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    For progress, dilute caste purity notions

    editorials
    Updated on Aug 15, 2022 15:21 IST
    Dr BR Ambedkar led followers in 1927 to drink water from the tank. A decade later, the Bombay high court affirmed the right. 

    Deepening democracy

    The PM and President have rightly focused on creating a road map. 
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 15, 2022 15:16 IST

    May the force be with India

    A girl walks carrying Indian flag along with army soldiers during a ceremony to celebrate 75 years of India's Independence in Mumbai, August 14, 2022 (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 14, 2022 13:40 IST

    Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain

    A Taliban fighter guards a gate after a gathering attended by Afghanistan's Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund and Minister for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Sheikh Mohammad Khalid at the former presidential palace, Kabul, August 13, 2022 (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 14, 2022 13:41 IST

    Technology giants should be regulated

    At the heart of this debate is the insistence by social media companies that they be treated as intermediaries, not as publishers although they exercise editorial discretion any time they take down a user’s post, and although much of their revenue comes from advertising. (SHUTTERSTOCK)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 12, 2022 12:26 IST

    Control the Capital’s rising crime graph

    Senior police officers told HT that the spurt in the number of criminal cases could be due to the online FIR registration system, which has made it easier for citizens to report crimes. 
    editorials
    Published on Aug 11, 2022 14:53 IST

    The fallout of China’s actions

    A possible attack on Taiwan has been one of the greatest unspoken fears in Asia since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 
    editorials
    Published on Aug 11, 2022 14:50 IST

    GeM portal onboarding: A mega push for the cooperative sector

    New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses at the National Conference of Agricultural and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) organised by the National Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks Federation Ltd (NAFCARD), at NCUI Auditorium, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo) (Shrikant Singh)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 10, 2022 17:35 IST

    Handle personal data with care

    India isn’t the first country to set up such as system. In 2016, the European Union (EU) adopted the PNR Directive for all its member countries. Even before the directive, the EU and the United States (US) signed a pact in 2011 to share PNR records. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 10, 2022 16:09 IST

    Three key aspects of the change in Bihar

    The JD(U)’s re-entry into the Opposition space, and Nitish Kumar’s stature as well as connections across parties, at once both simplifies and complicates the leadership question for 2024. 
    editorials
    Published on Aug 9, 2022 15:19 IST

    An early end to Parliament

    While the government needs to do all it can to bridge the trust deficit with the Opposition to improve Parliament’s functioning, the Opposition also needs to realise that it must not think of disrupting Parliament as an end in itself. 
    editorials
    Published on Aug 9, 2022 15:08 IST

    In Bihar, an uneasy alliance

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been trying to get even with the BJP for this treatment by trying to champion issues such as demanding a caste census (and an increase in the existing 50% cap on reservations) (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 8, 2022 14:24 IST

    What the CWG tells us about Indian sport

    Men's triple jump gold medalist Eldhose Paul and silver medalist Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevida (L), Birmingham on August 6, 2022 (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 8, 2022 14:25 IST

    Sable and a new era for Indian athletics

    Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot (R) crosses the finish line in first place followed by India's Avinash Mukund Sable, Birmingham , August 6, 2022 (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 7, 2022 15:34 IST

    Building a civil and just society

    The lesson is important, the messaging is clear, and the appeal aims for a just society, through criticism of laws that have failed to march with the changing times and the difficulties created by transforming society. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 7, 2022 15:30 IST

    Three questions on MPC’s decision

    Experts also predict that the rate could peak anywhere between 5.7% and 6% — the policy rate is currently at 5.4% — which means RBI has actually already effected much of the increase in this cycle. 
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 5, 2022 13:54 IST

    Data bill: A right call by the govt

    As technology evolves, so will its applications and the legal doctrines that seek to combat the harms and abuses. India has done well to hold wide-ranging stakeholder discussions and it is a welcome step that frameworks are not rushed (SHUTTERSTOCK)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 4, 2022 13:11 IST

    Framing a road map for climate goal

    Union minister for environment, forest and climate change Bhupender Yadav speaks in Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, New Delhi, August 3, 2022 (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 4, 2022 13:11 IST

    The larger message from July trade numbers

    The import outlook, given the primacy of crude oil imports, will depend on global energy prices. 
    editorials
    Published on Aug 3, 2022 15:16 IST

    A new age of military tech

    While the planning for the latest operation was just as meticulous, the US reportedly deployed a drone armed with the Hellfire R-9X missile. 
    editorials
    Published on Aug 3, 2022 15:11 IST

    5G auction: The key takeaway

    The government recently announced a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.64 lakh crore revival package for the State-owned BSNL, which includes 4G spectrum, and it is likely that, at some point in the future, another package that includes 5G will be made available to the company. That means India will have five 5G players. (mint)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 2, 2022 12:54 IST

    What the killing of al-Zawahiri reveals

    A still file image from a video released by Al-Qaeda’s media arm as-Sahab and obtained on June 8, 2011 courtesy of the Site Intelligence Group shows Ayman al-Zawahiri as he gives a eulogy for slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a video released on jihadist forumsafghanistan (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 2, 2022 12:54 IST

    India needs climate-resilient farming

    Punjab agri department looking for ways to cut use of pesticides on basmati crop (HT File)
    editorials
    Published on Aug 1, 2022 15:29 IST

    The economy is on a rebound

    In balance, the country’s economic prospects look a lot brighter than they did just a month ago.&nbsp;
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 1, 2022 15:23 IST

    The impact of Delhi’s liquor policy rollback

    Heavy Rush seen near a liquor shop at Karol Bagh after the expected liquor shortage, July 30, 2022 (Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 31, 2022 23:08 IST

    Making ease of justice a reality

    The proportion of undertrials in the country’s prison population, at around 75%, is one of the worst in the world (Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 31, 2022 14:49 IST

    In Parliament, a troubling phase

    Opposition MPs in the Well of Rajya Sabha to protest over inflation during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, New Delhi , July 29, 2022 (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 29, 2022 15:56 IST

    Keeping skies safe for flying

    The limit is unlikely to make a material difference to the airline’s operation since it was operating at 50% of the approved capacity in recent days. This is largely because the summer peak season begins to taper off, with the occupancy rate showing a decline from July. (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 28, 2022 14:59 IST

    TMC has been backed into a corner on graft

    Members of Chhatra Parishad protest against West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, Kolkata, July 25, 2022 (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 28, 2022 14:59 IST

    Data is critical for democracy

    The fact that the government has not even decided on a timeline for the census means that it will take years before the new data is available to the government and independent researchers. (Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Updated on Jul 27, 2022 13:53 IST
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