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    Domicile quota is not a remedy

    editorials
    Updated on Feb 4, 2022 13:00 IST
    Reservations don’t compromise merit. In fact, research has shown they can boost merit and productivity as long as they are used as a tool for allowing access to historically excluded sections. But they can’t be mutated for political expediency into devising exclusionary criterion for the pursuit of imagined remedies. That is antithetical to the goal of equality. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT PHOTO)

    For today’s India, lessons from Gandhi

    His worldview tells administrators that ensuring amity between communities should be the aim of governments and that kindling strife for political reasons must be renounced. 
    editorials
    Published on Feb 3, 2022 14:49 IST

    Delhi: Reopen schools now

    Children in Delhi have barely seen the inside of a classroom or the expanse of a playground for most of the last two years. 
    editorials
    Published on Feb 3, 2022 14:45 IST

    Make courts more accessible

    Gavel for judge, law and order (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 2, 2022 14:35 IST

    In UP, don’t count the BSP out just yet

    Agra, Feb 02 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati waves to the supporters during an election rally, at Kothi Meena Bazar Ground, in Agra on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (Yatish Lavania)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 2, 2022 14:36 IST

    Union budget delivers what India needs now

    A man watches the live telecast of Union Budget 2022-23 presentation by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, New Delhi on Tuesday (Rahul Singh)
    editorials
    Updated on Feb 1, 2022 16:47 IST

    Economic survey: What it reveals

    The Indian economy has put behind it the effects of the pandemic, and that it will grow by 8-8.5% in 2022-23 (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 31, 2022 14:25 IST

    Myanmar: Forge a fresh approach

    The flag of the National League for Democracy party flies over protesters taking part in a demonstration against the February 1 military coup in Yangon on February 10, 2021 (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 31, 2022 14:26 IST

    Nadal proves doubters wrong

    all through the ups and downs, the months spent recovering off court and the days battling on it, the injuries and titles, the doubts and the records, the one constant is the Spaniard’s ability to remain grounded and controversy-free. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 30, 2022 17:32 IST

    Pegasus inquiry: Take note of the NYT report

    Since a global investigative consortium reported in July last year that politicians, journalists and activists — including staff of this newspaper — were potentially targeted using Pegasus, the government has refused to clear its stance on whether the spyware was purchased. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 30, 2022 17:33 IST

    Central Asia: Walk the talk

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Summit (via video conferencing), New Delhi, 2022 (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 28, 2022 15:25 IST

    Rail protests: A wake-up call

    Over the past few days, allegations of irregularities in railway recruitment examinations have triggered violent protests in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. (Himanshu Vyas/HT Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 27, 2022 17:16 IST

    How the Ukraine crisis affects India

    The US and its allies have warned that Russia is preparing for an invasion after massing some 100,000 troops on the border with Ukraine, but Moscow has contended it has no plans to attack (Reuters)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 27, 2022 17:17 IST

    Cold wave: What states must do

    The erratic weather events present a severe governance challenge because the national and the state governments have to respond to these climate challenges quickly, with strong and effective mitigation and an adaptation plan. (Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 26, 2022 15:44 IST

    A uniform dress code must be inclusive

    India is a multi-faith, multicultural democracy that places tolerance and respect for all at its core. The Constitution guarantees the fundamental right to practise one’s religion (Karun Sharma/HTPhoto)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 26, 2022 15:46 IST

    Reaffirm faith in the Constitution

    When the Constitution was formally adopted on January 26, 1950, it represented a fundamental rupture in the social, economic and political history of the country. (HT PHoto)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 25, 2022 14:58 IST

    Bail: Strengthen the public legal aid system

    Out of the 488,000 prisoners in India, roughly three-fourths are undertrials, say the country’s latest prison statistics (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 25, 2022 14:59 IST

    In Bihar, crack down on adulterated liquor

    Bihar is in the sixth year of a complete prohibition on the sale, purchase, and possession of alcohol. 
    editorials
    Published on Jan 24, 2022 15:07 IST

    Covid-19: The tide turns in Delhi

    To be sure, it is still crucial that people continue to exert caution and strictly follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. 
    editorials
    Published on Jan 24, 2022 15:04 IST

    Under Biden, stability in ties

    The Biden administration has not just remained strategically clear about China as a competitor — but crafted an approach that is more consistent and coherent than that of its predecessor. (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 23, 2022 17:27 IST

    Green clearances: Don’t dilute the process

    The order, as an environmental lawyer told this newspaper, is “absurd”. It is. This is because the focus of the rating seems to be more on clearing projects quickly than doing due diligence, and pits one state against another to earn the “business-friendly” tag. (HT Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 23, 2022 15:46 IST

    Education: Fix the Covid-19 damage

    There is no telling if Omicron will be the last wave of the pandemic India will face. Decisions on school shutdowns cannot be ad hoc, based on assuaging political constituencies, or the need to be seen as decisive (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 21, 2022 15:11 IST

    Delinking merit and quota is the right call

    In upholding 27% of seats reserved for OBCs in NEET, the Supreme Court held that reservation furthered the distributive consequences of social justice.
    editorials
    Published on Jan 20, 2022 14:41 IST

    Navigating the Omicron wave

    These findings, which have been consistent with early global Omicron outbreak centres such as South Africa, point to a rapid spike in cases, few hospitalisations, and an equally sharp fall in cases. 
    editorials
    Published on Jan 20, 2022 14:36 IST

    Let more women join the forces

    The armed forces should review this ceiling on numbers because it only reinforces a perception that there is a gender bias and that the forces have yet to fully accept women as equals in their ranks. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 19, 2022 14:43 IST

    Conflict in Yemen: What New Delhi must do

    Earlier this month, the Houthis seized the UAE-flagged vessel Rwabee and its 11 crew members, including seven Indian nationals, and they still remain captive (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 19, 2022 14:43 IST

    The groundwater emergency in Delhi

    Land subsidence occurs when a large amount of groundwater is extracted from aquifers. 
    editorials
    Published on Jan 18, 2022 15:02 IST

    Safeguard the pride of R-Day

    The celebrations on R-Day, and especially the parade, are meant to be a symbol of a vibrant democracy showcasing its finest aspects. 
    editorials
    Published on Jan 18, 2022 14:57 IST

    Vaccine mandate: Tread carefully

    The world over, vaccine mandates are seen as a tricky area. World Health Organization (WHO) has said they should be a “last resort” because they risk affecting uptake, and could deepen socioeconomic inequality. (REUTERS)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 17, 2022 15:31 IST

    Vemula and the new political wave

    Universities are meant to be nurturing spaces that mold the intellectual capacity of students. Caste is the anti-thesis of this paradigm because, as Vemula eloquently wrote in his suicide note, it is based on the accident of birth. For India to progress, all of her people have to come together. After all, as Carl Sagan said ( and Vemula noted), we are all made of star dust. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Jan 17, 2022 15:32 IST
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