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Attack on Badal a wake-up call

Updated on Dec 5, 2024 15:06 IST
Amritsar, Dec 04 (ANI): Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal moves under heightened security following an assassination attempt on him while he was serving his penance at the entrance of the Golden Temple, in Amritsar on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (Raminder Pal Singh)

In South Korea, the dance of democracy

Protesters against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol march towards the presidential office during a demonstration in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Photographer: Jean Chung/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)
Published on Dec 4, 2024 14:45 IST

Time to focus on governance

Mumbai, Dec 04 (ANI): Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and NCP chief Ajit Pawar show victory signs after staking claim to form the government in Maharashtra, at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (Deepak Salvi)
Updated on Dec 5, 2024 01:18 IST

Dhaka, Delhi must manage ties better

Police officers stand guard outside Indian High commission after a call for anti India protests following a group of Hindus in Agartala, the capital of the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, stormed a consulate office of Bangladesh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. AP/PTI (AP)
Published on Dec 3, 2024 16:01 IST

Learnings from Bhopal tragedy

Bhopal: Survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy during a protest rally demanding adequate compensation on the 40th anniversary of the disaster, in Bhopal, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 3, 2024 15:59 IST

Dollar challenge to Brics nations

FILE PHOTO: US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, U.S. on November 13, 2024. ALLISON ROBBERT/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo (via REUTERS)
Updated on Dec 2, 2024 14:46 IST

The return of Maoist spectre in Telangana

Bhadradri Kothagudem: Arms and ammunition recovered from the site of an encounter between maoists and police, in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Six cadres of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) including two women were killed after an exchange of fire between the ultras and police in the district of Telangana on Thursday, police said. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Dec 2, 2024 14:46 IST

GDP numbers a cause for worry

Unfortunately for India, the global environment is going to be far from conducive to boost growth
Published on Dec 1, 2024 14:26 IST

Expanding tourism for leisure and jobs

The projects are also likely to address travel demand-supply mismatch
Updated on Dec 1, 2024 14:25 IST

The communal turn in Dhaka

Delhi, surely, is not the guardian of Bangladeshi Hindus, but as a liberal democracy, it is entitled to flag its concerns about the rights of minorities (REUTERS)
Published on Nov 29, 2024 15:50 IST

The warning in landscape fires

Post facto measures, such as the Graded Response Action Plan for NCR pollution, have proved painfully inadequate (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 28, 2024 14:36 IST

Weaponising tariff to trade

Trump and his advisors have been explicit in stating that tariffs will be the proverbial dog on the leash when the US negotiates with other countries (REUTERS)
Published on Nov 27, 2024 13:32 IST

The lodestar of We, the people

Continuing incidents of social violence — centred on caste, faith, gender, and wealth — suggest that the ideals of the Constitution are far from being realised. But blame not the document for our failure, hold those responsible for its implementation accountable
Updated on Nov 26, 2024 14:21 IST

Making of a flash point in Sambhal

Sambhal, Nov 24 (ANI): An aerial view of the Shahi Jama Masjid, in Sambhal on Sunday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)
Published on Nov 25, 2024 13:47 IST

Baku breakdown suggests a cop-out

The future of climate talks already hangs in the balance with the return of Donald Trump, a vocal climate denier, as the US president early next year (PTI)
Published on Nov 24, 2024 14:00 IST

Welfare politics swings the polls

The incumbents in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand announced, ahead of the polls, a cash handout scheme targeting women. In both states, women turned up in huge numbers to vote (PTI)
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 15:50 IST

Waiting for the verdict

The Shiv Sena and NCP factions can’t afford a big loss as that will undermine their claim to their respective party legacies and lead to cadres defecting (PTI)
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 13:51 IST

Battleground Down Under

The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill will look to pick up the mantle from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and to prove that India are in Australia not to be overwrought but to overwhelm (AFP)
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 14:53 IST

Delhi’s battle for clean air

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Updated on Nov 20, 2024 14:28 IST

Mandate for an inclusive nation

The overarching win of the NPP suggests a rupture in Sri Lankan politics. It shifts the narrative from identity-centric agendas that have shaped electoral outcomes to class politics driven by economic concerns (AFP)
Published on Nov 19, 2024 14:37 IST