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    Budget implications for the agriculture sector

    opinion
    Published on Feb 2, 2026 14:54 IST
    Beyond the conventional fruits and vegetables narrative, explicit mention of coconut, cashew, cocoa, almonds, walnuts, and pine nuts signals a push towards diversified, plantation-based and tree-crop agriculture. (HT Archive)

    Budget sets the course for making India competitive

    Protectionism eventually trades growth for fragility; raising productivity can sustain export resilience and macroeconomic stability simultaneously. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 2, 2026 14:53 IST

    Mind The Gap: Why Indians fear love marriages

    Man-made rules: a panchayat in session
    opinion
    Updated on Feb 2, 2026 09:55 IST

    Rare earths sector can do with recycling thrust

    EV motors contain large quantities of rare-earth magnets. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 1, 2026 18:54 IST

    Budget ignores private sector’s lack of confidence in economy

    By the time the government works out a trade deal with the US, a large number of workers in sectors such as textiles would have lost their jobs. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Feb 1, 2026 18:53 IST

    Social sectors get the short shrift as tensions play out against global churn

    Despite the promise of one girl’s hostel in every district, the department of higher education has seen a small jump. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 1, 2026 18:52 IST

    A budget for an uncertain world

    The proposal to create five university townships near industrial and logistics corridors is timely and strategic. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 1, 2026 18:51 IST

    Message from government: Growth leads consumption

    Infrastructure spending remains the backbone of the budget. With over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>12 lakh crore allocated for capital expenditure, the government is once again acting as the primary growth engine. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Updated on Feb 1, 2026 18:49 IST

    Work-in-progress budget to keep the wheels oiled

    While the markets have reacted negatively, it will be prudent to wait a while for the sentiment to reverse. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Feb 1, 2026 18:48 IST

    Budget: A symphony in three movements

    Economic growth remains inseparable from the development of human capital, skilling and employability. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Feb 1, 2026 18:47 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 31, 2026 17:36 IST

    Why celebrate the grindcore culture?

    Grindcore shifts responsibility away from systems and onto bodies. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 31, 2026 17:36 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)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 31, 2026 17:35 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)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 31, 2026 19:12 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 30, 2026 15:36 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)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 30, 2026 15:36 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 30, 2026 15:36 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 29, 2026 16:05 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 29, 2026 16:04 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)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 30, 2026 01:32 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 28, 2026 15:41 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 28, 2026 15:41 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 28, 2026 15:41 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 27, 2026 15:35 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 27, 2026 15:35 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 27, 2026 15:35 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.
    opinion
    Updated on Feb 19, 2026 01:19 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)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 27, 2026 24:54 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)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 26, 2026 15:36 IST

    The Economic Survey needs to be reimagined

    The Economic Survey should provide analysis that is not easily available elsewhere. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 26, 2026 15:36 IST
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