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What India needs for building AI strength

Published on Feb 18, 2026 08:20 pm IST

India’s distinctive contribution to the digital age has rarely been about producing the most advanced laboratory breakthrough. It has been the taming of complexity, given its reality of incredible diversity. Aadhaar, UPI and industrialised software delivery for a global market are examples of this. (Reuters)

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: How travel has changed over the last five decades

Travelling has become more accessible, but in the process, it may have lost its glamour.

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 06:48 am IST

The BNP has its task cut out in Bangladesh

On Rahman’s part, he is saddled with numerous challenges. First and foremost is the restoration of law and order. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 06:17 am IST

India must lead AI on its own terms

India must solve for inclusion, affordability, and resilience. Its advantage lies in building systems that work for 1.4 billion people. (PTI)

Published on Feb 17, 2026 09:19 pm IST

A Swedish corner in the EU-India trade deal

The FTA will unlock new opportunities for European companies in India, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises by lowering entry barriers and simplifying procedures. (AFP)

Published on Feb 17, 2026 09:19 pm IST

The case for India to join Trump’s Board of Peace

A non-representative body like the BoP cannot displace a universally representative organisation like the UN, which is the only body where more than 100 small States have a collective voice. At best, the BoP may eclipse UNSC for a short period on Gaza. (AFP)

Published on Feb 16, 2026 08:48 pm IST

Budget’s welcome focus on improving India’s brain health

The transition from a brain-negative to a brain-positive economy has been estimated by the McKinsey Health Institute as key to unlocking $26 trillion in global economic opportunities by improving labour force performance, igniting innovation, and sharply improving the quality of life. (Shutterstock)

Published on Feb 16, 2026 08:48 pm IST

Exorcise ghosts of the past to reset ties with Dhaka

Once the new government settles down to get the economy back on track, it will have to deal with more substantive issues with India. (AFP)

Published on Feb 16, 2026 08:47 pm IST

Mind The Gap: The hero we need: Merci Gisele

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Updated on Feb 16, 2026 04:20 pm IST

Placing people at the heart of the AI story

What productive gains AI can bring to the developing world was the question that the majority asked in just about every symposium and workshop (REUTERS)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 10:51 pm IST

Echoes of past distrust in US trade deal debate

Before slipping into a slanging match, we must not forget that we the people of India are the source of our government’s strength (PTI)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 10:51 pm IST

After polls, resetting Delhi-Dhaka relations

India’s redlines are well known to those who matter in Dhaka. Within those, there is ample room for advancement of the bilateral relationship. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 06:04 am IST

This script of sexuality demands radical edits

The task before us is not to repress sexuality but to disentangle it from domination. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 10:47 pm IST

Parks and playgrounds must become inclusive

If a playground for children will not let a child, accompanied by her parents, feel the freedom of a swing, then who is that playground for? (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 10:47 pm IST

Dealing with the tsunami of AI and other new tech

Chatbots are only the most familiar face of the transformation. Distributed AI systems are proliferating beyond major research laboratories, and dedicated computational infrastructure continues to expand. (Shutterstock)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 10:47 pm IST

The confusion about GM products in our markets

Indian cotton, as we know, is genetically modified. Therefore, again, to the extent to which its oil contains GM traces they have already entered our food chain and diet. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 10:47 pm IST

Looking beyond regime change in Tehran

Published on Feb 13, 2026 08:53 pm IST

Why Centre must rethink disability tax on soldiers

In the 1942 Battle of Sittang, while leading his company against Japanese forces, Sam Manekshaw took nine bullets in his stomach and intestines. He was so grievously wounded that the surgeon hesitated to operate on him. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 13, 2026 08:52 pm IST

Poll won, BNP needs to rebuild politics in Dhaka

Tarique Rahman, now poised to take charge as Bangladesh’s prime minister, should engage in accommodative politics. (Reuters)

Published on Feb 13, 2026 08:52 pm IST

Why India must now bet big on animal vaccines

For millions of households, livestock are living savings accounts. A cow or a few goats are sold to finance school fees, medical care, or to buffer against crop failure. But livestock are also fragile assets. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 12, 2026 09:28 pm IST

This budget’s boring, and that’s a good thing

Roads, railways, logistics, power and digital infrastructure remain the core fiscal tools for growth. This is not newsy. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 12, 2026 09:28 pm IST

Why India must champion animal-free drug testing

India presents a favourable climate for NAMs with policies such as the Amendment to Clinical Trials and Drugs Rules, 2019 and revisions in the Guidance Document on Toxicology for Registration of Chemical Pesticides, and the presence of a growing number of laboratories in this field. (Shutterstock)

Published on Feb 10, 2026 08:30 pm IST

India’s big growth pivot: From boosting to building

The government has clearly indicated its preference for a revamped manufacturing-led export growth strategy for India which will play out over a longer period. (REUTERS)

Published on Feb 10, 2026 08:30 pm IST

India’s cloud moment must be its clean-power moment

If India is serious about aligning its cloud ambitions with its climate commitments, the tax holiday cannot function as a standalone fiscal incentive. It must be embedded within a broader clean power compact. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 10, 2026 08:30 pm IST

India-US trade deal: Reading beyond tariffs, for farm sector

For India, aligning trade policy with agriculture is not about slowing integration, but about shaping it in a way that supports farm incomes, food security and long-term competitiveness. (AFP)

Published on Feb 10, 2026 05:57 pm IST

Political consulting and democratic accountability

Indian campaigns generate intimate political knowledge — booth-level assessments, internal surveys, volunteer networks, leadership vulnerabilities, and fundraising architectures. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Published on Feb 09, 2026 09:07 pm IST

The project of international law must not be abandoned

The law on the use of force rests on two foundations: Treaty and custom. Treaty law is anchored in the UN Charter, to which the US is a founding party. Customary international law, by contrast, emerges from the consistent practice of states, undertaken under a belief that such conduct is legally required. (AFP)

Published on Feb 09, 2026 09:07 pm IST

Lessons from Made in India success stories

Domestic founders are more likely to build companies that scale efficiently and profitably under Indian conditions. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 09, 2026 09:07 pm IST

Mind The Gap: A deep and dark morality tale of our times

Epstein survivors hold photos of their younger selves in a video from World Without Exploitation published on November 16, 2025.

Published on Feb 09, 2026 08:00 am IST

Deal done, now focus on trade

The net impact of the deal on the key headline number — India’s trade surplus with the US — remains to be seen. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 09, 2026 05:33 am IST

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