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    Balloon offensive a new flashpoint

    editorials
    Updated on Feb 7, 2023 03:15 IST
    Beijing has responded with belligerence, indicating that it was not looking to step back, undoing the goodwill generated by the meeting between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Bali last November, and recent moves to blunt the intensifying battle over gaining the technological edge, especially in the semiconductor industry. (AFP)

    Science must drive policy

    It is too early to say what caused the cracks in buildings in Doda, whether there was any connection to road projects and infrastructure development, or the fact that the region sits on a seismic zone 4. (Shanky Rathore)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 6, 2023 04:36 IST

    Lessons for Pak from the Musharraf era

    The architect of the Kargil war, however, was also the Pakistani ruler who came close to clinching a possible deal on Kashmir with India, though that was scuppered when his grip on power became tenuous following the political movement against him spearheaded by lawyers in 2007 (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 6, 2023 04:38 IST

    Find decisive fixes to free undertrials

    Far too often, and in far too many trivial cases, the first impulse of the authorities is to put the accused behind bars, even though the Supreme Court has stated (in Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar) that arrests should be an exception in cases where the maximum possible punishment is less than seven years in prison (a quantum that precludes most heinous crimes). (Biplov Bhuyan/HT Archive)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 6, 2023 04:33 IST

    What the Indus impasse entails

    The Indus Waters Treaty stood the test of time because it conferred benefits to both sides.
    editorials
    Published on Feb 2, 2023 13:37 IST

    Ending sewer deaths will need monitoring

    The government told Parliament last year that at least 321 people died in the past five years from cleaning drains.
    editorials
    Published on Feb 2, 2023 13:36 IST

    5 key aspects of Budget 2023-24

    Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Rajya Sabha on the second day of Budget Session of Parliament on Wednesday. (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 1, 2023 18:10 IST

    Focus on retaining girls in STEM fields

    While boys are pushed to opt for science and mathematics, girls are pushed towards social sciences.
    editorials
    Published on Jan 31, 2023 13:58 IST

    What the economic survey reveals

    Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2022-23 in Rajya Sabha. (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 31, 2023 13:53 IST

    Yatra done, Cong poll walk begins

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during 'Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar, January 29, 2023 (Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 30, 2023 14:34 IST

    India’s U-19 victory may herald a new era

    Indian U-19 women's cricket players celebrate with T20 world cup trophy, South Africa, January 29, 2023 (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 30, 2023 14:34 IST

    Some good news on the agriculture front

    A bumper crop is good news but the climate challenge to food security will need a more long-term response.
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 30, 2023 03:06 IST

    The threat of police brutality

    Police brutality is an unfortunate reality around the world.
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 30, 2023 03:07 IST

    Ease pressure on students

    The jostle for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at prosperity has claimed scores of lives in the past decade in India’s coaching hubs (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 30, 2023 02:49 IST

    Two key thrusts in R-Day parade

    The detachment of Brahmos of the 861 missile regiment, led by Lieutenant Prajjwal Kala, participates in the parade at Kartavya Path. (ANI)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 26, 2023 14:28 IST

    Reverse the damage done to the Aravallis

    From mining to illegal encroachment and a recent plan to set up a zoo safari, authorities seem to pay no heed to environmental concerns.
    editorials
    Published on Jan 26, 2023 14:28 IST

    Affirm faith in the Constitution

    In the face of such uncertainty, the Constitution can act as the nation’s ballast. (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 25, 2023 15:27 IST

    Oscar nods a lesson in India’s soft power

    A husband and wife from an indigenous community caring selflessly for two baby elephants. A fictional retelling of the story of friendship and courage between two real-life Indian revolutionaries. All That Breathes, The Elephant Whisperers, and RRR — the three Indian films that garnered nominations for the 95th Academy Awards — are as diverse in their storytelling style as they are in conjuring rich and varied cinematic universes (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 25, 2023 15:25 IST

    Education of women is key

    Students wearing burqa and hijab talk to a police officer during their protest, outside the Shivamogga District collector's office, in Shivamogga, February 17, 2022 (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Jan 24, 2023 13:41 IST

    Focus on saving India’s wetlands

    The importance of wetlands cannot be emphasised enough.
    editorials
    Published on Jan 24, 2023 13:40 IST

    In Morbi, punish the powerful

    A forensic science laboratory report revealed that rusty cables, broken anchor pins and loose bolts were among the lapses that were not addressed while renovating the suspension bridge. (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 23, 2023 13:45 IST

    Look beyond stop-gap steps to fight bad air

    As this newspaper has noted before, only a holistic approach that combines immediate, short-term steps with long-term planning and focuses on the scientific, environmental and socioeconomic factors that exacerbate pollution can work in the long-term (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 23, 2023 13:45 IST

    A guardrail of democracy

    Delivering a lecture, the CJI extolled the benefits of the doctrine in keeping the soul of the Constitution alive through changing times. The contrasting views must be seen against the backdrop of the government’s unsuccessful effort in 2015 to change the process of judicial appointments, which was thwarted by the SC using the basic structure doctrine. (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 22, 2023 15:13 IST

    Rethink the Aravalli safari park project

    A zoo safari in an eco-fragile zone will not safeguard the area’s natural heritage. (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 22, 2023 15:14 IST

    Top court draws a line in the sand

    At the same time, this newspaper hopes this development paves the way for a new convention of transparency from both sides (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 23, 2023 03:33 IST

    The roots of the wrestling crisis

    Ms Phogat said she was “mentally tortured” after the Tokyo Olympics, where she lost in the quarterfinals, and received death threats from the federation.
    editorials
    Published on Jan 19, 2023 14:17 IST

    By quitting, Jacinda Ardern sets an example

    Holding back tears, Ms Ardern said she had no more in the tank to continue, adding that she was only human.
    editorials
    Published on Jan 19, 2023 14:16 IST

    Re-imagine schooling to check learning loss

    The Annual Status of Education Report released on Wednesday has now quantified some of this loss, and the numbers are grim (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 19, 2023 02:38 IST

    A challenge and an opportunity

    Evidence of declining fertility rates among all communities, including Muslims, does not support the shrill narrative of any imminent threat of change in India’s broad social composition. (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 19, 2023 02:35 IST

    The BJP presents its 2024 plan

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by party leaders as he arrives for the BJP National Executive meeting, at NDMC Convention Centre in New Delhi,
    editorials
    Published on Jan 17, 2023 15:57 IST
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