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When Elon Musk seeks political entry

Published on Jul 7, 2025 15:39 IST
Trump 2.0 has shaken up the foundations of the bipartisan political consensus in the US and opened up the space for disruptors. (REUTERS)

A voice of the Global South

The Rio declaration had some of the strongest language ever used in a Brics joint statement to call for the comprehensive revamp of the UNSC so that it can respond to global challenges and support the aspirations of Global South countries. (AFP)
Updated on Jul 7, 2025 15:39 IST

A Neeraj Chopra show for Indian sports

The organisers lined up fan engagement programmes for a week with Chopra — with the star meeting people, signing jerseys, attending functions (AFP)
Updated on Jul 6, 2025 16:54 IST

Return of the native

The big question is if the nativist agenda of the Shiv Sena and MNS can counter the appeal of BJP’s Hindutva, which, the assembly election results suggest, has pan-state support in Maharashtra (ANI)
Updated on Jul 6, 2025 16:48 IST

Weaponising linguistic pride

Experience tells us that administrative inaction, against even minor party functionaries who try to polarise by weaponising language, leads to a bigger governance crisis. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 4, 2025 18:23 IST

Choosing the next Dalai Lama

Beijing will be aware that its choice is unlikely to be endorsed by Tibetans or carry the moral and spiritual weight that the seat commands. (AFP)
Updated on Jul 3, 2025 15:04 IST

Court’s pivot on social justice

Importantly, Justice Gavai’s initiative to adopt a reservation-in-promotion policy for the apex court will have a bearing on other public institutions as well. (ANI)
Updated on Jul 2, 2025 14:46 IST

Right policy to build a sporting power

For years, Indian sport has worked on an ad-hoc basis and individual genius, but for enduring success in the sporting arena, better systems are the need of the hour. (ANI)
Published on Jul 2, 2025 14:46 IST

Show no mercy to political hooliganism

The alleged crimes were reported from disparate corners of India, cutting across the political divide. (X/Naveen Patnaik)
Updated on Jul 1, 2025 15:01 IST

Taking stock of the GST regime

Everyone wants lower GST rates for most things and higher revenues from GST at the same time. (PTI)
Updated on Jul 1, 2025 15:01 IST

Reimagining Quad in the shadow of Trump

At a time when power blocs unravel and nations take refuge in bilateral arrangements to protect national interests, Quad must not lose sight of its long-term priorities. (PTI)
Published on Jun 30, 2025 14:45 IST

Behind credit fuelled growth

A continuous and proactive monitoring of the sector is needed, which the Reserve Bank of India has been doing. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 30, 2025 14:45 IST

Chasing the ghosts of the Emergency

The Janata government introduced the 43rd and 44th Amendments to undo the damages done by the 42nd Amendment. But secular and socialist were allowed to stay on in the Preamble by the governments that followed the Emergency regime (REUTERS)
Updated on Jun 29, 2025 16:41 IST

The case for English in India

India’s founding fathers saw the opportunity in English proficiency and encouraged its use, without discriminating against local languages. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 27, 2025 15:52 IST

The unexpected rise of Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s rise in the Democratic ranks may not be merely a reflection of the Big Apple’s melting pot society, but also a pushback from young Democrats. (REUTERS)
Published on Jun 26, 2025 15:59 IST

High growth, low inflation cushion

While the growth rate has seen a significant slowdown in the past couple of years, it is still expected to be a healthy 6.5% for the ongoing fiscal year. (REUTERS)
Updated on Jun 26, 2025 15:58 IST

Plugging loopholes in the electoral roll

ECI will have to ensure that the special intensive revision process remains transparent and doesn’t disenfranchise the poorest and most vulnerable. (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jun 25, 2025 15:22 IST

Making truce a durable peace

An extended conflict in West Asia benefits none but hurts everyone. (AFP)
Updated on Jun 25, 2025 15:22 IST

New paradigm in India-Canada ties

While India and Canada must surely focus on trade and investment to give a boost to bilateral relations there must be a substantive dialogue on security issues of concern to both sides, including the threat posed by cross-border, ideology-driven terrorism. (AP)
Updated on Jun 24, 2025 15:17 IST

Fifty years ago, tryst with fear

The government had its way with the Emergency because the institutions expected to provide the checks and balances failed to challenge the subversion of the Constitution. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 24, 2025 15:17 IST

The false binary of old and new cities

Cities are not merely the built-up area; they can become living spaces only if the physical infrastructure enables economic activities. (ANI)
Published on Jun 23, 2025 15:21 IST

In West Asia, the case for ceasefire

The world community should get to work on all the players to talk peace because a prolonged conflict in a region that generates most of the world’s energy supplies. (Getty Images via AFP)
Updated on Jun 23, 2025 15:21 IST

Rot in civil aviation sector needs redress

If indeed there were faults of omission or commission by the Air India management, accountability must be fixed — more so when DGCA talks of “repeated lapses” by key airline personnel (REUTERS)
Published on Jun 22, 2025 15:16 IST

Perils of war in West Asia

India imports about 40% of all its oil and about half of its liquified natural gas through the narrow Strait of Hormuz that separates Iran from the Arab peninsula, which Tehran has threatened to close (AP)
Published on Jun 22, 2025 15:02 IST

The prospect of a wider war

If Tel Aviv and Washington pursue an endgame that stops only with regime change in Tehran, it may lead to tumultuous changes in the region. (AP)
Updated on Jun 20, 2025 15:07 IST

The need to find common ground

The smooth running of the judiciary — one of the pillars of India’s democracy — depends on an honest and transparent working relationship between the courts and the executive. (ANI)
Updated on Jun 19, 2025 14:55 IST

A promising thaw in Alberta

The commitment by both sides to sovereignty and territorial integrity and the emphasis on mutual respect for concerns and sensitivities will help them to move forward. (DD/ANI)
Updated on Jun 18, 2025 14:36 IST