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    Monarchy is dead, long live the monarchy

    editorials
    Published on Mar 30, 2025 16:13 IST
    The protests last week are a sign of the people’s growing disillusionment with political instability in the country over the past two decades. (AP)

    Free speech is not negotiable

    India, of course, has a great tradition — oral, written and performative — privileging the right of artists to challenge authority. (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 30, 2025 16:05 IST

    Reconfiguring ties with Russia

    India has so far adroitly managed its relationship with Russia even while forging increasingly closer security and trade ties in the past two decades with the US, the historically different poles in world order (PIB)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 28, 2025 14:20 IST

    Battling colour and gender prejudices

    There has been visible change over the past few decades, but the gulf that remains to be bridged is not small either
    editorials
    Published on Mar 27, 2025 14:25 IST

    Old alliance, new context

    Political calculations in Tamil Nadu in the coming days will be a complicated affair because of a new entrant, actor Vijay, whose star power is a big draw among young voters and a section of the minorities (ANI X)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 27, 2025 14:08 IST

    Delhi must rationalise jet fuel VAT rates

    It would lower the burden on domestic airlines, some of which are struggling to recover costs. Improved airline health and competitiveness against foreign airlines due to the elimination of the tax disadvantage will have spillover gains for Delhi in terms of jobs, sales, and a boost to tourism and hospitality (Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 26, 2025 15:29 IST

    Moscow to Kyiv via Washington

    The Trump administration has been more focused on a deal, rather than fundamental issues such as international law and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity (via REUTERS)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 26, 2025 15:26 IST

    Listen to the court, end demolition justice

    Some administrations have deliberately ignored the Court’s directives (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 25, 2025 13:55 IST

    Big budget boost for Delhi

    A lot of the increase in budgetary spending for Delhi is coming from funds which have been given from the central government (Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 25, 2025 13:55 IST

    Wetland protection needs both Centre, states to act

    Whether the lethargy of the states on notifying wetlands is a symptom of a larger malaise of reluctance or mere administrative inertia needs to be ascertained (Arabinda Mahapatra)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 24, 2025 14:41 IST

    The equity issue in representation

    A key question is if population should be the sole criterion in addressing the issue of equity in political representation (DKShivakumar-X)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 23, 2025 14:44 IST

    A cautionary tale on multiple counts

    Fingers were pointed at Rhea Chakraborty and she was vilified even in the absence of conclusive evidence or a thorough investigation
    editorials
    Published on Mar 23, 2025 14:44 IST

    Transactional dimension will define India-US ties

    The Trump White House will continue to support India’s development of a semiconductor ecosystem providing the US with a trusted supply chain (Getty Images via AFP)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 23, 2025 14:40 IST

    Clear the cloud over the judiciary

    Judicial supremacy rests not on constitutional provisions alone but on moral authority. When public perception shifts away from viewing judges as principled arbiters, democracy itself is endangered (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 21, 2025 14:37 IST

    Farm reforms need a new imagination

    The obduracy around guaranteed minimum support prices by protesting farmers was the exact opposite of what was required after the victory of the 2019-2021 farmers’ protest (Raminder Pal Singh)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 20, 2025 14:13 IST

    Time for a reset in India-Canada ties

    The India-Canada relationship cratered after Trudeau alleged that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of pro-Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 20, 2025 14:32 IST

    Aadhaar-linked voter ID can be an EPIC change

    The linking must be done in a fair manner — it is not mandatory at present, in keeping with a 2023 judgment of the Supreme Court, and the ECI must not try to make it otherwise (HT Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 19, 2025 14:20 IST

    A US-mediated peace in Ukraine

    Russia's President Vladimir Putin talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files (REUTERS)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 19, 2025 14:21 IST

    Equity, discipline must guide states’ fiscal behaviour

    The 16th Finance Commission’s recommendations, once finalised, will likely see more debate on central devolution of taxes and revenue deficit grants given to selected states (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 18, 2025 15:10 IST

    Much ado about a Mughal ruler

    Aurangzeb’s complicated legacy — not very different from that of many monarchs of his time — should be studied, not as an exercise in validation or vilification but to remember how bigotry, sectarian statecraft, unlimited hunger for territory, and warmongering can destroy even the mightiest of empires (WIKIMEDIA)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 18, 2025 15:10 IST

    Punjab and the spectre of political radicalism

    The rise of leaders who have taken a pro-Khalistan posture indicates an expanding constituency that is soft towards radical agendas (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 17, 2025 14:42 IST

    Preparing for the summer heat

    Given that several heat-related illnesses are linked to dehydration, adequate water supply should be ensured in summer (AFP)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 17, 2025 14:35 IST

    Message to RBI in inflation numbers

    Barring any large supply-side shocks in the food economy, analysts believe inflation should be close to RBI’s target in the next fiscal year which will begin from April (HIndustan Times)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 16, 2025 14:23 IST

    His place, in a free world

    China’s efforts to have a say in the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama are not just about asserting its control over Tibet
    editorials
    Published on Mar 16, 2025 14:23 IST

    Rebuilding Mumbai, reviving Maharashtra

    The Ladki Bahin scheme may have propelled the Mahayuti to a decisive win last year, but it may not be sustainable in the long run. The ruling alliance realises it (HT Photo)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 14, 2025 16:11 IST

    Rejuvenating the Yamuna

    “Double-engine governments” in all three states and the Centre must work together to rejuvenate the Yamuna basin and ensure at least minimum e-flow in the river (Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 13, 2025 14:52 IST

    A pact to secure the Indian Ocean

    India’s need to more closely monitor regional waters has grown because of China’s increased surveillance and hydrographic activities across the Indian Ocean (@DrSJaishankar)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 13, 2025 14:51 IST

    Islamabad’s Balochistan headache

    Reports emerging from the province suggest the latest attack was primarily aimed against the security personnel travelling on the train (REUTERS)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 12, 2025 13:46 IST

    Hits and misses in India’s big cat story

    Habitat addition has not kept pace with rising tiger numbers (and other big cat populations), evident in the frequency of reports of human-tiger conflict in recent years (AP)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 11, 2025 13:35 IST

    Negotiating trade deals with Europe

    It is helpful that von der Leyen has been a champion of closer strategic and trade relations with India (@narendramodi)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 10, 2025 14:07 IST
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