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Forests: The good news and bad news

Published on Jan 16, 2022 15:12 IST
Forests are the biggest terrestrial carbon reservoirs, but become a source of CO2 and other greenhouse gases if they are destroyed. 

ECI extends the moratorium

The Election Commission of India
Published on Jan 16, 2022 15:12 IST

Omicron: What we know so far

In Delhi, close to 75% of the deaths were in unvaccinated people, and having two doses significantly lowered the odds of death. 
Published on Jan 14, 2022 13:42 IST

Army chief talks tough on China

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson’s description of Gen Naravane’s remarks as “unconstructive” thus seems especially odious, when it is the Chinese side that has been unhelpful and unenthusiastic in its efforts to resolve the standoff. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 13, 2022 15:15 IST

How hate speeches erode democracy

AISA and other organisations’ supporters hold placards as they stage a protest against the hate speech in Haridwar outside Uttrakhand Bhawan, in New Delhi
Published on Jan 12, 2022 13:51 IST

The cost of an unequal world

As the world becomes more unequal, be prepared for more turbulence
Published on Jan 12, 2022 13:47 IST

Curbs must be driven by data

Science has shown that mitigating the Omicron variant outbreak is a wiser choice than containment. (Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 11, 2022 15:30 IST

The implications of tense US-Russia ties

Mr Blinken has accused Russia of putting “a gun to the head of Ukraine” by amassing 100,000 troops near its borders
Published on Jan 10, 2022 15:11 IST

Needed: A safe election season

ECI has banned all rallies till January 15, capped the number of cars in a convoy and electors in a booth, and made regular sanitisation of polling stations and thermal checking mandatory
Published on Jan 10, 2022 15:07 IST

Plan booster doses better

Health workers inoculate beneficiaries, Mumbai, October 13, 2021 (Vijay Bate/HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 9, 2022 15:23 IST

NEET case: A welcome order

A two-judge bench accepted the recommendation of a high-level panel that said criteria stipulated in 2019 —  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8 lakh as the annual income cutoff to decide which applicant is considered for the EWS quota — should be used for 2021-22 to ensure that the admission process is not derailed. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 7, 2022 16:33 IST

Decoding the PM’s security breach

What matters and is relevant is that there was clearly a security breach.
Published on Jan 6, 2022 14:06 IST

How to combat Omicron spread

A health care worker collects a swab sample of a passenger for the Covid-19 test, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, 2021 (Deepak Salvi)
Updated on Jan 5, 2022 15:36 IST

GitHub case: Ensure stringent action

Unless the larger network fuelling such hate and bigotry is busted and brought to justice, the anonymity and radicalisation offered by the internet and social media will continue to incubate these acts. (HT Archive)
Updated on Jan 5, 2022 15:36 IST

At LAC, counter China’s belligerence

Indian soldiers seen with the national flag at Galwan Valley.
Updated on Jan 4, 2022 15:07 IST

The need for a timely census

What is even more worrying is that there is no clarity on when this exercise will be conducted
Published on Jan 4, 2022 14:45 IST

The way ahead for vaccination

A health worker takes part in a dry run or a mock drill for Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine delivery at a model Covid-19 vaccination centre, New Delhi, January 2, 2021 (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 3, 2022 17:35 IST

Save the valuable Western Ghats

States must accept that the climate crisis is a reality, and instead of delaying the decision-making process, devise more decisive climate-proofing actions to save the valuable Western Ghats. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 3, 2022 17:24 IST

Vaishno Devi: An avoidable tragedy

While this is the first tragedy at the shrine, there have been several instances of similar accidents in temples
Published on Jan 2, 2022 15:10 IST

A churn in the caste cauldron

Seen in the backdrop of the growing rumblings of the caste census and the impending churn over the push to subclassify the OBC grouping, this is a significant development
Published on Jan 2, 2022 15:07 IST

2022: What’s in store for India

Here’s hoping India has a safe, peaceful and prosperous 2022. (AP)
Updated on Dec 31, 2021 14:15 IST

The cost of extreme weather events

Cyclones Yaas and Tauktae — both hit India — ranked 4th and 5th, accounting for $3 billion and $1.5 billion respectively
Published on Dec 30, 2021 15:01 IST

Hold polls, but in safe manner

The EC also asked the state to speed up vaccinations
Published on Dec 30, 2021 14:58 IST

More weapons in Covid-19 arsenal

The three products are some of the best science has offered the world in the last 24 months. Covovax and Corbevax are protein-based shots, using a technology that underpins some of the most widely used non-Covid-19 vaccines. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 29, 2021 17:13 IST

Keep caste bias out of the classroom

India has some of the world’s most-robust anti-discrimination laws but far too often, incidents of caste-based discrimination are brushed under the carpet, emboldening caste elites to continue with covert and overt forms of bias. (REUTERS)
Updated on Dec 29, 2021 17:15 IST

Going to school is not a luxury

Blunt force steps like shutting down cities, establishments, and institutions are being discarded the world over because of widespread economic and social disruptions. (Amal KS/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 28, 2021 16:11 IST