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    The end of the easy Canada era for Indians

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    Published on Jul 28, 2026 16:41 IST
    Indian nationals make up the bulk of a decline in the admission of permanent residents by Canada between January and May this year — almost 60% of the overall reduction of 21,450. (Getty Images)

    Manipur needs honest reckoning

    A securitised approach focussed on pumping more forces into the state has yielded little result. (AFP)
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    Published on Jul 28, 2026 16:40 IST

    In Karnataka, a Cong heavyweight exits

    The 79-year-old leader — the longest-serving CM in a state where governance has historically been fractured and chaotic — not only built his brand around his humble beginnings but also stitched together a coalition of backward castes, Dalits and Muslims that propelled the Congress to its biggest victory in a generation in 2023. (PTI)
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    Published on Jul 27, 2026 15:00 IST

    System needs to clean the system

    According to global surveys, India’s bureaucratic red tape has been historically rated as one of the most suffocating in Asia. While corruption may empirically appear to be the biggest issue, the lack of defined KPIs for civil servants is a much bigger problem. (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 27, 2026 15:00 IST

    A test for the testing agency

    Given the scale of the tests conducted by NTA — a few million students appear for it every year — logistics and security (including cybersecurity) present an additional layer of complexity. (ANI)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 26, 2026 16:38 IST

    Beijing’s sovereignty claims erode trust

    The Chinese side earlier imputed that India has endorsed China’s position on Tibet, Taiwan, and sovereignty-related matters. The external affairs ministry immediately clarified that it is the Indian side, not China, which should be raising sovereignty issues. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 26, 2026 16:38 IST

    Tariffs go, tariffs come…

    Export diversification away from the US, preferably based on merit rather than distress sale, is key. This will protect exporters in India, many of whom run small businesses, from sudden income shocks. (Reuters)
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    Published on Jul 24, 2026 15:20 IST

    Perils of independent, artificial minds

    AI Policy is being built on an assumption: that the industry will align these systems as fast as it builds them to be safe. The only check on that promise is the industry’s own account of itself. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 23, 2026 14:20 IST

    LeT continues its J&K adventurism

    Enjoying a greater rapport with the US, bolstered prematurely by a now-broken ceasefire deal in the ongoing West Asia conflict, Pakistan wants to obfuscate the reality of its backing to several terrorist outfits active in the region. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 23, 2026 14:20 IST

    Back to a fuel Strait-jacket

    Iran, having discovered its bargaining value during the war, was adamant on retaining its control on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US and some of its regional allies were keen that this not be the case. (AFP)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 22, 2026 14:05 IST

    Call out Pakistan’s bluff on Indus treaty

    India’s decision to place the IWT in abeyance, after the Pakistan-backed Pahalgam terrorist attack, has been touted as water terrorism for both domestic and international audiences. (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 22, 2026 14:05 IST

    Can Burnham labour enough for the UK?

    The challenges confronting Burnham are sizeable. An inadequately handled cost of living crisis, overstretched public services, the rise of the Reform Party fuelled by concerns over irregular migration, and a slew of other domestic issues are enough to fill up his diary. (Bloomberg)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 21, 2026 15:32 IST

    Treat the cause, not the symptom

    The Constitution promises every citizen the right to peacefully protest, subject to reasonable restrictions. (ANI)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 21, 2026 15:31 IST

    ‘One for all’ in Spain’s big win

    A Spanish national team is one that can dominate the ball, create multiple scoring opportunities, defend competently in the opposition’s half, and recover quickly after losing the ball. (Getty Images via AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 20, 2026 15:09 IST

    Monsoon session a test for government and Opposition

    Political dealings raise larger questions about the role of Parliament against the backdrop of ideology-free politics and loosening ties between the citizen and her representative. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 20, 2026 15:09 IST

    Two pillars of space success

    The imperative for private sector capacity in space had been clear for long. Supplementing State-run capacity calls for a thriving Indian private sector presence. (@skyrootaerospaceofficial via PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 19, 2026 14:33 IST

    A Shiv Sena without the Thackerays

    Despite some public sympathy for Uddhav Thackeray and the family connect with the Maratha population, it is clear that the regional party is unable to compete with the financial and administrative advantages that its rivals enjoy.  (@ShivSenaUBT_X via PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 19, 2026 14:33 IST

    Right to walk, but where’s the ease?

    Footpaths in Indian cities are under constant siege. If they are not broken, they are encroached upon by parked cars, flowerpots, extended ramps of four-storey houses, security guard cabins, construction waste, mounds of garbage, dangerously low hanging overhead wires, and shop extensions. (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 17, 2026 14:47 IST

    Unacceptable to leave children unvaccinated

    In a hyperconnected world, disease outbreaks in distant shores don’t remain distant. Each unvaccinated child spells failure for the global fight against infectious diseases. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 16, 2026 14:59 IST

    Wager beneath the mission

    IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s rationale, that a maturing ecosystem needs less subsidy, is a calibration industrial policy rarely admits to. It should be credited. (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 16, 2026 14:59 IST

    A new round of tariff tantrums

    The ongoing crisis in West Asia had exposed 45-50% of India’s peacetime crude oil imports via the Strait of Hormuz to uncertainty. (AFP)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 15, 2026 15:17 IST

    Treat the Yamuna as a river, not a drain

    With most of its clean water diverted upstream, the river loses its natural flow by the time it reaches the city. Without environmental flows, no amount of wastewater treatment can bring the Yamuna back to life. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 15, 2026 15:17 IST

    Ladies win at Lord’s, and how!

    With this win, administrators and the fans in other countries might be convinced of the appeal of what remains the purest form of the game. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 14, 2026 15:55 IST

    Who is a citizen of India, after all?

    The government’s position on this is clear (up to a point) and has been articulated repeatedly in Parliament: Citizenship is defined by the Citizenship Act. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 14, 2026 15:55 IST

    At last, old cases see new benches

    According to the NJDG, the Supreme Court currently has 96,045 pending cases. Of these, 37,883 cases, around 39.4%, are less than one year old, indicating that a large chunk of the docket comprises older cases awaiting adjudication. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 13, 2026 14:12 IST

    The myth of the big happy Indian family

    The Bombay High Court recently established that parents, irrespective of their financial status, can reverse a gift deed made to their children should they feel a breach of the underlying familial contract. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 13, 2026 14:12 IST

    Perils and promise of Hasina’s return home

    The newly elected government in Dhaka has continued with a tilt towards China, increasing worries in New Delhi. (Reuters via AP)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 12, 2026 15:45 IST

    Don’t surrender the environment

    India’s ecological needs — against the backdrop of deadly climate-crisis impacts and serious species loss — cannot afford to surrender to its developmental prerogatives. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 12, 2026 15:45 IST

    Getting serious about gangsters

    Bishnoi’s ability to carry on with his operations from prison indicates patronage from powerful people in the establishment. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 10, 2026 15:18 IST

    Checking the spread of cancer in India

    WHO estimates for breast and childhood cancer survival show that for breast cancer, five-year survival is 87% in wealthy nations against 42% in poor ones — a difference not of tumours but of systems. This is not a knowledge problem. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Published on Jul 9, 2026 14:45 IST
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