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    Sedition law has no place in India

    editorials
    Published on Nov 1, 2022 14:48 IST
    Considered by legal experts as among the vaguest of penal provisions, Section 124A was introduced by the British to stymie the freedom struggle and imprison Indian leaders on non-specific but sweeping charges.

    A tragedy that was avoidable

    All structures have a functional safety certificate that carries details of the maximum load-bearing capacity. These limits are strictly adhered to across the world, especially for old structures, to avoid precisely the kind of tragedy that rocked Morbi. (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 31, 2022 18:21 IST

    Welcome step by SC to safeguard dignity

    A Supreme Court judgment on Monday hopes to put an end to that. A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said it is unfortunate that the test is still prevalent in society, and asked the Centre and the states to ensure it is not conducted (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 31, 2022 18:23 IST

    Stubble burning, a festering problem

    A 2021 Council on Energy, Environment and Water offered two reasons why farmers are reluctant to use CRMs: Most aren’t trained to use these machines and are apprehensive of the impact on the wheat crop yields sowed by these seeders, and second, a substantial increase in diesel prices since fuel-related costs account for 25% of the operating cost of CRMs. (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 30, 2022 13:59 IST

    End impasse on content policy

    The question is whether the government can create new out-of-court dispute settlement bodies with binding powers, and if the answer to that is yes, whether such committees can be truly independent. (AP)
    editorials
    Published on Oct 30, 2022 13:55 IST

    Science must shape policy

    Technically known as Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11), GM mustard had a long gestation period of 15 years.
    editorials
    Published on Oct 28, 2022 13:56 IST

    Landmark step for Indian sport

    The decision — India becomes only the second country after New Zealand to implement gender pay parity in cricket — comes close on the heels of another long-awaited announcement: The women’s Indian Premier League from 2023 onwards (Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 27, 2022 14:03 IST

    The world needs more urgent climate action

    Orange-spine unicornfish (Naso lituratus), also known as barcheek unicornfish or naso tang, swim by a coral reef off the dive spot of Abu Dabbab along Egypt's southern Red Sea coast north of Marsa Alam on September 17, 2022. - Beneath the waters off Egypt's Red Sea coast a kaleidoscopic ecosystem teems with life, that could become the world's "last coral refuge" as global heating eradicates reefs elsewhere, researchers say (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 27, 2022 14:03 IST

    Rising temperatures hold a dire warning

    To tackle this challenge, India must improve its heat advisories. Currently, these are neither localised nor easily decipherable by at-risk communities. (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Published on Oct 26, 2022 13:49 IST

    Pakistan is veering towards chaos

    Elections in Pakistan are due next year, and just like every such exercise since the country’s indepen-dence, the army will play a decisive role in picking the victor. (HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 26, 2022 13:53 IST

    Kerala row points to deeper worries

    The government cried foul and the fate of these nine VCs hangs in the balance after the Kerala high court said that they could continue in their positions.
    editorials
    Published on Oct 25, 2022 13:37 IST

    The road ahead for Rishi Sunak

    Looking beyond his immediate challenges, the UK’s new PM is not expected to deviate from the Conservative Party’s core ideology.
    editorials
    Published on Oct 25, 2022 13:34 IST

    Hate speech is a serious concern

    Hate speech is detrimental to the health of a democracy because it can precipitate violent action against some communities and undermines any government’s efforts to achieve inclusive growth (HTPHOO)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 25, 2022 24:55 IST

    At COP27, climate finance will be key

    According to the IFSCA Expert Committee on Sustainable Finance report, India will require investments of $10 trillion to achieve the net-zero target by 2070. Without any real progress on finance, there will be no equity in climate negotiations and, crucially, no energy transition. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 25, 2022 24:48 IST

    Keep an eye on terror in Pakistan

    The removal from the list may be good news for Islamabad but for the world community, it will remain important to keep an eye on Pakistan’s ability to curb the widespread activities of terrorist groups.
    editorials
    Published on Oct 24, 2022 10:22 IST

    The Centre-state trust deficit is hurting CBI

    Opposition parties see central agencies only as tools that the ruling party uses against them, a perception bound to tarnish the standing of CBI and hurt its operation in the country.
    editorials
    Published on Oct 24, 2022 10:19 IST

    Regulating Big Tech gets a push

    To be fair, such monopolistic practices are not limited to Google alone. Meta, Amazon and Apple have similar dominance in various other parts of the digital market, including digital news. (HTPHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 21, 2022 14:07 IST

    Losing trust in Truss, and why it matters

    Ms Truss has left the country’s public finance and global financial reputation in tatters. 
    editorials
    Published on Oct 20, 2022 14:04 IST

    Laying a strong foundation in school

    This gap in early learning has a debilitating impact on children later, and several learning-outcome studies have shown a direct link with children failing to grasp age-appropriate content in higher classes. 
    editorials
    Published on Oct 20, 2022 14:02 IST

    The real story in the Congress poll

    Congress workers celebrate after senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge was declared the new president of the Congress, October 19, 2022 (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 19, 2022 14:27 IST

    Take lessons from the botched Aryan probe

    It is now clear that some officers in the agency were profligate in their exercise of power and sought to either garner more media attention or please political masters. (Gauri Khan Twitter)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 19, 2022 14:32 IST

    Paddy straw: A hurdle in the clean air dream

    Stubble fires this past month have been lower than 2021, possibly because of spells of rain in early October. 
    editorials
    Published on Oct 18, 2022 13:38 IST

    Towards a safe and secure Kashmir

    The distraught daughter and son during the funeral of Puran Krishan Bhat in Jammu on Sunday. Bhat was shot dead at his home in Shopian district on Saturday. 
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 18, 2022 17:25 IST

    Xi lays out his China doctrine

    China's President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives for the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 16, 2022 (AFP)
    editorials
    Published on Oct 17, 2022 14:49 IST

    Giving regional languages their due

    Though vernacular tongues form the mainstay of everyday communication among the masses, they are often absent as the medium of instruction in higher education institutions. If the bhasha kendras can push for change in this respect, it will be of great help especially to students from marginalised sections who often find it difficult to follow English in colleges and universities after having been instructed in their regional tongues through high school. (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 17, 2022 14:49 IST

    Women’s IPL could be a gamechanger

    The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will likely give its seal of approval at Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting – a recognition and validation of the rapid strides the women’s game has made in the country in the last few years. (Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 16, 2022 15:11 IST

    Tackling a rise in inflation

    To be sure, the latest retail inflation number was in line with analyst estimates, and a rate hike in the December meeting of RBI’s monetary policy committee is almost a given even in any case. (REUTERS)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 16, 2022 15:06 IST

    Why Himachal elections matter

    Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar speaks during a press conference, October 14, 2022 (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 14, 2022 16:29 IST

    What the hijab ruling implies

    The case will now go before a bigger bench of the apex court, and it could likely end up before an even larger bench already grappling with some of these complex questions in its review of the 2018 Sabarimala judgment. 
    editorials
    Updated on Oct 14, 2022 05:10 IST

    Energy is set to shape the geopolitical order

    Energy is set to shape the geopolitical order, especially over the coming months as winter sets in. 
    editorials
    Published on Oct 13, 2022 14:25 IST
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