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Climate crisis has hit home

Published on Aug 18, 2023 16:32 IST
Heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods in India’s Himalayan region killing at least 72 people this week, a government official said on Thursday. Roads were submerged, buildings washed away and residents scrambled for safety. 

In Kota deaths, a wake-up call

A surge in suicide cases in Kota has prompted the state government to consider a law to regulate private educational institutes (Representative Photo)
Published on Aug 17, 2023 16:25 IST

What’s in a word? A lot, SC manual shows

The Supreme Court took an initiative to draft a handbook illustrating words perpetuating gender stereotypes
Published on Aug 17, 2023 05:20 IST

What LAC talks might signify

India and China have held more than two dozen rounds of diplomatic and military talks since the start of the standoff in May 2020 (Reuters)
Published on Aug 16, 2023 16:41 IST

High food prices may be the new normal

High food inflation is more painful for the poor
Published on Aug 15, 2023 15:45 IST

PM outlines his re-election pitch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Tuesday (HT Photo/Sanjeev Verma)
Published on Aug 15, 2023 15:42 IST

Taking stock of our freedoms

The 76th Independence Day is a milestone in some sense, because such anniversaries offer us a chance to appreciate the giant strides made by a nation the world had written off, while apprising ourselves of the challenges that lie ahead.
Published on Aug 14, 2023 16:41 IST

What does SC plan to do about hate speech?

A mahapanchayat in Palwal on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 14, 2023 16:41 IST

Keep an eye on the turbulence in Pak

The next few months are likely to see turbulence as the army and establishment try to keep Imran Khan out of the running for any election.
Published on Aug 13, 2023 18:52 IST

What new draft codes entail

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 — introduced in the Lok Sabha on the last day of the monsoon session — seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act. (HT File)
Published on Aug 13, 2023 18:40 IST

MPC tries to strike a balance

The MPC’s upward revision of the September quarter inflation forecast by a percentage point from 5.2% to 6.2%, and fiscal year 2023-24 inflation forecast from 5.2% to 5.4% underlines this belief
Published on Aug 11, 2023 17:52 IST

Opposition won little in House debate

For some time before walking out, the Opposition raised a chorus that went “Manipur, Manipur…” even as the Prime Minister was speaking.
Published on Aug 11, 2023 02:28 IST

Protect independence of the poll watchdog

At a time the EC has come under criticism over the perception of bias, a battle over the new bill will stoke further controversy.  (HT PHOTO)
Published on Aug 11, 2023 02:28 IST

Repair the deep distrust

Manipur police registers FIR against Assam Rifles personnel for stopping them from pursuing armed miscreants. (ANI)
Published on Aug 9, 2023 17:10 IST

A step forward in stubble fight

The success of PR-126 represents a break in winter pollution trends
Published on Aug 8, 2023 16:34 IST

The import of normal monsoon is changing

Even as the northern states were marooned by torrential downpours, the food bowl regions of states such as Bihar and West Bengal received less-than-sufficient rainfall.
Published on Aug 7, 2023 16:40 IST

Ensure justice in Manipur

Clearly, transparency and impartiality — cardinal tenets in any criminal justice system — were foremost among the top court’s considerations.
Published on Aug 7, 2023 16:40 IST

Clashes will exact a stiff economic cost

Last week, a wave of communal clashes caused by administrative laxity and a failure to nab key miscreants dented the growth narrative.
Published on Aug 7, 2023 02:33 IST

An outdated provision

There are two main points to note. One, the offence is broadly drafted — a feature that helped the British government throw Indian freedom fighters in jail on vague charges — and hence proceedings can be easily instituted.
Published on Aug 7, 2023 02:33 IST

A significant step forward

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Published on Aug 4, 2023 16:20 IST

A matter of life and death

The draft law was passed by Lok Sabha this week amid disruptions and curtailed discussions that have now become regrettably routine. (PTI File Photo)
Published on Aug 3, 2023 17:23 IST

Why the caste survey matters

Patna CM Chandrashekhar Singh looks on as an enumerator collects information from residents as part of caste survey at Phulwari Sharif in Patna on Wednesday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
Published on Aug 2, 2023 16:35 IST

Safeguard children from online harms

That the internet and social media are rife with harmful content that can trigger crime is well known.
Published on Aug 2, 2023 16:32 IST

Mechanical arrests need to be avoided

Two youths have been arrested for allegedly duping NRIs of around  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 crore by means of a fake marriage bureau. (HT File)
Published on Aug 1, 2023 16:13 IST

Nuh clashes show governance gaps

Clashes had broken out in Haryana’s Nuh on Monday afternoon after a religious procession passing through the district was attacked. (HT File)
Updated on Aug 1, 2023 16:12 IST