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    War brings more pain, hurt to women in Iran

    opinion
    Published on Mar 7, 2026 16:18 IST
    If this war does bring about regime change, it is highly unlikely that women will be in a better place. Their rights are not likely to be on top of the agenda of either the US or Israel. (AFP)

    Have your Men’s Day, but we’ll have the rest

    Masculinity has saturated the cultural and institutional fields. Men are tired. They are barely keeping it together while women continue to knock at the door. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 7, 2026 16:18 IST

    In West Asia, a widening conflict with no clear ends

    In an inter-State war with Pakistan, Kabul doesn’t even have the luxury of time, and the muscular rhetoric of Afghan resilience is struggling in the face of unceasing aerial bombardment. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 7, 2026 16:18 IST

    Fallacy of parental consent in marriage

    As recently as 2021, the Supreme Court in the Laxmibai Chandaragi B case ruled that “the consent of the family or the community or the clan is not necessary once the two adult individuals agree to enter into a wedlock and that their consent has to be piously given primacy”. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 7, 2026 16:18 IST

    Women’s health as a test of right to equality

    Courts can order the State to undertake positive measures for the disadvantaged group. In this case, the Court directed the states and Union Territories to ensure functional, accessible, gender-segregated school toilets with free napkins and safe sanitary waste disposal, monitored through inspections. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 6, 2026 14:49 IST

    Building a safety net to protect people’s health

    Globally, generic medicines are a cornerstone of accessible health care systems. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 6, 2026 14:49 IST

    Must Lutyens fall so that Bharat can rise again?

    The idea behind decolonisation is that British rule was so dominating that it “denationalised” Indians, leaving them unaware or even ashamed of their heritage, and turned them into “mimic men” who slavishly imitated their colonial masters. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 6, 2026 14:48 IST

    NRLM 2.0 and addressing the extreme poverty issue

    A critical consideration is whether NRLM 2.0 can transition from focusing solely on the number of people reached to achieving sustained reductions in extreme poverty. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 5, 2026 14:57 IST

    After Khamenei’s death, unravelling of the regime

    The regime’s strategic assets — its controversial nuclear programme and vast missile stockpiles — have been paraded as inalienable crown jewels of the Islamic Republic. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 5, 2026 14:57 IST

    A war that Pakistan invented for itself

    The whole sorry Afghan adventure arises from Pakistan’s vicious counter terrorism operations, creating a well of hatred that provides cadres for terror groups (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 5, 2026 14:57 IST

    Lost in war: An alternative template of governance

    Rojava not only embodies many of these ideas but pushes beyond them to construct a radically alternative society. Its experience contains universal lessons for humanity. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 4, 2026 15:36 IST

    In the age of power, India must play peacemaker

    The United Nations system, supported by global financial and trade architectures, was expected to channel rivalry into structured frameworks and constrain unilateral escalation. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 4, 2026 15:36 IST

    Fiscal federalism enters an uncharted phase

    Expecting states to absorb more social sector obligations without greater fiscal flexibility risks stretching already constrained budgets. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 4, 2026 15:35 IST

    Why China must opt for lower growth targets

    China needs higher domestic consumption, but growth in spending has remained limited despite government measures. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 3, 2026 16:05 IST

    The lessons from India’s HPV vaccine programme

    India’s decision to proceed with HPV vaccination is both a corrective and a forward-looking step. (PTI)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 3, 2026 16:02 IST

    What lies ahead in the Iran-West Asia crisis

    The bombing campaign is predicated on the assumption that this will bring Iranian protestors to the streets again. The coming days will test this assumption. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 4, 2026 24:36 IST

    Reviving the message of Western supremacy

    It is uncertain how much Europe will buy into Rubio’s message of Western supremacy. The initial relief has already subsided: Eroded trust cannot be fully recouped by sweet talk. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 3, 2026 03:01 IST

    A new West Asia disorder is born

    The larger objective appears not only to be regime change in Iran but also the establishment of uncontested Israeli hegemony in the region. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 2, 2026 15:31 IST

    Two leaplings who nearly changed India’s history

    Morarji Desai was capable of doing some unexpected things.As prime minister he held secret parleys with Israel’s defence minister Moshe Dayan, in the interests of India’s security. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 2, 2026 15:31 IST

    Mind The Gap: More than ‘just’ a housewife

    Valuable work
    opinion
    Published on Mar 2, 2026 02:30 IST

    Turning agriculture into an engine of prosperity

    India needs a fresh approach that connects farmers to markets, rewards quality, and builds globally competitive value chains. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 1, 2026 18:32 IST

    Securing the authority & integrity of the judiciary

    In the last few years, broadsides against the apex court have increased. (Sanchit Khanna/ HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 1, 2026 18:31 IST

    Dealing with the wars on the western frontier

    I ndia has maintained careful ties with Iran despite US pressure. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 1, 2026 18:29 IST

    The Museum of Innocence and the question(s) of love

    If we do not name love as love, perhaps we’ll be spared its vagaries and vengeance (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Mar 1, 2026 11:49 IST

    The university-brand trap, for students & institutions

    The age-old desire of students is to study at a place known to their relatives. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 28, 2026 16:16 IST

    Why a social media ban makes sense

    Social media’s harms cut across ages. We are less connected, less able to focus, and our brains are turning into mush. But young people are far more susceptible to peer pressure, to be vulnerable to abuse by strangers, to be more open to addiction. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Mar 1, 2026 01:17 IST

    The prince and the police: A British tale

    I dare say Andrew himself could never have believed this is what he would face. The photograph of him slumped at the back of a police car, shaken and shocked, reflects he can hardly believe what’s happened. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 28, 2026 16:15 IST

    Reading the tea leaves on a bubble in the AI space

    History shows that revolutionary technologies, from railroads to the internet, often generate bubbles before their true economic value is realised. In the short run, technology is overestimated. In the long run, it is underestimated. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 28, 2026 16:15 IST

    Why India’s semiconductor story is a work in progress

    India’s membership to the Pax Silica grouping will help Indian firms gain access to important markets and ease the flow of inputs such as chips, chip-making software, and manufacturing equipment. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 27, 2026 15:10 IST

    Missing in the policy on counterterroism

    The government should factor in modifications in the modus operandi of security agencies, subject to the evolving security scenario. A case in point is the current gains by security forces vis-à-vis the Maoist insurgency, which has seen a marked decline in the insurgents’ combat capabilities. (ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 27, 2026 15:10 IST
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