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    Battles against hate speech

    editorials
    Published on Apr 30, 2026 15:03 IST
    The top court reminded public figures of their duty to exercise restraint in public discourse, holding that hate speech is antithetical to the constitutional value of fraternity and strikes at the moral fabric of the republic. (HT Archive)

    Divided, unimaginative Opposition in Gujarat

    In terms of ambition, agenda, and organisation, the Opposition appears poorly placed to challenge the BJP hegemon in Gujarat. (Sathiya)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 29, 2026 15:36 IST

    Power shifts in West Asia

    Oil prices have barely moved after the UAE’s decision. And this is expected, given that the ongoing supply shock originates from a maritime blockade rather than producers withholding production. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 29, 2026 15:36 IST

    Reviving the global climate agenda

    When a major economy like India — with a heavy emission load — reiterates its commitment to the climate action consensus, it sends a strong signal of continued faith in this mechanism, a renegade US notwithstanding. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 28, 2026 15:26 IST

    More than a Bengal battle

    Winning West Bengal would be an ideological triumph for the party, cementing its electoral dominance across a contiguous region stretching from West to East. (PMO)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 28, 2026 15:25 IST

    A new way to break old barriers in marathons

    Elite runners must typically sustain a cadence of 180-190 steps per minute for a sub-two-hour pace. In Sawe’s case, across the race, he averaged well above what has long been considered the standard target for marathoners. (AP)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 27, 2026 14:51 IST

    Another bilateral buttress for trade

    Trade agreements are, in letter, complicated legal documents. The hallmark of a good trade deal is the economic spirit driving it. (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 27, 2026 14:51 IST

    The house that Kejriwal built

    The exodus of some of the party’s key functionaries, and even founders, rather than a clamour for a more vibrant intra-party debate, raises serious questions about AAP’s ability to thrive as a political party, or at least, retain its core functionaries. (Sabchit Khanna/HT Photo)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 26, 2026 16:59 IST

    President of a divided America

    Multiple persons have been detained for alleged attempts on or threats to Trump’s life since he won a second term as US President in November 2024. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 26, 2026 16:59 IST

    Drawing the line on insults

    It is almost as if the current US administration believes it is acceptable to do this because the President and his people also sometimes say nice (albeit patronising) things about India (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 24, 2026 15:03 IST

    Shadow over Bengal polls

    ECI has shepherded India’s electoral system through promise and peril over the past seven decades, nurturing it to become the world’s largest democracy. It is a shame, therefore, that a roll purification exercise has rendered real voters disenfranchised. (PTI)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 23, 2026 19:34 IST

    The political churn in Dravidian heartland

    Tamil Nadu politics, though largely a DMK-AIADMK duopoly, has been unravelling in the past few years. (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 22, 2026 15:20 IST

    Making health care affordable

    Those unable to access health care without either eroding savings or incurring crushing debt may avoid necessary interventions, imposing heavy costs on the economy in terms of disease burden. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 22, 2026 15:19 IST

    Leaving behind Pahalgam scars

    A year after the gruesome incident, the picture is revealing. Tourists have returned to J&K, though they have yet to match the pre-Pahalgam number, and most sites in the Kashmir Valley have reopened for visitors. Security protocols have been revamped to assure visitors of safety and build trust in the state apparatus. (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 21, 2026 15:15 IST

    In Bengal, ECI’s absurd theatre over motorbikes

    The bizarre order apparently emanates from Bengal’s culture of bike rallies that are often used as tools to project political dominance before voting day. (ANI)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 21, 2026 15:15 IST

    Building trust, saving trade

    The world is currently negotiating its largest-ever energy shock thanks to a war that was started by the US. The least the US can do for its trading partners is not make things even worse. (AP)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 20, 2026 15:07 IST

    Onus of road safety lies with the State

    Road accidents in the country have several triggers, but some of these show up too routinely in the assessment of causes. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 20, 2026 15:07 IST

    Insurance to sail over energy crisis

    Till India expands its own shipping fleet significantly in the medium- to long-term, this will largely be a mitigating measure rather than a policy targetted at delinking India’s maritime trade from the global shipping industry (AFP)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 19, 2026 17:03 IST

    Fraying of the federal pact

    The DMK has introduced a private member’s bill on women’s reservation, and the Congress and others have indicated they will back the move. A government, which rightly claims to have put women leaders in senior executive and constitutional positions, should consider how such a move could transform Parliament (ANI)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 19, 2026 17:03 IST

    Divided House, defeated bill

    Parliament froze the delimitation exercise in 1976 and 2001, amid fears among southern states that the polity would become lopsided in favour of the northern states. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 17, 2026 17:08 IST

    In Vaishali, making of a new chess superstar

    By winning the Candidates and becoming only the second Indian after Humpy to challenge for the classical chess world crown, Vaishali is now ready to write her own legend. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 16, 2026 15:38 IST

    Weaponising energy supplies

    Thanks to its self-sufficiency in fossil fuels, the US is immune to the supply shock component of the energy crisis currently playing out in the world. Of course, consumers there will have to pay higher prices as well. (AP)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 16, 2026 15:38 IST

    Iran shadow over US-Europe relations

    Rome was one of the few friends Washington could count on. But the recent wars in West Asia have forced Meloni to recalibrate ties with the US-Israel bloc. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 15, 2026 15:17 IST

    High on seats, low on trust

    The legislative push to fast-track the reservation for women in legislatures involves a Constitutional amendment bill raising the cap on seats in the Lok Sabha to 850 (from the current 550), and a bill on the creation and mandate of the next delimitation commission. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 15, 2026 15:17 IST

    Step on the gas on coal gasification

    India has the fourth-largest coal reserve in the world; it is indefensible if technological failure and administrative lethargy further delay the gasification programme. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 14, 2026 15:40 IST

    Bihar’s moment of transition

    What should one expect from the change of guard in the state? Regarding governance and political and economic matters, one should largely expect the status quo. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 14, 2026 15:39 IST

    The message in Viktor Orban’s defeat

    Irrespective of whether Orban’s loss proves a bellwether for far-Right politics and authoritarians elsewhere, what is clear is that there is an end of the road for right-wing populism — just as there is for other variants of populism. (Bloomberg)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 13, 2026 15:19 IST

    Babasaheb in our times

    A spectacle of symbolism, centred around empty eulogisation of Ambedkar, is standing in for a more radical, emancipatory vision of politics. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 13, 2026 15:19 IST

    The unresolved issues in Justice Varma case

    Varma was facing removal proceedings following a Lok Sabha motion admitted in August 2025, with a three-member inquiry committee constituted by Speaker Om Birla to probe the charges. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Published on Apr 12, 2026 16:38 IST

    The window to negotiate peace

    The US decision to send Vance to Islamabad for the talks too was a signal it is taking the process seriously. The talks have left open a window for forward movement. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Apr 12, 2026 16:38 IST
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