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Indian constitutionalism’s stress test in the digital age

Published on Feb 25, 2026 08:11 pm IST

Until the landmark NALSA judgment that recognised a “third gender”, the Supreme Court constantly maintained that the Constitution does not recognise privacy as a fundamental right (HT Archive)

The smartphone can wait, childhood can’t

Access to smartphones at a young age can mean social media anxiety at the cost of genuine friendship. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 05:51 am IST

India is now at a clean energy inflection point

India’s clean energy manufacturing ecosystem is scaling, but has some distance to go before we can truly turn it into a competitive advantage. (REUTERS)

Published on Feb 24, 2026 08:55 pm IST

A sledgehammer approach to monitoring AI-origin info

The definition of synthetically generated information and the due diligence obligations are vague and leave it to the intermediaries to decide on and label such content. (Reuters)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 08:54 pm IST

A ‘decades happening in weeks’ moment?

Advances in AI models have wiped out a massive amount from the market value of software companies in the past few weeks. (Shutterstock)

Published on Feb 24, 2026 04:48 pm IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Why hotels love buffets

From a hotel’s point of view, the buffet successfully exploits the difference between appearance and human capacity. (Freepik)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 09:56 am IST

Weaving richer success for India’s apparel sector

For India to emerge as a true alternative manufacturing hub rather than a supplementary one, the industry must rapidly make bold choices and transform. (AFP)

Published on Feb 23, 2026 08:04 pm IST

The great Indian local governance challenge

Local governments received statutory backing only after the liberalisation of the economy in the early 1990s. The 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments were aimed at empowering village and city governments to deliver local public goods. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 23, 2026 08:03 pm IST

India-Pakistan ties: Managing crises in the absence of dialogue

Water remains a particularly sensitive domain. The Indus Waters Treaty was negotiated in a very different geopolitical era. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 06:21 am IST

budget provision to national capability: Why India’s CCUS commitment matters

Carbon capture systems involve high upfront costs, complex integration with operating facilities, and long payback periods. (AFP)

Published on Feb 23, 2026 06:52 pm IST

Strengthening urban governance for climate resilience

Today, in Delhi one in seven deaths has been associated with air pollution. By 2030, 40% of Indian cities are projected to run out of water, and urban areas are increasingly going to experience severe heat waves. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 06:52 pm IST

Mind The Gap: The problem with rape judgments

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Updated on Feb 23, 2026 06:17 am IST

Recalling Bandung 1955 in push to democratise AI

The convergence of talent at the summit can be regarded as one of India’s most potent initiatives in the arena of AI diplomacy. (Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 22, 2026 10:20 pm IST

World after the judicial rebuff of Trump tariffs

Two legal provisions that Trump can also use to impose tariffs are Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act and Section 301 of the Trade Act. (Bloomberg)

Published on Feb 22, 2026 10:20 pm IST

Talent in the AI age: Code coolies to core engineers

As AI automates coding, testing, documentation, and maintenance, core engineers will have stronger incentives to remain in their disciplines, reskill with AI, and apply it to real problems in infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, and medicine — precisely where India needs them. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 22, 2026 10:20 pm IST

Let’s talk about punch, the abandoned monkey

Punch clings to a toy because he was abandoned, which, by the way, is par for the course per evolution theories. (REUTERS)

Published on Feb 22, 2026 08:40 pm IST

Pakistan’s cricket mirrors suffocation of its civic life

The cricket field is not a parade ground, and batsmen are not infantry obeying orders. (AFP)

Published on Feb 21, 2026 09:34 pm IST

When cricket becomes war minus the shooting

There is an important point to remember about sport. The opposing side are not your adversaries. They are certainly not your enemies. They are merely opponents as keen to win the game as you are to defeat them. (Reuters)

Published on Feb 21, 2026 09:33 pm IST

Nuh’s women get a voice against domestic violence

A community radio is run by the locals, speaks to the community in its language, and allows women to share, even anonymously if needed (Mohd Imran/Radio Mewat)

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 08:25 pm IST

If clocks do not stop on Sundays, life too shouldn’t

Such a mystique hangs over that last day of the week, that it cannot be regarded as just like any other day. (PTI)

Published on Feb 21, 2026 09:31 pm IST

How India scripted its renewables growth story

Boosted by the increasing economic viability of renewables, India is outpacing other major developing countries in scaling cost-effective clean energy. (REUTERS)

Published on Feb 20, 2026 08:07 pm IST

What Japan has meant to India, through a lens of history

Fearing diminishment, Japan is moving in the direction of rearmament, in every sense of the word. The spectacular election of Takaichi is but a sign of this churn. (AFP)

Published on Feb 20, 2026 08:07 pm IST

Riding high on hope, waiting for deliverance

The BNP, regardless of its dynastic constitution, history of mis-governance, and an inclination towards corruption, won hands down. (AFP)

Published on Feb 20, 2026 08:07 pm IST

India’s slow-motion arsenic tragedy

Individuals exposed to higher arsenic concentrations had significantly elevated risks of death — not only from cancers of the lung, bladder and skin, but also from cardiovascular diseases. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 20, 2026 06:17 am IST

There’s a Make in India twist in New Delhi-Paris ties

Defence has always been the bulwark of the Franco-Indian relationship. But a systemic shift is on, which entails moving from a buyer-seller relationship to a partnership based on co-design, co-development and co-production of defence platforms and equipment. (AFP)

Published on Feb 19, 2026 08:52 pm IST

Why the UK wants to partner with India’s AI innovators

AI has the potential to transform lives — improving health care, modernising public services, strengthening clean energy systems — bringing positive change to hardworking communities. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

Published on Feb 19, 2026 08:52 pm IST

RBI checks on mis-selling will likely fail their purpose

The onus must be on the seller to make a suitable sale that does no harm at the base level and then builds financial security. (Mint Archive)

Published on Feb 19, 2026 08:52 pm IST

Why is India training caregivers, but taxing dignity?

For many older adults, the challenge is no longer just living longer, but living with dignity, autonomy, and minimal dependence. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 19, 2026 07:34 pm IST

Bridging the gap in Maharashtra’s climate action

The landscape for urban investment is evolving, with new financing mechanisms such as the urban infrastructure development fund, strengthening infrastructure in tier 2 and 3 cities. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 18, 2026 08:21 pm IST

Beyond regulation: The case for Compassionate AI

Everyone participating in AI development can be educated and trained in four key aspects of compassion — awareness, connectedness, feeling, and action — to tackle human and ecological challenges (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

Published on Feb 18, 2026 08:21 pm IST

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