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    Building a new responsible online gaming ecosystem

    opinion
    Published on Apr 29, 2026 15:36 IST
    Over the past decade, digital gaming has grown rapidly, supported by widespread smartphone adoption, affordable connectivity, and a technology-driven population. (Reuters)

    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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 28, 2026 15:25 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 28, 2026 15:25 IST

    In Trumptalk, echoes of new coarse diplomatese

    The heterodox, unfiltered and unscripted Trump is unlike any previous American president. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 28, 2026 15:25 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 27, 2026 14:51 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 27, 2026 14:50 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 27, 2026 14:50 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.
    opinion
    Published on Apr 27, 2026 02:30 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 26, 2026 16:59 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 26, 2026 16:59 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 26, 2026 16:59 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.
    opinion
    Updated on Apr 26, 2026 10:00 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 25, 2026 17:07 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 25, 2026 17:07 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 25, 2026 17:07 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 25, 2026 17:07 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 24, 2026 15:03 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)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 24, 2026 15:03 IST

    Deregulation in focus, the bet is on entrepreneurs

    The objective is to prepare India for the FTAs now being negotiated and to build an industrial base capable of accessing newly opened markets and defending its position at home. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 24, 2026 15:03 IST

    India’s food security is largely dependent on the Persian Gulf

    The Green Revolution was India’s first independence from famines and food shortages. Our second Green Revolution will have to focus on independence from the unpredictable and uncontrollable politics of West Asia. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 24, 2026 02:30 IST

    Renewing the missing spirit of multilateralism

    Regional and plurilateral associations — whether BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or the African Union — perform an important function. They are expressions of the same indispensable fact that shared problems require shared institutions. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 23, 2026 19:32 IST

    Amid the global churn, flying into turbulence

    The billion-dollar question is whether the brand and the airline will just fade away or if its management can resuscitate the carrier. (Mint Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 23, 2026 19:31 IST

    Indian police: Everyone’s favourite punching bag

    The police system in the country is in bad shape. It is the toughest and the most thankless of all jobs in the country. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Apr 23, 2026 19:29 IST

    The stakes are high in the Sabarimala matter

    The Supreme Court is no longer resolving a localised dispute but laying down a meta-framework for how religious practices will be tested across faiths. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 22, 2026 15:19 IST

    Information war in West Asia and lessons for India

    In the online world, audiences do not gather around one official message. They gather around language that feels native to their mood. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 22, 2026 15:19 IST

    What Delhi’s TOD policy gets right, what it does not

    Under a well-designed TOD, living near a metro station should simply mean that you don’t need a car. But Delhi’s new TOD requires one equivalent car space per 100 square metres of FAR. This is not a parking cap, it is mandating parking provision. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 22, 2026 15:19 IST

    Why Dhaka is watching Bengal elections closely

    The Trinamool Congress’s poll manifesto signals an engagement-oriented approach toward Bangladesh, emphasising the strengthening of economic and cultural ties and a renewed focus on relations with immediate neighbours. (ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 21, 2026 15:14 IST

    How Islamabad built its narrative on Op Sindoor

    Today, even as Pakistan projects itself as a mediator in the West Asia war, it is crumbling from within. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 21, 2026 15:14 IST

    Pahalgam targeted hope, tested India’s resilience

    Terrorism is designed not just to kill but to kill the idea of everyday life. Building societal resilience is as important as increasing tactical costs. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 21, 2026 15:14 IST

    The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Is an airport concierge worth the money? It depends

    There is no point buying a business class ticket and then spending two hours getting out of the airport. (Freepk)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 21, 2026 05:49 IST
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