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Prepare now for heat, water, and crop risk

Published on May 02, 2026 09:35 pm IST

A large share of India’s farmland still depends on the monsoon. If a below-normal season unfolds, the consequences will not stay confined to farms. Reservoir replenishment, drinking water availability, food prices, rural incomes will all come under pressure. (AFP)

In the US, a King Charles masterclass in diplomacy

Some of his asides might have made the American President wince. “On this occasion I cannot help noticing the readjustments to the East Wing,” alluding to the proposed ballroom. “I am sorry to say that we British made our own small attempt at real-estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814.” (AFP)

Published on May 02, 2026 09:35 pm IST

Reimagining the legal frame for cantonments

The Cantonments Act has always stood apart from ordinary municipal law. It regulates civic life in notified cantonment areas — sanitation, roads, public health, water supply, buildings, markets, trade licences and local administration — but does so in spaces shaped by military ownership, defence land management and security sensitivities. (HT Archive)

Published on May 01, 2026 08:55 pm IST

Why small is beautiful in the Himalayan landscape

To conserve the Himalayas, we must embrace the idea of small, decentralised, community-led tourism with strict regulations and systemic audits. (ANI)

Published on May 01, 2026 08:55 pm IST

War against British colonialism began long before 1857

Viewing 1857 as the launch of the “independence movement” has left Indians with a distorted sense of their past. (Getty Images)

Published on May 01, 2026 08:54 pm IST

India’s dual opium crisis

Tramadol — marketed as non-addictive — has flourished precisely because it fell outside the strict controls on classical opioids. But the drug is widely abused. (Reuters)

Published on May 01, 2026 02:30 pm IST

India’s AI ambition risks outrunning its readiness

AI readiness is not just about innovation; it is about governance. It measures whether the State can regulate, deploy, and oversee AI responsibly. (AFP)

Published on Apr 30, 2026 08:32 pm IST

Stronger Indo-German ties central for industry, strategy

Rajnath Singh’s visit was not merely a diplomatic engagement but a signal of intent. It suggests that Indo-German defence cooperation is entering a new phase, defined less by isolated transactions and more by sustained, technology-driven collaboration. (Reuters)

Published on Apr 30, 2026 08:32 pm IST

Heat action plans must go beyond emergencies

Heat action plans can be tools of empowerment for vulnerable groups that stand to lose their livelihood during a heat wave. (HT Archive)

Published on Apr 30, 2026 08:32 pm IST

Why India needs to integrate palliative care into its ageing future

Without adequate palliative and supportive care, many older people with chronic long-term illness coupled with age related functional decline face significant challenges, often with limited resources and shrinking support networks

Published on Apr 30, 2026 01:45 pm IST

Labour code must shield workers from heat stress

There is a need to shift away from reacting to heat stress as only a disaster response, by integrating heat resilience into labour law. (PTI)

Published on Apr 29, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Original thinking vs automated thinking

The education the British installed in India rewards memorisation and leaves little room for curiosity or independent thought. (HT Archive)

Published on Apr 29, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Building a new responsible online gaming ecosystem

Over the past decade, digital gaming has grown rapidly, supported by widespread smartphone adoption, affordable connectivity, and a technology-driven population. (Reuters)

Published on Apr 29, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Understanding the body’s non-neural messengers

An example of a hormone is insulin, which is made in the pancreas. Insulin helps glucose enter muscle and liver cells, where it can be used for energy or stored for later. (AP)

Published on Apr 28, 2026 08:55 pm IST

Delimitation, with a new federal compact in mind

The urgency to arrive at a political settlement on delimitation is greater now, for the issue will reignite in 2027 when the census is completed. (PTI)

Published on Apr 28, 2026 08:55 pm IST

In Trumptalk, echoes of new coarse diplomatese

The heterodox, unfiltered and unscripted Trump is unlike any previous American president. (AP)

Published on Apr 28, 2026 08:55 pm IST

India’s politics must reflect the ambitions of its women

Women parliamentarians across party lines should have recognised the need for collective action and done more to translate moral legitimacy into procedural success. (AP)

Published on Apr 27, 2026 08:21 pm IST

India-NZ trade deal: Going beyond complementarities

At the level of the states, the India-New Zealand FTA is expected to yield broad-based and structurally embedded gains, reflecting the geographically dispersed and sectorally specialised nature of India’s export base. (PTI)

Published on Apr 27, 2026 08:20 pm IST

Mandates, muscle and myths in the 2026 West Bengal polls

Bengal has not returned a close verdict in half a century. Even elections billed as close — 2001, 2021 — have yielded landslides. (@ECISVEEP X/ANI)

Published on Apr 27, 2026 08:20 pm IST

We ❤️ women, but not in the House

The power of their vote. Women queue up during the 2024 parliamentary elections in Nadia, West Bengal. (ANI)

Published on Apr 27, 2026 08:00 am IST

Rights of citizens and the etiquette of public protests

In cities such as Delhi, jams caused by VIP movement or other such actions result in an average waste of 46,000 litres of fuel. A half-hour jam in Delhi can lead to a phenomenal waste of a hundred thousand man-hours of work. (Raj K Raj /HT Photo)

Published on Apr 26, 2026 10:29 pm IST

Why Delhi’s prescription for newborn testing is flawed

Targeted newborn screening programmes have been among the most successful public health interventions globally. India would benefit from strengthening and expanding focused programmes, ensuring high coverage, quality assurance, and strong linkage to treatment and follow-up care. (HT Archive)

Published on Apr 26, 2026 10:29 pm IST

How India must deal with Trumpian insults

The countries Trump respects, however grudgingly, are the ones that have imposed costs on him and held their public posture steady. (AFP)

Published on Apr 26, 2026 10:29 pm IST

Death, potholes, and tea: Banality of bereavement

The dead leave paperwork. They leave new sets of clothes at the tailor’s. There is medical equipment lying in the bedroom; it needs to be returned before the next month’s rent is accrued.

Updated on Apr 26, 2026 03:30 pm IST

The fever news channels catch on counting day

Exit polls are like horoscopes, you believe them only when they predict good results for you. (@ECISVEEP X/ANI)

Published on Apr 25, 2026 10:37 pm IST

Women’s rage finds a voice and vocabulary

In Manipur, women weary of ethnic conflict are back on the street to protest inaction following the killing of two children in a bomb blast in Bishnupur. (PTI)

Published on Apr 25, 2026 10:37 pm IST

The deferred FCRA bill calls for a quiet burial

The government has not given a clear reason why it wants to amend the FCRA bill. It simply claims it’s to ensure that the incoming foreign money does not affect national interest, public order or national security. (HT Archive)

Published on Apr 25, 2026 10:37 pm IST

How institutions build credibility and sustain it

Without credible institutions, rules lose force and contracts lose meaning. If one looks around in India and globally today, there is a growing sense that what we once accepted about institutions has been eroding and not without reason. (Shutterstock)

Published on Apr 25, 2026 10:37 pm IST

Warrior turns killer in the age of non-contact wars

The ease of initiating wars, incentivised by reduced combatant casualties, has come at the cost of putting the civilian population of the warring parties in harm’s way. (AFP)

Published on Apr 24, 2026 08:33 pm IST

Forty years after disaster, lessons about nuclear safety

The explosion at reactor no. 4 was the result of grave flaws in the reactor’s design and a Soviet system built on secrecy, irresponsibility and contempt for safety. For days, the fire sent radioactive material far beyond Ukraine’s borders, contaminating large parts of Europe. (AFP)

Published on Apr 24, 2026 08:33 pm IST

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