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Work-in-progress budget to keep the wheels oiled

Published on Feb 02, 2026 12:18 am IST

While the markets have reacted negatively, it will be prudent to wait a while for the sentiment to reverse. (PTI)

Budget: A symphony in three movements

Economic growth remains inseparable from the development of human capital, skilling and employability. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 02, 2026 12:17 am IST

Corroding justice: Gaps in punishing acid violence

A 2011 report by Cornell University argues that the intention is not to kill but to make the person suffer for life — very often by some man furious that a woman has dared reject his advances. In Shaheen’s case, her lawyer Madiah Shahjar says, she was being propositioned by her married boss. (PTI)

Published on Jan 31, 2026 11:06 pm IST

Why celebrate the grindcore culture?

Grindcore shifts responsibility away from systems and onto bodies. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 31, 2026 11:06 pm IST

Mark Tully: A child of India, voice of Indians

From the meanest rural hamlet to the grand portals of Rashtrapati Bhawan, his name was recalled before that of the corporation he served. (AP)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 11:05 pm IST

Terms of Trade: Reimagining the budget to reinvigorate reforms

Can the budget reinvent reforms in a way that makes it an organic driver of growth rather than something that provides one-off boosts or makes unrealised promises? (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 01, 2026 12:42 am IST

Conserving wetlands to nurture nature, society

The importance of wetlands in sustaining vital ecosystems, forming a critical link between land and water with lakes, rivers, floodplains, marshes, mangroves, peatlands, and lagoons, can’t be stated enough. They are agents of water security, climate regulation, food production, and livelihoods. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 30, 2026 09:06 pm IST

How customs reform can help India’s export strategy

Customs reforms are essential to facilitating ease of importing, which in turn can support higher exports. (REUTERS)

Published on Jan 30, 2026 09:06 pm IST

The moment has come for reliable renewable power

Budget 2026 must recognise that the success of the energy transition will be judged not by megawatts installed, but by megawatts delivered. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Supreme Court of India: An institution that is both a monument and a mirror

If the rights won in 1950 are to persevere and fairness is to be delivered without undue delay, the Court’s first duty must be to the citizen not the State. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 29, 2026 09:35 pm IST

Budget 2026 should preserve fiscal discipline

Slowly but steadily, the results are beginning to show. Domestic demand is slowly improving. Consumption is stabilising as purchasing power recovers. (AFP)

Published on Jan 29, 2026 09:34 pm IST

India’s external sector and its growth goals

Trade deals can expand opportunities, but their effectiveness ultimately depends on the ability to produce competitively at home. (Mint Archive)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 07:02 am IST

Xi purges to conquer in party vs PLA clash

With the removal of He and Zhang, the PLA has no representation in the politburo. (Reuters)

Published on Jan 28, 2026 09:11 pm IST

Why industry loves the India–EU free trade deal

The agreement creates the conditions for deeper collaboration in areas such as clean technologies, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, agriculture technology and advanced electronics. (AP)

Published on Jan 28, 2026 09:11 pm IST

UGC regulations against caste bigotry need tweaks

It is hard to imagine that Equity Committees will possess adequate understanding of the discrimination embedded in untouchability. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 28, 2026 09:11 pm IST

India-EU ties: Stagnation to strategic realignment

The presence of EU leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen as chief guests at India’s 77th Republic Day signalled New Delhi’s deliberate political recalibration, marked by the unprecedented parading of EU flags and Missions. (@EU_Commission X/ANI)

Published on Jan 27, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Carney’s WEF speech: Missing true courage

Mark Carney repeatedly invokes “values,” as though the term itself carries moral substance. Values functioned less as governing principles and more as aesthetic language — the legitimising grammar of a power system. (AFP)

Published on Jan 27, 2026 09:05 pm IST

New beginning for a transformed world

This is a high-quality and comprehensive FTA that goes beyond trade issues to create a framework for economic partnership. (Reuters)

Published on Jan 27, 2026 09:05 pm IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The rise of culinary innovators in India

Modern Indian cuisine evolved through chefs like Manish Mehrotra and Gaggan Anand.

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 06:49 am IST

Reporting India for the world and Bharat

Mark Tully had a deep understanding of the Indian ethos and was empathetic to the people he spoke to. His journalism was informed by the vast array of people he interacted with on the ground. (AP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 06:24 am IST

The Economic Survey needs to be reimagined

The Economic Survey should provide analysis that is not easily available elsewhere. (AFP)

Published on Jan 26, 2026 09:06 pm IST

When liberty is no more a constitutional guarantee

Despite the apparent clarity in the contentions for release of the climate activist whose track record and social commitment are demonstrated in the public domain, the Supreme Court has been indecisive so far. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 26, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Mind The Gap: A death in Manipur

On the brink, again(Altaf Qadri AP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 05:25 pm IST

India’s guiding document to uphold unity & democracy

We should be grateful to our founding fathers who created the unique document we call the Constitution. It’s our holy duty to preserve the sanctity and the soul of the great text. (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 26, 2026 07:19 am IST

Remembering the heroes of our resilient Republic

The Republic of India salutes the sagacity and statesmanship shown by the founders of the nation. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 26, 2026 07:19 am IST

Board of Peace and India’s global vision

The charter of the Board of Peace centralises and sharply concentrates unbridled power, commercialises influence by linking permanent membership to a mandatory contribution of a billion US dollars, and is designed to favour unilateral leadership over negotiated consensus. (Reuters)

Updated on Jan 26, 2026 07:20 am IST

The quiet revolution of lovers in the park

If you want to know about a culture, community, city, country, civilisation, or whatever it is that people choose to group themselves as, look at how lovers in a park are treated. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 25, 2026 08:29 am IST

Just Like That: A shrinking of art in our literature, films & music

Classical music requires space for elaboration, as each raga is meant to evoke a mood. But increasingly, audiences don’t have the patience to let that unfold. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 26, 2026 07:21 am IST

Passing the taste test in the nation’s Capital

One of the joys of ’Table for Four...’ is that often it includes recipes of some of the dishes the authors have most enjoyed. It also has pieces by highly rated restaurateurs like Rohit Khattar, Ritu Dalmia and Marut Sikka. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 24, 2026 09:29 pm IST

Calling out patriarchy in rural Rajasthan

Sachin Pilot, former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, says, “...I am proud that women, especially the younger generation, are holding their ground and pushing back on oppressive actions...” (ANI)

Published on Jan 24, 2026 09:29 pm IST

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