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    The new US envoy will bolster ties

    editorials
    Published on Mar 16, 2023 13:46 IST
    The appointment of a full-time ambassador is also an important signal, not only to the political leadership but also to the business community and the industry.

    What the Bhopal verdict entails

    Since that night of December 3, 1984, when 40 tonnes of a toxic gas spewed out of the Union Carbide factory and choked thousands of residents, the case has been shrouded in a miasma of institutional neglect and administrative missteps. (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 15, 2023 15:03 IST

    AUKUS may transform the Indo-Pacific sphere

    If there were any lingering concerns about how a new alliance between the United States (US), Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) would operate, the unveiling of a detailed and multi-decade plan of action on Tuesday would have allayed them. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 15, 2023 15:04 IST

    Same-sex pleas mark a key shift

    India, and a batch of petitioners making their claim to fuller and more equal citizenship, are embarking on a rare endeavour in attempting the first major expansion of the scope of marriage in a generation, and doing so in the first shot, on a national scale, with no local or state-level precedents set. (DEEPAK GUPTA/HINDUSTAN TIMES)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 14, 2023 13:41 IST

    Equip forest staff better to fight fires

    While heat and dry soil make conditions conducive for the spread of forest fires, the triggers may also be not just the climate conditions; often, locals clear land for farming-related activities or sometimes sheer carelessness of people (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 14, 2023 13:43 IST

    A milestone for India’s soft power

    MM Keeravaani and Chandrabose, winners of the award for best original song for "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR" pose in the press room at the Oscars on March 12, 2023, (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 14, 2023 05:47 IST

    The tricky issue of marriage equality

    In a historic verdict in 2018, the SC decriminalised homosexuality by scrapping a colonial-era law. But despite the ruling, members of India’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community complain about a lack of societal acceptance and discrimination. (Sushil Kumar/HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 13, 2023 13:56 IST

    India-Australia ties get a boost

    Policemen walk past a hoarding featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, Ahmedabad, March 8, 2023 (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 13, 2023 09:09 IST

    Disband and disarm cow vigilante groups

    The failure of the state government to set up district cow protection committees has allowed cow vigilantes such as Monu Manesar (centre), allegedly involved in the February 16 killing of Junaid and Nasir from Rajasthan in Bhiwani, to mete out their own version of violence and justice (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 13, 2023 09:09 IST

    Nepal politics is back to the centre

    Mr Poudel’s election was enabled by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, more popularly known by his revolutionary name Prachanda.
    editorials
    Published on Mar 11, 2023 06:18 IST

    India’s youth need computer skilling

    The lack of such basic computer skills will be a handicap for the young when they pursue education and seek employment.
    editorials
    Published on Mar 9, 2023 14:26 IST

    A critical move on crypto trade

    The borderless reach of such digital currency is forcing countries and multilateral institutions such as Interpol to develop new tools, skills and knowledge to get ahead of them.
    editorials
    Published on Mar 9, 2023 14:22 IST

    Why the BMC polls are key

    Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar with supporters celebrates his victory in the Kasba Peth Assembly bypoll, March 2, 2023. (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 9, 2023 02:26 IST

    Safeguard cotton yields from climate shocks

    Cotton productivity, which peaked at 566 kg lint per hectare in 2013-14, has continuously been decelerating, causing an imbalance in demand-supply of cotton and uncertainty in the cotton textile industry. (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 9, 2023 02:27 IST

    India must urgently build heat resilience

    The Capital’s maximum temperature will likely remain above the 30-degree mark in the coming days, with the mercury set to touch 34 degrees Celsius by the end of the week.
    editorials
    Published on Mar 7, 2023 15:18 IST

    The status of India’s women

    For the cause of equality to advance in India, the realm of economic struggles must intersect with struggles being waged in the realm of gender and caste.
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 7, 2023 15:03 IST

    A slowdown in growth in China?

    Under Xi Jinping’s leadership the Chinese regime has made it clear that it is willing to take a short-, even medium-term growth hit, to restrict demand from (what it sees as undesirable) sectors such as online gaming, tuitions and the real estate boom. (Bloomberg)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 6, 2023 13:49 IST

    The climate finance lag needs attention

    For decades, India has spoken out against the developed world’s climate responsibility and its attempts to avoid paying for climate mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage. (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 6, 2023 13:37 IST

    Local interests, migrant workers, and fake news

    A demographic shift in the state has created space for migrants. Tamil Nadu’s net replacement rate of the population has fallen to a level that means its population has started shrinking, albeit gradually. (Bloomberg)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 5, 2023 13:43 IST

    Give the Himalayas the time and space to heal

    The Himalayas and the Western Ghats – two regions that have seen untrammelled development projects damage fragile local ecosystems – were deemed to be at the highest risk (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Published on Mar 5, 2023 13:00 IST

    Guv vs states tussle needs a political fix

    Last week, the Supreme Court (SC) rapped the Punjab government and Raj Bhavan and asked them to respect the constitutional remit, warning that the fight should not degenerate into a “race to the bottom”. (Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 3, 2023 15:16 IST

    SC ruling on ECI marks a new era

    While suggestive of judicial overreach, the order is still an important moment. (HT)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 3, 2023 02:39 IST

    What the North-East poll results reveal

    The outcome of elections in the North-East has always had a symbiotic relationship with the political dynamics at the Centre (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 3, 2023 02:38 IST

    The impact of LPG price hike

    Will the latest price hike have a broader macroeconomic impact? As far as inflation is concerned, one will have to wait for the March numbers, which will be released in the second week of April. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 2, 2023 04:30 IST

    Affirming rule of law needs political will

    Supporters of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh clashing with Punjab Police personnel, February 23, 2023 (Sameer Sehgal / HT)
    editorials
    Updated on Mar 1, 2023 13:33 IST

    BSY’s sway will hold the key in Karnataka

    The PM heaped praises on the former CM, garlanded him, draped a shawl around him, and placed a turban on his head. (ANI/PIB)
    editorials
    Published on Feb 28, 2023 14:19 IST

    What the GDP numbers show

    The GDP numbers for the last three years have been revised (as expected).
    editorials
    Published on Feb 28, 2023 14:17 IST

    What the Congress plenary showed

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses at the party's 85th Plenary Session, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur on Sunday. (ANI Photo) (AICC)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 28, 2023 03:12 IST

    Why polls in the North-East matter

    Voters wait in queues to cast their votes for the Nagaland Assembly elections, Mishilimi, Pughoboto circle, Zunheboto on Monday (CEO Nagaland Twitter)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 28, 2023 03:13 IST

    Ukraine conflict may cast a shadow on G20

    Nirmala Sitharaman said the draft communique included two paragraphs on the Ukraine crisis – reproduced from the Indonesia G20 summit – but Beijing and Moscow didn’t agree to this.
    editorials
    Published on Feb 26, 2023 14:30 IST
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