to field marshal after four days of hostilities with India in May. (REUTERS)
Published on Aug 11, 2025 16:39 IST