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BYD Shares Touch All-Time High After Unveiling New Charging Tech

BYD’s shares rose in Hong Kong after the Chinese electric vehicle giant unveiled its new fast-charging technology.

World News

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 12:37 PM IST

WSJ

Binyamin Netanyahu is leading Israel into (another) crisis

Getting rid of Mr Bar and Ms Baharav-Miara has taken on new urgency for Mr Netanyahu in recent days.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.(Reuters file)

World News

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 12:33 PM IST

The Economist

Vasai village gets VVCMC to junk dumping ground plan

In Vasai, 9,000 residents protested against a proposed dumping ground and sewage treatment plant, leading to the municipality retracting its plans.

Mumbai

Published on Mar 18, 2025 07:32 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Andreeva puts the tennis world on notice

Andreeva is one of only three women under 18 to have beaten the world No.1 and No.2 in the same tournament. The other two? Serena Williams and Steffi Graf.

Mirra Andreeva poses with the Indian Wells championship trophy. (Reuters)

India News

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

Where the Yamuna still has signs of life

In this series, HT takes a look at the complicated relationship that the Capital shares with the Yamuna as it journeys through the city.

A fisherman casts his net in the Yamuna at Sur Ghat. The spot near the Wazirabad Barrage is the last point where fishes are found in the river. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

India News

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 09:04 PM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok, Paras Singh

Six-hitting against spin not natural, outcome of hard work: Shreyas

India’s top-scorer in the Champions Trophy win talks about the technical tweaks to overcome his short-ball problem

Shreyas Iyer will lead Punjab Kings. (PTI)

Sports

Updated on Mar 17, 2025 08:41 PM IST

ByRasesh Mandani

Punjab and the spectre of political radicalism

It is important that the State stays on guard and that political actors do not encourage radical groups for short-term gains

The rise of leaders who have taken a pro-Khalistan posture indicates an expanding constituency that is soft towards radical agendas (PTI)

Editorials

Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:12 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Preparing for the summer heat

With heatwave conditions arriving early, governments should ready action plans to manage power and water needs

Given that several heat-related illnesses are linked to dehydration, adequate water supply should be ensured in summer (AFP)

Editorials

Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:05 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Right versus Left in a polarised world

The China versus US competition, dubbed the new Cold War, is two branches of capitalism, viz. authoritarian and democratic, battling it out

China and the US are themselves economically highly interdependent despite trade wars and attempts at decoupling and de-risking (AP)

Opinion

Updated on Mar 17, 2025 08:00 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Obesity surge calls for multi-pronged action

A conducive environment needs to be created for healthy behaviour to become natural, easy to adopt and an affordable choice

Regulatory measures must include restrictions on sugar, salt and fat content of manufactured food products, front of pack warning labels which clearly caution consumers of high levels of any of these, ban on their promotion through celebrity advertising or misleading health claims, and stoppage of sale in school and college canteens (Shutterstock)

Opinion

Published on Mar 17, 2025 07:49 PM IST

ByK Srinath Reddy

MBA helps future-proof careers in the age of AI

As AI advances and reshapes industries, professionals will need broad-based business knowledge, execution chops, and leadership skills more than ever

A modern MBA also offers a well-rounded combination of soft skills, strategic thinking, AI and data-related technical skills, and functional competencies (HT PHOTO)

Opinion

Updated on Mar 17, 2025 07:46 PM IST

BySaravanan Kesavan

Trump’s tariff threat’s impact on India’s agriculture trade

This paper is authored by Ashok Gulati, Harsh Wardhan, Sulakshana Rao, Tanay Suntwal, ICRIER, New Delhi

Economic Policy

Published on Mar 17, 2025 06:42 PM IST

ByAshok Gulati, Harsh Wardhan, Sulakshana Rao, Tanay Suntwal

Banu Mushtaq: “My feminism seeps into the language that I use

The lawyer and activist on Heart Lamp, her collection of stories, translated from the Kannada that has been longlisted for the International Booker Prize

Author Banu Mushtaq (Courtesy Penguin Random House India)

Books

Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:04 PM IST

ByChintan Girish Modi

School children suffer in West Bengal as Centre-state govt tussle over funds

Under the largest central government scheme for universal school education, the Centre’s share is 60% and the state contributes the remaining 40%.

Students of Bhogpur Maktab Primary School at Kolaghat in East Midnapore district sit for their midday meal. (Photo by Ananda Handa)

Kolkata

Updated on Mar 17, 2025 04:53 PM IST

ByJoydeep Thakur

Kin of murdered Nandigram villagers indifferent to HC's order to reopen cases

The Calcutta high court directed the West Bengal government on February 10 to reopen ten murder cases registered between 2007 and 2009 in the Nandigram area

The murders were reported at Nandigram and Khejuri police stations during a violent movement. (HT file photo)

Kolkata

Published on Mar 17, 2025 01:36 PM IST

ByTanmay Chatterjee

Just Like That | Holi: An opportunity to strengthen our bonds with others

The celebration of Holi is related to season and sowing. It marks the arrival of spring, with its riot of colours, a new phase in the annual cycle of change

In 17th century literature, Holi is primarily linked to agriculture, a carnival to express the hope that the land will remain fertile. (HT Photo)

India News

Published on Mar 17, 2025 11:18 AM IST

ByPavan K Varma

Stuck NASA Astronauts Plan for Return to Earth This Week

SpaceX delivered a four-person crew to the International Space Station early Sunday, setting the stage for Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to depart.

In this screenshot from a NASA video shows Suni Williams and other astronauts greeting each other after the SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16(NASA)

World News

Published on Mar 17, 2025 10:28 AM IST

WSJ

The Reason Tesla Doesn’t Pay Taxes

Elon Musk’s company profits from green energy tax breaks passed by Democrats.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures as he arrives to visit the construction site of the US electric car giant Tesla, on September 3, 2020 in Gruenheide near Berlin, northeastern Germany. (AFP)

World News

Published on Mar 17, 2025 10:26 AM IST

WSJ

The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Firing Spree

From veterans hospitals to national parks, rapid cuts to federal workers are eating into services.

World News

Updated on Mar 17, 2025 10:24 AM IST

WSJ

America is facing a beef deficit

Since January 2020 the average price of a pound of beef mince has risen from $3.90 to $5.60, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics

US President Donald Trump speaks as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.(AFP)

World News

Published on Mar 17, 2025 10:22 AM IST

The Economist

Policy quagmires bog down flagship urban revamp plans

HT spoke with sectoral practitioners including officials in MoHUA as well as those serving in state governments to understand the situation.

India’s urban infrastructure is in urgent need of renewal. So why are funds for the purpose going unused? (HT Photo)

India News

Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:50 AM IST

BySoumya Chatterjee

IPL: Indian pacers’ injury woes can hurt bigger plans too

For the India team to have a big pool of quality speedsters to call up, it is important they all are fit and firing

Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the initial games of the Indian Premier League 2025. (PTI)

Cricket

Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:04 AM IST

BySomshuvra Laha

Palla: The first, untarnished stretch of Yamuna in Delhi

Nestled at the tri-junction of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, Palla village marks the Yamuna’s entry into Delhi

Marigold flower cultivation on the banks of the Yamuna near Palla on February 24. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Delhi

Published on Mar 17, 2025 12:14 AM IST

ByParas Singh, Jasjeev Gandhiok

Message to RBI in inflation numbers

Whether or not the headline number will align itself to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s target of 4% has pretty much become a function of food prices

Barring any large supply-side shocks in the food economy, analysts believe inflation should be close to RBI’s target in the next fiscal year which will begin from April (HIndustan Times)

Editorials

Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:53 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

His place, in a free world

The Dalai Lama’s remarks about his reincarnation has given a new twist to the succession issue — and to the Tibetan movement

China’s efforts to have a say in the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama are not just about asserting its control over Tibet

Editorials

Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:53 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Two nations with a shared history and common future

India and Ireland’s freedom struggles and an acceptance and tolerance for others have created a strong bond between the two nations

St Patrick’s Day reminds us of the possibility of working together as closely as we can (REUTERS)

Opinion

Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:46 PM IST

ByKevin Kelly

Age of pessimism in world politics

One of the striking features of the current age of pessimism is that the pursuit of global good is no longer what dominates the global discourse today

Amidst such collective pessimism, States are doing what they think they must. Some are scrambling to defend themselves, some are securing their spheres of influence, some are seeking to dominate others, some are finding ways to reduce dependencies, and some are learning lessons from the misfortunes of others (Bloomberg)

Opinion

Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:28 PM IST

ByHappymon Jacob

When festivals become platforms of polarisation

A disturbing trend is taking shape today where religious processions are turning into a show of force or projection of power

Is Holi as a traditional festival of love and universal kinship fast becoming a relic of a bygone golden era? (PTI)

Opinion

Updated on Mar 16, 2025 07:26 PM IST

ByShashi Shekhar

Book Box: Meet Parul Bavishi, Co-Founder, London Writers Salon

The co-founder of London Writers Salon talks about her background in management consulting and publishing and on building a global writing community

Opinion

Updated on Mar 16, 2025 01:45 PM IST

BySonya Dutta Choudhury

Delhi HC rewrites rules on smartphone access in schools

This article is authored by Debargha Roy, research fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and managing trustee, Project Saathi, New Delhi.

Governance

Published on Mar 16, 2025 09:00 AM IST

ByDebargha Roy

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BYD’s shares rose in Hong Kong after the Chinese electric vehicle giant unveiled its new fast-charging technology.

Getting rid of Mr Bar and Ms Baharav-Miara has taken on new urgency for Mr Netanyahu in recent days.

In Vasai, 9,000 residents protested against a proposed dumping ground and sewage treatment plant, leading to the municipality retracting its plans.

Andreeva is one of only three women under 18 to have beaten the world No.1 and No.2 in the same tournament. The other two? Serena Williams and Steffi Graf.

In this series, HT takes a look at the complicated relationship that the Capital shares with the Yamuna as it journeys through the city.

India’s top-scorer in the Champions Trophy win talks about the technical tweaks to overcome his short-ball problem

It is important that the State stays on guard and that political actors do not encourage radical groups for short-term gains

With heatwave conditions arriving early, governments should ready action plans to manage power and water needs

The China versus US competition, dubbed the new Cold War, is two branches of capitalism, viz. authoritarian and democratic, battling it out

A conducive environment needs to be created for healthy behaviour to become natural, easy to adopt and an affordable choice

As AI advances and reshapes industries, professionals will need broad-based business knowledge, execution chops, and leadership skills more than ever

This paper is authored by Ashok Gulati, Harsh Wardhan, Sulakshana Rao, Tanay Suntwal, ICRIER, New Delhi

The lawyer and activist on Heart Lamp, her collection of stories, translated from the Kannada that has been longlisted for the International Booker Prize

Under the largest central government scheme for universal school education, the Centre’s share is 60% and the state contributes the remaining 40%.

The Calcutta high court directed the West Bengal government on February 10 to reopen ten murder cases registered between 2007 and 2009 in the Nandigram area

The celebration of Holi is related to season and sowing. It marks the arrival of spring, with its riot of colours, a new phase in the annual cycle of change

SpaceX delivered a four-person crew to the International Space Station early Sunday, setting the stage for Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to depart.

Elon Musk’s company profits from green energy tax breaks passed by Democrats.

From veterans hospitals to national parks, rapid cuts to federal workers are eating into services.

Since January 2020 the average price of a pound of beef mince has risen from $3.90 to $5.60, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics

HT spoke with sectoral practitioners including officials in MoHUA as well as those serving in state governments to understand the situation.

For the India team to have a big pool of quality speedsters to call up, it is important they all are fit and firing

Nestled at the tri-junction of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, Palla village marks the Yamuna’s entry into Delhi

Whether or not the headline number will align itself to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s target of 4% has pretty much become a function of food prices

The Dalai Lama’s remarks about his reincarnation has given a new twist to the succession issue — and to the Tibetan movement

India and Ireland’s freedom struggles and an acceptance and tolerance for others have created a strong bond between the two nations

One of the striking features of the current age of pessimism is that the pursuit of global good is no longer what dominates the global discourse today

A disturbing trend is taking shape today where religious processions are turning into a show of force or projection of power

The co-founder of London Writers Salon talks about her background in management consulting and publishing and on building a global writing community

This article is authored by Debargha Roy, research fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and managing trustee, Project Saathi, New Delhi.

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