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The national anthem before our national anthem was adopted

Published on Jan 23, 2026 08:51 pm IST

The task of popularising the UK’s anthem in India fell to Frederick Harford’s National Anthem for India Fund. Thousands of pounds poured into the effort. But little went as planned. (PTI)

Reform Agricultural Subsidies to Improve Climate Resilience and Health

Without a subsidy system skewed towards rice, wheat and sugar, farmers will shift to growing millets, agro-dairy and fruits and vegetables, where these are appropriate to their land. (AP)

Published on Jan 23, 2026 01:14 pm IST

How to make the most of a trade deal with EU

The real impact of the India–EU FTA will be shaped by how effectively it is implemented, how ambitiously industry engages with it, and how decisively both governments support collaboration. (@DrSJaishankar X via PTI)

Published on Jan 22, 2026 08:33 pm IST

India, middle powers and the emerging global order

India today is no longer merely a balancing power. It is increasingly recognised as a great power in its own right, with strong relations across Europe, the Indo-Pacific, West Asia, Africa and Latin America, and a demonstrated ability to mobilise the Global South. (PMO)

Published on Jan 22, 2026 08:33 pm IST

India’s aviation sector needs a regulatory reset

Some aggrieved passengers, in the absence of an ombudsman for the sector, are planning to claim appropriate compensation in consumer courts. (REUTERS)

Published on Jan 22, 2026 08:33 pm IST

In overcrowded prisons, justice has lost its way

The presumption of innocence, enshrined in the Constitution, appears to have no practical value inside prison walls. The law insists they are presumed innocent, but in practice many spend longer in prison awaiting trial. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 09:25 pm IST

India’s space-tech surge: A moonshot moment

The race to a trillion dollars, the target sum of the global space economy in 10 years, is not a zero-sum game. For India, collaboration will be essential. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 11:46 am IST

Trump’s aggression mirrored in US’s security document

The NSS frames US survival and power as of paramount importance. Maintaining the “world’s most powerful, lethal and technologically advanced military” is a central theme. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 09:25 pm IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: How Jaipur became the hub of India’s grand weddings

Jaipur's evolution into a premier wedding destination has overshadowed its historical appeal.

Published on Jan 21, 2026 05:26 pm IST

Building on the gains of rural-roads scheme

In many ways, the PMGSY has been worth every rupee. Roads built under the programme have reshaped the rural economy in fundamental ways (PTI)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 08:58 pm IST

Dealing with Delhi’s invisible smog trap

Emergency response must mature. GRAP should evolve from reactive thresholds to predictive action, triggered by meteorological forecasts. (AP)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 08:58 pm IST

Washington’s blinkered view of international trade

Notwithstanding hostility toward the WTO, the US recognises that it can’t overnight create an alternative international trade system. (REUTERS)

Published on Jan 20, 2026 08:58 pm IST

India’s opportunity in cleantech manufacturing

With the US having backed out of the Paris Agreement a second time and growing South-South cooperation, India has the opportunity to manufacture for export markets as well. (AP)

Published on Jan 19, 2026 09:04 pm IST

The butterfly effect in global climate finance

If weather forecasts become a commodity rather than infrastructure, the Global South risks being priced out of safety. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 11:56 am IST

In the gig economy, law and labour are at odds

It is no coincidence that Indian platform companies call their workers “delivery partners” instead of “employees”. They do so because they can then claim that the labour law framework does not apply to them. (PTI)

Published on Jan 19, 2026 09:04 pm IST

Polarisation as an election strategy harms the nation

In the recently-concluded BMC elections the BJP, the Shiv Sena (Shinde) and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) that share power in the state fought against each other in many seats (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 09:46 pm IST

A Dhaka in flux offers an opportunity for New Delhi

Long considered in the Indian strategic circles as an anti-India political formation, the BNP is not only the clear favourite in this election, but is also shedding its anti-India image. (AFP)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 09:46 pm IST

The post-order moment, for India and the world

As Gen Z protests show, generational shifts in thought and methods will be quicker and sharper. (Bloomberg)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 09:45 pm IST

Jaipur Literature Festival: An ode to the speaker-companion

By not performing togetherness, the observer highlights its constructed nature. Authors need visibility; their companions do not, and this frees the latter (PTI)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 12:28 pm IST

Adjusting to Delhi-NCR pollution, with a smile

Though the pollution issue has been raised prior to quite a few elections now, our politicians have realised it isn’t a deal breaker for the voting populace. (ANI)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 12:09 am IST

Decriminalising adolescent relationships under POCSO

POCSO’s object is to protect minors from sexual abuse. But by defining everybody below 18 as a child incapable of consent, it has “trapped many adolescent couples in a legal paradox”. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 12:08 am IST

Why I consider 13 to be my lucky number

Historically, the significance of 13 stretches back into the mists of time. Most people believe it has Biblical connotations. (AP)

Updated on Jan 18, 2026 12:04 am IST

MAGA fault lines and implications for India

On January 6, 2021, when a large mob of Trump-supporters violently stormed the US Capitol to disrupt the Congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election, the world had a glimpse of how polarised the US is. Things have become worse. (Bloomberg)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 12:01 am IST

Investing in developing India’s higher-ed faculty

Faculty express a strong appetite for development in assessment design, inclusive pedagogy, student engagement, and managing workload and energy. What is missing is sustained, well-designed support. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 16, 2026 09:54 pm IST

India must build its hard power in the age of Trump

Given the collusive threat from two nuclear-armed neighbours, coupled with, at the very best, a disengaged Trump administration, India must spend more on security. (Reuters)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 09:53 pm IST

Celebrating science, outside the classroom

If the benchmark were digital fluency, India ranks #1 in the world. Nearly everyone has a smartphone, UPI is the default for daily transactions, people troubleshoot on WhatsApp, learn on YouTube, and increasingly ask AI — often in their own languages. (HT Archive)

Published on Jan 16, 2026 09:53 pm IST

Sheltering the homeless as the temperature drops

Many northern states, especially major cities like Delhi, set up temporary shelters each winter to protect the homeless during cold waves. However, both their availability and upkeep leave much to be desired. (PTI)

Published on Jan 15, 2026 09:14 pm IST

Why nations must call out Trump’s transgressions

Trump’s declaration that the US will “run” Venezuela and control its energy marks the return of classical colonialism. (Bloomberg)

Published on Jan 15, 2026 09:13 pm IST

A call to reenergise the Indian space ecosystem

A deeper examination of the Indian space ecosystem reveals that India is gradually falling behind traditional space powers. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 09:13 pm IST

Harnessing technology to strengthen democracy

Samvidhan Sadan is not merely a building; it is the hallowed ground where India’s Constitution was debated and drafted. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 09:40 pm IST

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