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    Out of the margins: Dalit bahujan in Indian cinema

    opinion
    Published on May 15, 2026 15:36 IST
    Even international masterpieces such as Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi chose to bypass the ideological friction between Ambedkar and Gandhi, effectively archiving the anti-caste struggle as a footnote. (Getty Images)

    When the exam room is an oven

    If a child scoring in the 60th percentile took the same test at 40°C instead of 30°C, the heat alone could lower their effective performance to the 40th percentile. In our system, where a few marks determine admission to professional colleges, half a standard deviation is all the difference in securing a college admission. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on May 14, 2026 18:01 IST

    West Bengal and the politics of memory

    The perceived rise in anti-Hindu sentiment in Bangladesh, along with the BJP’s high-voltage campaign against atrocities against Bangladesh’s Hindus, appears to have had a major impact on the electoral behaviour of Hindu refugee communities from Bangladesh. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on May 14, 2026 15:01 IST

    Walkability: Cornerstone of future-ready urbanism

    As sedentary habits rise with motorisation, walkable streets function as built-in public health infrastructure. (Praveen Kumar/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on May 14, 2026 15:01 IST

    Ride out inflation with patience and prudence

    It is only a matter of time before the higher fuel costs are passed on and begin to affect households. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Updated on May 14, 2026 15:01 IST

    Why India must curb gold buys, outward remittances

    India imports approximately 750-800 tonnes of the metal per year. Domestic gold supply is only a fraction of India’s overall supply; imports contributed around 86% in 2024, resulting in a significant forex outflow. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on May 13, 2026 14:23 IST

    The US must shed its Pakistan-China bifocals

    As China and the US engage at the highest levels, India needs to watch out for what the third wheel gets out of it. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on May 13, 2026 14:23 IST

    After Bengal, citizenship politics takes a new turn

    The Special Intensive Revision in the state not only disenfranchised 27 million people but also hardened decades of communal resentment. (PTI)
    opinion
    Updated on May 13, 2026 14:22 IST

    India & Iran: Partners in an uncertain world

    Stability in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz holds vital importance for India. A significant portion of India’s energy imports and trade passes through this region, and instability in the Gulf could carry major economic and security consequences for New Delhi. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on May 12, 2026 14:58 IST

    Reading the tea leaves on the Xi-Trump meet

    Trump approaches diplomacy as deal-making, calibrated for visible wins. Xi operates on a longer strategic horizon where tactical concessions serve enduring objectives. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on May 12, 2026 14:58 IST

    Hantavirus outbreak and the anxieties of our times

    There is little evidence to suggest widespread transmission beyond isolated settings, and WHO currently considers the global risk low. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on May 12, 2026 14:58 IST

    What the Iran conflict says about US power

    The war against Iran does not signal the decline of American power. It reveals its limits. The US remains the most capable power, but operates in an environment where others can choose from a range of options against its influence. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on May 11, 2026 14:51 IST

    Lab to life shift for innovation in India

    Research must not only expand the frontiers of knowledge, but also solve real-world problems. India’s approach has been to bring these together ensuring that innovation is not only cutting-edge, but also accessible, scalable, and relevant. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on May 11, 2026 14:51 IST

    Seeking synthesising generalists in AI age

    In the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), these long-ago scenes turn out to matter more than anyone could have imagined. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on May 11, 2026 14:51 IST

    The acid attack survivor who forces us to look

    Shaheen Malik
    opinion
    Published on May 11, 2026 02:30 IST

    What the assembly poll results say about the BJP

    To win West Bengal, the BJP learnt from its past mistakes. The entire focus of the BJP campaign was on the Trinamool’s misgovernance and misbehaviour. (ANI)
    opinion
    Published on May 10, 2026 15:38 IST

    What Xi-Trump meet holds for New Delhi

    Washington’s adversary track with Beijing is too intermittent and uncertain for New Delhi to build its own China policy around it. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on May 10, 2026 15:38 IST

    From Somnath to Sindoor, the spirit of resurgent India

    The story of Somnath is the story of a civilisation that refused to surrender. (@AmitShah/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on May 10, 2026 15:38 IST

    Instant gratification and its portents

    With ever-growing socio-professional networks, instant gratification rules most of our interactions. A new person is barely given a chance beyond a blink, and thus the need to be at one’s performative best almost all the time (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on May 10, 2026 09:46 IST

    Why balancing work and motherhood is still hard

    Until care is seen as a human responsibility shared equally by both parents and not segregated by gender, the old guilt will travel generation to generation. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on May 9, 2026 15:31 IST

    An age of loneliness, of permanent afternoons

    Relationships and marriages often devolve into transactional setups. But the affection for your child remains pure. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on May 9, 2026 15:31 IST

    A relationship of unequals: US-India trade ties & twists

    America’s exposure to India, while growing, remains manageable and is definitely not critical. This is the structural reality that entraps every conversation between the two countries. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on May 9, 2026 15:31 IST

    Recollecting legends and lores about India’s forces

    All three salutes are performed with the right hand raised to the forehead. In the army case, the palm faces outwards. In the navy, it faces down. In the air force, it’s angled upwards. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on May 9, 2026 15:31 IST

    Fatigued pilots and a tired roster regulation

    DGCA permits a pilot to be scheduled for 60 hours of duty per seven days but a 2021 WHO-ILO report finds that anything above 55 hours of flying per week elevates the risk of stroke by 35% and the risk of death from ischemic heart disease by 17%. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on May 9, 2026 08:09 IST

    TMC’s loss is rooted in anti-incumbency

    Social welfare schemes stemmed the tide for some time, but the accumulated weight of grievances proved too heavy. (@ECISVEEP X/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on May 9, 2026 07:53 IST

    Tech & worsening of sexual violence within marriage

    In Hrishikesh Sahoo v. Union of India , the Supreme Court will decide whether the marital rape exception to Section 375 of the IPC violates the fundamental rights of married women. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on May 8, 2026 15:20 IST

    After poll defeats, an Opposition in serious disarray

    The Congress may have moved too quickly, in panic and without a plan. The aim, its leaders say, was to deny a backdoor entry to the BJP or its proxies. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on May 8, 2026 15:20 IST

    In the West Asia crisis, an opportunity for China

    Aware that Beijing’s economy faces slower growth and that the adventurism of Donald Trump in West Asia and Vladimir Putin in Ukraine have done them and their countries no favours, Chinese President Xi Jinping has avoided using America’s current distractions to take on new risks. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on May 8, 2026 15:20 IST

    India’s antibiotic crisis has a vaccine solution

    India must expand its vision to address drug-resistant infections, which requires vaccinating not just children, but adults also. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on May 7, 2026 16:01 IST

    Rahul Gandhi’s politics of fruitless opportunism

    So, what exactly is Rahul Gandhi’s — and his party’s — core politics today? (@INCIndia/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on May 7, 2026 16:01 IST
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