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How warfare changed in many battlefronts in 2025

Published on Dec 29, 2025 09:08 pm IST

Airpower using manned aircraft will stay relevant for the foreseeable future. It can generate a level of mass and precision firepower that is hard to substitute with UAVs. (HT Archive)

Roadmap for customs reform in the FTA era

The FTAs India has signed not only obligate the nation to lower its customs duties but also offer a splendid opportunity for Indian manufacturers to augment their exports. (Shutterstock)

Published on Dec 29, 2025 09:08 pm IST

Indian aviation sector: Soaring ambitions, systemic constraints

Aviation is capital-intensive, regulated, and slow to adjust. Exit is rarely followed by rapid entry. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 29, 2025 09:08 pm IST

Mind The Gap: The 2025 year-ender gender quiz

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Published on Dec 29, 2025 08:00 am IST

Why fixing the environment is the biggest challenge in 2026

The Indus Valley Civilisation also had highly developed agriculture and grain storage systems. In Dholavira in Gujarat’s Kutch area, water was purified using a three-layer sand structure. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 28, 2025 09:59 pm IST

Aravalli lesson: Law must factor in ecology

The Aravalli hills act as a vast, fractured rock sponge that captures monsoon rain and recharges groundwater aquifers. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 28, 2025 09:59 pm IST

The case for states to adopt fiscal reforms

International financial institutions and markets take into cognisance the fiscal performance of the “general government”. (Bloomberg)

Published on Dec 28, 2025 09:59 pm IST

New Year’s Eve, hope, and some rose petals

Optimism belongs to the realm of the future. This is where the ritual of New Year’s Eve matters. Rituals, research suggests, provide a sense of control and meaning during periods of uncertainty. (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 28, 2025 01:32 pm IST

Jordan and India: The fight against extremism

India’s security cooperation with Jordan comes at an opportune time and Modi’s visit to Amman added a personalised touch to bilateral relations. (AFP)

Published on Dec 27, 2025 08:23 pm IST

The present needs the spirit of ancient Nalanda

Nalanda University Ruins, the first Buddhism University with blue clear sky in Bihar state in India. (Shutterstock)

Published on Dec 27, 2025 08:23 pm IST

When what’s said isn’t what’s meant

when an Englishman says, “Sorry, could you say that last bit again,” it actually means he hasn’t heard a word of what you were saying. Or if he says, “I hear what you’re saying.” he’s, in fact, telling you he completely disagrees. (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 27, 2025 08:22 pm IST

The case for closer ties between India & Europe

Europe cannot liberate itself in isolation. It needs partners such as India to rebuild its capabilities and withstand the triple assault from the US, China, and Russia. (AFP)

Published on Dec 27, 2025 08:22 pm IST

SHANTI Bill: Redrawing the nuclear energy roadmap

Nuclear power emits negligible carbon during operation, occupies relatively little land and delivers continuous electricity with high capacity utilisation. India’s nuclear expansion is being shaped around a new generation of indigenous technologies. (AP)

Published on Dec 26, 2025 08:57 pm IST

What the future could look like, driven by technology

As AI embeds itself into every system that gathers and interprets data, it will fade into the background, much like electricity. The world will depend on it quietly and notice it only when it fails. (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 26, 2025 08:56 pm IST

Higher education in India: Why making our universities great again won’t be easy

A few institutions, particularly the IITs and IIMs, have remained autonomous and grown in stature. But, in the international race, it is not enough to walk briskly. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 26, 2025 08:56 pm IST

Drinking water from the tap as a true measure for development

The first requirement of any modern city is a continuous, uninterrupted supply. Yet, every Indian summer brings the same ritual: tankers lining up, resident welfare associations negotiating contracts, and households rationing a resource that should never be rationed in an urban economy. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 26, 2025 08:00 am IST

The desi turn in the Indian stock market

The middle class is no longer parking surplus savings only in gold and real estate. It is investing in India’s growth story. Nowhere is this clearer than in the explosion of SIPs. (Mint Archive)

Published on Dec 25, 2025 08:56 pm IST

Focus on smaller airports before building mega ones

Several smaller airports already handle large volumes of traffic but urgently need to be made more efficient or get upgrades to cater to growing traffic. The Hindon airport in the NCR is one such. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 25, 2025 08:56 pm IST

Why anganwadis need urgent re-imagining

As incomes rise and women enter the workforce, the demand has expanded from supplementary nutrition to high-quality childcare. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 25, 2025 08:56 pm IST

Learning who’s left out of the UPI ecosystem

UPI’s long-term success will depend on how effectively it reaches those still excluded, and that effort must begin with a clearer understanding of who they are and why they remain outside the system. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 24, 2025 09:22 pm IST

Building the Bharat of Vajpayee’s dreams

Vajpayee’s economic policies laid the foundation for a prolonged period of sustained growth. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 24, 2025 09:21 pm IST

Vinod Kumar Shukla: The writer who wrote of the sublime in the ordinary

In his daily dealings, Vinod was a person of few words. In the company of the like-minded, he spoke very little. He kept away from literary controversies and ideological battles of the Hindi world. (PTI)

Published on Dec 24, 2025 09:21 pm IST

Making legislative scrutiny rigorous and process-driven

Parliament needs sharper tools to examine laws. House debate alone for scrutiny is like taking a knife to a drone fight. It is here that parliamentary committees step in. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 23, 2025 08:24 pm IST

Hamlet to Bhumika: Benegal and Bombay’s theatre world

With such backstage expertise acquired in Bombay’s English theatre of the 1960s, Benegal could direct his magnum opus, Bhumika (The Role). (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 23, 2025 08:24 pm IST

Powerlessness of the powerful bureaucrat

The difficulties experienced by our BLOs is an urgent call for reframing the debates on India’s frontline State. (PTI)

Published on Dec 23, 2025 08:23 pm IST

Sreenivasan and reinventing the comic genre as serious cinema

Over time, many of Sreenivasan’s films became cult classics with a large following across generations, its scenes reappearing in reels and as memes. (PTI)

Published on Dec 22, 2025 08:35 pm IST

US, Japan & China: New configuration on Taiwan

Beijing understands that if the US is seen as shifting and dithering on Taiwan, it will heighten the anxieties of America’s regional allies. (AFP)

Published on Dec 22, 2025 08:35 pm IST

Reform jobs scheme, but build on its gains

The key to obtaining the benefits of MGNREGS is effective implementation, which makes it a credible outside option for workers. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 22, 2025 08:34 pm IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: An unlikely boom in champagne

India's liquor market is evolving, with a growing appreciation for quality and craftsmanship.

Published on Dec 22, 2025 04:18 pm IST

The good, the bad and the downright ugly: 2025 version

Crossing a line.(Sabrang)

Published on Dec 22, 2025 07:00 am IST

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