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Three steps to improve the functioning of Parliament

Published on Dec 13, 2025 09:38 pm IST

On some days of the Prime Minister’s Question Hour, the LoP scores, on others the PM holds his own. But on all occasions, the focus is on the questions and the answers and the accountability they provide (AFP)

Glimpses of Northeast’s rise in Nagaland’s Hornbill festival

The Northeast is the face of a new, confident India. Like the monolith of Tuophema, we have pulled the weight of the past together, and now, we move forward with a strong resolve, towards a horizon bright with promise. (Shutterstock)

Published on Dec 13, 2025 09:38 pm IST

In Colombo, New Delhi’s relief route to goodwill

Since the operation’s November 28 launch, India has delivered over 1,058 tonnes of relief materials, and its naval and air forces have been deployed for rescue and relief assistance. (@SpokespersonMoD X/ANI)

Published on Dec 12, 2025 08:51 pm IST

Politics to peace, women leading a quiet revolution

In conflicts within India, women’s groups have repeatedly taken risks to mediate peace. In present-day Manipur, women work discreetly to support displaced families in relief camps, rebuild relationships, and restore threads of trust. (Getty Images)

Published on Dec 12, 2025 08:50 pm IST

India’s history, preserved in the distant archives of UK

What makes this imbroglio a cause of particular concern for India is that the British Library is the principal repository of the records and holdings of the India Office. (Shutterstock)

Published on Dec 12, 2025 08:50 pm IST

Why the UN Environment Assembly is essential to a safer, more resilient planet

Recent UNEP data show emissions continue to rise as the impacts of global environment and climate challenges are accelerating and growing ever more extreme. We see it in record heatwaves, disappearing ecosystems, and toxins in our air, water and soil. (PTI)

Published on Dec 11, 2025 09:29 pm IST

Actor to auteur, the Raj Kapoor panorama at 100

Kapoor’s films tackled with sensitivity and technical virtuosity a range of themes blending the profane and the sacred, modernity and tradition, wealth and hunger, power and conscience. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 11, 2025 09:29 pm IST

Jayasankar Krishnamurty: Lifelong friend, academic

A defining milestone was his selection as Agatha Harrison Fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford, which left a deep imprint on his intellectual journey (Kim Traynor/Wikimedia Commons)

Updated on Dec 11, 2025 09:29 pm IST

Viksit Bharat goal needs investing more in health

Life expectancy at birth is one measure of health. India’s life-expectancy goals are ambitious but unevenly grounded in current trends. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 11, 2025 09:29 pm IST

Russia-India summit: Decoding the subtext

The realignment is prompted by the understanding that, while the two countries share a common political vision of a multipolar Asia, bilateral trade has to diversify beyond defence and energy. (DPR PMO/ANI)

Published on Dec 10, 2025 08:45 pm IST

Remembering PS Raghavan: Lessons in life, diplomacy

A consummate professional, he let his work speak for him, and it always spoke volumes. (Ministry of Railways)

Published on Dec 10, 2025 08:45 pm IST

Road map for universal health coverage in India

Health systems must maintain a reserve of rapidly mobilisable health workforce, to enable a swift surge response when needed. (HT Archive)

Updated on Dec 10, 2025 08:44 pm IST

Public health gains through vaccines need restatement

Most childhood vaccines currently being given in India have been included after decades of international use. (AFP)

Updated on Dec 09, 2025 08:29 pm IST

Delhi-NCR must take the road to clean air

Tackling transport pollution in isolation will always fall short. New strategies or expensive ones may need a phased approach. (PTI)

Published on Dec 09, 2025 08:29 pm IST

India’s ties with Russia and US are no zero-sum game

Putin’s visit reaffirmed a partnership anchored in mutual respect, one that has endured shifting alignments and geopolitical turbulence. More than symbolism, the outcomes underscored a shared intent to keep the relationship adaptive, pragmatic and policy-relevant (via REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 09, 2025 08:29 pm IST

Why COP30’s trade turn matters, despite CBAM

The creation of UNCTAD in the 1960s was a direct challenge to GATT’s liberalisation paradigm as it positioned development as a legitimate goal of trade policy. (@PiyushGoyal X/ANI)

Published on Dec 08, 2025 09:01 pm IST

Court, executive and the test of constitutionality

The Court stands as a body whose task it is to review legislation and executive action for constitutionality, and to strike them down if they unjustifiably encroach on citizens’ rights. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 08, 2025 09:00 pm IST

India-Russia tango, with China in the shadows

For the India-Russia relationship to remain strong, Moscow must reassure New Delhi regarding the China issue, while India should offer some assurances to Russia about its ties with the US and the West. (AP/PTI)

Published on Dec 08, 2025 09:00 pm IST

Vande Mataram and its place in India’s parliamentary tradition

The singing of Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram in legislatures reflects more than ceremony. Together, they connect India’s constitutional identity with the emotional energy of the national movement (PTI)

Published on Dec 08, 2025 06:05 pm IST

Bucking global trends, marriage in India endures. Here’s why

Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan on their wedding day, 1973

Published on Dec 08, 2025 07:00 am IST

Mango wars: Battling over brand Alphonso

In 2023-24, India exported over 30,000 metric tonnes of mangoes worth $60 million, much of it Alphonso. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 09:39 pm IST

Betting on India's next big reforms

A lot of compliance easing at ports will require infrastructural augmentation of facilities so that India doesn’t let its guard down on preventing contraband and harmful substances from getting in or out. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman herself flagged this concern. (@nsitharamanoffc/X via PTI)

Updated on Dec 07, 2025 09:39 pm IST

India-Russia relations: A tightrope walk amid churn in global equations

The Russia-India connection has remained constant over decades because ties have had an identity of interests all through. (ANI)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 09:38 pm IST

Vande Mataram and a needless controversy

Symbols of national pride and struggle shouldn’t be seen from a religious prism, as they transcend such limited boundaries. (ANI)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 09:38 pm IST

Better data governance can help states improve welfare delivery

The vision for a Digital India is not limited to the state alone, but envisages a major role for partnerships with civil society and the private sector. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 09:37 pm IST

Ambedkar is dead. Long live Ambedkar!

Noida,India-December 06, 2025:People Paying floral tributes to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Statue on the occasion of Mahaparinirvan Diwas at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal and Green Garden, in Noida, India, on Saturday ,December 06, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Published on Dec 07, 2025 07:34 pm IST

Beyond valuations, the utility of new-age IPOs

The large number of public listings by startups and new-age IPOs signify more than access to capital. This marks a mindset shift toward higher governance, disclosure, and accountability. (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 05, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Future is AI, but returns may not be immediate

Technological revolutions come in waves. The internet’s early years were defined by a gold-rush mentality; the true transformation came later. AI will follow the same arc. (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 05, 2025 10:22 pm IST

In defence of the electoral rolls reform exercise

The hope is that in the coming decades, it will not be said about any state or locality that elections there aren’t conducted, they are managed. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 05, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Common AI framework key to future development

The G20 summit in Johannesburg may be over, but its signal that a shared AI governance future is no longer optional — it is integral to how we design resilient, equitable economies. (@PresidencyZA X/ANI)

Published on Dec 04, 2025 10:28 pm IST

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