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    Where can one invest in 2026-27?

    opinion
    Published on Apr 1, 2026 15:14 IST
    The long-term growth story of India remains strong; we need to get through the present time by not making hasty money decisions. (Shutterstock)

    A quiet emergency in a noisy world

    Conservation efforts centred on tigers have unintentionally secured millions of hectares of forests that now serve as carbon sinks, water sources, and biodiversity reservoirs. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 31, 2026 15:12 IST

    A silence that keeps raw Bangladesh’s 1971 wounds

    Tarique Rahman’s remarks are a reminder that, in the absence of a clear acknowledgment from Pakistan, the brutality of the war continues occupying an active place in Bangladesh’s political and moral landscape. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 31, 2026 15:11 IST

    A reminder on climate action amid conflict

    India’s power markets are evolving, with distributed electricity infrastructure creating conditions for an even higher share of non-fossil sources in the generation mix. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 31, 2026 15:11 IST

    Trump, Iran, and limits of presidential power

    Trump appears to have entered the Iran conflict with a certainty that he could control its trajectory. But wars have a way of slipping beyond the control of those who start them. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 31, 2026 15:11 IST

    Eroding transformative rights for trans people

    In its 2014 judgment in NALSA v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that transgender persons have a right to live with dignity. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 30, 2026 15:21 IST

    China smiles as the US gets locked in Iran war

    China has not fired a single shot in this conflict. The dragon doesn’t need to fight tigers. It can wait until they exhaust each other and simply claim the prize. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 30, 2026 15:21 IST

    Landmark moment for India in cervical cancer prevention

    To prevent cancer before it begins is an extraordinary act of foresight and the government of India has to be commended for its moral clarity. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 30, 2026 15:21 IST

    Mind The Gap: Big Tech’s very bad week

    Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify in Los Angeles.
    opinion
    Published on Mar 30, 2026 02:30 IST

    The wages of war, and the lessons of history

    The US-Israel bombing of Iran for over a month now has killed, among others, over 170 girls and teachers in the Iranian city of Minab. Tehran released photos of the dead girls. Videos and photos of their grieving parents were shared in media and social media, but how many of us cared to look at them? (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 29, 2026 16:17 IST

    What the State fails to get about dissent

    The measure of a confident democracy lies precisely in its ability to engage dissent without immediately recasting it as threat. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 29, 2026 16:17 IST

    Why India can’t be a mediator in Iran war

    Great powers mediate in conflicts within their spheres of influence because their leverage can compel compliance. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 29, 2026 16:17 IST

    Vietnam to Iran: War & the lessons not learnt

    Kubrick’s Pyle never understands the forces that produced him. Similarly, contemporary actors rarely see the full arc of their own actions. (Getty Images)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 28, 2026 14:47 IST

    Transgressing rights of self-identification

    Members of the transgender community shout slogans during a protest against the proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill in New Delhi on March 26, 2026. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 28, 2026 14:47 IST

    One loser in the Gulf war is President Trump

    When Iran began to target the Gulf States, hitting hotels, airports, financial centres, and even, residential buildings, in addition to American diplomatic premises, Trump said he didn’t think Iran would do this. He said he’d been taken by surprise. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 28, 2026 14:47 IST

    Conflict and the tectonic shifts in India’s near-west

    In Afghanistan, the Taliban is experiencing a paradoxical reality. Pakistan’s airstrikes are coalescing public opinion in support of the Taliban along anti-Pakistan Afghan nationalist lines. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 28, 2026 14:46 IST

    Dubai is more than a skyline, it’s also an idea

    Dubai has evolved into a reference point — especially for younger generations across the region seeking opportunity. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 27, 2026 14:43 IST

    Lowering the threshold for the legal ‘use of force’

    The International Court of Justice has repeatedly held that only the gravest forms of force qualify as an “armed attack”. Not every unlawful act crosses that threshold. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 27, 2026 14:43 IST

    The Iran war and the shifting Gulf dynamics

    UAE’s minister of industry and advanced technology has accused Iran of “economic terrorism” for choking the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 27, 2026 14:42 IST

    Beijing’s tech strategy is a national security project

    The projects highlighted in the 2026 Government Work Report reflect a systematic push into areas such as semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and advanced manufacturing. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 26, 2026 15:09 IST

    Private lives versus government morality

    The transgender certificate does little beyond allowing a person to apply for documents, jobs and education in the gender of their choice. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 26, 2026 15:09 IST

    Courting mistrust with the NCERT book ban

    The apex court being upset about the way it is portrayed and demanding that corrections be made is fair and part of the process. But for it to attribute motives, order a blanket ban, and ostracise the authors sends the wrong message. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 26, 2026 15:09 IST

    Familiar interventions in an unsettled region

    As this conflict shows, war has doubtful efficacy as a deterrent, but strong incentives for escalation. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 25, 2026 15:20 IST

    Easing the journey from the lab bench to market

    India ranks third globally in scientific publications and fourth in PhDs awarded. We excel at the early stages of discovery — what experts call technology readiness levels (TRL) 1-3. Our labs are proficient at producing papers. But an industrial economy runs on products, not papers. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 25, 2026 15:20 IST

    Nuanced reading of the right to die with dignity

    Modern medicine can prolong dying through ventilators, feeding tubes, and endless interventions long after the person is gone. To insist on continuing such treatment regardless of prognosis or suffering is not the protection of life; it is cruelty. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 25, 2026 15:20 IST

    Why the US and Iran may exit a costly war

    Also impinging on Trump’s calculus are angry pleas from US allies in West Asia who have borne the brunt of Iranian counterattacks. The persistent insecurity complex in the region pitting Iran against American allies has exploded into an inferno during this war. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 24, 2026 14:39 IST

    Need a stronger WTO to fight Trump’s trade pivot

    Today, we are witnessing a new NIEO moment, this time launched by the US because of its disenchantment with the WTO. (Getty Images via AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 24, 2026 14:39 IST

    Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: Beyond pipes & pumps

    The Jal Jeevan Mission has rapidly evolved from an infrastructure project into a transformative public programme. Having expanded tap water access from a small minority to the vast majority of rural India, the mission’s focus now shifts from construction to long-term service sustainability. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 24, 2026 14:39 IST

    The Strait of Hormuz and India’s Structural Energy Vulnerability

    India’s strategic petroleum reserves currently cover roughly 9–10 days of consumption. Even after including commercial inventories which can theoretically provide an additional buffer of 64.5 days, the total buffer remains below that of China. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 24, 2026 11:52 IST

    Time of great global demographic u-turn

    Some demographers and economists believe that governments should now encourage people to have more children. A depopulating world may not necessarily be good for either the environment or economic growth, they argue. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 23, 2026 15:50 IST
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