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    The aftermath of floods in Bihar

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    Updated on Sep 5, 2021 14:28 IST
    Besides affecting 1.99 million people in 15 districts (September 3), this year’s flooding is emerging as a flashpoint between the Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the backdrop of enhanced tensions within the ruling alliance in Bihar. The maximum affected was on August 30 (17 districts and 3.1 million people). (Santosh Kumar/HT)

    Review projects in Himalayan states

    If the SC, which imposed the moratorium on dam-building after the 2013 flash floods, accepts the government’s decision, it may pave the way for several other hydel projects in the state. (FIle photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Sep 3, 2021 12:35 IST

    SAS Geelani: A dark legacy

    Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. (AFP File)
    editorials
    Updated on Sep 2, 2021 13:03 IST

    A new consensus on Afghanistan

    A man on his bicycle rides past a convoy of Taliban fighters patrolling along a street in Kabul on September 2. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Sep 2, 2021 12:22 IST

    Paralympics 2020: Where India shines

    Mariyappan Thangavelu won the silver in men’s high jump T63 in Tokyo on August 31. (Reuters)
    editorials
    Updated on Sep 1, 2021 13:15 IST

    GDP numbers tell a story

    Representational Image. (File photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Sep 1, 2021 12:34 IST

    Lessons for India from Kerala’s Covid experience

    People wearing masks as a precaution against Covid-19 wait to board buses as others walk in Kochi, Kerala. (AP File)
    editorials
    Published on Aug 31, 2021 13:05 IST

    The political battle over reforms

    Farmers block Zirakpur-Shimla highway at Chandimander toll plaza while protesting against the new farm laws, in Panchkula, Haryana on August 28. (HT photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 31, 2021 10:29 IST

    With a climate action plan, Mumbai shows the way

    Commuters walk on the flooded railway track near Tilak Nagar station in Mumbai in July. Mumbai is one of the most vulnerable cities to the climate crisis-induced hazards such as sea-level rise, storm surge and urban flooding. These extreme weather events are only going to increase in the future. (HT Archive)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 30, 2021 13:22 IST

    Afghanistan: The significance of August 31

    A US Air Force aircraft takes off from the airport in Kabul on August 30, 2021. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 30, 2021 12:53 IST

    A leap in India’s vaccine drive

    To grasp the importance of the second dose, one must understand how multiple-dose vaccines work (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 29, 2021 14:35 IST

    India must pick the world’s best spinner, each time

    There’s simply no other spinner in the world currently as good as Ashwin (AP)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 29, 2021 14:36 IST

    The Islamic State strikes terror

    Volunteers and medical staff unload bodies from a pickup truck outside a hospital after two powerful explosions, which killed at least six people, outside the airport in Kabul on August 26. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 27, 2021 12:50 IST

    In Kabul, India’s twin agenda

    Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan . (Representational image/via REUTERS)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 26, 2021 12:09 IST

    Climate crisis: India now confronts a drought

    The gradual nature of droughts often prevents governments from recognising its deep long-term, socio-economic impact, often reducing the urgency that would otherwise trigger a timely and comprehensive response. (Representational image/AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 26, 2021 10:35 IST

    The tale of a threat, an arrest, and an old and new rivalry

    Union minister for micro, small & medium enterprises Narayan Rane. (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 25, 2021 11:55 IST

    The art of mediating conflicts

    Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel with Chhattisgarh in-charge PL Punia leave Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's residence after meeting him, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 25, 2021 11:57 IST

    Oil palm plantations: Don’t ignore the environmental lens

    The government has approved a new <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11,040-crore National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm to boost domestic production. It has identified the Northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) for the project due to their favourable rainfall and temperature. (File photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 24, 2021 09:52 IST

    Monetise assets, the right way

    The national asset monetisation plan can free up the government’s own resources for critical social sector spending. (File photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 24, 2021 09:38 IST

    A national consensus on Afghanistan

    External affairs minister S Jaishankar. (File photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 23, 2021 10:58 IST

    The idea of social justice

    Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday was a stark reflection of the power of the demand for caste census. (File photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 23, 2021 10:26 IST

    The quest for a united front

    The Opposition meeting ended with a statement critiquing the Centre’s governance — with a focus on Covid-19 and the vaccine policy, economic management, Pegasus, farm laws, the planned privatisation of public sector units, and erosion of fundamental rights, among other issues. (ANI)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 22, 2021 15:30 IST

    The mixed legacy of Kalyan Singh

    The BJP’s tributes to Singh are a recognition of his role in expanding Hindutva’s appeal, and an attempt to ensure that his support base stays with the party in the UP elections next year. (PTI)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 22, 2021 15:24 IST

    Investigate political violence

    The injured being treated after clashes during the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections, in Cooch Behar district, on April 10. (File photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 20, 2021 12:45 IST

    A pathbreaking ruling on equality

    The very nature of warfare has changed. To be sure, physical fitness remains a prerequisite for both men and women, but technical expertise, decision-making skills and mental resilience are equally important, none of which are governed by gender constrains. (File photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 19, 2021 12:41 IST

    Walking the talk on climate commitments

    The 2016 Kigali Amendment aims to phase-down HFCs, a set of 19 gases used by the air-conditioning and refrigerant industry, by restricting their production and consumption. (HT file photo)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 19, 2021 12:32 IST

    Supreme Court: Bridge the gender gap

    The Indian judiciary lags greatly in terms of gender parity (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 18, 2021 14:46 IST

    Don’t believe the Taliban’s rhetoric. Women’s rights are under threat

    A group of women hold a street protest calling on the Taliban to protect their rights, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 17. (SHAMSHAD NEWS via REUTERS)
    editorials
    Published on Aug 18, 2021 11:17 IST

    The Centre must shed its ambiguity on Pegasus

    Israeli company NSO Group is known for its Pegasus spyware for surveillance. (Shutterstock)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 17, 2021 11:03 IST

    Afghanistan will shape international norms

    Afghan people climb atop a plane as they wait at the Kabul airport on August 16, trying to flee Taliban’s feared hardline brand of Islamist rule. (AFP)
    editorials
    Updated on Aug 17, 2021 10:55 IST
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