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Defining moment for law on passive euthanasia in India

Published on Mar 13, 2026 08:28 pm IST

The Supreme Court of India has already recognised the right to die with dignity in the landmark Common Cause judgment. (HT Archive)

The national capital’s other pollution problem

Traffic is only one part of the soundscape. Delhi is also defined by a continuous cacophony of other sounds — hawkers, music, construction work, loudspeakers, generators, all competing for attention. (AFP)

Published on Mar 13, 2026 08:28 pm IST

In West Asia, the ruins of globalisation

In a Trumpian age — and the world may behave in this manner even after he’s gone —- there is no better protection than the power of your markets and military. (AFP)

Published on Mar 13, 2026 08:28 pm IST

Long shadow of public health’s colonial legacy

The medical services of the Armed Forces trace directly to the colonial Indian Medical Service — primarily designed to safeguard British troops. Its origin dates back to the formation of the Bengal Medical Service in 1763. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 12, 2026 08:53 pm IST

A petrodollar smoking gun in the war on Iran

The global economy runs on oil, and for five decades, this has overwhelmingly been run on the US dollar. (Bloomberg)

Published on Mar 12, 2026 08:53 pm IST

Factors driving the current pushback against Mandal

In Maharashtra, Maratha elites continue to command significant control over cooperative and rural institutional networks even while pressing for backward designation. (PTI)

Published on Mar 12, 2026 08:51 pm IST

If India gets AI in agriculture right, the Global South wins

AI can help make agriculture more productive and resilient — but technology alone is not enough. (AP)

Published on Mar 12, 2026 07:33 pm IST

War in West Asia and failure of global order

The US-Israel war against Iran raises a question that should stand at the centre of any serious discussion: Under what legal authority is this war being fought? (AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 08:27 pm IST

This moment in history & role of middle powers

Middle powers know that opportunities to defend their interests from US and Chinese dominance won’t remain open forever. (Getty Images)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 08:27 pm IST

The negative echoes of a divided education system

Since no course evaluation or any other procedure ensuring transparency exists, pedagogic experience remains confined to a student’s personal memory. (Shutterstock)

Published on Mar 11, 2026 08:27 pm IST

How AI can help square the circle of urban inequality

As the world’s first Global South host of the AI Summit, India’s ambition to position itself as a leader in inclusive AI is unmistakable. (Bloomberg)

Published on Mar 11, 2026 04:59 pm IST

Reading the tea leaves in the conflict in West Asia

American planning relies on three assets — technology, supremacy in the skies, and clandestine operations inside Iran largely dependent on Israeli capabilities (AFP)

Published on Mar 10, 2026 09:03 pm IST

The story India’s new GDP series tells us

India’s growth is still driven by household consumption, but that is showing signs of sluggishness. (Shutterstock)

Published on Mar 10, 2026 09:03 pm IST

Impetus for science amidst a global churn

A nationwide network of over 1,000 accredited clinical trial sites will be created to accelerate drug development timelines and enhance the credibility of Indian research. (Reuters)

Published on Mar 10, 2026 09:03 pm IST

Mapping development, uncovering inequities

Sonipat is sprinting toward modernisation, but it risks tarnishing its topography and leaving its workers behind. (Shutterstock)

Published on Mar 09, 2026 10:00 pm IST

In Bihar, a moment of generational change

Nitish Kumar correctly diagnosed rule of law as a key confidence booster for vulnerable communities. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Mar 09, 2026 10:00 pm IST

What the new GDP series gets right, what needs fixing

As in other large economies, India must also find a way to institutionalise regular audits of key statistical products such as the GDP, the consumer price index (CPI), and the index of industrial production (IIP). (Shutterstock)

Published on Mar 09, 2026 10:00 pm IST

When a no-confidence motion is moved against the Lok Sabha Speaker

Parliament’s own history demonstrates that the power to remove the Speaker has never been treated lightly. All three motions to date were defeated because the House demanded precision, procedure, and restraint before exercising its gravest internal power. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 09, 2026 06:32 pm IST

After Nitish Kumar exits as Bihar chief minister

Whoever replaces Nitish as the CM will take a very long time to match his stature. Nitish worked hard to end “the jungle raj” in Bihar. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Mar 08, 2026 09:18 pm IST

Dilemmas of neutrality as war breaks out at sea

Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, Feb. 18, 2026. AP/PTI(AP03_04_2026_000250B) (AP)

Published on Mar 08, 2026 09:18 pm IST

The making of a new political order in Nepal

The immediate task for the RSP is to form a government. They will then need to move swiftly on some of the core demands of the Gen Z protests. (PTI)

Published on Mar 08, 2026 09:17 pm IST

Enduring gender gap in Time Use suggests the influence of patriarchal norms

Though women’s participation in economic activities has been rising significantly over the period, time use surveys of 2024 and 2019 reinforce that women continue to shoulder the primary responsibility of unpaid work in the household. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 08, 2026 06:15 pm IST

Mind The Gap: Women won’t go back

Time to power up

Published on Mar 08, 2026 05:14 pm IST

War brings more pain, hurt to women in Iran

If this war does bring about regime change, it is highly unlikely that women will be in a better place. Their rights are not likely to be on top of the agenda of either the US or Israel. (AFP)

Published on Mar 07, 2026 09:48 pm IST

Have your Men’s Day, but we’ll have the rest

Masculinity has saturated the cultural and institutional fields. Men are tired. They are barely keeping it together while women continue to knock at the door. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 07, 2026 09:48 pm IST

In West Asia, a widening conflict with no clear ends

In an inter-State war with Pakistan, Kabul doesn’t even have the luxury of time, and the muscular rhetoric of Afghan resilience is struggling in the face of unceasing aerial bombardment. (Reuters)

Published on Mar 07, 2026 09:48 pm IST

Fallacy of parental consent in marriage

As recently as 2021, the Supreme Court in the Laxmibai Chandaragi B case ruled that “the consent of the family or the community or the clan is not necessary once the two adult individuals agree to enter into a wedlock and that their consent has to be piously given primacy”. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 07, 2026 09:48 pm IST

Women’s health as a test of right to equality

Courts can order the State to undertake positive measures for the disadvantaged group. In this case, the Court directed the states and Union Territories to ensure functional, accessible, gender-segregated school toilets with free napkins and safe sanitary waste disposal, monitored through inspections. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 06, 2026 08:19 pm IST

Building a safety net to protect people’s health

Globally, generic medicines are a cornerstone of accessible health care systems. (Reuters)

Published on Mar 06, 2026 08:19 pm IST

Must Lutyens fall so that Bharat can rise again?

The idea behind decolonisation is that British rule was so dominating that it “denationalised” Indians, leaving them unaware or even ashamed of their heritage, and turned them into “mimic men” who slavishly imitated their colonial masters. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 06, 2026 08:18 pm IST

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