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When Gandhi fed curds to Lord Mountbatten

One of Gandhi’s great contribution was to pose the question: What does it mean to be modern and Indian simultaneously? (Getty Images)
Published on Oct 4, 2026 24:50 IST

Talking to men: A much needed conversation

For years we’ve taught our daughters how to stay safe — don’t go there, don’t wear that, don’t come home late. Now, we need a different conversation, this one with our sons: Don’t harass her, don’t police her, don’t laugh when your friends do, don’t look away. (AFP)
Published on Oct 4, 2026 24:45 IST

What is up with the English language?

Just look at the number of ways the word “Up” can be used. In the morning we wake up, at meetings a topic comes up, if you talk softly you’re told to speak up. (Shutterstock)
Published on Oct 4, 2026 24:40 IST

A different way to think about prosperity

From the infrastructure or built capital, to the capabilities and skills embodied as human capital and the the ecosystems that enable the economy, A country’s capital comes in several forms. (HT Archive)
Published on Oct 2, 2026 11:40 IST

Gandhiji was a man of God, hence Mahatma

We cannot procure love and truth as we can procure rifles and pistols. They can issue only out of faith in God. (HT Archive)
Updated on Oct 2, 2026 05:11 IST

Finding the Mahatma in a divided Pakistan

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, who led the non-violent freedom struggle in the North West Frontier Province, became Frontier Gandhi . (HT Archive)
Updated on Oct 2, 2026 05:10 IST

Power from renewables should not be curtailed

Curtailment occurs when a plant is instructed to cut output because the network cannot accept the power. Growing renewables curtailment is not unique to India, and not unambiguously bad; it can even be economical during brief periods of excess supply or congestion. (Reuters)
Published on Sep 29, 2026 24:45 IST

Let women live. Lock up the men

Rage and loathing: Women students protest near LSR college
Updated on Sep 28, 2026 09:16 IST

Women’s safety is a national security issue

Crimes against women, of varying degrees of severity, exemplify an absence of reliable safeguards for nearly 700 million citizens of India. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Sep 27, 2026 24:50 IST

When tech becomes a tool for gender violence

For women, harm from online spaces can lead to restrictions, reputation loss, blame, moral judgement, mobility restrictions, blackmail, stalking, violence, and withdrawal from online spaces. (HT Archive)
Published on Sep 27, 2026 24:45 IST