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Donald Trump, human wrecking-ball

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in Washington. AP/PTI(AP10_21_2026_000003A)
Published on Oct 21, 2026 03:03 IST

Balancing political rights with justice

The Allahabad High Court relied on the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling in Afjal Ansari Vs State of Uttar Pradesh , observing that politicians have a special duty towards their constituents and could lose the opportunity to contest elections if their convictions were not stayed. (Shutterstock)
Published on Oct 21, 2026 24:56 IST

Make Manipur a national priority

For a liberal democracy, a state in perpetual turmoil is a jarring enough eventuality. But Manipur assumes greater significance due to its strategic and geographical location, and the painstaking work done over the decades to assimilate the region into the Union. (ANI)
Published on Oct 21, 2026 24:51 IST

Review: Life of M by Rachel Cusk

Many readers have connected M in Cusk’s novel with Hollywood star Natalie Portman (pictured). (Shutterstock)
Published on Oct 20, 2026 14:03 IST

America’s new era of private science

Now there are signs the innovation machine is breaking down.
Updated on Oct 20, 2026 11:12 IST

America’s tactical strategic alliances

India should utilise the window to build up its oil reserves as much as possible. If Trump decides to escalate in West Asia after the mid-term elections, the energy market will become even more turbulent. (Reuters)
Published on Oct 20, 2026 24:50 IST

A crowd management disaster, yet again

With the puja acquiring a sharpened focus due to the change in government in West Bengal, why were adequate policing arrangements for oversight and crowd management, as well as emergency support, synonymous with such events, not prioritised? (PTI)
Published on Oct 19, 2026 24:55 IST

Hold the line on pilot rest

Tired pilots make mistakes, and in a cockpit, mistakes kill. Fatigue was among the causes identified in the 2010 crash of an Air India Express flight at Mangaluru, which killed 158 people. (HT Archive)
Published on Oct 19, 2026 24:50 IST