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    In the state polls, a battle of competing narratives

    opinion
    Updated on Apr 5, 2026 18:01 IST
    In West Bengal, it would be interesting to see if the Congress and the Left parties — which are fighting the polls separately — can achieve respectable results or merely end up splitting the anti-Mamata vote. (PTI)

    The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Some of the world’s best chefs never went to school

    While professions like medicine require formal education, many successful artists and chefs have thrived without it. (Freepik)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 5, 2026 05:45 IST

    A little bit of Japan in the lives of Indians

    For Indians, Japan is a unique country to visit. Almost unknowingly, we have prepared all our lives for that Japan trip. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 4, 2026 16:21 IST

    Building an ecosystem for women entrepreneurs

    Globally, women-owned businesses account for a significant proportion of MSMEs. However, their presence declines sharply in export-intensive sectors, capital-heavy industries, and high-growth innovation ecosystems. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 4, 2026 16:21 IST

    24 Akbar Road: Lutyen’s bungalow with a history

    In 1960, it became the residence of the Burmese ambassador to India. Daw Khin Kyi and her young daughter Aung San Suu Kyi used to live there. At the time it was called Burma House. the name was given to it by then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 4, 2026 16:21 IST

    The founding vision of India’s democracy and Bengal SIR

    The reversal of the burden of proof, putting the onus of proving citizenship on the most vulnerable, is part of a worldwide phenomenon where any move to widen the franchise is seen with suspicion. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 4, 2026 16:20 IST

    The changing calculus of the conflict in West Asia

    Targeting Iran’s broader industrial and civilian infrastructure, as well as potential ground operations, will mean a protracted war where the costs rise and strategic gains for US-Israel remain uncertain. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 3, 2026 15:39 IST

    The US’s unclear goals and endgame in the Iran war

    If Trump expects that his rambling speech will fire up his MAGA base, with its juxtaposition of past, multi-year wars against the ongoing 35-day war against Iran, he has got it completely wrong. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 3, 2026 15:39 IST

    The price we pay for a free encyclopaedia

    Wikipedia’s leaders are conscious of the threat of bias (as co-founder Jimmy Wales’s intervention shows). The problem is that they try to combat bias through procedural rules. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 3, 2026 15:39 IST

    The diaspora’s potential, beyond just remittances

    India’s technology sector, the pride of the post-liberalisation economy and the country’s single largest source of foreign exchange, exported roughly $200 billion in software and services in FY2024. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 2, 2026 15:35 IST

    Will Nato become a casualty of Iran war?

    Compared to the earlier instances, there is much more menace in Trump’s latest threat to quit Nato. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 2, 2026 15:35 IST

    The new Trump doctrine: Every country for itself

    The most telling feature of this war has been the restraint of the Gulf States who have spent decades on the receiving end of Iranian pressure, proxies, and threats. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 2, 2026 15:35 IST

    Making the code on minimum wage work on the ground

    India was among the early adopters of statutory minimum wages, introducing the Minimum Wages Act in 1948, empowering states to set wage floors for selected “scheduled employments” with weak bargaining power, such as agriculture, construction, brick kilns, bakeries, automobile workshops, and others. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 1, 2026 15:14 IST

    Opening the doors for Chinese investment again, with caution

    China, in fact, isn’t keen on vacating the space in even traditional industries to climb up the value chain in high-end manufacturing. For Beijing, the latter need not materialise at the expense of the former. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Apr 1, 2026 15:14 IST

    Where can one invest in 2026-27?

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

    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
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