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Taliban-shaped albatross around Pakistan’s neck

Published on Apr 07, 2026 09:11 pm IST

The second Taliban regime was more aggressive than the first. Emboldened by its victory over the Western powers, it positioned itself as an active defender of Afghanistan’s sovereignty, and wants to reclaim disputed areas under Pakistan’s control. (AFP)

The big challenge before India’s innovation economy

India produces substantial numbers of STEM graduates and doctoral researchers each year, yet researcher density remains around 260 researchers per million people, far below major innovation economies. (HT Archive)

Published on Apr 07, 2026 09:11 pm IST

What TN poll manifestos say about women voters

In the long run, the government must provide women locally available decent work. (PTI)

Published on Apr 07, 2026 09:11 pm IST

What the new transgender law seeks to normalise

The Opposition’s arguments were filled with repeated invocations to Shikhandi and Lord Ram’s historical blessings for Kinnars to imply that said communities deserve rights, only because of their supposedly “historical” role in scriptures such as the Mahabharata. The new law essentially completely absorbs “trans-ness” into their Hindu fold. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published on Apr 06, 2026 10:08 pm IST

Buffering the blow: Policy responses amid the war

Since the current disruption has been more acute in natural gas, countries with a heavier gas dependency face significantly greater vulnerabilities. (AP)

Published on Apr 06, 2026 09:53 pm IST

Making the Indian census fit for the 21st century

The 2027 census would tell us what proportion of the country is urban, what proportion remains rural, and how literacy rates and gender ratios vary across states, districts, cities, and villages. (HT Archive)

Published on Apr 06, 2026 09:53 pm IST

Mind The Gap: And so it begins…

Fear and loathing, but also resistance

Published on Apr 06, 2026 08:00 am IST

Enhancing women’s legislative leadership

The question is no longer whether women can lead effectively; the evidence already exists. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)

Updated on Apr 05, 2026 11:45 pm IST

West Asia impetus for India’s EV transition

A global technological transformation is rapidly shifting the auto industry away from internal combustion engines (ICE) toward electrification. And this transition is accelerating faster than many expected. (Reuters)

Updated on Apr 05, 2026 11:44 pm IST

Which causes are worth backing?

A friend’s disappointment with the silence of many of their peers and idols on the issue of the controversial Transgender Bill, recently turned into legislation, has brought the commitment issue to the fore. How do we choose what to put our moral attention and action behind? (Hindustan Times)

Published on Apr 05, 2026 11:32 pm IST

In the state polls, a battle of competing narratives

In West Bengal, it would be interesting to see if the Congress and the Left parties — which are fighting the polls separately — can achieve respectable results or merely end up splitting the anti-Mamata vote. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 05, 2026 11:31 pm IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Some of the world’s best chefs never went to school

While professions like medicine require formal education, many successful artists and chefs have thrived without it. (Freepik)

Published on Apr 05, 2026 11:15 am IST

A little bit of Japan in the lives of Indians

For Indians, Japan is a unique country to visit. Almost unknowingly, we have prepared all our lives for that Japan trip. (Shutterstock)

Published on Apr 04, 2026 09:51 pm IST

Building an ecosystem for women entrepreneurs

Globally, women-owned businesses account for a significant proportion of MSMEs. However, their presence declines sharply in export-intensive sectors, capital-heavy industries, and high-growth innovation ecosystems. (REUTERS)

Published on Apr 04, 2026 09:51 pm IST

24 Akbar Road: Lutyen’s bungalow with a history

In 1960, it became the residence of the Burmese ambassador to India. Daw Khin Kyi and her young daughter Aung San Suu Kyi used to live there. At the time it was called Burma House. the name was given to it by then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. (Shutterstock)

Published on Apr 04, 2026 09:51 pm IST

The founding vision of India’s democracy and Bengal SIR

The reversal of the burden of proof, putting the onus of proving citizenship on the most vulnerable, is part of a worldwide phenomenon where any move to widen the franchise is seen with suspicion. (PTI)

Published on Apr 04, 2026 09:50 pm IST

The changing calculus of the conflict in West Asia

Targeting Iran’s broader industrial and civilian infrastructure, as well as potential ground operations, will mean a protracted war where the costs rise and strategic gains for US-Israel remain uncertain. (AFP)

Published on Apr 03, 2026 09:09 pm IST

The US’s unclear goals and endgame in the Iran war

If Trump expects that his rambling speech will fire up his MAGA base, with its juxtaposition of past, multi-year wars against the ongoing 35-day war against Iran, he has got it completely wrong. (Bloomberg)

Published on Apr 03, 2026 09:09 pm IST

The price we pay for a free encyclopaedia

Wikipedia’s leaders are conscious of the threat of bias (as co-founder Jimmy Wales’s intervention shows). The problem is that they try to combat bias through procedural rules. (AP)

Published on Apr 03, 2026 09:09 pm IST

The diaspora’s potential, beyond just remittances

India’s technology sector, the pride of the post-liberalisation economy and the country’s single largest source of foreign exchange, exported roughly $200 billion in software and services in FY2024. (HT Archive)

Published on Apr 02, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Will Nato become a casualty of Iran war?

Compared to the earlier instances, there is much more menace in Trump’s latest threat to quit Nato. (Reuters)

Published on Apr 02, 2026 09:05 pm IST

The new Trump doctrine: Every country for itself

The most telling feature of this war has been the restraint of the Gulf States who have spent decades on the receiving end of Iranian pressure, proxies, and threats. (Reuters)

Published on Apr 02, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Making the code on minimum wage work on the ground

India was among the early adopters of statutory minimum wages, introducing the Minimum Wages Act in 1948, empowering states to set wage floors for selected “scheduled employments” with weak bargaining power, such as agriculture, construction, brick kilns, bakeries, automobile workshops, and others. (AP)

Published on Apr 01, 2026 08:44 pm IST

Where can one invest in 2026-27?

The long-term growth story of India remains strong; we need to get through the present time by not making hasty money decisions. (Shutterstock)

Published on Apr 01, 2026 08:44 pm IST

Opening the doors for Chinese investment again, with caution

China, in fact, isn’t keen on vacating the space in even traditional industries to climb up the value chain in high-end manufacturing. For Beijing, the latter need not materialise at the expense of the former. (Reuters)

Published on Apr 01, 2026 08:44 pm IST

A quiet emergency in a noisy world

Conservation efforts centred on tigers have unintentionally secured millions of hectares of forests that now serve as carbon sinks, water sources, and biodiversity reservoirs. (Shutterstock)

Published on Mar 31, 2026 08:42 pm IST

A silence that keeps raw Bangladesh’s 1971 wounds

Tarique Rahman’s remarks are a reminder that, in the absence of a clear acknowledgment from Pakistan, the brutality of the war continues occupying an active place in Bangladesh’s political and moral landscape. (REUTERS)

Published on Mar 31, 2026 08:41 pm IST

A reminder on climate action amid conflict

India’s power markets are evolving, with distributed electricity infrastructure creating conditions for an even higher share of non-fossil sources in the generation mix. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 31, 2026 08:41 pm IST

Trump, Iran, and limits of presidential power

Trump appears to have entered the Iran conflict with a certainty that he could control its trajectory. But wars have a way of slipping beyond the control of those who start them. (Bloomberg)

Published on Mar 31, 2026 08:41 pm IST

Eroding transformative rights for trans people

In its 2014 judgment in NALSA v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that transgender persons have a right to live with dignity. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published on Mar 30, 2026 08:51 pm IST

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