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NRLM 2.0 and addressing the extreme poverty issue

Published on Mar 05, 2026 08:27 pm IST

A critical consideration is whether NRLM 2.0 can transition from focusing solely on the number of people reached to achieving sustained reductions in extreme poverty. (AFP)

A war that Pakistan invented for itself

The whole sorry Afghan adventure arises from Pakistan’s vicious counter terrorism operations, creating a well of hatred that provides cadres for terror groups (AFP)

Published on Mar 05, 2026 08:27 pm IST

After Khamenei’s death, unravelling of the regime

The regime’s strategic assets — its controversial nuclear programme and vast missile stockpiles — have been paraded as inalienable crown jewels of the Islamic Republic. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

Published on Mar 05, 2026 08:27 pm IST

Lost in war: An alternative template of governance

Rojava not only embodies many of these ideas but pushes beyond them to construct a radically alternative society. Its experience contains universal lessons for humanity. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 04, 2026 09:06 pm IST

In the age of power, India must play peacemaker

The United Nations system, supported by global financial and trade architectures, was expected to channel rivalry into structured frameworks and constrain unilateral escalation. (Reuters)

Published on Mar 04, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Fiscal federalism enters an uncharted phase

Expecting states to absorb more social sector obligations without greater fiscal flexibility risks stretching already constrained budgets. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 04, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Why China must opt for lower growth targets

China needs higher domestic consumption, but growth in spending has remained limited despite government measures. (Bloomberg)

Published on Mar 03, 2026 09:35 pm IST

The lessons from India’s HPV vaccine programme

India’s decision to proceed with HPV vaccination is both a corrective and a forward-looking step. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 03, 2026 09:32 pm IST

What lies ahead in the Iran-West Asia crisis

The bombing campaign is predicated on the assumption that this will bring Iranian protestors to the streets again. The coming days will test this assumption. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 04, 2026 06:06 am IST

Reviving the message of Western supremacy

It is uncertain how much Europe will buy into Rubio’s message of Western supremacy. The initial relief has already subsided: Eroded trust cannot be fully recouped by sweet talk. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 03, 2026 08:31 am IST

Two leaplings who nearly changed India’s history

Morarji Desai was capable of doing some unexpected things.As prime minister he held secret parleys with Israel’s defence minister Moshe Dayan, in the interests of India’s security. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 02, 2026 09:01 pm IST

A new West Asia disorder is born

The larger objective appears not only to be regime change in Iran but also the establishment of uncontested Israeli hegemony in the region. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 02, 2026 09:01 pm IST

Mind The Gap: More than ‘just’ a housewife

Valuable work(Illustration courtesy: Dreamstime)

Published on Mar 02, 2026 08:00 am IST

Turning agriculture into an engine of prosperity

India needs a fresh approach that connects farmers to markets, rewards quality, and builds globally competitive value chains. (AFP)

Published on Mar 02, 2026 12:02 am IST

Securing the authority & integrity of the judiciary

In the last few years, broadsides against the apex court have increased. (Sanchit Khanna/ HT Photo)

Published on Mar 02, 2026 12:01 am IST

Dealing with the wars on the western frontier

I ndia has maintained careful ties with Iran despite US pressure. (Reuters)

Published on Mar 01, 2026 11:59 pm IST

The Museum of Innocence and the question(s) of love

If we do not name love as love, perhaps we’ll be spared its vagaries and vengeance (AFP)

Published on Mar 01, 2026 05:19 pm IST

Why a social media ban makes sense

Social media’s harms cut across ages. We are less connected, less able to focus, and our brains are turning into mush. But young people are far more susceptible to peer pressure, to be vulnerable to abuse by strangers, to be more open to addiction. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 01, 2026 06:47 am IST

The university-brand trap, for students & institutions

The age-old desire of students is to study at a place known to their relatives. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 28, 2026 09:46 pm IST

Reading the tea leaves on a bubble in the AI space

History shows that revolutionary technologies, from railroads to the internet, often generate bubbles before their true economic value is realised. In the short run, technology is overestimated. In the long run, it is underestimated. (Bloomberg)

Published on Feb 28, 2026 09:45 pm IST

The prince and the police: A British tale

I dare say Andrew himself could never have believed this is what he would face. The photograph of him slumped at the back of a police car, shaken and shocked, reflects he can hardly believe what’s happened. (Reuters)

Published on Feb 28, 2026 09:45 pm IST

Why India’s semiconductor story is a work in progress

India’s membership to the Pax Silica grouping will help Indian firms gain access to important markets and ease the flow of inputs such as chips, chip-making software, and manufacturing equipment. (PTI)

Published on Feb 27, 2026 08:40 pm IST

Missing in the policy on counterterroism

The government should factor in modifications in the modus operandi of security agencies, subject to the evolving security scenario. A case in point is the current gains by security forces vis-à-vis the Maoist insurgency, which has seen a marked decline in the insurgents’ combat capabilities. (ANI)

Published on Feb 27, 2026 08:40 pm IST

In Great Nicobar, a shifting of the green goalposts

All available records and evidence suggest it should have CRZ-1A status and maximum legal protection. Yet, the MoEFCC went ahead and granted EC to the project. (Shutterstock)

Published on Feb 27, 2026 08:39 pm IST

Life After 65: India’s Next Development Frontier

A healthier 65-year-old is less likely to require years of dependency. The cheapest pension reform is disease prevention. The most sustainable social security system is one in which older adults remain functionally independent for longer. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 27, 2026 08:06 pm IST

Climate crisis and health, and AI at the intersection

AI and machine learning have the potential to transform weather forecasts into daily, hyper-local health risk alerts. This involves analysing temperature, humidity, night-time heat, and urban hotspots, while considering the most vulnerable. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 26, 2026 08:58 pm IST

India’s flying training organisations need reset

The last several weeks have seen several incidents involving India’s FTOs and smaller trainer-aircraft. In January itself, an IndiaOne Air Cessna Grand C208B aircraft with six on board crash landed in Odisha’s Rourkela. Thankfully, there were no fatalities. (Fire Department/ANI)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 06:06 am IST

Fate of US trade deal post tariff takedown

While the Trump administration certainly has alternative levers to pull to resuscitate the tariffs, they all have limitations. (Reuters)

Published on Feb 26, 2026 08:57 pm IST

The Price of Delay, The Promise of Prevention: India’s HPV Vaccine Moment

If HPV vaccination is institutionalised within India’s universal immunisation programme with assured financing, supply continuity, transparent monitoring, and parallel strengthening of screening and treatment pathways, the country could compress decades of projected mortality into a generational shift. (AP)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 11:56 pm IST

The private forestry plan must square with Forest Rights Act

Bypassing gram sabhas excludes the well-established benefits of community-based forest management. Those who live in and depend on forests are more likely to make sustainable decisions. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 25, 2026 08:11 pm IST

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