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Why COP30’s trade turn matters, despite CBAM

Published on Dec 08, 2025 09:01 pm IST

The creation of UNCTAD in the 1960s was a direct challenge to GATT’s liberalisation paradigm as it positioned development as a legitimate goal of trade policy. (@PiyushGoyal X/ANI)

Court, executive and the test of constitutionality

The Court stands as a body whose task it is to review legislation and executive action for constitutionality, and to strike them down if they unjustifiably encroach on citizens’ rights. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 08, 2025 09:00 pm IST

India-Russia tango, with China in the shadows

For the India-Russia relationship to remain strong, Moscow must reassure New Delhi regarding the China issue, while India should offer some assurances to Russia about its ties with the US and the West. (AP/PTI)

Published on Dec 08, 2025 09:00 pm IST

Vande Mataram and its place in India’s parliamentary tradition

The singing of Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram in legislatures reflects more than ceremony. Together, they connect India’s constitutional identity with the emotional energy of the national movement (PTI)

Published on Dec 08, 2025 06:05 pm IST

Bucking global trends, marriage in India endures. Here’s why

Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan on their wedding day, 1973

Published on Dec 08, 2025 07:00 am IST

Mango wars: Battling over brand Alphonso

In 2023-24, India exported over 30,000 metric tonnes of mangoes worth $60 million, much of it Alphonso. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 09:39 pm IST

Betting on India's next big reforms

A lot of compliance easing at ports will require infrastructural augmentation of facilities so that India doesn’t let its guard down on preventing contraband and harmful substances from getting in or out. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman herself flagged this concern. (@nsitharamanoffc/X via PTI)

Updated on Dec 07, 2025 09:39 pm IST

India-Russia relations: A tightrope walk amid churn in global equations

The Russia-India connection has remained constant over decades because ties have had an identity of interests all through. (ANI)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 09:38 pm IST

Vande Mataram and a needless controversy

Symbols of national pride and struggle shouldn’t be seen from a religious prism, as they transcend such limited boundaries. (ANI)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 09:38 pm IST

Better data governance can help states improve welfare delivery

The vision for a Digital India is not limited to the state alone, but envisages a major role for partnerships with civil society and the private sector. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 09:37 pm IST

Ambedkar is dead. Long live Ambedkar!

Noida,India-December 06, 2025:People Paying floral tributes to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Statue on the occasion of Mahaparinirvan Diwas at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal and Green Garden, in Noida, India, on Saturday ,December 06, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 07:34 pm IST

Beyond valuations, the utility of new-age IPOs

The large number of public listings by startups and new-age IPOs signify more than access to capital. This marks a mindset shift toward higher governance, disclosure, and accountability. (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 05, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Future is AI, but returns may not be immediate

Technological revolutions come in waves. The internet’s early years were defined by a gold-rush mentality; the true transformation came later. AI will follow the same arc. (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 05, 2025 10:22 pm IST

In defence of the electoral rolls reform exercise

The hope is that in the coming decades, it will not be said about any state or locality that elections there aren’t conducted, they are managed. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 05, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Common AI framework key to future development

The G20 summit in Johannesburg may be over, but its signal that a shared AI governance future is no longer optional — it is integral to how we design resilient, equitable economies. (@PresidencyZA X/ANI)

Published on Dec 04, 2025 10:28 pm IST

Khrushchev era lessons on ceasing nuclear tests

At a time when both the US and Russia are speaking openly of giving up on all arms control and on CTBT-governed codes on nuclear testing, there can be no greater crown on President Putin’s visit than an announcement from Indian soil by the visiting dignitary that Russia will stay its option of resuming nuclear tests. (AP)

Updated on Dec 04, 2025 10:28 pm IST

Police reforms and the making of Viksit Bharat

The police must be seen as an instrument of justice, not an agency manipulated by vested interests. (Sabchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 04, 2025 10:28 pm IST

Development and clean air are not binary choices

By allowing retroactive approvals once again, the Supreme Court has effectively signalled that rules can be negotiated after the fact. If violating environmental norms can be regularised later, why not proceed first and negotiate later? (HT Archive)

Updated on Dec 03, 2025 09:10 pm IST

India-Russia ties and the new horizons for an enduring partnership

In a fractured international environment, India-Russia ties provide strategic cushioning and stability to both. (DPR PMO/ANI)

Published on Dec 03, 2025 09:10 pm IST

Cyclones Senyar and Ditwah expose South and Southeast Asia’s fragile edges

To understand why so many lives were lost, it helps to think not just in terms of hazard but in terms of exposure and vulnerability. (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 03, 2025 09:09 pm IST

Cyclone Ditwah and India-Sri Lanka: playbook for diplomacy in the neighbourhood

INS Vikrant, along with INS Udaygiri, was already berthed in Colombo as cyclone Ditwah struck. INS Sukanya soon joined them to strengthen the operation. (Indian Navy/ANI)

Published on Dec 02, 2025 10:12 pm IST

Reimagining transport policy to check pollution in Delhi-NCR

NO₂ is part of a group of gases known as nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) which includes nitric oxide (NO), another major pollutant from vehicles. (HT Photo)

Published on Dec 02, 2025 10:12 pm IST

Homegrown blueprints for countering terrorism

Investigations into the November blast have revealed a network of actors involved in terror and extremism that managed to penetrate the national Capital. (ANI)

Published on Dec 02, 2025 10:12 pm IST

From ancient skills to future readiness: How India reclaims the dignity of work

From Grade 6 onward, students are introduced to vocational subjects through “bagless days,” internships, and hands-on projects. They explore skills ranging from traditional crafts like carpentry, pottery, and cooking to emerging areas like artificial intelligence, coding, and robotics. (HT Photo)

Published on Dec 02, 2025 06:51 pm IST

Rare earths in India: Bridging the gaps to ensure sufficiency

India is the third-largest generator of electronic waste worldwide, producing between 1.75 and 3.8 million tonnes of e-waste each year. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 01, 2025 09:42 pm IST

Plastic-free coastlines: India-Norway collaboration for Blue prosperity

The volume of plastic waste in the world’s oceans has been estimated to be around 75-199 million tonnes, with 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaking into aquatic ecosystems every year. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 01, 2025 09:42 pm IST

Why are markets cool though GDP is hot?

A dampener for the secondary market was that the diversion of household savings into gold and silver for investment has also increased. (AP)

Updated on Dec 01, 2025 09:42 pm IST

Courting women’s vote with unconditional cash transfers

The political prominence of UCTs to women is best understood against the backdrop of rising female voter participation. For decades, women voted at lower rates than men. That gap has not only closed but, in many states, women now outvote men. (@CEOBiharX/ANI)

Published on Dec 01, 2025 04:19 pm IST

In a world that normalises violence against women, digital violence is a threat

suicide

Published on Dec 01, 2025 07:00 am IST

Nuances in the debate on the age of consent

Protection is grounded in rights and empowers children; protectionism is rooted in social norms and often ends up restricting their autonomy

Published on Nov 30, 2025 07:37 pm IST

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